Clear Language Research Summaries: Process, Training, Outputs & Dissemination is a project of the Community Engaged Scholarship Institute (CESI) [1]at the University of Guelph.
Project partners include the Catalyst Centre [2], the SPARK [3] Program at the University of Guelph, and the Knowledge Mobilization Unit at York University [4].
This project is part of the pan-Canadian Research Impact Network [4].
A program of the OMAFRA-UofG Partnership.
Our Summaries are stored as a searchable collection in the Univeersity of Guelph Atrium [5]
Summary Title |
Researcher |
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Smaller needles make it easier to take bone marrow samples from small-breed dogs [6] |
Dr. A. Abrams-Ogg |
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Dr. J. Ackerman | ||
Dr. E. Allen-Vercoe | ||
Healthy humans are host to diverse communities of microbial organisms [9] |
Dr. E. Allen-Vercoe | |
New DNA barcoding method contributes to identifying chicken parasites [10] |
Dr. J. Barta | |
Is progesterone responsible for follicular development in ewes? [11] |
Dr. P. Bartlewski | PDF [11] |
Potential for less invasive alternatives to chemo- or radiation therapy |
Dr. P. Bartlewski | PDF [12] |
Using dietary thyroxine to induce molting in turkey hens |
Dr. G.Y. Bedecarrats | PDF [13] |
Better screening needed to prevent the spread of feline viral diseases in Canada |
Dr. D. Beinzle | PDF [14] |
Weather affects water quality and health in Northern communities |
Dr. O. Berke | PDF [15] |
Injected prostaglandins have different effects on early horse embryo development depending on embryo age |
Dr. K. Betteridge | PDF [16] |
South Asians with Diabetes need culturally specific dietary resources and strategies |
Dr. P. Brauer | PDF [17] |
The relationship between calcium intake and body fat |
Dr. A. Buchholz | PDF [18] |
A historic look at Canadian's attitude on water fluoridation |
Dr. C. Carstairs | PDF [19] |
The debate to add fluoride to drinking water in Canadian cities |
Dr. C. Carstairs | PDF [20] |
Airway protein may help identify cattle at risk of developing pneumonia |
Dr. J. Caswell | PDF [21] |
Understanding why the treatment of cattle pneumonia is failing |
Dr. J. Caswell | PDF [22] |
The Performance of specific membranes in membrane bioreactors |
Dr. S. Chang | PDF [23] |
Peaches grow in Ontario outside of the Niagara Region |
Dr. J. Cline | PDF [24] |
In Canada, new apple rootstocks outperform the industry standard and produce more fruit |
Dr. J. Cline | PDF [25] |
Spray-on-mulch helps apple trees grow and prevents weeds |
Dr. J. Cline | PDF [26] |
Men and older adults less likely to use specific foods to improve health |
Dr. J. Cranfield | PDF [27] |
Cattails in constructed wetlands can play a role in the removal of excess nutrients from agricultural wastewater |
Dr. A. Crolla | PDF [28] |
More research needed on availability of support services for victims of violence in Canada |
Dr. M. Dawson | PDF [29] |
Declines of spousal homicide in Canada linked to trends in education, employment and divorce rates |
Dr. M. Dawson | PDF [30] |
Effect of Ontario’s Greenbelt on land values depends on distance from urban areas |
Dr. B. Deaton | PDF [31] |
Improved methods for pork production |
Dr. C.F.M. de Lange |
PDF [32] |
Mining company, Vale, still has mandate to repair environment and community relations further |
Dr. J. Devlin |
PDF [33] |
Dairy cows and Infection: Does standing after milking help? |
Dr. T. DeVries | PDF [34] |
Durum wheat can grow successfully in a closed, self-supporting ecosystem |
Dr. M. Dixon | PDF [35] |
How do sea salts differ from table salt? |
Dr. L.M. Duizer | PDF [36] |
Do adults with type 2 diabetes eat soy and understand the potential health benefits? |
Dr. A. Duncan | PDF [37] |
Soy protein lowers ‘bad’ cholesterol in adults with type 2 diabetes |
Dr. A. Duncan | PDF [38] |
The role of Pho1 enzyme in starch synthesis in wheat |
Dr. M. Emes | PDF [39] |
