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Department of Nutritional Sciences Edna Park Lecture and Research Day 2025
Program Schedule9:30 a.m. – 4:45 p.m. Research Day4:45 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. Alumni arrival and networking5:15 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. Laura Pasut Memorial Award Tribute and Award Ceremony5:45 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Edna Park Lecture by Catherine Field with Q&A
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DNS Research Day and Edna Park Lecture 2025! Registration now open! Click the link below to register:
my.alumni.utoronto.ca/EdnaPark2025
Make sure to register by Thursday, 6th November 2025!
Looking forward to gathering the DNS community for a day of learning, discovery, and connection!
my.alumni.utoronto.ca/EdnaPark2025
Make sure to register by Thursday, 6th November 2025!
Looking forward to gathering the DNS community for a day of learning, discovery, and connection!
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Amazing work by Aidan Tyrrell, Amy Symington, and Sarah Jarvis at the Royal Winter Agricultural Fair. Showcasing the amazing research at the @uoftnutrisci.bsky.social
November 16, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Amazing work by Aidan Tyrrell, Amy Symington, and Sarah Jarvis at the Royal Winter Agricultural Fair. Showcasing the amazing research at the @uoftnutrisci.bsky.social
This Thursday, Nov 20! Join us at the Chestnut Centre from 9:30 AM–7:45 PM for DNS Research Day and Edna Park Lecture 2025 featuring Krista Lamb and Dr. Catherine Field! Don’t miss this full day of inspiration!
November 18, 2025 at 5:54 PM
This Thursday, Nov 20! Join us at the Chestnut Centre from 9:30 AM–7:45 PM for DNS Research Day and Edna Park Lecture 2025 featuring Krista Lamb and Dr. Catherine Field! Don’t miss this full day of inspiration!
Amazing CIHR-supported work from Dr. Deborah O’Connor’s team! Donor human milk is transforming care for very preterm infants—and new innovations are helping preserve even more of its benefits.
cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/54526.html
#NeonatalCare #HumanMilk #PretermBirth
cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/54526.html
#NeonatalCare #HumanMilk #PretermBirth
Donated human milk is critical in the care of Canada’s tiniest patients - CIHR
In Canada, about 2% of infants born are very preterm, meaning before 32 weeks and weighing less than 1500 grams, or 3.3 pounds. These preterm infants often face significant health challenges, including difficulty gaining weight and fighting infections.
cihr-irsc.gc.ca
November 18, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Amazing CIHR-supported work from Dr. Deborah O’Connor’s team! Donor human milk is transforming care for very preterm infants—and new innovations are helping preserve even more of its benefits.
cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/54526.html
#NeonatalCare #HumanMilk #PretermBirth
cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/54526.html
#NeonatalCare #HumanMilk #PretermBirth
🎉🚨New Paper from the O'Connor lab: Caregiver feeding practices were associated with very low birthweight kids’ nutrition risk & BMI. These practices may be an important focus for intervention to mitigate cardiometabolic disease risk. sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
October 27, 2025 at 3:44 PM
🎉🚨New Paper from the O'Connor lab: Caregiver feeding practices were associated with very low birthweight kids’ nutrition risk & BMI. These practices may be an important focus for intervention to mitigate cardiometabolic disease risk. sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Join this fireside chat with Dr. Laura Chiavaroli and Sean McKelvey to discuss therapeutic medicines, dietary interventions and medicines to manage Type 2 diabetes and their role in Ontario's primary care strategy. Register: mito2i.ca/a-deeper-und...
@uoftmedicine.bsky.social
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A Deeper Understanding of How Nutrition Plays a Role in Metabolic Syndrome Registration | Mito2i
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October 27, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Join this fireside chat with Dr. Laura Chiavaroli and Sean McKelvey to discuss therapeutic medicines, dietary interventions and medicines to manage Type 2 diabetes and their role in Ontario's primary care strategy. Register: mito2i.ca/a-deeper-und...
@uoftmedicine.bsky.social
@uoftmedicine.bsky.social
New from L’Abbe Lab: Canadians with higher Food Choices Assessment Score (FCAS), which measures alignment with Canada’s 2019 Food Guide, had lower odds of having a heart age older than their actual age and lower odds of high 10-year CVD risk!
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
Association of the 2019 Canada’s food guide food choices assessment score with 10-year cardiovascular disease risk and heart age in Canadian adults
Healthy diet plays an important role in the prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD), which is the second leading cause of death in Canada. In 2019, Health Canada released an updated Canada’s Food G...
journals.plos.org
October 27, 2025 at 3:37 PM
New from L’Abbe Lab: Canadians with higher Food Choices Assessment Score (FCAS), which measures alignment with Canada’s 2019 Food Guide, had lower odds of having a heart age older than their actual age and lower odds of high 10-year CVD risk!
