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• Researcher targets stem cells for healing diabetes

  David Hess, Sheldon H. Weinstein Chair in Diabetes Research, is advancing stem cell research by identifying which proteins are essential to islet regeneration, and which human building blocks are most efficient for creating those proteins to help the body heal itself naturally.



• Funding: Researchers awarded $2M to study genetic links between diabetes and osteoarthritis
• Of mice and milkshakes: Journey to brain discovery
• Honour: Van Lu, PhD, recognized by Gairdner Foundation for early career excellence
• Feature: A plan to produce the best pre-clinical science
• Feature: Research leads to new insights on spinal disc degeneration
• Early Career Investigator Award
• Announcement: New five-year Strategic Plan launched today
• Summer program gives undergrads immersive research feel
• Funding: 2021 NSERC competition results in more than $730K for research initiatives