The Immunology of Acne
Have you ever had a pimple and wondered what your immune system was doing beneath your skin? Most of us have had some degree of acne during our lives, be...
PowerPoint in Education
One thing I hear frequently in graduate school is that science is a form of art; it requires creativity. If this is true, are students being actively encouraged to develop...
The 12 Years of Grad School
[caption id="attachment_1997" align="aligncenter" width="1275"] Written by Kieran Manion & Catherine Schrankel. Designed by Kieran Manion. [/caption]
Research Highlights: A Selection from the Scientific Fiction Literature
Science Editorials on Televised Immunology is pleased to present this special edition of Research Highlights in conjunction with the Science and Nature Television Association. In this issue, we address evolutionary...
Letter from the Chair – Volume 3, Issue 4
[caption id="attachment_1639" align="alignright" width="376"] Dr. Juan Carlos Zúñiga-Pflücker, Chair, Department of Immunology, University of Toronto[/caption] As we start the New Year, it is worth noting that this also marks the...
Letter from the Editors – Volume 3, Issue 4
[caption id="attachment_1634" align="aligncenter" width="622"] Co-Editors Kieran Manion (left) and Catherine Schrankel (right).[/caption] I entered medicine to use it as a vehicle for social change.” – Patch Adams Our theme for this...
Mom’s Microbes Know Best
More than 100 years ago, French pediatrician Henry Tissier declared that babies were bacteria-free in the womb. Colonization, he claimed, began during the birthing process, not before. While bacterial transmission...
Pushing the Boundaries of the Art-Science Interface
[caption id="attachment_1855" align="aligncenter" width="539"] The Action Potential Lab. Image credit: Justin Easton Media.[/caption] A CENTURY AGO, the red-brick house on the corner of Christie and Davenport was a pharmacy. Now,...
Marsupial Mommas: Maternal Immunity In Those Other Mammals
What does the term “maternal immunology” mean to you? As a mammal yourself, you probably consider things like microbial colonization during live birth, or the transfer of maternal antibodies through...
Summer 2015 Front Cover
[caption id="attachment_1882" align="alignleft" width="1275"] Continuing with our mission to merge art and science, this issue’s cover was inspired by Art Nouveau. Though it had a brief life, Art Nouveau reflected...
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