Director’s Message
by Dr. Mingyao Liu Continue reading Director’s Message
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Letter from the Editors
by Jason Lo Hog Tian and Stacey Butler Continue reading Letter from the Editors
Looking at Retinoblastoma Through the Lens of Global Health
by Nikou Kelardashti Continue reading Looking at Retinoblastoma Through the Lens of Global Health
Uncovering the Role of Genetics in Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Exploring Pediatric Neuro-Oncology
by Benjamin Traubici Continue reading Exploring Pediatric Neuro-Oncology
A Vision to Restore Sight for Patients with Inherited Retinal Diseases
Social Media is Ruining Us: Natural Selection Through the Screen
Don’t Judge – Astrology’s Scientific Past and Present
by Lindsey T. Thurston Continue reading Don’t Judge – Astrology’s Scientific Past and Present
Neurorights will let your mind fly
by Iciar Iturmendi-Sabater Continue reading Neurorights will let your mind fly
Attachment Theory is not the Root
by Syed Hussain Ather Continue reading Attachment Theory is not the Root
Leading with Heart: A Student Spotlight on Nairy Khodabakhshian
Dr. Michael Chaiton Sheds Light on Canada’s Battle Against Youth Vaping and the Mental Health Crisis
A Beautiful Fall Week Spent in Vancouver for the Stem Cell Network’s Till & McCulloch Meetings 2022
Why is it not easy to be an international student?
by Ali Golbabaei Continue reading Why is it not easy to be an international student?
12th Annual Ori Rotstein Lecture in Translational Research
by Nikou Kelardashti Continue reading 12th Annual Ori Rotstein Lecture in Translational Research
Critically Reviewing the Evidence for SSRIs: A Book Review of Antidepressed
Many Faces of Burnout
by Sena Gok, Junayd Hussain Continue reading Many Faces of Burnout
Contributors: Spring 2023
Meet the IMS Magazine Spring 2023 Team Continue reading Contributors: Spring 2023
Infographic: Pediatric Healthcare and Research: Caring for the Next Generation
Compiled by Kyla Trkulja, Graphic design by Xinyi Li Continue reading Infographic: Pediatric Healthcare and Research: Caring for the Next Generation
Letter from the Editors
by Jason Lo Hog Tian and Stacey Butler Continue reading Letter from the Editors
Director’s Message
by Dr. Mingyao Liu Continue reading Director’s Message
Contributors: Winter 2023
Meet the IMS Magazine Winter 2023 Team Continue reading Contributors: Winter 2023
Infographic: Exploring the Central Nervous System and its Associated Diseases
Compiled by Kyla Trkulja, Graphic design by Joshua Koentjoro Continue reading Infographic: Exploring the Central Nervous System and its Associated Diseases
Charging up People with Dementia: The Power of Technology
A New Frontier of Neonatal Epilepsy Research: Empowering Bedside Workers to Recognize Subclinical Seizures in Neonates Through EEG Monitoring and Quantitative EEG
Neuropsychiatry and Dementia: How much do we really know? And how much of what we know, can we use right now?
Past, Present, and Future: The Journey of Spinal Cord Injury and Concussion Research
Finding the genetic material in personalized medicine
by Mahbod Ebrahimi Continue reading Finding the genetic material in personalized medicine
Finding a scientific sense of community
by Lindsey T. Thurston Continue reading Finding a scientific sense of community
The Hidden Spring: Can psychoanalysis and neuroscience answer how consciousness arises?
by Iciar Iturmedi-Sabater Continue reading The Hidden Spring: Can psychoanalysis and neuroscience answer how consciousness arises?
Healthcare, Affordability, and Dementia: Can All Three Coincide?
by Kateryna Maksyutynska Continue reading Healthcare, Affordability, and Dementia: Can All Three Coincide?
Changes Following a Traumatic Brain Injury: Does a person become their disease?