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
Excited to share that Dr. Vasanti Malik has been renewed as the Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Nutrition and Chronic Disease Prevention (Tier 2) at UofT for the Fall 2025 cycle!
Read more: www.chairs-chaires.gc.ca/media-medias...
Read more: www.chairs-chaires.gc.ca/media-medias...
Fall 2025 Recipients (cycle 2024-2)
Canada Research Chairs program will support
www.chairs-chaires.gc.ca
October 27, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Excited to share that Dr. Vasanti Malik has been renewed as the Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Nutrition and Chronic Disease Prevention (Tier 2) at UofT for the Fall 2025 cycle!
Read more: www.chairs-chaires.gc.ca/media-medias...
Read more: www.chairs-chaires.gc.ca/media-medias...
Big news!
We're proud to celebrate Dr. Mary R. L’ Abbé, CM PhD, named a 2026 Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Inductee! A trailblazer in nutrition science & public health, her work continues to shape healthier lives across Canada!
We're proud to celebrate Dr. Mary R. L’ Abbé, CM PhD, named a 2026 Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Inductee! A trailblazer in nutrition science & public health, her work continues to shape healthier lives across Canada!
October 3, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Big news!
We're proud to celebrate Dr. Mary R. L’ Abbé, CM PhD, named a 2026 Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Inductee! A trailblazer in nutrition science & public health, her work continues to shape healthier lives across Canada!
We're proud to celebrate Dr. Mary R. L’ Abbé, CM PhD, named a 2026 Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Inductee! A trailblazer in nutrition science & public health, her work continues to shape healthier lives across Canada!
DNS Research Day and Edna Park Lecture 2025! Registration now open! Click the link below to register:
my.alumni.utoronto.ca/EdnaPark2025
Make sure to register by Thursday, 6th November 2025!
Looking forward to gathering the DNS community for a day of learning, discovery, and connection!
my.alumni.utoronto.ca/EdnaPark2025
Make sure to register by Thursday, 6th November 2025!
Looking forward to gathering the DNS community for a day of learning, discovery, and connection!
Department of Nutritional Sciences Edna Park Lecture and Research Day 2025
Program Schedule9:30 a.m. – 4:45 p.m. Research Day4:45 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. Alumni arrival and networking5:15 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. Laura Pasut Memorial Award Tribute and Award Ceremony5:45 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Edna Park Lecture by Catherine Field with Q&A
my.alumni.utoronto.ca
September 30, 2025 at 4:33 PM
DNS Research Day and Edna Park Lecture 2025! Registration now open! Click the link below to register:
my.alumni.utoronto.ca/EdnaPark2025
Make sure to register by Thursday, 6th November 2025!
Looking forward to gathering the DNS community for a day of learning, discovery, and connection!
my.alumni.utoronto.ca/EdnaPark2025
Make sure to register by Thursday, 6th November 2025!
Looking forward to gathering the DNS community for a day of learning, discovery, and connection!
Congrats to Dr. Richard Bazinet, recipient of the Western University 2025 Alumni of Distinction Award!
With over 200 publications he has made compelling and impactful progress towards the advancement of brain lipid metabolism research!
www.uwo.ca/fhs/fns/abou...
With over 200 publications he has made compelling and impactful progress towards the advancement of brain lipid metabolism research!
www.uwo.ca/fhs/fns/abou...
September 30, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Congrats to Dr. Richard Bazinet, recipient of the Western University 2025 Alumni of Distinction Award!
With over 200 publications he has made compelling and impactful progress towards the advancement of brain lipid metabolism research!
www.uwo.ca/fhs/fns/abou...
With over 200 publications he has made compelling and impactful progress towards the advancement of brain lipid metabolism research!
www.uwo.ca/fhs/fns/abou...
Dietary phospholipid carriers of DHA do not increase brain DHA levels: A replication study - Journal of Lipid Research
Congratulations to Brinley Kleivik from the Bazinet lab for this awesome work!
#DHA #LipidResearch #BrainHealth #BazinetLab
Congratulations to Brinley Kleivik from the Bazinet lab for this awesome work!
#DHA #LipidResearch #BrainHealth #BazinetLab
www.jlr.org
September 29, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Dietary phospholipid carriers of DHA do not increase brain DHA levels: A replication study - Journal of Lipid Research
Congratulations to Brinley Kleivik from the Bazinet lab for this awesome work!
#DHA #LipidResearch #BrainHealth #BazinetLab
Congratulations to Brinley Kleivik from the Bazinet lab for this awesome work!
