Search Results - "Ritz, Stacey A."

Letter to the editor: Laxdal (2023) “The sex gap in sports and exercise medicine research: who does research on females?” by Williams, Jennifer S., Stone, Jenna C., Ritz, Stacey A., MacDonald, Maureen J.

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More-nuanced approaches to exploring sex and gender are warranted by Ritz, Stacey A, Greaves, Lorraine

“…[...]in relation to disaster relief, organizations providing aid to those in need could increase the effectiveness of their efforts if they better understood…”
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We need more-nuanced approaches to exploring sex and gender in research by Ritz, Stacey A., Greaves, Lorraine

“…Some scientists are reluctant to investigate questions about sex and gender, particularly given today’s sociopolitical tensions around gender identity. But…”
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Sex, Gender and Health: Mapping the Landscape of Research and Policy by Greaves, Lorraine, Ritz, Stacey A

“…Including sex and gender considerations in health research is considered essential by many funders and is very useful for policy makers, program developers,…”
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Transcending the Male-Female Binary in Biomedical Research: Constellations, Heterogeneity, and Mechanism When Considering Sex and Gender by Ritz, Stacey A, Greaves, Lorraine

“…Accounting for the influences of sex- and gender-related factors on health is one of the most interesting and important challenges in contemporary health…”
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Sex and gender discussions don't need to be toxic by Odling-Smee, Lucy, Ashley, Florence, Ritz, Stacey A, McCarthy, Margaret M, Baker, Noah

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Sex contextualism in laboratory research: Enhancing rigor and precision in the study of sex-related variables by Pape, Madeleine, Miyagi, Miriam, Ritz, Stacey A, Boulicault, Marion, Richardson, Sarah S, Maney, Donna L

“…Understanding sex-related variation in health and illness requires rigorous and precise approaches to revealing underlying mechanisms. A first step is to…”
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Attending to Power: Stakeholder Perspectives on Training Physicians to Address Intimate Partner Violence by Cavanagh, Alice, Kimber, Melissa, MacMillan, Harriet L, Ritz, Stacey A, Vanstone, Meredith

“…Intimate partner violence (IPV) is associated with a wide range of mental and physical health concerns. Research suggests that many physicians lack knowledge…”
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Considering hormones as sex- and gender-related factors in biomedical research: Challenging false dichotomies and embracing complexity by Williams, Jennifer S., Fattori, Michelle R., Honeyborne, Isabella R., Ritz, Stacey A.

“…The inclusion of sex and gender considerations in biomedicine has been increasing in light of calls from research and funding agencies, governmental bodies,…”
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Air pollution as a potential contributor to the ‘epidemic’ of autoimmune disease by Ritz, Stacey A

“…Summary There has been remarkable progress over the past 20 years in pushing forward our understanding of many facets of autoimmune disease. Indeed, knowledge…”
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Conceptualizing Physicians’ Roles in Addressing Intimate Partner Violence: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Resources for Canadian Physicians by Cavanagh, Alice, Kimber, Melissa, MacMillan, Harriet L., Ritz, Stacey A., Vanstone, Meredith

“…Resources addressing intimate partner violence (IPV) play a role in shaping how physicians conceptualize and perform their roles in caring for affected…”
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First steps for integrating sex and gender considerations into basic experimental biomedical research by Ritz, Stacey A., Antle, David M., Côté, Julie, Deroy, Kathy, Fraleigh, Nya, Messing, Karen, Parent, Lise, St‐Pierre, Joey, Vaillancourt, Cathy, Mergler, Donna

“…In recent decades there has been an increasing recognition of the need to account for sex and gender in biology and medicine, in order to develop a more…”
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Complexities of Addressing Sex in Cell Culture Research by Ritz, Stacey A.

“…The documentation of gendered disparities in health has led to calls for scientists across the spectrum of biomedical research to attend to sex and gender…”
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Interleukin-10 Gene Transfer to the Airway Regulates Allergic Mucosal Sensitization in Mice by Stampfli, Martin R, Cwiartka, Monika, Gajewska, Beata U, Alvarez, David, Ritz, Stacey A, Inman, Mark D, Xing, Zhou, Jordana, Manel

“…The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of airway gene transfer of interleukin (IL)-10, a cytokine with potent anti-inflammatory and…”
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Alcohol fixation of induced sputum samples for applications in rural communities by Dorman, Sandra C, Bussoli, Melanie A, Ritz, Stacey A

“…Sputum induction is a tool recommended for the assessment of airway inflammation and disease management. Currently, its use is limited because samples need to…”
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Sulforaphane-stimulated phase II enzyme induction inhibits cytokine production by airway epithelial cells stimulated with diesel extract by Ritz, Stacey A, Wan, Junxiang, Diaz-Sanchez, David

“…Airborne particulate pollutants, such as diesel exhaust particles, are thought to exacerbate lung and cardiovascular diseases through induction of oxidative…”
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A brief report of aspiring medical student perceptions and behaviours concerning research experiences for selection into Canadian medical schools by Chang, Irene, Yang, Laurie, Elma, Asiana, Ritz, Stacey A, Grierson, Lawrence

“…Background: Aspiring medical students behave based on their perception of what is valued in the selection process. While research experience is not explicitly…”
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Accounting for social accountability: developing critiques of social accountability within medical education by Ritz, Stacey A, Beatty, Kathleen, Ellaway, Rachel H

“…The concept of the social accountability of medical schools has garnered many followers, in response to a broad desire for greater social justice in health…”
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On the generation of allergic airway diseases: from GM-CSF to Kyoto by Ritz, Stacey A., Stämpfli, Martin R., Davies, Donna E., Holgate, Stephen T., Jordana, Manel

“…The sharp increase in the prevalence of asthma over the past three decades suggests an important contribution of environmental factors in the generation of…”
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Granulocyte Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor-Driven Respiratory Mucosal Sensitization Induces Th2 Differentiation and Function Independently of Interleukin-4 by Ritz, Stacey A, Cundall, Meghan J, Gajewska, Beata U, Alvarez, David, Gutierrez-Ramos, Jose-Carlos, Coyle, Anthony J, McKenzie, Andrew N. J, Stampfli, Martin R, Jordana, Manel

“…The development of T helper (Th)2 responses is a key step in the pathogenesis of asthma. Interleukin (IL)-4 is thought to be important, although not strictly…”
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