Unit B: Cells and Systems

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Are Microbes Your Friend or Foe?

STEM Explained

Microbes are everywhere, even in your digestive tract. Some of these microbes are helpful, and some aren’t.

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A Taste of Heavy Metal

STEM Explained

Heavy metal is a term for some toxic chemical elements. They can cause problems like bioaccumulation, but are useful in nuclear medicine and medical imaging.

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DNA Extraction

Backgrounders

Learn the basics of how DNA can be extracted from cells.

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Will Booth | General Manager, Regional Hose & Hydraulics

Will Booth

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General Manager

Will Booth is the General Manager for Regional Hose & Hydraulics.
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Shane Monaghan | Responsable de ligne de produits

Shane Monaghan

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Product Line Manager

Shane Monaghan is a Product Line Manager for Gates Corporation.
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TREVOR ROOTE | MECHANICAL MAINTAINER

Trevor Roote (Video)

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Mechanical Maintainer

Trevor Roote is a Mechanical Maintainer, located in Ontario.
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Murray Clayton | Forensic Anthropologist

Murray Clayton

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Forensic Anthropologist & Outreach Coordinator

Murray Clayton is a Forensic Anthropologist & Outreach Coordinator for the University of Toronto Mississauga.
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Chiara Toselli au travail dans un laboratoire

Chiara Toselli

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PhD Candidate

Chiara Toselli is a PhD Candidate in Life Sciences at the University of British Columbia.
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Jefferson Frisbee | Directeur et professeur du département de biophysique médicale de l'Université Western Ontario

Jefferson Frisbee

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Chair and Professor

Jefferson Frisbee is the a chair and professor for the Department of Medical Biophysics at the University of Western Ontario.
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Andrew Newman | Mechanical Tree Harvester

Andrew Newman (Video)

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Mechanical Tree Harvester

Andrew Newman is a mechanical tree harvester in Ontario.
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Ryan Conder | Scientifique principal, STEMCELL Technologies

Ryan Conder

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Senior Scientist

Ryan Conder is a Senior Scientist at STEMCELL Technologies.
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Kona Williams | Pathologiste judiciaire

Kona Williams

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Forensic Pathologist

Kona Williams is a Forensic Pathologist for Ontario Forensic Pathology Service.
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Curtis Jackson | Plombier

Curtis Jackson

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Plumber

Curtis Jackson is a Plumber at G.J. Cahill in Newfoundland.
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Julia Matheson Technicienne en recherche, Bermuda Atlantic Time-series Study (BATS)

Julia Matheson

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Bermuda Atlantic Time Series (BATS) Research Technician

Julia Matheson is the Bermuda Atlantic Time Series (BATS) Research Technician for the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (BIOS).
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