BYOB: Brewing Your Own Beer
I am sure you will agree that beer is synonymous with many of the Immunology Department’s student events. Indeed, if ImmTonight is any indication, the liveliest discussions of immunological theory...
Personalized Genomic Medicine
For all the science fiction film aficionados who fondly remember the 1997 genetic thriller GATTACA, the future is now! Or at least it was until November 22, 2013 when the...
Naked Mole Rats – Joining the Fight Against Cancer
[caption id="attachment_977" align="alignright" width="350"] Naked mole rat. Image courtesy of Gil Wizen.[/caption] Science Magazine, in reviewing 2013, declared cancer immunotherapy to be the breakthrough of the year. With a little...
Viruses and Us: Evolving by Infection
It’s easy to understand our preoccupation with infectious disease. For millennia, viruses have been a leading cause of premature death and even in the modern world are still significant contributors...
The Ride to Conquer Cancer
[caption id="attachment_676" align="alignright" width="300"] Joshua Moreau[/caption] On June 8 and 9, 2013 a few familiar faces from the Immunology department participated in the 6th Annual Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer...
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