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One of 400 teams at the international synthetic biology competition, the students presented their at-home kit that offers an early warning if the body is rejecting a kidney transplant, allowing for timely interventions.

Giving ventilated ICU patients pantoprazole, which costs as little as 50 cents a day, prevents complications that prove costly for patients' health and health-care systems.

Backed by premier research funding programs, the collaborations between McMaster and Kapoose Creek Bio will fast-track the development of an all-new drug candidate that targets neurological conditions, like depression.