by Stacey Johnson | Feb 12, 2021
Canada is a country that prides itself on “punching above its weight.” We use this metaphor all the time to describe how we succeed in given situations despite our limitations. Although it’s a cliché, it remains a point of pride for Canadians. For example, in the...
by Stacey Johnson | Dec 25, 2020
(Ed: This blog was originally posted on December 25, 2015. After a difficult year, full of trials and tribulations, reposting this just feels right – even if it is a little dated. Enjoy!) This may come as a shock to many of you, but the land of lakes, trees,...
by Stacey Johnson | Mar 30, 2018
Canada’s reputation for excellent science in the field of regenerative medicine can be traced back to the University of Toronto (U of T). Quite literally, Drs. James Till and Ernest McCulloch were U of T researchers when they discovered stem cells in the early 1960s....
by Stacey Johnson | Aug 9, 2017
Although new to the field of science communication, Nathan Holwell has been involved in a variety of research during his undergraduate career and now in his graduate career. He has done research in drug delivery, gene delivery, biomaterials and diagnostic devices. His...
by Stacey Johnson | Feb 10, 2017
There is a trend in the regenerative medicine field to include gene therapies when describing the work being performed by academics and industry, as in “cell and gene therapies.” The wider definition better reflects how the industry is evolving and acknowledges the...
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