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Breakthrough Breakfast: Research Excellence at Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick

Dalhousie’s Faculty of Medicine and Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick (DMNB) invite you to our upcoming Breakthrough Breakfast in Saint John – the first time this much-loved event is being hosted in New Brunswick.

Event Details: 

Date: Monday, September 23, 2025

Time: 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.

Location: Delta Saint John (39 King St, Saint John, NB E2L 2A7)

This event is a celebration of the groundbreaking medical research happening in our New Brunswick region – work that is changing lives, improving health outcomes, and strengthening the well-being of our communities.

We’re proud to showcase a panel of exceptional DMNB researchers and a PhD student working in key areas including cardiovascular health, cancer, population health, social medicine, and emergency and primary care.

Featured speakers:

• Dr. Paul Atkinson – Assistant Dean, Research, DMNB: presenting his latest Compassion in Medicine: The Science of Caring

• Dr. Keith Brunt – Associate Professor, Pharmacology: presenting their latest research to help us Live healthy and happy to 100 by understanding the building blocks of aging well & translating innovation to practices that transform the patient experience

• Dr. Duncan Webster – Associate Professor, Infectious Diseases presents his clinical and research interests in harm reduction, chronic viral infections and tuberculosis, he successfully synthesizes varying aspects of research, including a deeper understanding of glycobiology to inform his quest for improved diagnostics and therapeutics in the realm of mycobacteria and tuberculosis.

• Tori Nelson – PhD Candidate, Department of Pharmacology: presenting her research focused on advancing our understanding of heart failure progression and the protective mechanisms of guideline-directed medical therapies, ultimately informing the development of novel strategies to prevent and delay the onset of cardiac disease.

Whether you're a returning guest or new to the Breakthrough Breakfast series, we hope you’ll join us to learn how local research is solving global health challenges and shaping the future of care.

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