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Historic specimens highlight the key role viruses play in Arctic ecosystems

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A collaboration between several centers and departments of Université Laval and the Natural History Museum of London suggests new avenues to better understand the key role of viruses in Arctic ecosystems. The method used also demonstrates that samples recovered more than 100 years ago can provide new answers using modern genomic tools.

The interdisciplinary collaborations initiated in this project were made possible, in part, by Sentinel North's research program.

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Indigenous engagement workshop

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March 19 – April 9, 2021 (online)

 

Conducting research in an Indigenous context requires cultural sensitivity and knowledge of this environment, but also to develop a collaborative and open approach that often transcends our ways of doing things in an academic setting.

Publications

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Since 2017, Sentinel North’s research strategy has enabled more than 75 projects, chairs, and joint international research units to develop interdisciplinary initiatives aimed at sustainable health and development in the North. The teams have already delivered more than 3,700 scientific papers and publications, including 675+ peer-reviewed articles in leading journals, most of which are highly interdisciplinary and available in open access.

Two Sentinel North teams among the 10 discoveries of the year in Québec Science

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Of the 10 discoveries of the year 2020 according to Québec Science magazine, two are from Université Laval teams participating in the Sentinel North strategy.

A team led by André Marette has revealed a distinct bacterial signature in people with type-2 diabetes, an important breakthrough that will allow further research on this disease.

Achim Randelhoff's work shows that phytoplankton continues to grow even during winter in the Arctic, despite the almost total absence of light. This discovery opens up new avenues for the study of the marine food chain.

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