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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.

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Right Turn: A top 10 list for 2018 blogs

Author: Stacey Johnson, 01/04/19

It’s the time of year when media either look forward, with predictions, or backwards to highlight what resonated with readers. (In 2016, I provided a list of my top five favourite posts, not yours, in case you’d like to check it out.) Since you are a quiet bunch in terms of leaving comments, this list […]

Right Turn: Changing people’s lives, one stem cell “Christmas tree” at a time

Author: Stacey Johnson, 12/28/18

I’m on vacation and hope you are too! But catching up on one’s sleep and spending time with family is no excuse for putting learning on hold. If you like “sciart,” then these award-winning images should enhance your festive mood. Catarina Moura, University of Southampton, produced these laser-based stem cell beauties. You can read the […]

Right Turn: Science explains Santa – with a Dash(er) of RM

Author: Stacey Johnson, 12/21/18

Ain’t science grand? It gave us antibiotics and penicillin, the law of universal gravitation, the theory of special relativity and the Big Bang, and it even explains why east coast NFL teams do poorly in night games (hint: it’s due to circadian rhythms). Just in time for Christmas, I bring you scientists explaining “the magic” […]

Right Turn: This is one gift you’ll always remember

Author: Stacey Johnson, 12/14/18

“At any given time, close to 1,000 Canadian patients are waiting for a stem cell transplant,” says Dr. Dana Devine, Chief Medical and Scientific Officer of the Canadian Blood Services. That is despite the fact Canadian Blood Services belongs to an international network of registries that has access to 25 million donors. People making donations […]

Right Turn: Goodbye NCE, hello New Frontiers in Research Fund

Author: Stacey Johnson, 12/07/18

Big news was announced yesterday in Canada’s research community. The Government of Canada’s Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE) program is being retired on the cusp of its 30th anniversary and absorbed by the New Frontiers in Research Fund. CCRM is one of 36 networks and centres currently funded by the NCE to “mobilize Canada’s […]