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The Professional Student: Alumni Interview with Angela Zhang

Angela ZhouJanuary 27, 2017January 26, 2017

Department of Immunology alumna (and frequent IMMpress contributor) Dr. Angela Zhang will be the first to tell you that the transition from academia to industry is not easy. For this...

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Better Safe than Sorry?

Sharon LingJanuary 27, 2017January 26, 2017

Thousands readily poured into blood banks following the Pulse Nightclub shooting on June 12th, 2016 in Orlando, Florida. Taking 49 lives and injuring over 50 more, the attack is believed...

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The Decline of Theranos

Heather MacGregorOctober 17, 2016October 17, 2016

Elizabeth Holmes, the latest Silicon Valley visionary to adopt the black turtleneck uniform of business tycoon Steve Jobs, takes the TEDMED stage on November 7, 2014. Her vision is to...

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A Brief History of Neglected Tropical Diseases

Nyrie IsraelianOctober 17, 2016October 17, 2016

In a discussion of tropical diseases, we would be remiss if we did not discuss the colonial origins of medical research in this field. Tropical medicine was born out of...

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Clinical Trials in Canada

Angela ZhangOctober 17, 2016October 17, 2016

As an Immunology alumna, I was exposed to incredibly innovative science during my PhD. I have no doubt that much of the science here has the potential to be translated...

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Will Canada Give Scientists the Green Light?

Angela ZhouOctober 17, 2016October 17, 2016

Last fall, Canadians handed Justin Trudeau the keys to 24 Sussex Drive and sent his Liberal Party to Parliament Hill with a majority mandate. Researchers from across the nation breathed...

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New Challenger Approaching!

Angela ZhouOctober 17, 2016October 17, 2016

It is always tough to enter a new field, especially if that field operates in a completely different language. Department of Immunology alumna Dr. Amanda Moore understands this first hand,...

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The End of the Guinea Worm

Heather MacGregorOctober 17, 2016October 17, 2016

Three decades into the global initiative combatting Guinea worm disease, the incidence has fallen from 3.5 million cases in 1986 to just 22 cases in 2015. The eradication of Guinea...

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Haute CRISPR Couture

Priya MakhijaniOctober 17, 2016October 17, 2016

On June 21st, 2016, the United States National Institutes of Health (NIH) authorized the very first human clinical trial involving CRISPR gene editing. Led by scientists from the University of...

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Santa Cruz Biotech Shutdown

Charles LauOctober 17, 2016October 17, 2016

As any immunologist knows, antibodies are a critical reagent used by many researchers on a daily basis, from scientists in academia and industry to hospitals and diagnostic labs. A wide...