Level Up: Gaming in Science and Education
Science is not a subject. It is a methodology by which we tackle the problems of the world. Like any methodology, one must learn by actively engaging. Every scientist has at...
TCRS: These are not the adaptive receptors you are looking for
In the modern framework of immunology, immune receptors are typically classified as either adaptive or innate, the key difference between the two being that innate immune receptors are germline encoded and...
Revolutions in Immunology
As scientists, we love to answer questions. It’s part and parcel of the job description. Conveniently, nature offers up plenty of complex questions, just waiting for us to validate, demonstrate,...
Industry Scientist and Beyond: Alumni Interview with Thiru Selvanantham
Do you find the long postdoctoral training daunting? Maybe you are still intrigued by science but now hope to do the type of research that immediately impacts patients’ well-being? Or...
Issue 1 2016 – Front Cover
[caption id="attachment_2420" align="aligncenter" width="2527"] "Portrait of a Scientist" - Acrylic paint on canvas paper. This issue, the cover of IMMpress turns to the abstract world of Cubism. Cubism was a significant...
Everything You Need to Know about Zika
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Changing the Rules of Engraftment
Around 20,000 hematopoietic transplantations are performed annually to treat a variety of hematopoietic diseases, often as a last resort. Given the importance of hematopoietic transplantation in the clinic, many studies...
Staying Connected: GPD Networking Event 2016
On Thursday, April 7th, the Department of Immunology’s Graduate Professional Development course hosted its annual Networking Event. University of Toronto alumni from all over North America came to Toronto to...
Canadian Society for Immunology 2016
This past April, immunologists from across Canada gathered with fervour at the 29th Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for Immunology (CSI) in Ottawa to discuss frontiers in the field....
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