IMMpress Volume 14 Issue 1 – Built to Survive: Immunity Beyond Humans
This marks the sixth and final issue cover I will design for IMMpress Magazine. It has been such a rewarding experience to bring together all of the articles over the...
IMMpress Volume 13 Issue 3 – From Bench to Business
“Bench” to “Business”. “Academia” versus “Industry”. These terms are often written side-by-side as an act of juxtaposition, with an intention tohighlight differences over similarities. Yet “Bench” and “Business” are co-dependent...
Michelle Letarte: Building Community with Art and Science
Dr. Michelle Letarte is a Professor Emerita of the Department of Immunology at the University of Toronto. Her laboratory at The Hospital for Sick Children focused on understanding Hereditary Hemorrhagic...
Shaping Identity with Science & Art: Mahmoud El-Maklizi
Mahmoud El-Maklizi has been a long-standing member of the Department of Immunology at the University of Toronto. After completing his PhD in Dr. Cynthia Guidos’ lab, he has continued his...
Traditional Medicine Around the World (Infographic)
Let’s explore global health, history, and culture through the lens of traditional medicine. From botanical concoctions to energy-restoring massages, these culturally significant practices are designed to nurture the mind, body,...
Healing Beyond Borders: Re-conceptualizing Mental Health from a Cultural Perspective
Ukuhlanya means “madness” in IsiZulu, an indigenous South African language. Individuals with ukuhlanya may experience extreme mood swings, display heightened anxiety, withdraw from their communities, or even perceive things unseen...
Canada’s Palliative Care – let’s talk about it.
But First, Why Palliative Care? In 1974, Canadian surgical oncologist Dr. Balfour Mount introduced the term “palliative care” to describe the specialized practice he established at Montreal’s Royal Victoria Hospital...
The Canada Gairdner Award: its conception, prestige, and legacy
James Arthur Gairdner was not a scientist – rather, he was a World War I veteran who had served in the Canadian Expeditionary Forces, a track-and-field athlete, landscape painter, and...
Vaccinating children: evidently not a walk in the park
Four years ago in March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) a global pandemic. Nations scrambled to develop and secure vaccines against severe acute...
Who’s WHO? World Health Organization – its inception, successes, and pitfalls
Facing the destructive aftermath of World War II, nations around the globe convened to form the United Nation in 1945. At one of its first conferences, representatives from Brazil and...