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Medicine and Science: Resources
Backgrounders
Discover a set of resources designed to get you thinking about the intersection of medicine and science.
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Edmund Co
Food Scientist
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Dr. Rod Russell
Professor of Virology and Immunology
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Arinjay Banerjee (he/him)
Research Scientist and Principal Investigator
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Tomato Taxonomy
Backgrounders
A look at the taxonomic classification of the tomato plant and the origin, history and development of tomatoes.
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Dr. Christopher Wynder
Director, Product Marketing
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Summer Symposium Series: Health Sciences Career Resources
Backgrounders
A career in the health sciences would let you help people directly in a very 'hands-on' way!
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Resources on Stem Cells
STEM Explained
Resource page including articles and career profiles related to stem cells.
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Resources on Immunology
STEM Explained
Resource page including articles and career profiles related to immunology.
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What’s Special About the New COVID-19 Vaccines?
STEM Explained
Learn about viruses, vaccines and why the new COVID-19 vaccines are innovative.
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Lakshmi Krishnan
Vice President, Life Sciences
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Genomics Resources
STEM Explained
Resource page including articles and career profiles related to genomics.
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Creating a Vaccine for COVID-19 in Canada
STEM Explained
Learn how vaccines are developed, how they work and how some scientists in Canada are researching vaccines for COVID-19.
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Herd Immunity: How Vaccines Protect the Most Vulnerable
Backgrounders
What is herd immunity and how does it protect some of the most vulnerable people in our communities?