Dr. Scriver founded the De Belle Laboratory for biochemical genetics, which has contributed much to the study of inborn errors of genetic disease.
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The Massey Medal awarded for personal achievement
In 1966, Alf Erling Porsild was awarded the Massey Medal by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society.
Read More »Dr. Ian Stirling makes his mark in Arctic research
Dr. Ian Stirling received the Weston Family Prize for Lifetime Achievement in Northern Research. The award recognizes a leading natural science researcher.
Read More »The Montreal cognitive assessment
Dr. Ziad Nasreddine and a team of researchers developed a tool that would provide an in-depth diagnosis for early signs of dementia
Read More »Setting the stage for gene therapy
In 1973, Torontonian Frank L. Graham and Alex J. van der Eb of The Netherlands co-developed a technique for introducing DNA into mammalian cells.
Read More »Lending a hand
In 1993, Gloria Thomson was the first recipient of the WMLDF, a fund established by CSMLS, the national laboratory professionals.
Read More »Sequencing pot
University of British Columbia botanist Jonathan Page was the lead investigator in the first-ever attempt to sequence the genome of the cannabis plant
Read More »Analogues and inhibitors
Dr. Daniel Drucker awarded for his research that led to the development of two new classes of drugs for Type 2 diabetes.
Read More »The miracle of insulin
Diabetes essentially meant death before two Canadian researchers, Dr. Frederick Banting and Charles Best, discovered insulin in 1921.
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