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Inflammatory Bowel Disease & Inflammatory Bowel Syndrome

Elisabeth FoersterMay 6, 2019May 5, 2019

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,...

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Industrial Endeavours: An Interview with Dr. Daniel Chapman

Elisabeth FoersterDecember 10, 2018December 10, 2018

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...

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PharmaCosts: Drug Pricing and Access in Canada

Elisabeth FoersterJuly 20, 2018July 15, 2018

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...

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Getting the Job: An Alumni Interview with Dr. Elisa Porfilio

Elisabeth FoersterApril 2, 2018March 28, 2018

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...

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Writing a Memoir: Studying and Understanding the Aging Immune System

Elisabeth FoersterApril 2, 2018March 28, 2018

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...

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Elisabeth FoersterJuly 27, 2017July 27, 2017

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The Placebo Effect

Elisabeth FoersterJanuary 15, 2016January 15, 2016

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...

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Pushing the Boundaries of the Art-Science Interface

Elisabeth FoersterSeptember 27, 2015September 27, 2015

[caption id="attachment_1855" align="aligncenter" width="539"] The Action Potential Lab. Image credit: Justin Easton Media.[/caption] A CENTURY AGO, the red-brick house on the corner of Christie and Davenport was a pharmacy. Now,...

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Trust Your Gut: The Beginner’s Guide to Microbiome Research

Elisabeth FoersterJune 15, 2015June 15, 2015

THE WORLD WITHIN US: LIFE AS A SUPRAORGANISM [caption id="attachment_1647" align="alignright" width="297"] BOX 1: Meet Dr. Susan Robertson, a trained microbial ecologist currently working as a postdoctoral fellow in Dr....

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Cancer Treatment Goes Viral

Elisabeth FoersterJune 15, 2015June 15, 2015

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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Inflammatory Bowel Disease & Inflammatory Bowel Syndrome

Industrial Endeavours: An Interview with Dr. Daniel Chapman

PharmaCosts: Drug Pricing and Access in Canada

Getting the Job: An Alumni Interview with Dr. Elisa Porfilio

Writing a Memoir: Studying and Understanding the Aging Immune System

Mental Health Resources

The Placebo Effect

Pushing the Boundaries of the Art-Science Interface

Trust Your Gut: The Beginner’s Guide to Microbiome Research

Cancer Treatment Goes Viral

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