by Stacey Johnson | Dec 23, 2022
Having written several “my favourite blog posts” over the years, I decided to turn this very important responsibility over to my communications colleagues at CCRM. I asked Cal Strode and Tannen Horber, who are both contributors and have bios on the site, to pick their...
by Stacey Johnson | Dec 16, 2022
Back in 2014, Selena Gomez was diagnosed with lupus. The singer and actress has been public about getting chemotherapy to treat her condition, and her kidney transplant. The autoimmune disease causes the immune system to attack the body’s tissues and organs....
by Stacey Johnson | Nov 4, 2022
Despite valiant efforts by countless people and organizations, misinformation and a lack of public trust in science continue to be prevalent themes in 2022. Day two of the Till & McCulloch Meetings in Vancouver kicked off with an informative plenary exploring...
by Stacey Johnson | Jun 24, 2022
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...
by Sara M. Nolte | Apr 28, 2022
If I were to ask you to think of a genetic disease that should be a priority for gene therapy research, you might say breast cancer, Huntington’s, or cystic fibrosis. And these are all great candidates. But I’d say you’re missing a big one. Sickle cell disease (SCD)...
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