Facing the heat: climate change and public health
May 13, 2026
Findings are helping inform discussions around future heat alert protocols and community preparedness as climate-related health risks continue to grow.
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Stronger hearts: Redesigning heart failure treatment
May 13, 2026
What if some heart failure patients could safely receive treatment at home instead of in hospital? Read more to learn how the Moncton MSSU team evidence synthesis project is informing new approaches to care.
Climate Change: Linking data with lived experience
May 11, 2026
When Nabiha Shafqat agreed to join a Research Advisory Council for a project on climate change adaptation in Prince Edward Island (PEI), she wasn’t sure what to expect. Read more to find out what it was like to be a person with lived experience on a research team in PEI.
Cancer care closer to home
May 11, 2026
We helped the health system understand what was working, what wasn’t, and what patients and providers needed next. This project generated practical evidence to support ongoing improvements in cancer care delivery for patients in the Upper River Valley.
MSSU Scientist Spotlight: Martha Paynter
February 24, 2026
As International Women’s Day approaches, we’re highlighting an MSSU Associate Scientist whose research focuses on women whose voices are too often missing in health research.
MSSU Scientist Spotlight: Ellen McGarity-Shipley
August 22, 2025
Read the full Q&A to learn how Dr. McGarity-Shipley’s team is co-designing change and why she believes patient engagement is worth the extra effort.
New funding a ‘game-changer’ for autism research in the Maritimes
March 28, 2025
The next chapter of the CONNECT project is unfolding with an innovative knowledge mobilization initiative: the co-design of a video game aimed at tackling stigma and increasing autism acceptance.
More than data: Why patient perspectives matter in health research
February 5, 2025
Read about a MSSU Patient/Public Partners experience reviewing data access requests in Nova Scotia.
Inclusive supports for youth mental health
November 13, 2024
Nova Scotia event builds MSSU awareness and strengthens collaborations “I think a number of the trainees, people with lived expertise and equity-deserving community members didn’t know about MSSU, and this
Making the path to referral for FASD diagnosis easier for youth
August 27, 2024
With support from the Maritime SPOR SUPPORT Unit, a team of Moncton researchers from Vitalité Health Network and the Université de Moncton are leading a study looking at New Brunswick youth’s experiences in the health care system before being referred to the NB FASD Centre of Excellence.