Advances in gene therapy
Every cell in your body has a genome, a collection of over 20,000 genes that instruct the body to function properly. Genes are made up of smaller building blocks called...
Blog
A Disgraced Scientist and his Retracted Papers
Dr. Piero Anversa had built a dazzling reputation as a revolutionary scientist. As a professor at Harvard Medical School, he directed the Center for Regenerative Medicine at Brigham and Women’s...
Big Corruption in Big Pharma: a glance into the pharmaceutical industry
The average price of pharmaceutical drugs has increased by 500% since the 1980s Pharmaceutical drugs have been revolutionary in modern society, saving or extending the lives of billions of people...
The Era of Sustainable Investing: ESG and Corporate Responsibility
When it comes to investing, there are a multitude of factors that come into play - everything from the company’s reputation to tax rates to international conflicts. The latest trend...
The circular economy of human anatomical waste
Every time I vacuum, it never ceases to amaze me the amount of hair and dust scattered around my apartment. The human body produces considerable amounts of waste, even if...
Benchmarking 2023
With 2023 on the horizon, we are quickly approaching a decade of IMMPress Magazine’s continued publication. Wewant to thank our talented and hardworking team of writers, editors, and designers who...
Investment Banking Bridging Academia and Life Sciences Industry
“If you stay humble and keep networking, opportunities will come up.” Investment banks play an indispensable role in transforming academic discoveries in to innovation. Dr. Evelyn Pau is a PhD...
Letter from the Editors
Since the first industrial revolution in the mid-1700’s where breakthroughs in science and engineering led to the unprecedented rise in production output, the abrupt growth that societies experienced allowed for...
Design notes
In this issue, our design team effectively employs a green and blue colour palette with gray mixed in to represent the element of sustainability and manufacturing. By varying the shades...
The Earth Post-Humanity: A Book Review of Alan Weisman’s “The World Without Us”
Alan Weisman’s The World Without Us is a nonfiction book that explores the question of what Earth would look like if we were to suddenly disappear and leave behind everything...