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At the leading-edge of health and biomedical innovation

Dalhousie researchers are developing commercially viable drugs, vaccines, and biomedical technologies that will improve lives and benefit our local and global communities.

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Our health expertise spans

  • Infection, Immunity, Inflammation & Vaccinology
  • Neuroscience & Mental Health 
  • Healthy Aging & Healthy Development 
  • Health Equity & Access 
  • Indigenous Health & Well-being
  • Black Health & Well-being
  • Cancer
  • Genomics & Other “omics” 
  • Technologies & Biomaterials 
  • Health Systems Transformation 
  • Prescribing & Therapeutics

Talk to Annette Rushton about your R&D needs

Dalhousie University’s Office of Commercialization and Industry Engagement is focused on meeting your research and development goals with concierge service that matches you with world-leading expertise, facilities, and resources.

Email: annette.rushton@dal.ca
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Where ideas meet impact

How Dal researchers spun a bioengineering discovery into a medical industry innovation

3DBioFibR Inc. formed three and a half years ago, spun out of research conducted in Dalhousie’s School of Biomedical Engineering with support from Dal Innovates. The company’s technology, a bold new approach to tissue engineering, is making it a go-to in the burgeoning medical research sector.

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Centres and institutes

Dalhousie is home to more than 30 research centres and institutes that focus on delivering real-world solutions.

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Core facilities

Dalhousie’s shared research facilities provide access to equipment, services, and technical expertise that empower research excellence and innovation across the university. 

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