#DHA #LipidResearch #BrainHealth #BazinetLab
🔥 Beaudry Lab is on a roll! Acute, high corticosterone suppresses lipolysis in White Adipose Tissue independent of the GR. First evidence of non-GR effects in WAT (seen before only in smooth muscle & bronchial cells). pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40833836/ #Adipose #Glucocorticoids #Metabolism
Acute antilipolytic effects of elevated levels of corticosterone in differentiated murine white adipocytes - PubMed
Glucocorticoids (GC) are a group of steroid hormones that affect white adipose tissue (WAT) lipogenesis (biosynthesis of triglycerides) and lipolysis (hydrolysis of triglycerides). At the cellular lev...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
September 24, 2025 at 4:16 PM
🔥 Beaudry Lab is on a roll! Acute, high corticosterone suppresses lipolysis in White Adipose Tissue independent of the GR. First evidence of non-GR effects in WAT (seen before only in smooth muscle & bronchial cells). pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40833836/ #Adipose #Glucocorticoids #Metabolism
🚨 New from the Beaudry Lab! GIPR signaling in brown adipose tissue (BAT) is essential for GIP’s effects on lipid tolerance & fatty acid oxidation in obese mice.
📄 Read more: www.embopress.org/doi/full/10....
#Metabolism #Obesity #BAT #GIP
📄 Read more: www.embopress.org/doi/full/10....
#Metabolism #Obesity #BAT #GIP
Acute exogenous acyl-GIP treatment enhances lipid handling and fatty acid oxidation by involving brown fat | EMBO reports
imageimageAcute exogenous acyl-GIP administration promotes brown adipose tissue (BAT) lipid
uptake during lipid tolerance tests, augmenting whole-body lipid handling and increases
whole-body fatty aci...
www.embopress.org
September 24, 2025 at 4:03 PM
🚨 New from the Beaudry Lab! GIPR signaling in brown adipose tissue (BAT) is essential for GIP’s effects on lipid tolerance & fatty acid oxidation in obese mice.
📄 Read more: www.embopress.org/doi/full/10....
#Metabolism #Obesity #BAT #GIP
📄 Read more: www.embopress.org/doi/full/10....
#Metabolism #Obesity #BAT #GIP
Big news! Thrilled to welcome Dr. Kevin Klatt as our newest Assistant Professor in Nutritional Sciences! From Cornell → NIH → Baylor → UC Berkeley, he brings expertise in maternal & infant nutrition + micronutrients! Join us in welcoming him! @kcklatt.bsky.social @uoftmedicine.bsky.social
September 23, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Big news! Thrilled to welcome Dr. Kevin Klatt as our newest Assistant Professor in Nutritional Sciences! From Cornell → NIH → Baylor → UC Berkeley, he brings expertise in maternal & infant nutrition + micronutrients! Join us in welcoming him! @kcklatt.bsky.social @uoftmedicine.bsky.social
🧬 New in Journal of Lipid Research!
Heart DHA turnover is faster in female compared to male ALA- and EPA-fed mice pointing to a heart-specific mechanism that boosts DHA metabolism under low intake.
👏 Congrats to Ruxandra Rotarescu! Read more: www.jlr.org/article/S002...
Heart DHA turnover is faster in female compared to male ALA- and EPA-fed mice pointing to a heart-specific mechanism that boosts DHA metabolism under low intake.
👏 Congrats to Ruxandra Rotarescu! Read more: www.jlr.org/article/S002...
Heart DHA turnover is faster in female compared to male ALA- and EPA-fed mice
Young females have higher circulating docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) levels than males,
though the metabolic basis remains incompletely understood. Building on previous findings
demonstrating higher hepat...
www.jlr.org
September 10, 2025 at 5:04 PM
🧬 New in Journal of Lipid Research!
Heart DHA turnover is faster in female compared to male ALA- and EPA-fed mice pointing to a heart-specific mechanism that boosts DHA metabolism under low intake.
👏 Congrats to Ruxandra Rotarescu! Read more: www.jlr.org/article/S002...
Heart DHA turnover is faster in female compared to male ALA- and EPA-fed mice pointing to a heart-specific mechanism that boosts DHA metabolism under low intake.
👏 Congrats to Ruxandra Rotarescu! Read more: www.jlr.org/article/S002...
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Excited to nerd out about #genomics at my first @agbt.bsky.social meeting! 🧬🧪
My first love in science (long before breastmilk!) was genetics.
In Grade 11, I borrowed the Cell Biology textbook over summer.
In Grade 12, I did my final English project (a magazine on any topic) on DNA.