The Fall of Roe v. Wade
by Archita Srinath Continue reading The Fall of Roe v. Wade
Patent Pending – Bridging the Gap Between Law and Science
Stepping Out of Comfort and Into Opportunity: A Student Spotlight on Donna Yang
The State of Rural and Remote Health Care in Canada
by Sipan Haikazian Continue reading The State of Rural and Remote Health Care in Canada
From Florence to New Orleans: My experience attending international conferences after the pandemic
SURP Research Day 2022
by Akshat Pai & Stacey J Butler Continue reading SURP Research Day 2022
The Not so Kind History of Humankind
by Akshat Pai Continue reading The Not so Kind History of Humankind
Neonatology: The Science of Newborn Care and Medicine
Letter from the Editors
by Jason Lo Hog Tian, Mikaeel Valli, and Stacey Butler Continue reading Letter from the Editors
Director’s Message
by Dr. Mingyao Liu Continue reading Director’s Message
Infographic: Innovative Laboratory Methods
Compiled by Stacey J. Butler
Designed by Amy Zhang Continue reading Infographic: Innovative Laboratory Methods
Using Nanoparticles to Target and Treat Liver Cancer & Disease
Balancing Acts: Function & Dysfunction in the Immune System
Alpha synuclein nanobodies in the brain and gut: novel therapeutic laboratory techniques in the treatment of Parkinson’s Disease
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words… Sometimes
by Dorsa Rafiei Continue reading A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words… Sometimes
Beware, neuroscience PhD students: are we running fMRI experiments on dead Atlantic salmon?
by Iciar Iturmendi Sabater Continue reading Beware, neuroscience PhD students: are we running fMRI experiments on dead Atlantic salmon?
Toronto startup makes virtual reality accessible to researchers
by Syed Hussain Ather Continue reading Toronto startup makes virtual reality accessible to researchers
Science needs a statistical upgrade
by Madhumitha Rabindranath Continue reading Science needs a statistical upgrade
Enhancing the Graduate Experience with Dr. John Vincent
Flying through the IMS: A student spotlight on Kayvan Aflaki
by Elizabeth Karvasarski Continue reading Flying through the IMS: A student spotlight on Kayvan Aflaki
At the Crossroads of Art and Science: Interview with IMS Alumna Krystal Jacques
by Kateryna Maksyutynska Continue reading At the Crossroads of Art and Science: Interview with IMS Alumna Krystal Jacques
Considering Race-Related Confounds in Biomedical Research
Article by Shu’ayb Simmons Graphic design by Abeeshan Selvabaskaran Introduction: Race-Related Confounds, Variables, and Research Validity Say, for a second, you are tasked with assessing the association between A and B across X, but C influences said relationship. This is … Continue reading Considering Race-Related Confounds in Biomedical Research
A breath of fresh ocean air at the Canadian Respiratory Conference in Victoria, British Columbia
IMS Scientific Day 2022
by Dorsa Derakhshan Continue reading IMS Scientific Day 2022
Bridging Academia and Industry
by Kyla Trkulja Continue reading Bridging Academia and Industry
Professions in forensics – the intersection between law and medicine
by Vaidhehi Veena Sanmugananthan Continue reading Professions in forensics – the intersection between law and medicine
Letter from the Editors
by Jason Lo Hog Tian and Mikaeel Valli Continue reading Letter from the Editors
Director’s Message
by Dr. Lucy Osborne Continue reading Director’s Message
Contributors — 2022 Spring
Meet the IMS magazine contributors! Continue reading Contributors — 2022 Spring
Infographic: Patient Engagement in Research
Compiled by Stacey J. Butler
Designed by Amy Zhang Continue reading Infographic: Patient Engagement in Research
Ending Canada’s HIV Epidemic One Diagnosis at a Time
Dr. Samantha Anthony, first Social Worker Health Clinician-Scientist in Canada: “To really understand children’s needs, we must listen to them”
Moving into patient-centered cancer rehabilitation
Dr. Emily Ho’s mixed methods approach to youth patient engagement in the clinic and research
Why MDMA-Assisted Therapy May Be the Future of PTSD Treatments
What do we want? Pharmacare! When do we want it? Now!
by Stacey J. Butler Continue reading What do we want? Pharmacare! When do we want it? Now!
