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May 12, 2022

Staph bacteria

Study targets illusive staph bacteria

Researchers have discovered how the bacteria staphylococcus produces bloodstream infections by manipulating the immune system. 

Education and Research News

HIV subtypes

Researchers use social network analysis to model virus evolution 
HIV subtypes often combine with other subtypes to form new variants, research finds. 

Seven principles to guide a national dental care program in Canada
Incoming Vice Dean and Director of Dentistry, Dr. Carlos Quiñonez writes about the principles he hopes FPT governments, the oral health-care professions, patient advocates and the public can rally around. 

Neuroscience initiative will focus on biotherapeutics and Parkinson's disease 
Lisa Saksida, PhD, and Ravi Menon, PhD, hope to move brain research from the lab to the real world to benefit patients as quickly as possible.

Epilepsy research program is gaining international attention
Dr. Jorge Burneo is tackling the critical challenge of solving the complex interaction between genetic and environmental factors that cause seizures. 

New census report offers first-time insight on gender diversity
Greta Bauer, PhD, weighs on the historic report that enabled people to distinguish their lived gender from their sex at birth. 

Celebrating Your Achievements

2022 Synapse Life Science Competition grand winners

Congratulations to Saumik Biswas, Eveline Pasman, Angela Huynh, Khalid Hanasiri, and others on the recognitions, appointments and honours you recently received. 

Community

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Dr. Karin Van Ryswyk

Thinking outside the box – A Q&A with Dr. Karin Van Ryswyk 

Dr. Karin Van Ryswyk is grateful to her own dentist who, 45 years ago, encouraged her to think outside the box and study dentistry. Today, she is in a profession she loves and wants to relay the same message. 

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Drs. Kun Ping Lu and Xiao Zhen Zhou

Unraveling the mysteries of cancer and neurodegeneration

Drs. Kun Ping Lu and Xiao Zhen Zhou are navigating a delicate balancing act studying a stress response enzyme involved in a puzzling inverse relationship between cancer and Alzheimer's disease. 

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Working & Learning at Schulich

Clinical Skills Building

Research infrastructure and partnerships: Advancing translational research. 

Announcement: Dr. David Litchfield appointed Director, Research Infrastructure.

Academy of Educators: The MD Program is seeking 20 faculty to join the Academy of Educators starting with the upcoming academic year, starting July 1, 2022. 

Media and Social Highlights

Dr. Jayneel Limbachia

Twitter 
Jayneel Limbachia witnessed a live birth for the first time – an amazing experience for a first-year medical student.

Measles

Down to Earth (India)
A publication focused on environment and development, published a story about the rise of measles cases and included a quote from Mansour Haeryfar, PhD. 

Dr. Rob Leeper

Twitter
Dr. Rob Leeper, MD, FRCSC, FACS, attends a trauma clinic in PPE. 

Dr. Saverio Stranges

London Free Press 
Dr. Saverio Stranges was quoted in an article about the Middlesex-London Health Unit’s plans for another COVID-19 vaccination campaign this fall. 

Storybook

Twitter 
Paediatric dentist and dental educator, Dr. Sharat Pani, loves to see students learn new things and use their creativity. 

Dr. Sarah Morrow

Newstalk 1290 CJBK
Dr. Sarah Morrow discusses symptoms of multiple sclerosis and continued research to find better treatments for the disease. 

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