Plants can regulate protein production in response to harvesting: implications for genetic modification |
Dr. L. Erickson | PDF [40] |
Early weaning affects gut development in piglets and increases the chance of intestinal diseases |
Dr. M. Fan | PDF [41] |
Practicing veterinarians can play a role in determining new diseases in pigs |
Dr. R. Friendship | PDF [42] |
Can naturally occurring toxins in chicken feed affect a bird’s immune system? |
Dr. G. Girgis | PDF [43] |
Chemical activators induce defense mechanism against a fungus in N. benthamiana plants |
Dr. P. Goodwin | PDF [44] |
Tilling fields may reduce the diversity and resilience of helpful soil fungi communities |
Dr. M. Goss | PDF [45] |
Salmonella types from environmental samples from poultry breeder flocks in Ontario between 1998 and 2008 |
Dr. M. Guerin | PDF [46] |
Salmonella types from fluff samples from poultry breeder hatcheries in Ontario between 1998 and 2008 |
Dr. M. Guerin | PDF [47] |
Health knowledge of consumers can influence the choice of sweeteners used by food manufacturers |
Dr. G. Hailu | PDF [48] |
A new method for producing therapeutic agents: Can a breast cancer treatment be produced in plants? |
Dr. C. Hall | PDF [49] |
In wild mustard, the development of resistance to auxinic herbicides is associated with less vigorous growth |
Dr. C. Hall | PDF [50] |
Farmers should choose pesticides that kill soybean aphids but spare their natural insect enemies |
Dr. R. Hallett | PDF [51] |
Exposing diversity: using DNA barcoding to identify more fish species in North America’s fresh water ecosystems |
Dr. R. Hanner | PDF [52] |
What’s that fish on your fork? Widespread mislabelling of seafood in Canadian restaurants and stores. |
Dr. R. Hanner | PDF [53] |
Marginalized youth saying and playing who they are |
Dr. A. Heble | PDF [54] |
Combination drug therapy offers an effective means of treating bovine respiratory disease |
Dr. J. Hewson | PDF [55] |
Development of the California sea slug |
Dr. A. Heyland | PDF [56] |
A new method for accurately measuring the amount of inulin in dairy products |
Dr. A. Hill | PDF [57] |
Soybean expansion in Ontario linked to cold-tolerant varieties and good economic returns |
Dr. D. Hume | PDF [58] |
Support for HIV positive mothers and their families |
Dr. L. Hunter |
PDF [59] |
Canadian orthopedic surgeons differ greatly in their approach to microfracture knee surgery |
Dr. M. Hurtig | PDF [60] |
Only a small fraction of tumour-infiltrating immune cells possess special anti-tumour proteins |
Dr. R. Jacobs | PDF [61] |
Understanding business innovation in the Australian outdoor hospitality park industry |
Dr. M. Joppe | PDF [62] |
ACCUTE plays a vital role in advancing the discipline of English |
Dr. S. Kamboureli | PDF [63] |
Single mutation can affect antibody’s ability to bind to and neutralize bovine herpes virus |
Dr. A. Kaushik | PDF [64] |
A thorough analysis of mastitis and lost milk production in dairy cows |
Dr. D. Kelton | PDF [65] |
Holstein bull fertility linked to more copies of a testis-specific protein in the genome |
Dr. W. A. King | PDF [66] |
Native Southern Ontario wasps are only mildly effective at controlling Tarnished plant bug populations |
Dr. S. Lachance | PDF [67] |
Determining the structure of a rhodopsin protein |
Dr. V. Ladizhansky |
PDF [68] |
Fertility, granulosa cells, and control of the protein Thrombos-pondin-1 |
Dr. J. LaMarre | PDF [69] |
In Inuit community, climate change has negatively impacted emotional health and connection to the land |
Dr. K. Landman | PDF [70] |
Community-produced videos allow communities to directly “speak” to, and influence, government decision-makers |
Dr. A. Lauzon | PDF [71] |
Effect of phospholipids on butter texture |
Dr. R. Lencki | PDF [72] |
The “handedness” of a molecule influences the crystal structure and properties of some solid fats |
Dr. R. Lencki | PDF [73] |
Growing factors in vineyards impact sensory profiles of Riesling wines |
Dr. I. Lesschaeve | PDF [74] |
