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Strand F: Biotechnology

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Helping Patients through Drug Discovery

STEM Explained

Learn how researchers from Amgen are developing new drugs for cancer.

Yellow fever virus

Where Did Viruses Come From?

STEM Explained

Viruses are not living things - so where did they come from? Scientists have proposed three different hypotheses.

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Sanger Sequencing

Backgrounders

Learn about DNA sequencing and the Sanger Sequencing method.

Bob Hanner

Bob Hanner

Professor

Bob Hanner is a Professor for the Biodiversity Institute of Ontario & Department of Integrative Biology, University of Guelph.
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Namrata Joshi

PhD Neuroscience

Namrata Joshi has a PhD in Neuroscience and works with Moffitt Cancer Center.
Madiha Khan à son bureau

Madiha Khan

Patent Examiner

Madiha Khan is a Patent Examiner at Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada.
Algae floating on a pond

Algae Biofuel: Can Pond Scum Power the Planet?

STEM Explained

Learn about the potential of algae as a material for making biofuel.

Calico cat

The Science Behind the Calico Cat's Colours

STEM Explained

The patchwork fur colour of Calico and tortoiseshell cats is an interesting case of genetics, heredity and sex-linked traits.

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Sandeep Padda

Global Studies Manager

Sandeep Padda is a Global Studies Manager for Hoffmann-La Roche (Roche Canada).
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Ben Peacock

Director - Contracts, Pricing, Private payers and Pharmacy

Ben Peacock is the Director of Contracts, Pricing, Private payers and Pharmacy for Amgen Canada.
Stephen Buckley | Directeur de commerces de détail

Stephen Buckley

Retail Operations Manager

Stephen Buckey is a Retail Operations Manager for Moosehead Breweries.
Monica Seger | Directrice des affaires médicales, oncologie

Monica Seger

Medical Affairs Director, Oncology (Retired)

Monica Seger was a Medical Affairs Director, Oncology (Retired) at Bayer healthcare.
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Paul Gordon

Bioinformatics Manager

Paul Gordon is a Bioinformatics Manager at the Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute.
Leann Sweeney | directrice de la performance des ventes et du marketing

Leann Sweeney

Director, Sales & Marketing Effectiveness

Leann Sweeney is the Director of Sales & Marketing Effectiveness for Amgen Canada.
Red-haired woman

The Chemistry of Redheads

STEM Explained

Learn how chemistry and genetics makes redheads stand out from the crowd.