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Project: Innovations in Sustainable PPE Fabric: Local Solutions for a Global Issue [Funder: NSHA Research & Innovation, Dalhousie Medical Research Foundation, QEII Health Sciences Centre Foundation, IWK Foundation, DGHF, RNS]

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • Start & end year

    N/A

  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $35,500

  • Funder

    Research Nova Scotia

  • Principal Investigator

    Dr and Mr John Frampton, Gary Markle

  • Research Location

    Canada

  • Lead Research Institution

    Dalhousie University

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Infection prevention and control

  • Research Subcategory

    Barriers, PPE, environmental, animal and vector control measures

  • Special Interest Tags

    Innovation

  • Study Type

    Unspecified

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Not Applicable

  • Vulnerable Population

    Not applicable

  • Occupations of Interest

    Not applicable

Abstract

This study will develop a prototype textile that can be used to locally manufacture personal protective equipment such as surgical masks and respirators to deal with shortfalls in global supply chains.