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Research Scientist and Principal Investigator

I am a scientist and I study how viruses evolve and interact with our immune system.

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Women in STEM Special Advisor

My work is to support girls and women to pursue and education and careers in STEM.

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Professor of Virology and Immunology

I run a research lab where we study viruses and how they cause disease.

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Associate Director, BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit

My work covers all causes of injury, from falls, motor vehicle crashes and poisonings to sport-related injuries.

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9, 10, 11, 12

A career in the health sciences would let you help people directly in a very 'hands-on' way!

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Teaching Assistant in Environmental Health

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Physiotherapist

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Emergency Medical Dispatcher

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Nurse

Learn how new medicines are developed and tested in Canada.

Learn about viruses, vaccines and why the new COVID-19 vaccines are innovative.

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Vice President, Life Sciences

Lakshmi Krishnan is the Vice President of Life Sciences for the National Research Council.

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Cardiac Registered Nurse

Erica Dupuis is a Cardiac Registered Nurse for Horizon Health Network, NB.

Learn how vaccines are developed, how they work and how some scientists in Canada are researching vaccines for COVID-19.