Ravi Selvaganapathy (left) and Alison Fox-Robichaud. Photo by Jin Lee

McMaster opens Centre of Excellence to advance personal protective equipment in Canada

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McMaster University is now home to an established network of engineers, clinicians, local manufacturers and companies dedicated to advancing personal protective equipment products in Canada.

The newly opened Centre of Excellence in Protective Equipment and Materials (CEPEM) aims to create an ecosystem of local expertise to build domestic supply chains for PPE and innovate existing products, including face masks and shields….

https://brighterworld.mcmaster.ca/articles/mcmaster-opens-centre-of-excellence-to-advance-personal-protective-equipment-in-canada/

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