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A D-lightful Vitamin: The importance of vitamin D for a healthy individual

Baweleta IshoSeptember 16, 2022September 16, 2022

Vitamin D describes a group of fat-soluble chemical compounds that promote normal growth and development, with vitamin D2 and D3 being the most important for humans. While essential vitamins cannot...

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Labour Unions: The good, the bad, and the ugly

Baweleta IshoApril 17, 2022April 17, 2022

Labour unions are organizations that collectively bargain with employers for the protection of workers’ economic status and working conditions. In this article, the history of Canadian labour unions, their benefits...

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The long-term effects of ‘Long COVID’ on a post-pandemic world

Baweleta IshoOctober 4, 2021October 4, 2021

Over the last 17 months, the world has been dealing with the burden caused by the COVID-19 pandemic that led to the deaths of over 4 million people globally. While...

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Strategies to Promote EDI in STEM (A UofT Perspective)

Baweleta IshoMay 12, 2021May 11, 2021

The University of Toronto (UofT) has had a long-standing commitment to promoting Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) to ensure a safe and respectful working environment for their staff and students...

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Advancing the development of microneedles by probing the mosquito proboscis

Baweleta IshoDecember 23, 2020December 22, 2020

Mosquitoes are known to cause millions of deaths worldwide annually due to their transmission of pathogens, such as malaria, when feeding on hosts. Mosquitoes use a combination of numbing agents,...

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Zooming Forward -An Alumni Interview with Dr. Rupert Kaul

Baweleta IshoOctober 5, 2020October 4, 2020

Dr. Rupert Kaul completed his medical training at the University of Toronto (UofT) in 1995 followed by a specialization in Infectious Diseases. After his medical training, Rupert took on a...

Book Review

Turning Back The Clock: A Book Review of “The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History” by Elizabeth Kolbert

Baweleta IshoApril 29, 2020April 29, 2020

In her book “The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History,” Elizabeth Kolbert, a science writer for The New Yorker, studies the relationship between human beings and the environment. In eloquent prose,...

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The Advancements and Future of the M.Sc. in Applied Immunology

Baweleta IshoDecember 16, 2019December 16, 2019

In 2015, responding to students’ interest in a graduate program that focuses on skill sets relevant for non-academic careers, Dr. Jennifer Gommerman, the Associate Chair of Graduate Studies for the Department of Immunology, launched a...

Author: Baweleta Isho

A D-lightful Vitamin: The importance of vitamin D for a healthy individual

Labour Unions: The good, the bad, and the ugly

The long-term effects of ‘Long COVID’ on a post-pandemic world

Strategies to Promote EDI in STEM (A UofT Perspective)

Advancing the development of microneedles by probing the mosquito proboscis

Zooming Forward -An Alumni Interview with Dr. Rupert Kaul

Turning Back The Clock: A Book Review of “The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History” by Elizabeth Kolbert

The Advancements and Future of the M.Sc. in Applied Immunology

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