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!
Genomics Resources
STEM Explained
Resource page including articles and career profiles related to genomics.
Helping Patients through Drug Discovery
STEM Explained
Learn how researchers from Amgen are developing new drugs for cancer.
Query a Career Profile
Lessons
Students will explore career profiles and relate them to what they are learning in science class.
Does Living Near High-Voltage Power Lines Cause Cancer?
STEM Explained
Learn about the risks of electromagnetic radiation near high-voltage power lines.
Exploring Canada’s Particle Accelerators
STEM Explained
Particle accelerators have amazing applications - from growing food to making airplanes safe.
Nusheen Ditta
Senior Study Data Manager
Eden Klein
Education and Knowledge Exchange Specialist, Cancer Education
Elena Kuzmin
Postdoctoral Fellow
Kara Layton
Postdoctoral Fellow
Radiation Effects on the Body
Backgrounders
This backgrounder explains the potential effects of radiation on the human body.
Thomas Merritt (Video)
Full Professor in Genomics and Bioinformatics
Thomas Merritt
Full Professor in Genomics and Bioinformatics
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What is Mitosis?
Backgrounders
Mitosis is an important part of cell division that helps organisms grow and repair themselves.