Synchro and Science – Finding the Perfect Balance
This article isn’t going to follow convention, as the author isn’t usually the main subject. That being said this is a little embarrassing to write, but let’s get on with...
The Role of Vitamins in the Immune System
Vitamins are essential to life. These organic compounds, usually acquired as part of a balanced diet, are required for biological and metabolic processes. Vitamins can act as hormones and antioxidants...
Closing the Gender Gap for Women in Science
When it comes to closing the gender gap, Canadian scientists have observed somewhat reasonable progress being undone by steps taken in the opposite direction. The last decade has seen signs...
Talking Stem Cells
[caption id="attachment_450" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Volunteers at StemCellTalks Toronto, 2013. Photo courtesy of Mario Moscovici and Let’s Talk Science.[/caption] Stem Cell Research was under the Microscope on March 8, 2013 at...
How to Spend $15 Million on Science
“Stay optimistic, don’t burn bridges, and most importantly, don’t overthink it!” –Dana Philpott The Department of Immunology’s Dr. Dana Philpott was recently awarded a multi-million dollar Canada Foundation for Innovation...
Avoiding the Scoop
Getting scooped – a colloquialism feared by naïve graduate students and battle-hardened professors alike. To see your own hard work and creative experimentation in print – beaten to the publication...
The Language of Science
At the time that Cat’s Cradle was published in 1963, the novel’s author, Kurt Vonnegut, wrote, “any scientist who couldn’t explain to an eight-year-old what he was doing was a...
Diabetes, Hormones and Bugs, Oh My!
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) results from autoimmune damage to the insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas, and is caused by a complex combination of genetic and environmental factors. It is...
Open Access – Improving the Availability of Scientific Literature for All
As of January 1, 2013, CIHR-funded researchers will be required to make their peer-reviewed publications accessible at no cost within 12 months of publication – at the latest. The newly...
Letter from the Chair – Spring 2013
[column size="two-third"] Following the successful launch of IMMpress Magazine in late January, it was clear that a new tradition had been established in the Department of Immunology. The first issue...