Building a model biological membrane at a gold electrode surface |
Dr. J. Lipowski | PDF [75] |
Risk assessment-based control program leads to slightly lower prevalence of Johne’s disease in dairy cows |
Dr. K. Lissemore | PDF [76] |
Faster and more effective analysis of antioxidant compounds in tomatoes using microwaves |
Dr. S. Loewen | PDF [77] |
Stress hormones may interfere with new mothers’ prolactin levels and negatively affect nurturing behaviour |
Dr. R. Lu | PDF [78] |
Studying Actinobacillus suis infections in mice may improve understanding of this infection in pigs |
Dr. J. MacInnes | PDF [79] |
Self-ratings of counterproductive work behaviour generally do not agree with ratings by peers |
Dr. S. Mann | PDF [80] |
Turning vegetable oil into a gel creates healthy hotdogs with good 'mouth-feel' |
Dr. A. Marangoni | PDF [81] |
Growing ryegrass in soil samples can be a useful measure of soil nitrogen availability |
Dr. R. Martin | PDF [82] |
Red clover improved weight gain in lambs and ewes without harming reproduction |
Dr. R. Martin | PDF [83] |
Cheaper and more efficient method of testing grains for multiple fungal toxins simultaneously |
Dr. P. Martos | PDF [84] |
Birth origin affects the development of stereotypic behaviour in captive wild animals |
Dr. G. Mason | PDF [85] |
Purple and red potato varieties are higher in antioxidants than yellow or white varieties |
Dr. M. R. McDonald |
PDF [86] |
Understanding variability in farm incomes can lead to more effective safety net programs |
Dr. K. McEwan | PDF [87] |
How does income affect a country's imports of agrifood? |
Dr. K. Meilke | PDF [88] |
Although Campylobacter are common in Ontario sheep, few strains were resistant to important human antibiotics |
Dr. P. Menzies | PDF [89] |
How to treat mastitis infections in milk-producing sheep and goats |
Dr. P. Menzies | PDF [90] |
While Ontario sheep receive fewer antimicrobials than other livestock, off-label drug use is common |
Dr. P. Menzies | PDF [91] |
Limited financial resources and poor infrastructure among barriers to development of African agri-food industries |
Dr. D. Mercer | PDF [92] |
Successful trial run of skills training program for food industry workers in Sub-Saharan Africa |
Dr. D. Mercer | PDF [93] |
Training in entrepreneurship and business-based skills can improve employment opportunities in sub-Saharan Africa |
Dr. D. Mercer | PDF [94] |
Diet, especially flaxseed, improves short-term |
Dr. K. Merkies | PDF [95] |
Chicken viruses have the potential to be used to deliver vaccines |
Dr. E. Nagy | PDF [96] |
Despite high viral counts, fowl adenovirus type-8 did not cause disease in infected chickens |
Dr. E. Nagy | PDF [97] |
New antibodies may help treat “shipping fever” in cattle |
Dr. E. Nagy | PDF [98] |
Participatory Guarantee Systems: a certification idea for small organic farmers |
Dr. E. Nelson | PDF [99] |
A Cuban example – government’s role to advance healthy and sustainable farming |
Dr. E. Nelson | PDF [100] |
Results of a new procedure to treat naturally occurring chylothorax in dogs |
Dr. S. Nykamp | PDF [101] |
New studies are needed to monitor the spread of drug-resistant bacteria in Canada |
Dr. A. Padadopoulous | PDF [102] |
Cannabidiol, a component of cannabis, suppresses nausea and vomiting in rats and shrews |
Dr. L. Parker | PDF [103] |
Cannabinoids found naturally in the brain may suppress vomiting and nausea |
Dr. L. Parker | PDF [104] |
Measuring and predicting chloride leaching in soil using numerical models |
Dr. G. Parkin | PDF [105] |
Heart arrhythmias are fairly common in Standardbred racehorses during recovery period following races |
Dr. P. Physick-Sheard | PDF [106] |
Mexican women who work as migrant farmworkers in Canada endure difficult living and working conditions to provide opportunities for their children back home |
Dr. K. Preibisch | PDF [107] |
Structure and magnetic characteristics of thiazyl and selenazyl radical ligand combinations with metal ions |
