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Profile: Omar F. Khan, Assistant Professor, University of Toronto

Various bloggers Biology and Life Sciences, Health, Medicine and Veterinary Science
CCRM, the publisher of Signals, has enhanced its long-standing relationship with the University of Toronto’s Medicine by Design through a new strategic alliance. This profile is one in a series of profiles that feature “people” of Medicine by Design. Some minor edits may have been made to the original published version. Omar F. Khan, Assistant...

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Companion Animal Psychology Book Club May 2024

Zazie Todd Biology and Life Sciences, Health, Medicine and Veterinary Science
“Deeply reported and vividly told, Brookshire’s exploration of our most reviled animal neighbours will forever change how you see nature and our relationship to it.”—Riley Black. By Zazie Todd PhDThis month, the Animal Book Club is reading Pests: How Humans Create Animal Villains by Bethany Brookshire.From the publisher,“An engrossing and revealing study of why we deem...

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Profile: Sushant Singh, PhD candidate, University of Toronto

Various bloggers Biology and Life Sciences, Health, Medicine and Veterinary Science
CCRM, the publisher of Signals, has enhanced its long-standing relationship with the University of Toronto’s Medicine by Design through a new strategic alliance. This profile is one in a series of profiles that feature “people” of Medicine by Design. Some minor edits may have been made to the original published version. Sushant Singh, PhD candidate,...

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Countdown to CSTM 2024: Bringing research to life

Jenny Ryan Biology and Life Sciences, General Science, Health, Medicine and Veterinary Science
Countdown to CSTM 2024: Bringing research to life Transplantation Organs and Tissues Plasma Stem Cells Transfusion Blood Thursday, May 02, 2024 Dr. Jennie Haw The Canadian Society for Transfusion Medicine (CSTM) annual conference, held in partnership with Canadian Blood Services and Héma-Québec, is taking place May 23-26 in Saskatoon. Each year, the CSTM conference provides...

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Should Pets Have the Same Medical Care As People? What Pet Guardians Think

Zazie Todd Biology and Life Sciences, Health, Medicine and Veterinary Science
Now that many more options are available for our pets, do people think advanced veterinary care is always a good thing or that it sometimes goes too far?Photo: SeventyFour/ShutterstockBy Zazie Todd PhDThis page contains affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you.These days, veterinary medicine is...

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Profile: Melanie Woodin, Dean, Faculty of Arts & Science, University of Toronto

Various bloggers Biology and Life Sciences, Health, Medicine and Veterinary Science
CCRM, the publisher of Signals, has enhanced its long-standing relationship with the University of Toronto’s Medicine by Design through a new strategic alliance. This profile is one in a series of profiles that feature “people” of Medicine by Design. Some minor edits may have been made to the original published version. Melanie Woodin, Dean, Faculty...

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Countdown to CSTM 2024: A unique venue for ideas & reconnection

Jenny Ryan Biology and Life Sciences, General Science, Health, Medicine and Veterinary Science
Countdown to CSTM 2024: A unique venue for ideas & reconnection Transplantation Plasma Stem Cells Transfusion Blood Thursday, April 25, 2024 Dr. Matthew Yan The Canadian Society for Transfusion Medicine (CSTM) annual conference, held in partnership with Canadian Blood Services and Héma-Québec, is taking place May 23-26 in Saskatoon. Each year, the CSTM conference provides...

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Profile: Nabanita Nawar, CEO HDAX Therapeutics

Various bloggers Biology and Life Sciences, Health, Medicine and Veterinary Science
CCRM, the publisher of Signals, has enhanced its long-standing relationship with the University of Toronto’s Medicine by Design through a new strategic alliance. This profile is one in a series of proflies that feature “people” of Medicine by Design. Some minor edits may have been made to the original published version. Nabanita Nawar, PhD “When...

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Biochemistry Poem: Cure

Andrew Zhai Biology and Life Sciences, Communication, Education and Outreach, Health, Medicine and Veterinary Science
written by Umayeer Milky header by Hedy Liu CAR T-cell cancer therapy— survival strategy: find the heaviest weaponry in the nanoscale arsenal of the anatomy; make gene edits, grow in the laboratory. In the body, a retroviral delivery; haywire artillery, erratic toxicity: not sepsis, but a cytokine storm to harness the elements, hit the target. “cured …

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