The Ethics of Embryo Editing
As the battle for ownership to the intellectual property behind CRISPR/Cas9 carries on, the gene editing technology continues to grow at an accelerated pace. However, surrounding the extraordinary research potential[…]
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The Big Data Barrier
The Human Genome Project constituted one of the first large-scale research projects to generate vast amounts of biological information, what today we refer to as “Big Data”. Initiated in 1990,[…]
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Breaking Up is Hard to Do: Post-Ebola Syndrome Offers Insight into Viral Evolution
On October 19th, 2014, Dr. Ian Crozier was discharged from Emory University Hospital after a near-fatal encounter with Ebola, which he contracted while caring for patients in Sierra Leone. Despite[…]
Alumni Interview – Ann McPherson
We caught up with recent Immunology PhD graduate, Ann McPherson, to discuss her career moves after graduation and her advice for those about to embark on their own post-PhD plans.[…]
Cancer Treatment Goes Viral
From the simplest to the most complex, viruses have evolved to multiply within a host cell. By harnessing the cell’s machinery, the virus is able to propagate, often causing illness[…]
Quorum Sensing: A Post-Antibiotic World
One hundred years ago, tuberculosis was the most likely cause of death here in Canada. But since the discovery of streptomycin in the 1950s and its use in combination with[…]
A Necessary Evil: Are Parasites More Useful Than You Think?
Cleanliness is overrated In 1989, British epidemiologist David P. Strachan reported a relationship between decreasing family size and increasing incidence of allergies in industrialized countries, suggesting that early exposure to[…]
Rapid Diagnostic Testing
[Last issue we highlighted the emergence of Clinical Apps—smartphone apps that can contribute to diagnostic testing and healthcare. This issue we follow up with an in-depth look at the inception[…]
Not Your Ancestor’s Potato
If you were to walk around asking people what they thought about mushrooms you would likely be met with varied opinions regarding their taste on top of pizza, whisked into[…]
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