by Stacey Johnson | Jun 28, 2024
As June comes to an end, so does Pride Month in Canada. In 12 years of blogging for Signals, I realize I have never covered the topic of STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) and Pride, although I have written about Equity, Diversity and Inclusion...
by Stacey Johnson | Mar 22, 2024
Today is World Water Day, an observance that the United Nations has been recognizing since 1993. What does water have to do with regenerative medicine? Stick with me. (And no, I’m not going to talk about hydrogels.) World Water Day was established to raise awareness...
by Stacey Johnson | Mar 8, 2024
Today is International Women’s Day (IWD). If you are tired of hearing about the lack of gender equality in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), this post is not for you. If it makes you tired that in 2024 this remains an issue, read on. We all have...
by Stacey Johnson | Feb 16, 2024
It’s February 16. We are just over halfway through Black History Month. If you consume media and social media, this event will be top of mind right now. Thinking about Black History Month made me wonder whether Signals has a lot of content on the topic of Black...
by Stacey Johnson | Dec 29, 2023
It’s been a busy year in the cell and gene therapy community and the bloggers at Signals have enjoyed putting the spotlight on news (HeLa settlement and UK rejoins Horizon Europe), scientific advances (improving treatment for hematological malignancies and a new...
by Tyler Wenzel | Dec 21, 2023
I can recall the first time that I heard about the idea of gene therapy. It was over 20 years ago, and possibly like many students in school, I was assigned to write an essay on the ethical considerations for allowing or disallowing gene editing on humans. I remember...
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