Please find below suggested Â鶹Éç experts on current topics of regional, provincial, national and international interest for Tuesday, January 8, 2019.Ìý
North Korea's Kim Jong-un meeting with China's Xi Jinping
Â鶹Éç Expert: Dr. Robert Huish, Professor, Undergraduate Advisor, Department of International Development Studies.Ìý
Research Specialties:Â Global health, North Korea, Cuban development, activism and social justice.Ìý
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýhuish@dal.ca and 902-494-2979.
Flu season hitting Canada at unexpected, accelerated rate Â
Â鶹Éç Expert: Dr. Scott Halperin, Director of the Canadian Center for Vaccinology at Â鶹Éç.Ìý
Research Specialties:Â Bacteriology, vaccinology, pertussis, clinical trials, immunization, meningococcal vaccine, influenza vaccine.Ìý
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýscott.halperin@dal.ca and 902-470-8498.
‘Dry January’ offers many health benefitsÂ
Â鶹Éç Expert: Dr. Niki Kiepek, Assistant Professor, School of Occupational Therapy.Ìý
Research Specialties:Â Diversity inclusion, health Professional education, substance use.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýniki.kiepek@dal.ca and 902-494-2609.
B.C. court orders new conditions to protect prison inmates' constitutional rights
Â鶹Éç Expert: Dr. Adelina Iftene, Assistant Professor of Law, Schulich School of Law, Health Law Institute.Ìý
Research specialties: Prison law and prisoners’ rights, criminal law and criminal justice, sentencing, evidence, charter rights.Ìý
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýaiftene@dal.ca
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