by Stacey Johnson | Dec 8, 2023
Kudos to the clever team at Venair for coming up with the following post on their LinkedIn page: Although I’m tempted to discuss this from a public relations/marketing lens, instead I’m adding these to the list of great gift ideas for the scientist or science lover in...
by Stacey Johnson | Dec 1, 2023
Do you remember the column “Life, Interrupted” by cancer patient Suleika Jaouad? She was 22 when she was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and a rare blood disorder called myelodysplastic syndrome. With her hopes to be a war correspondent on hold (dashed?),...
by Stacey Johnson | Oct 13, 2023
Blue Rodeo is an iconic Canadian band that performs “countrified rock” and has been around for four decades. It has received multiple awards and accolades, including being inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, and lead singers/songwriters Jim Cuddy and Greg...
by Stacey Johnson | Aug 4, 2023
It’s August already. For many, this means vacation time and soaking up as much summer as possible before work and life ramp up again in the fall. For me, August means multiple family birthdays ($) and the return of the blog carnival! What is a blog carnival you ask?...
by Stacey Johnson | Jun 16, 2023
The definition of a rare disease in the U.S. is under 200,000 patients. The 10 per cent of Americans living with a rare disease is equivalent to 30 million people. Put another way, that is close to the entire population of Canada (at 39 million). There are 7,000 –...
by Stacey Johnson | Jun 9, 2023
Courtney Horvath, PhD, is a board certified toxicologist who knows firsthand about toxicity in pediatric oncology treatments. Her son, Colby, was diagnosed with lymphoma at the age of eight, in March 2020, and she has since become an advocate for better cancer...
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