The Magazine for the University of Toronto Department of Immunology
Gastrointestinal disorders like inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have been consistently on the rise since the peak of industrialization. Early epidemiological data of the 1960s and 1970s only give us insight into North America,[…]
From working in the lab of Dr. David Williams, to starting up his own consulting firm, and finally reaching management positions at Sanofi Pasteur in Toronto, immunology alumnus Dr. Daniel[…]
In March 2018, the Liberal government produced a federal budget that included a proposal for a national pharmacare program, a coverage that has long been discussed since its first recommendation in[…]
Already set for post-PhD life, Dr. Elisa Porfilio defended her PhD in December 2016. As a graduate student in Dr. Jennifer Gommerman’s lab, she explored the possibility of plas ma[…]
Our immune system is shaped by its encounters throughout life, much like we are. Dr. Claudio Franceschi from the Italian National Research Centre on Aging at the University of Bologna coined the term[…]
Whether one takes an ibuprofen to relieve a headache or an antidepressant to boost serotonin levels, the body is responding to more than just the active drug. The mere act[…]
A CENTURY AGO, the red-brick house on the corner of Christie and Davenport was a pharmacy. Now, this typical Torontonian abode contains a very non-traditional laboratory. The Action Potential Lab[…]
THE WORLD WITHIN US: LIFE AS A SUPRAORGANISM All organisms exist in the context of others, evolving together and forming symbiotic relationships. These interactions are not limited to different species[…]
From the simplest to the most complex, viruses have evolved to multiply within a host cell. By harnessing the cell’s machinery, the virus is able to propagate, often causing illness[…]
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