These landmark discoveries, combined with those of his peers, have paved the way for research teams to battle cancer through immunotherapy.
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DNA barcoding critical in tracking and understanding new fungal skin infections
Richard Summerbell, of Sporometrics Inc., uses DNA barcoding to track new fungal infections.
Read More »Dr. Lucy Gilbert
Named one of this year’s Top 25 Women of Influence, Dr. Lucy Gilbert wants to revolutionize women’s health – and there is a good chance she will.
Read More »40+ gamechangers & groundbreaking discoveries
From tackling cancer to climate change, we look at current discoveries and inventions, from Canada and around the world.
Read More »The evolution of molecular genetics
Howard Borden Newcombe demonstrated the existence of spontaneous mutation in E. coli bacteria, a study that did away with old beliefs.
Read More »Mending genes
Innovative Canadian researchers are advancing the young field of gene therapy and it will make recovery from a stroke possible.
Read More »The good doctor, Dr. Charles Scriver
Dr. Scriver founded the De Belle Laboratory for biochemical genetics, which has contributed much to the study of inborn errors of genetic disease.
Read More »Fighting the decline into darkness
Through gene therapy, scientists in Alberta are offering a glimpse of hope to sufferers of a rare retinal disease in the near future.
Read More »The genetic signpost
Researcher Dr. Judes Poirier discovered a possible risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease.
Read More »The Canadian vaccine
Dr. Marie-Paule Kieny presented the interim results of a VSV-ZEBOV clinical trial at a press conference. A single dose of the experimental Ebola vaccine.
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