How Mindfulness can help Patients in Neurorehabilitation
by S. Hussain Ather Continue reading How Mindfulness can help Patients in Neurorehabilitation
Bridging the Gap: Improving Science Communication in Public Health
by Madhumitha Rabindranath Continue reading Bridging the Gap: Improving Science Communication in Public Health
Expanding the boundaries of personalized medicine with Dr. Ahmed Hassan
In remembrance of talent, commitment and kindness: The Jasmine Quigley Memorial Award
by Beatrice Ballarin & Laura Best Continue reading In remembrance of talent, commitment and kindness: The Jasmine Quigley Memorial Award
Making the jump from academia to management consulting: A discussion with Dr. Karolina Bidzinski
Addressing Medical Mistrust within Black and Indigenous Communities
Five Little Indians by Michelle Good
by Serena Peck Continue reading Five Little Indians by Michelle Good
Madrid to Toronto via London, and other detours on an international student’s journey towards a PhD
Where do I thrive the most?
by Vaidhehi Veena Sanmugananthan & Noor al Kaabi Continue reading Where do I thrive the most?
Letter from the Editors
by Jason Lo Hog Tian and Mikaeel Valli Continue reading Letter from the Editors
Director’s Message
by Dr. Lucy Osborne Continue reading Director’s Message
Contributors — 2022 Winter
Meet the IMS magazine contributors! Continue reading Contributors — 2022 Winter
Infographic: 10 Facts About Men’s Health
Compiled by Stacey J. Butler and Nayaab Punjani;
Designed by Yuejun (Mimi) Guo Continue reading Infographic: 10 Facts About Men’s Health
Improving Quality of Life for Patients with Male Cancers
Why do men develop schizophrenia earlier than women?
by S. Hussain Ather Continue reading Why do men develop schizophrenia earlier than women?
Is autism an “extreme male brain” condition?
by Iciar Iturmendi Sabater Continue reading Is autism an “extreme male brain” condition?
Beyond the Oedipus Complex: What we know about parent-infant relations and why research on the paternal brain may have lagged behind
The Big T: Is Testosterone a Key Player in Illness Disparities Seen Across Sex?
How Stoicism could lie at the root of men’s health issues
by S. Hussain Ather Continue reading How Stoicism could lie at the root of men’s health issues
We need to do more to promote diversity in science
by Madhumitha Rabindranath Continue reading We need to do more to promote diversity in science
New and Promoted IMS Faculty
Graphic design by Amy Zhang Continue reading New and Promoted IMS Faculty
Cutting into Endocrine Disease
by Bahar Golbon Continue reading Cutting into Endocrine Disease
PrEP-ing for HIV
by Rehnuma Islam Continue reading PrEP-ing for HIV
The SURP Research Day: Expansion of Academic Horizons
by Dorsa Derakhshan Continue reading The SURP Research Day: Expansion of Academic Horizons
Going virtual for the 2021 CCRA Conference
by Kyla Trkulja Continue reading Going virtual for the 2021 CCRA Conference
Can misinformation and censorship in the media be effectively managed?
by Vaidhehi Veena Sanmugananthan, Junayd Hussain, and Sumiha Karunagaran Continue reading Can misinformation and censorship in the media be effectively managed?
The Pros of Probiotics
by Kyla Trkulja Continue reading The Pros of Probiotics
New IMS Faculty
From past to future: AI and its applications in medicine
by Madhumitha Rabindranath Continue reading From past to future: AI and its applications in medicine
Raw Talk Podcast Celebrates 100th Episode with Insulin 100
The recipe to achieving almost the impossible with Dr. Peter Giacobbe
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