Moving from Brain Drain to Brain Circulation
Brain drain is a term coined in the 1950s to describe the emigration of highly skilled personnel, particularly physicians and scientists, from Great Britain to the United States and Canada...
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The benefits and challenges of international collaboration
The concept of international collaboration invokes the greatest ideals of science: working together on global issues, aligning the agendas of diverse groups, and developing a more robust understanding of the...
Alumni Interview with Dr Nathália Batista
“Immunology has always fascinated me. Its complexity presents a challenging yet stimulating area of study. Additionally, the direct impact on healthcare and the potential to improve motivates me greatly,” says...
Letter from the Editors – Volume 11 Issue 3, 2024
In order of left to right: James Pollock (Co-Editor-in-Chief), Kitty Liu (Design Director), Karen Yeung (Co-Editor-in-Chief), and Tianning Yu (Social Media Coordinator) Immunology, by its nature, knows no geographical boundaries....
Letter from the Chair, Dr. Jennifer Gommerman – Volume 11 Issue 3, 2024
Jen Gommerman, PhDCanada Research Chair in Tissue Specific ImmunityProfessor and Chair, Department of Immunology “Doing science with care and humility is a powerful act of reciprocity with the more-than-human-world.” Robin...
IMMpress Volume 11 Issue 2, 2023 – Cover
Small but mighty, mitochondria are double-membraned organelles that generate energy for our cells and power biological processes that keep us alive. These potent bodies of energy received its famous name...
Mitochondrial replacement therapy: Modifying in-vitro fertilization to combat mitochondrial disease
Mitochrondrial replacement therapy (MRT), often referred to as “3-person in-vitro fertilization (IVF),” is a technology that combines the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) of a donor with the nuclear DNA of a...
Uncovering the secrets of mitochondria: The road to an anti-aging remedy
One of the holy grails of medicine is a cure for aging, and it has been the inspiration of many myths and legends, such as the Elixir of Life, the...
Mitochondria-induced inflammation: The dark side of a cell’s “powerhouse”
The word “immunity” conjures up an image of our body fighting against infections. We picture our immune cells heroically battling against foreign, unwanted substances – viruses and bacteria – that...