Stacey Johnson
Stacey Johnson is the editor of Signals and a contributor. For 25 years, Stacey has been providing strategic communications counsel to government, corporate, technology and health organizations. She began her career at the CTV Television Network and then moved to Hill & Knowlton Canada where she advised clients in a variety of industries and sectors. Stacey is the Vice President, Communications and Marketing for CCRM, a leader in developing and commercializing regenerative medicine-based technologies and cell and gene therapies. She has a Master's degree in Public Relations. You can follow her on Twitter @msstaceyerin.
Posts by: Stacey
Right Turn: Dance, draw, sing and joke your way through science communications!
Scientists are clever people so I guess we shouldn’t be surprised at all the different art forms they have mastered to do science communications. I have compiled some great examples below, but welcome others. Feel free to share some of your favourites in the comment section. Using dance to explain science is not new; nevertheless, […]
Right Turn: Celebrating a monumental anniversary
The PR team at the Emily Whitehead Foundation, established in 2015, has been busy of late. The month of June saw the premiere of Of Medicine and Miracles, a documentary about Emily Whitehead and directed by Academy Award winning filmmaker Ross Kauffman, which played at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. Last week, […]
Right Turn: It’s time to talk about aphasia
Long before Bruce Willis’ family announced his aphasia diagnosis to the world, I witnessed the effects of it firsthand through someone in my extended family. Aphasia is characterized by difficulty communicating verbally and in writing, and the most common cause of aphasia is brain damage following a stroke. The 100,000 plus Canadians who live with […]
Right Turn: Looking back on 10 amazing years at Signals
This month is the 10-year anniversary of when Lisa Willemse and I launched Signals. As you would imagine, blogs come and go so 10 years is a significant milestone. It is also my 10-year anniversary at CCRM and when I was introduced to the regenerative medicine field. In my opinion, we’ve all come a long […]