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The Department of Immunology – 40 years and counting

Manjula KamathOctober 4, 2024October 3, 2024

The Department of Immunology at the University of Toronto celebrated its 40th anniversary with an event reflecting on its remarkable journey and the significant contributions it has made to the...

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Banting and Best: The discovery of insulin

Faizah Numa SayeedOctober 4, 2024October 3, 2024

Frederick Banting and Charles Best discovered insulin during the summer of 1921 at the University of Toronto. Since then, this seminal discovery has saved millions of diabetic patients. Before the...

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Canada’s Role in the Creation of the Ebola Vaccine

Beth DeConinckOctober 4, 2024October 3, 2024

Vaccines are a life-saving tool that prevent infection by training your immune system to fight against viruses and bacteria. Canada played a significant role in the creation of an Ebola...

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The Canada Gairdner Award: its conception, prestige, and legacy

Jennifer AhnOctober 4, 2024October 3, 2024

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...

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Canadian Society for Immunology 2024: 36th Annual Meeting

Karen YeungOctober 4, 2024October 3, 2024

For this issue of IMMpress Magazine on Canadian Immunology, we take our readers to April 2024 when immunologists across Canada gathered at scenic Banff, Alberta for the annual spring conference...

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Immunology in utero – the immunology of pregnancy

Baweleta IshoJune 5, 2024June 4, 2024

Introduction Historically, it was thought that successful pregnancies require a dampening of the maternal immune system for fetal growth and survival, not unlike the need to suppress host immunity following...

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Impact of the microbiome on immune system development – Cesarean vs vaginal birth

Tianning YuJune 5, 2024June 4, 2024

The development of a newborn's immune system is a complex process influenced significantly by the early-life microbiome. This critical phase of immune system maturation is affected by various factors, including...

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On Guard with Gardasil: vaccines against cancers caused by HPV

Nasana VaidyaJune 5, 2024June 4, 2024

While a “cure” for cancer remains elusive, prevention of some cancers is within our grasp. It is estimated that 30 – 50% of cancer cases are preventable through risk-reducing measures....

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Unlocking Hope: Progress in Understanding and Treating Inborn Errors of Immunity

Jennifer SahadeoJune 5, 2024June 4, 2024

David Vetter, popularly known as the “boy in the bubble”, was born with Severe Combined Immune Deficiency (SCID). As one of the most severe cases of primary immunodeficiency, SCID impairs...

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The invisible scars of childhood adversity

Manjula KamathJune 5, 2024June 4, 2024

The impact of early childhood experiences and parent-child relationships on our neurodevelopment and psychological health is popularly known. However, research has shown that there is a deeper link between the...

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The Department of Immunology – 40 years and counting

Banting and Best: The discovery of insulin

Canada’s Role in the Creation of the Ebola Vaccine

The Canada Gairdner Award: its conception, prestige, and legacy

Canadian Society for Immunology 2024: 36th Annual Meeting

Immunology in utero – the immunology of pregnancy

Impact of the microbiome on immune system development – Cesarean vs vaginal birth

On Guard with Gardasil: vaccines against cancers caused by HPV

Unlocking Hope: Progress in Understanding and Treating Inborn Errors of Immunity

The invisible scars of childhood adversity

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