Dr. Andrew Rosenberg on Trump vs. Science, Facts & The Planet
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Talking Trump vs. science, facts and the planet with Dr. Andrew Rosenberg.  The former director of the Center for Science and Democracy at the Union of Concerned Scientists and former director of NOAA on Project 2025, popping social media bubbles and why it is so friggin' important that Americans vote... And not for Trump. “Whatever your issue is, should you be concerned? Yes! ...This is not a time to sit it out.” On Project 2025: “It’s worse than you think it is. No matter how bad you think it is, it’s worse ..read more
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Reconnecting with the former Chair: A Chat with Dr. Juan Carlos Zúñiga-Pflücker on the growth of Canadian Immunology
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In keeping with the theme of this seasonal edition, I sat down to interview an integral member of our Canadian immunology community here at the University of Toronto (UofT). Dr. Juan Carlos Zúñiga-Pflücker was the UofT’s Department of Immunology Chair from 2012 to 2023. He has left a lasting legacy on our community, and here ..read more
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IMMpress Volume 12 Issue 2 – Canadian Immunology
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About the Cover This issue’s cover presents a modern and stylized interpretation of “The Jack Pine”, an iconic painting by Canadian artist Tom Thomson (1877-1917). Much like the original painting, the illustration is inspired by the boreal forests, mountains, and lakes of Northern Ontario. The hiker, bathed in sunlight, stands with a sense of hope ..read more
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The Legacy of the Canadian Society for Immunology: Advancing Canadian immunology towards scientific progress, collaboration, and inclusivity (Infographic)
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The Canadian Society for Immunology (CSI) was founded in 1966 by Dr. Bernhard “Hardi” Cinader. A pioneering figure in immunological research across Canada, Dr. Cinader was inaugurated as the organization’s first president and founded the Institute of Immunology in the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Toronto in 1971, prior to the birth of ..read more
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Seminal Canadian Discoveries in Immunology
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Despite having its statehood established relatively recently in 1867 and hosting a relatively small population of just over 40 million inhabitants, Canada has an illustrious history of major contributions to science and medicine.  Perhaps most well-known among Canadian contributions to medicine is the discovery of insulin and associated methods for its purification by Frederick Banting ..read more
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Indigenous Peoples’ Holistic Approach to Healing
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“Years ago there were no drugs and we used herbs. In our way of life we depended on traditional medicine, and we helped ourselves…Today, modern medicine and doctors have taken over.“ – Stoney Creek Nation Elder, British Columbia; excerpt from “Traditional Medicine for Canada’s First Peoples”, Raymond Obomsawin, Ph.D. As a department immersed in biomedical ..read more
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Why are anchor companies important for Canada’s biotech sector?
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Canada is globally renowned for its excellence in research and science, with a legacy that includes groundbreaking discoveries such as that of insulin. This strong scientific foundation attracts venture capital and private equity investors, who appreciate the reliability and proven success of Canadian science. With world-class research and science, hundreds of biotech start-up companies and ..read more
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Canadian Society for Immunology 2024: 36th Annual Meeting
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For this issue of IMMpress Magazine on Canadian Immunology, we take our readers to April 2024 when immunologists across Canada gathered at scenic Banff, Alberta for the annual spring conference hosted by the Canadian Society for Immunology (CSI). Home to nine CSI spring conferences since 1997, the snow-capped Rockies were the backdrop for four days ..read more
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The Canada Gairdner Award: its conception, prestige, and legacy
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James Arthur Gairdner was not a scientist – rather, he was a World War I veteran who had served in the Canadian Expeditionary Forces, a track-and-field athlete, landscape painter, and chairman of profitable businesses. Although not formally trained in the sciences, Gairdner recognized the value of biomedical research, and sought to celebrate and encourage continual ..read more
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Banting and Best: The discovery of insulin
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Frederick Banting and Charles Best discovered insulin during the summer of 1921 at the University of Toronto. Since then, this seminal discovery has saved millions of diabetic patients. Before the discovery of insulin, from 1915 to 1922, physicians Frederick Madison Allen (Univ. of California) and Elliot Proctor Joslin (Harvard Medical School) promoted a strict diet ..read more
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