Dr. K. Preuss | PDF [108] |
Optimum seeding depth for seedling emergence and root growth in North American Ginseng |
Dr. J. Proctor | PDF [109] |
The effects of plant age and flower bud removal on ginseng leaf characteristics |
Dr. J. Proctor | PDF [110] |
Making beef tender with vitamins E |
Dr. P. Purslow | PDF [111] |
Early horse embryos produce oestrogen sex hormones, which may encourage development |
Dr. J. Raeside | PDF [112] |
Corn’s wild ancestors may have passed down beneficial bacterial species through seeds |
Dr. M. Raizada | PDF [113] |
In deciding to close recreation facilities, communities must balance rational economics and emotional attachment |
Dr. D. Reid | PDF [114] |
Design of helical heat exchangers affects liquid food processing |
Dr. T. Rennie | PDF [115] |
Simple and low-cost methods for the long-term preservation of Agaricus brasiliensis fungi |
Dr. D. Rinker | PDF [116] |
Fish oil prevents decline in muscle health caused by eating a high fat diet |
Dr. L. Robinson | PDF [117] |
Improving plant growth through increasing nitrogen-use efficiency |
Dr. S. Rothstein | PDF [118] |
Understanding immigrants’ integration into new cultures using the Multidimensional Individual Difference Acculturation (MIDA) model |
Dr. S. Safdar | PDF [119] |
New reporting guidelines for randomized controlled trial (RCT) studies in livestock |
Dr. J. Sargeant | PDF [120] |
New method of growing tree clones may help scientists in conservation efforts |
Dr. P. Saxena | PDF [121] |
Effects of chemical pesticides on helpful predatory insects |
Dr. C. Scott-Dupree | PDF [122] |
Effects of insecticides on the alfalfa leaf-cutting bee |
Dr. C. Scott-Dupree | PDF [123] |
Chickens given interferon-γ along with HVT vaccine have more protection against very virulent Marek’s disease |
Dr. S. Sharif | PDF [124] |
Fluorescent probes act differently with different lipids and other probes |
Dr. F. Sharom | PDF [125] |
Quality and success of embryo transfer in dairy cows fed whole flax seed |
Dr. P. Sharpe | PDF [126] |
The effect of the herbicide atrazine on aquatic plant life and snail populations |
Dr. P.K. Sibley | PDF [127] |
Community interaction may be more important than local food for Ontario's Farmer's Market consumers |
Dr. J. Smithers | PDF [128] |
The impact of regulatory announcements on the financial performance of Canadian food manufacturers |
Dr. D. Sparling | PDF [129] |
Dietary compounds to control odour produced from pork fat in boars |
Dr. E.J. Squires | PDF [130] |
In vitro testing for the effectiveness of dietary compounds to bind odour produced from pork fat in boars |
Dr. E.J. Squires | PDF [131] |
Plum varieties with deficiencies in the plant hormone gibberellin may make good dwarf rootstocks |
Dr. J. Subramanian | PDF [132] |
Proteins involved in gene regulation help peaches fight bacterial spot disease |
Dr. J. Subramanian | PDF [133] |
In European plums, antifungal PR5 protein may also activate secondary defences against brown rot |
Dr. J. Subramanian | PDF [134] |
Timing, effect, and recovery from competition in corn development |
Dr. C.J. Swanton | PDF [135] |
Starch biosynthesis in developing seeds |
Dr. I. Tetlow | PDF [136] |
Weeds, sweet corn, and economics after cover crops |
Dr. L. Van Eerd | PDF [137] |
Developing a mathematical tool to predict the pollution a broiler chicken facility will emit |
Dr. B. Van Heyst | PDF [138] |
Measuring the air pollution that chicken facilities produce |
Dr. B. Van Heyst | PDF [139] |
The effectiveness of different wash processing methods on spinach and lettuce |
Dr. K. Warriner | PDF [140] |
Antioxidants like vitamins C and E help counteract insulin resistance caused by excess glucocorticoids |
Dr. D. C. Wright | PDF [141] |
Exercise can improve energy production in fat, liver, kidney, and brain cells |
Dr. D. C. Wright | PDF [142] |
Following exercise, complex chemical signals control the activity of energy-producing mitochondria in muscle cells |
Dr. D. C. Wright | PDF [143] |