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Buck Up or Get Out: U of T’s New Mandatory Leave Policy Sends the Wrong Message about Mental Health

Kieran ManionJuly 20, 2018July 15, 2018

THE PREMISE For many young adults, university is the first time they are forced to contend with their mental health. Being away from friends and family, losing the security of a structured high...

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alcohol // academia

Kieran ManionJuly 20, 2018July 15, 2018

null • hypothesis In December 2014, IMMpress Magazine published the first of many articles on graduate mental health. At the time, I had considered using that article to call out...

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The 10,000 PhDs Project

Angela ZhouApril 2, 2018March 28, 2018

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CSI 2017

Angela ZhouDecember 4, 2017February 3, 2018

The Canadian Rockies in their unparalleled majesty formed the backdrop for the 30th Annual Spring Meeting of the Canadian Society for Immunology (CSI) this past April. Immunologists from across the...

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Our Unhealthy Obsession with “Gluten-Free”

Jonathan HoloffDecember 4, 2017January 31, 2018

For the 2016-2017 academic year, our second year course IMM250 (Infection and Immunity) saw the introduction of the “IMMpress Prize for Best ‘Science & Society Paper’”. The purpose of this...

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Personal Piece – Anh Cao

Anh CaoJuly 27, 2017July 27, 2017

Anonymity was an option. However, one thing that I learned from coping with depression is that I must face my problems directly. Therefore, let me introduce myself. My name is...

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Personal Piece – Anonymous

A StudentJuly 27, 2017May 29, 2020

My life experiences have led me to decide to write this piece about mental health and graduate school. I’ve procrastinated and began writing late, which I take as a sign...

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Personal Piece – Miranda Shi

Miranda ShiJuly 27, 2017July 28, 2017

Graduate school is tough. Imposter Syndrome is real, and it can leave you with a crippling sense of insecurity. Factor in the new environment and new ways of learning, and...

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Letters to My Former Self

IMMpressJuly 27, 2017July 27, 2017

We would like to thank the graduate students and faculty members who contributed these letters.

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Dynamics & Differentiation: Alumni Interview with Thomas Murooka

Anh Cao and Laabiah WasimJuly 27, 2017July 27, 2017

Dr. Thomas Murooka is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Immunology at the University of Manitoba. His research career began at the University of Toronto where he completed his...

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Buck Up or Get Out: U of T’s New Mandatory Leave Policy Sends the Wrong Message about Mental Health

alcohol // academia

The 10,000 PhDs Project

CSI 2017

Our Unhealthy Obsession with “Gluten-Free”

Personal Piece – Anh Cao

Personal Piece – Anonymous

Personal Piece – Miranda Shi

Letters to My Former Self

Dynamics & Differentiation: Alumni Interview with Thomas Murooka

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