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Cluster 1: Cells and Systems

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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?

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Nicole Brisson

Career Profiles

Water and Tailings Engineer

Nicole Brisson is a Water and Tailings Engineer for Agnico Eagle Mines Limited.
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Immunity and Vaccination

Backgrounders

Learn about the history of vaccines and how vaccines trigger an immune response that keep us from getting some dangerous diseases.

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Heather E. McFarlane

Career Profiles

Assistant Professor & Canada Research Chair in Plant Cell Biology

Heather R. McFarlane is an Assistant Professor & Canada Research Chair in Plant Cell Biology for the University of Toronto.
Serina Hall

Serina Hall

Career Profiles

Mechanical Designer

Serina Hall is a Mechanical Designer for Infinity Solutions.
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Organ Transplantation

Backgrounders

Learn about organ transplantation - what it is, how it can save lives, how your immune system responds, and how the matching process works.

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Anne Simonen

Career Profiles

Civil Engineering Technologist

Anne Simonen is a Civil Engineering Technologist for Kerr Wood Leidal Associates Ltd..
Martina Bona

Martina Bona

Career Profiles

Process Discipline Specialist

Martina Bona is a Process Discipline Specialist for Jacobs Engineering.
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Osmosis and Its Role in Human Biology and Health

STEM Explained

Learn how and where osmosis takes place in the digestive system and excretory system and the role of osmosis in kidney dialysis.

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Rachel Chow

Career Profiles

Wastewater Process Engineer

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The Immune Response: A Cellular War

STEM Explained

An inflammatory response is your body’s attempt to fight invaders. Learn how your body springs into action when attacked!

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How Do Trees Survive in Winter?

STEM Explained

What adaptations and processes do trees in northern climates have to survive winter?

Krysten Rutherford

Krysten Rutherford

Career Profiles

PhD Candidate, Oceanography

Krysten Rutherford is a PhD Candidate of Oceanography at Dalhousie University.
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Alicia Rose Rossi

Career Profiles

Forensic Identification Assistant

Alicia Rose Rossi is a Forensic Identification Assistant for the York Regional Police.
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Plant Cell Structures and Functions

Backgrounders

Learn about the many different structures that make up plant cells as well as what differentiates plant cells from animal cells.