Research

Nova Scotia's research community is second-to-none. We support world-class research at facilities like the Brain Repair Centre and the Dalhousie Faculty of Medicine through the Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation.

Our researchers are:

• Working in the country's newest Neuroimaging Research Laboratory – home to one of the most powerful human imaging magnets in the world – to advance research that could benefit millions suffering from brain disorders.
• Serving as the National Study Centre for the Canadian Fabry Disease Initiative investigating this rare condition.
• Developing the first-ever vaccine against Chlamydia in the form of a nasal spray.
• Unlocking the mysteries of glaucoma in one of the world's largest studies of the disease.