#AGBTPH2025
My first love in science (long before breastmilk!) was genetics.
In Grade 11, I borrowed the Cell Biology textbook over summer.
In Grade 12, I did my final English project (a magazine on any topic) on DNA.
#AGBTPH2025
September 9, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Excited to nerd out about #genomics at my first @agbt.bsky.social meeting! 🧬🧪
My first love in science (long before breastmilk!) was genetics.
In Grade 11, I borrowed the Cell Biology textbook over summer.
In Grade 12, I did my final English project (a magazine on any topic) on DNA.
#AGBTPH2025
My first love in science (long before breastmilk!) was genetics.
In Grade 11, I borrowed the Cell Biology textbook over summer.
In Grade 12, I did my final English project (a magazine on any topic) on DNA.
#AGBTPH2025
Register today for the Food as Medicine 2025 Update - Weight of Change: The Interplay of Nutrition, New Medicine and Stigma in Obesity.
📅 Thursday November 13, 2025 - 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
📍 In-person and Online
Register Here: lnkd.in/gsfxGTjs
@uoftmedicine.bsky.social
📅 Thursday November 13, 2025 - 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
📍 In-person and Online
Register Here: lnkd.in/gsfxGTjs
@uoftmedicine.bsky.social
September 4, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Register today for the Food as Medicine 2025 Update - Weight of Change: The Interplay of Nutrition, New Medicine and Stigma in Obesity.
📅 Thursday November 13, 2025 - 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
📍 In-person and Online
Register Here: lnkd.in/gsfxGTjs
@uoftmedicine.bsky.social
📅 Thursday November 13, 2025 - 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
📍 In-person and Online
Register Here: lnkd.in/gsfxGTjs
@uoftmedicine.bsky.social
Join @joannabaxter.bsky.social and Alison Mildon on Tues, Sept 9 (12–1 PM EST) for a free CNS/SCN webinar! 🎓
They will share findings from their mixed-methods research on the Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program (CPNP). More details can be found here: lnkd.in/gkHrbTR9
They will share findings from their mixed-methods research on the Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program (CPNP). More details can be found here: lnkd.in/gkHrbTR9
September 4, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Join @joannabaxter.bsky.social and Alison Mildon on Tues, Sept 9 (12–1 PM EST) for a free CNS/SCN webinar! 🎓
They will share findings from their mixed-methods research on the Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program (CPNP). More details can be found here: lnkd.in/gkHrbTR9
They will share findings from their mixed-methods research on the Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program (CPNP). More details can be found here: lnkd.in/gkHrbTR9
“Adipose tissue is an important player in this whole pathway.”
— Dr. Jacqueline Beaudry, quoted in The Scientist on GIPR agonism.
Researchers have long focused on the brain & pancreas—now fat cells are in the spotlight.
🔗 www.the-scientist.com/targeting-a-...
@beaudrj
#ObesityResearch
— Dr. Jacqueline Beaudry, quoted in The Scientist on GIPR agonism.
Researchers have long focused on the brain & pancreas—now fat cells are in the spotlight.
🔗 www.the-scientist.com/targeting-a-...
@beaudrj
#ObesityResearch
Targeting a Fat Cell Receptor to Drive Weight Loss
Stimulating a receptor in adipocytes enhanced energy expenditure and caused sustained weight loss in mice, offering targets to treat obesity and metabolic diseases.
www.the-scientist.com
September 4, 2025 at 8:09 PM
“Adipose tissue is an important player in this whole pathway.”
— Dr. Jacqueline Beaudry, quoted in The Scientist on GIPR agonism.
Researchers have long focused on the brain & pancreas—now fat cells are in the spotlight.
🔗 www.the-scientist.com/targeting-a-...
@beaudrj
#ObesityResearch
— Dr. Jacqueline Beaudry, quoted in The Scientist on GIPR agonism.
Researchers have long focused on the brain & pancreas—now fat cells are in the spotlight.
🔗 www.the-scientist.com/targeting-a-...
@beaudrj
#ObesityResearch
Butter lovers 🧈 or seed oil fans 🌱 — who wins?
Check out this piece on the health debate and what the science really says!
🔗 www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitne...
#Nutrition #ButterVsOils #HealthyEating #FoodDebate
Check out this piece on the health debate and what the science really says!
🔗 www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitne...
#Nutrition #ButterVsOils #HealthyEating #FoodDebate
Which is better for heart health: butter or seed oils? Here’s what the science says
The No Seed Oil Movement has America and health influencers in its grip, but experts say the cooking staple is being mistakenly demonised
www.telegraph.co.uk
September 3, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Butter lovers 🧈 or seed oil fans 🌱 — who wins?
