Research and Insights
Generating research and insights to inform policy and practice
Our work strengthens Canada’s pandemic readiness by putting people and society at the heart of innovation.
BRC researchers examine questions that biomedical research alone cannot answer – from legal and regulatory barriers to access, to how trust is built or eroded within communities, to how people interpret risk and uncertainty, competing values, and personal circumstances.
We help ensure that new vaccines and immune-based therapeutics can move effectively from cell to society – in ways that are trusted and equitably accessible to those who need them.
DATA AND INSIGHTS SPOTlights
mRNA discourse on social media
Who is discussing mRNA technologies, what are they saying, and when are these conversations happening on Instagram, X, and Bluesky?
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Accuracy of vaccine information on AI chatbots
Researchers evaluated responses from five popular chatbots on health and medical fields prone to misinformation, including vaccine-related inquiries.
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Pandemic-related moral distress of health-care workers
How does moral distress vary by gender, race, and profession, and how does it affect staff turnover?
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What do people in Canada think about vaccines?
Understanding how people perceive risk, make decisions, and build trust is central to Canada’s pandemic readiness.
These findings provide a snapshot of what people think and feel about vaccines, what they know about them, and which sources they trust for vaccine information and guidance.
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