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You are my day, my night, and forever my spleen (?)

. For linguistics enthusiasts, you might find it curious that almost every language uses anatomical metaphors in everyday speech. For example, you may have heard the phrase: “that cost an arm and a leg” or “I’d give up a kidney to [fill in blank].” To those we love we...

Right Turn: Back to school and being brilliant

. It’s September. I can almost hear the school bells ringing. I can definitely feel excitement in the air. For many, back to school isn’t something to dread: just the opposite; it’s something to get excited about. Tests and homework and waking up early aren’t much...

The waiting game: First human iPSC clinical trial on hold

. Nicole Forgione is a post-doctoral fellow working in the Fehlings group at the Toronto Western Research Institute. Currently she holds a Toronto Western Research Institute Fellowship to support her work on cell-based regenerative therapies for traumatic spinal cord...

Update from the Clinic: July

. Welcome to your update from the Clinic for the month of July. Adaptimmune moves a second candidate into the clinic. Ziopharm receives an Orphan Drug Designation for its cutting edge IL-12 technology. Canadian cell therapy company, Hemostemix, keeps moving forward...

Right Turn: This is not a One Direction concert review

. Last night, I took my daughters to a One Direction concert. Regardless of what you might now think of me (us), they still have several (million) fans around the world. The 40,000 screaming girls in attendance at the Rogers Centre showed the Brit boys lots of love....