Gregory Knapp joins Dalhousie University; co-leads breast cancer research study
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What happened
Gregory Knapp has been appointed as an Assistant Professor at Dalhousie University. Knapp is co-leading a multi-center observational study for Breathe BioMedical, which is testing a breath analytics platform for early breast cancer detection in women with dense breasts. The study includes the Breast Health Research Unit at IWK Health in Halifax, Nova Scotia, as its second Canadian site.
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Why it matters
The research aims to identify disease-specific patterns by comparing breath profiles of people with and without breast cancer. The participation of IWK Health adds a larger Canadian patient population, which strengthens the machine learning algorithm Breathe BioMedical is creating.
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Who's involved
- Gregory KnappResearcher co-leading the multi-center study on breast cancer detection.
- Dalhousie UniversityUniversity where Gregory Knapp holds an Assistant Professor appointment.
Who could feel it
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- Dalhousie UniversitySpeculative
Dalhousie University could see an increase in research funding and institutional prestige due to the faculty member's involvement in the study.
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The entities involved
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Gregory Knapp
researcher (ORCID 0000-0002-0157-6509)
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Dalhousie University
public research university in Nova Scotia, Canada
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