Check out this piece on the health debate and what the science really says!
🔗 www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitne...
#Nutrition #ButterVsOils #HealthyEating #FoodDebate
Check out this piece on the health debate and what the science really says!
🔗 www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitne...
#Nutrition #ButterVsOils #HealthyEating #FoodDebate
The Department of Nutritional Sciences is thrilled to welcome Krista Lamb as the Keynote Speaker for Research Day 2025 on Nov 20! Join us for an inspiring day of research, learning & connection! 🔗 Registration link coming soon
#DNSResearchDay #ScienceCommunication #Nutrition
#DNSResearchDay #ScienceCommunication #Nutrition
September 3, 2025 at 6:01 PM
The Department of Nutritional Sciences is thrilled to welcome Krista Lamb as the Keynote Speaker for Research Day 2025 on Nov 20! Join us for an inspiring day of research, learning & connection! 🔗 Registration link coming soon
#DNSResearchDay #ScienceCommunication #Nutrition
#DNSResearchDay #ScienceCommunication #Nutrition
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August #APNMjournal #EditorsChoice is by Blais et al, who report that school food programs provide meals in over 20% of schools, yet their nutritional quality meets only half of national guidelines. Check it out!
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@uoftnutrisci.bsky.social @scottvharding.bsky.social
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@uoftnutrisci.bsky.social @scottvharding.bsky.social
August 26, 2025 at 3:01 PM
August #APNMjournal #EditorsChoice is by Blais et al, who report that school food programs provide meals in over 20% of schools, yet their nutritional quality meets only half of national guidelines. Check it out!
🍎 buff.ly/di1LpUr
@uoftnutrisci.bsky.social @scottvharding.bsky.social
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@uoftnutrisci.bsky.social @scottvharding.bsky.social
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It's #WorldBreastfeedingWeek, so it feels timely to share our team's latest publication! In rural Pakistan, we studied the effects of perinatal multiple micronutrient supplementation (MMS) on breastmilk composition and infant size. Key findings below! Full AJCN paper here: tinyurl.com/26459dsw
August 6, 2025 at 10:49 PM
It's #WorldBreastfeedingWeek, so it feels timely to share our team's latest publication! In rural Pakistan, we studied the effects of perinatal multiple micronutrient supplementation (MMS) on breastmilk composition and infant size. Key findings below! Full AJCN paper here: tinyurl.com/26459dsw
Coming up next month: a FREE #DOHaD webinar with
@KozetaMiliku
!
🗣️ Beyond Maternal Influence: Paternal Preconception Health and Offspring Cardiovascular Outcomes
📅 20 August 2025
⏰ 13:00 BST
🔗 Register: bit.ly/45dLjkE
#PreconceptionHealth
@kozetamiliku.bsky.social @dohadcanada.bsky.social
@KozetaMiliku
!
🗣️ Beyond Maternal Influence: Paternal Preconception Health and Offspring Cardiovascular Outcomes
📅 20 August 2025
⏰ 13:00 BST
🔗 Register: bit.ly/45dLjkE
#PreconceptionHealth
@kozetamiliku.bsky.social @dohadcanada.bsky.social
July 25, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Coming up next month: a FREE #DOHaD webinar with
@KozetaMiliku
!
🗣️ Beyond Maternal Influence: Paternal Preconception Health and Offspring Cardiovascular Outcomes
📅 20 August 2025
⏰ 13:00 BST
🔗 Register: bit.ly/45dLjkE
#PreconceptionHealth
@kozetamiliku.bsky.social @dohadcanada.bsky.social
@KozetaMiliku
!
🗣️ Beyond Maternal Influence: Paternal Preconception Health and Offspring Cardiovascular Outcomes
📅 20 August 2025
⏰ 13:00 BST
🔗 Register: bit.ly/45dLjkE
#PreconceptionHealth
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A wonderful article profiling some of Canada’s incredible next generation of researchers, including important leaders in our human development, child and youth health research community, @kozetamiliku.bsky.social & Grant Bruno
Making their mark: Meet Canada’s next generation of researchers. They’re still early in their careers, but making breakthroughs in health and medicine, by @ivansemeniuk.bsky.social, Jennifer Yang, @kkirkup.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com
Meet Canada’s next generation of researchers
They’re still early in their careers, but making breakthroughs in health and medicine
www.theglobeandmail.com
July 2, 2025 at 1:28 AM
A wonderful article profiling some of Canada’s incredible next generation of researchers, including important leaders in our human development, child and youth health research community, @kozetamiliku.bsky.social & Grant Bruno