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Novel technique used to study organ development – Day 1 of TMM 2017
Dr. Matthias Lütolf at TMM 2017 This year’s Till & McCulloch Meetings began with a rainy day on the beautiful mountainside in Mont-Tremblant, Quebec. The morning talks started off with Dr. Matthias...
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Ingenious methods to engineer cells to treat diabetes – Day 1 TMM 2017
Dr. Bruce Verchere presenting at the Till & McCulloch Meetings Another interesting talk, on the first morning of the Canadian Till & McCulloch Meetings, was from Dr. Bruce Verchere who spoke...
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Taming the unruly immune system: the risky stem cell transplant that changed...
Dr. Michael Rudnicki, of the Stem Cell Network, presenting the 2017 TMM Award to Dr. Harry Atkins This year, Dr. Harold Atkins was honored with the Till & McCulloch Award. He and Dr. Mark...
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A second chance at life after a diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis – Day 2 at...
Jennifer Molson at TMM 2017 Imagine your hands lose their control and, all of a sudden, the glass of water you just took from the fridge slips and shatters on the ground. What could it be? “It is...
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A credit card sized lab
Professor Aaron Wheeler earned his PhD from Stanford University and, after a two-year postdoc fellowship at UCLA, joined the faculty of Chemistry at the University of Toronto. He has won numerous...
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The curious case of applying electric shock to treat brain injuries
The month of March is a time for celebrating women around the world. As a science enthusiast, I have been so inspired by the women I see succeeding in the research field. Since I started writing for...
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The “immunity saboteurs ” – otherwise known as T-cells
Colourized scanning electron microscopy image of a T-cell. Image credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Did you know that a healthy person with a healthy lifestyle and diet...
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Congratulations, you graduated this year! So, what happens next?
Dr. Amir Manbachi, Johns Hopkins University (with permission) Passing by university campuses in the month of June, what you will notice is joyful, well dressed students, accompanied by family members,...
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The making of a bioactive “tissue paper”
Above: Image of a building scaffold. Below: Image of a scaffold structure developed in the lab of Dr. Milica Radisic, University of Toronto. The author has previously written about this structure....
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Screening and providing effective treatment for cancer. Are we there yet?
Dr. Maryam Mirzakhani, courtesy Stanford News Service At 2:20 am, I gave up my quest to try to sleep and decided to work on my post. When I opened my laptop, a picture of sweet Y, a really supportive...
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