ST. CATHERINES, Ontario, Jan. 7 -- Brock University issued the following news:

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Global scholar bridging gaps to better cardiac patient outcomes

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When Brazilian undergraduate student Gabrielle do Nascimento Queiroz arrived at Brock through the Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP), she stepped into her first-ever research role in a new country, language and academic culture.

It was a leap she was ready to take.