Lower prevalence of multiple sclerosis in First Nations Canadians
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- Received July 12, 2017
- Accepted August 18, 2017
- First Published January 23, 2018.
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Author Disclosures
- Ruth Ann Marrie, MD, PhD,
- Stella Leung, MSc,
- Nancy Yu, PhD and
- Lawrence Elliott, MD, MSc
- Ruth Ann Marrie, MD, PhD,
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Neurology, Editorial Board Multiple Sclerosis Journal, Editorial Board
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Received support as site Principal Investigator for clinical trials from Sanofi- Aventis (2007-2015)
Received support as principal investigator from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (2010-2019), and Research Manitoba (2014-2019).
Waugh Family Chair in Multiple Sclerosis
Received support as principal investigator from Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada (2009-2016) and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (2013-2017), and as co-principal investigator from Multiple Sclerosis Scientific Foundation (2009-2018). Received support from Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (2004-2009, 2011-2014, 2016-2017), Rx & D Health Research Foundation (2010-2015), Crohn's and Colitis Canada (2014- 2019)
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- Stella Leung, MSc,
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- Nancy Yu, PhD and
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(1) Building capacity to respond to HIV/AIDS in China/CIDA, co-investigator, 01/04/2007 to 31/03/2013. (2) Burden of diabetes in Manitoba/PHAC (via Manitoba Health & Healthy Living), Principal Investigor, 01/04/09 to 31/03/2010. (3)The development of a surveillance tool for Chronic Kidney Disease and End Stage Renal Disease in Manitoba/PHAC, co-applicant, 01/07/2009 to 31/07/2011.
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CIHR ($2,498,495, 2013/4 - 2018/3), Advancing primary healthcare for persons living with HIV in Canada, co- investigator, PI Dr. Clare Liddy. Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada ($155,599, 2012/7 - 2015/6), The impact of comorbidity and secular time on hospitalizations and mortality in MS, co-investigator, PI Dr. Ruth Ann Marrie. National Multiple Sclerosis Society ($317,843, 2012/7- 2015/6), Adherence to immunomodulators in Multiple Sclerosis: prevalence and clinical impact (the AIMS Study), collaborator, PI Dr. Helen Tremlett. CIHR Emerging Team Grant ($1,500,000, 2010/4 - 2015/3), Team in the epidemiology & impact of comorbidity on MS (ECoMS), co-investigator, PI Dr. Ruth Ann Marie. Gilead Sciences ($96,000, 2013/4 - 2014/3). Missed opportunities for diagnosis for HIV epidemiological study (MODES Manitoba), co-investigator, PI Dr. Marissa Becker. CIDA(International development grant, $20,000), Building capacity to respond to HIV/AIDS in China: Extending the impact. Co-investigator, PI Dr. James Blanchard. CIHR Emerging Team: HIV/AIDS vaccine discovery and social research ($750,000), Team in the socio-cultural aspects of implementing HIV vaccine programs among MSM and FSWs in Asia and Africa. co-investigator, PI Dr. Robert Lorway. CIDA (International development grant, $990,000), Capacity building to respond to HIV/AIDS in China. Co- investigator, PI Dr. James Blanchard.
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- Lawrence Elliott, MD, MSc
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- Departments of Internal Medicine (RAM), Community Health Sciences (RAM, SL, NY, LE), and Medical Microbiology (LE), Max Rady College of Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.
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Dr. Marrie rmarrie{at}hsc.mb.ca
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