The PhD Timeline
I recently celebrated my sixth year with the immunology department and it was a bittersweet anniversary. I have loved the experiences that graduate school has granted me, but I feel...
Benchmarking IMMpress Magazine
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Laying It Down: 3D Printing and the Future of Tissue Engineering
As a researcher reliant on mice for the study of autoimmune disease, I both dread and eagerly anticipate the day that animal models become obsolete. Although valid, mouse models of...
Moving to Medicine
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Looking Back Moving Forward
[caption id="attachment_662" align="alignright" width="300"] Magar Ghazarian, Dr. Pamela Ohashi lab.Magar graduated with an HBSc in Immunology and Human Biology this year at the University of Toronto. He will continue his...
Navigating the Labyrinth of Lab Rotations
Twice a year in the Department of Immunology, newly minted graduate students are tasked with finding a thesis supervisor and lab where they will complete their research. Some students choose...
The Microbiome in Health and Disease
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How to Spend $15 Million on Science
“Stay optimistic, don’t burn bridges, and most importantly, don’t overthink it!” –Dana Philpott The Department of Immunology’s Dr. Dana Philpott was recently awarded a multi-million dollar Canada Foundation for Innovation...
Diabetes, Hormones and Bugs, Oh My!
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) results from autoimmune damage to the insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas, and is caused by a complex combination of genetic and environmental factors. It is...
Open Access – Improving the Availability of Scientific Literature for All
As of January 1, 2013, CIHR-funded researchers will be required to make their peer-reviewed publications accessible at no cost within 12 months of publication – at the latest. The newly...