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The enabling technology of polymer design

by | Feb 10, 2016

Another in the series: “What drives research in the field of biomaterials?” “What makes Canada cool?” asks Dan Taekema of The Toronto Star, and among the handful of influential figures that he writes about is the “rock star” researcher, Professor Molly Shoichet. I was...

Stem cell community loses a treasured friend

by | Jan 18, 2016

Joe Sornberger is Director of Communications Programs for the Canadian Stem Cell Foundation and author of Dreams & Due Diligence: Till and McCulloch’s Stem Cell Discovery and Legacy. This post is published here with his permission. The stem cell community is...

Studying the brain needs an “open mind”

by | Oct 21, 2015

Another in the series: “What Drives Research in the Field of Biomaterials?” The amazingly complex system of the brain, and its network of many different cell types interacting and functioning together, has always been “top of mind” – pardon the pun – for many...

What drives research in the field of biomaterials? Second in series

by | May 11, 2015

. An interview with Professor John E. Davies, University of Toronto. By Hamideh Emrani The second post, in my interview series with biomaterials experts, is with my Master’s supervisor, Professor John (JED) Davies. He is an internationally recognized leader in bone...

What drives research in the field of biomaterials?

by | Apr 22, 2015

. By Hamideh Emrani It always feels amazing to find a solution to a problem or challenge. I think this huge sense of accomplishment is what drives many people in the research community. During my academic career, I have come across some remarkable scientists and...