March 30, 2015 – IMMpress Magazine

Editorial Feature

Canadian Biotechnology: Focus on Future Investments instead of Past Successes

Amanda MooreMarch 30, 2015March 30, 2015

Did you know that two Canadian scientists, Banting and Best, discovered insulin? Even without its namesake, I am almost certain everyone would know who invented the Canadarm. We Canadians love...

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Harnessing 450 Million Years of Evolution: Lamprey Antibodies for Modern Biomarker Technology

Clare So and Angela ZhouMarch 30, 2015March 31, 2015

[caption id="attachment_1529" align="alignleft" width="369"] Image courtesy of ancestryimages.com.[/caption] Research into the immunobiology of jawless vertebrates has identified an adaptive immune system of clonally diverse lymphocytes expressing the variable lymphocyte receptor...

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The CRISPR Craze: Infographic

Catherine SchrankelMarch 30, 2015September 21, 2015

The discovery of an ancient adaptive immune system in bacteria, called the CRISPR/Cas system, has revolutionized modern science. The bacterial proteins that identify and target viral DNA for degradation have...

Feature Perspective

MaRS Phase II: Still a Discovery District?

Heather MacGregor and Catherine SchrankelMarch 30, 2015January 31, 2016

[caption id="attachment_1585" align="aligncenter" width="622"] Events in the development of MaRS Phase I & II. Compiled by Heather MacGregor and Catherine Schrankel. Image credit: Charles Tran and Kieran Manion.[/caption]

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Controlling CRISPR

Michael LeMarch 30, 2015March 30, 2015

As our understanding of CRISPR/Cas9 technology grows, the extraordinary potential of this gene-editing system in the realm of therapeutic development comes closer and closer to realization. However, ownership of the...

Cover

Winter 2015 Front Cover

Catherine Schrankel and Kieran ManionMarch 30, 2015January 31, 2016

For the 2015 editorial year, all covers will meld art and science, with each issue encompassing a different era of art, or otherwise highlighting a specific artist. Stay tuned for...

Feature Grad Life

The Graduate Entrepreneur: How to Start a Startup during your PhD

Minsoo Yoon and James HanMarch 30, 2015March 30, 2015

An infographic article published in the March 2014 issue of IMMpress Magazine unveiled, for the first time, the career trajectories of graduate alumni from the Department of Immunology, showing the...

Grad Life Perspective

The Many Paths Post-PhD: Preparing for Non-Academic Careers during a PhD

Jelena BorovacMarch 30, 2015March 30, 2015

[caption id="attachment_1503" align="alignright" width="300"] Relativity, M.C. Escher. (1953) All M.C. Escher works © 2015 The M.C. Escher Company - the Netherlands. All rights reserved. Used by permission. www.mcescher.com[/caption] What screws...

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Downloading your Diagnosis

Angela ZhouMarch 30, 2015April 16, 2015

Your phone is more than just a communication device. It is your alarm clock, your calendar, your bus schedule, and your record collection. It is personalized; a digitalization of day-to-day...

Perspective

Putting the Pieces Together: From a PhD to Consulting

Elisa PorfilioMarch 30, 2015March 30, 2015

Management consulting is an attractive field post-PhD due to the diversity of work to which you can be exposed. Generally speaking, companies hire consulting firms to help them solve problems,...

Day: 30 March 2015

Canadian Biotechnology: Focus on Future Investments instead of Past Successes

Harnessing 450 Million Years of Evolution: Lamprey Antibodies for Modern Biomarker Technology

The CRISPR Craze: Infographic

MaRS Phase II: Still a Discovery District?

Controlling CRISPR

Winter 2015 Front Cover

The Graduate Entrepreneur: How to Start a Startup during your PhD

The Many Paths Post-PhD: Preparing for Non-Academic Careers during a PhD

Downloading your Diagnosis

Putting the Pieces Together: From a PhD to Consulting

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