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Thinking about longevity makes me feel old

by | Aug 25, 2021

In pondering David Sinclair’s statement “Aging is far more reversible than we thought,” I couldn’t help but reflect on how much our field has changed since I was in grad school. Alas, looking back that far makes me feel really old! My PhD in cell encapsulation focused...

Is aging more reversible than we thought?

by | Aug 25, 2021

The short answer: It really depends on what we define as aging. Professor Fabio Rossi, University of British Columbia, is Director, Research in the School of Biomedical Engineering and Canada Research Chair in Regenerative Medicine. He obtained his MD from his...

Right Turn: Singing for stem cell research

by | Aug 16, 2021

What does it take for a fundraising idea to succeed? In my view the following ingredients are necessary: an important cause that resonates with the public, an original fundraising idea that could be fun, challenging, embarrassing or all three, and celebrity...

Solving a Burning Question

by | Jun 16, 2021

Brad Hussey is a Hamilton, Ontario-based writer and communications consultant who currently serves as communications director for OIRM. This post is shared with permission of OIRM. Sunnybrook researchers are on a quest to improve wound healing using stem cells from...