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Unit 4: Body Systems

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Nevicia Case (she/her)

Career Profiles

Postdoctoral Fellow

I do research on how to make stem cell therapies more accessible, while also making sure they're safe and effective in treating diseases.
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Let's Talk Health and Wellbeing Resources

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Discover a set of resources that will give you the background information you need for the Let's Talk Health and Wellbeing Visionary Symposium.

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Khashayar Farzam (he/him)

Career Profiles

Emergency Medicine Doctor

As an ER doctor, I take care of any patient who comes through the hospital door for literally anything!
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Just Breathe: Lungs and Asthma

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Learn about asthma and what scientists are doing to study it.

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How Animals Digest Their Food

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Learn about how different animals digest their foods and the organs of their digestive systems.

3D Illustration of human lungs

Respiratory System in Vertebrate Animals

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Learn about how different animals breathe, from fish to humans.

Anatomical images of different animals

Musculoskeletal Systems in the Animal Kingdom

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Learn how animals move themselves with the help of their muscles and skeletons.

Janessa Roy

Janessa Roy

Aromatherapist & Teacher

Janessa Roy is an Aromatherapist & Teacher, located in Manitoba.
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Resources on Cancer

STEM Explained

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Valérie Plante

Nurse

Dispatcher's office

Audrée

Emergency Medical Dispatcher

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Resources on Brains

STEM Explained

Resource page including articles, videos, and career profiles related to brains.

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Michael Ryerson

Registered Massage Therapist

Michael Ryerson is a Registered Massage Therapist at Ryerson Massage Therapy.
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Stress and the Brain

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Stress is more than a feeling. Understanding the importance of stress can help you to manage it. It can even lead to an improvement in your mood and how you think!

Human organs for transplantation

Organ Transplantation

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