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Dr. Gagandeep Kang: The Global Health Champion Saving Lives Beyond Borders
By Jahnavi Dalmia, Research Team Member https://www.cureus.com/articles/289162-transforming-global-health-dr-gagandeep-kangs-legacy-in-mi...
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Jun 72 min read
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Jennifer Doudna - Making Waves in Genetic Engineering
By Eshal Rizvi, Research Team Member https://vcresearch.berkeley.edu/faculty/jennifer-doudna Jennifer Doudna is one of the most...
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Jun 72 min read
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Transgender People in STEM
By Larissa Fong, Research Team Member The transgender pride flag, designed by Monica Helms in 1999, represents the broad range of...
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Jun 75 min read
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From Pixels to Palate: The Technology That Lets You Taste Virtual Reality
By Larissa Fong, Research Team Member From Shulin Chen (The Ohio State University)Â In recent years, advancements in human-machine...
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May 284 min read
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The Lady with the Lamp Who Changed Healthcare Forever
By Eshal Rizvi, Research Team Member https://www.biography.com/scientists/florence-nightingale Florence Nightingale’s shining moments...
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May 271 min read
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Growing Against the Odds: The Trailblazing Botanist Who Revolutionized Global Agriculture
By Jahnavi Dalmia, Research Team Member https://www.wildinteriors.com/blog/women-who-paved-the-way E.K.Janaki Ammal, best known for her...
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May 262 min read
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A Tour of the KITE Research Institute with Larissa Fong
By Larissa Fong, Research Team Member Source: UofT Undergraduate Research Students’ Association (UofT URSA) On January 16, 2025, I had...
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Feb 1815 min read
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Kalpana Chawla: Pioneering the Future of Aerospace Engineering
By Eshal Rizvi , Research Team Member Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/kalpana-chawla-india-astronaut-first-woman-sp...
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Feb 132 min read
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The Mosaic Code: How Mary Lyon Deciphered X Chromosome Inactivation
By Jahnavi Dalmia , Research Team Member Source: https://www.oxforddnb.com/abstract/10.1093/odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-978019861412...
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Feb 121 min read
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Kaitlin Kharas: Driving Change for Canada’s Scientific Community
By Larissa Fong , Research Team Member Source: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-03892-3 Kaitlin Kharas, an alumna of the...
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Jan 134 min read
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Breaking Boundaries: Barbara McClintock and the Discovery of Jumping Genes
By Jahnavi Dalmia , Research Team Member Source: https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/mcclintock.jpg?w=800 Barbara McClintock...
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Jan 132 min read
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Dr. Anne-Claude Gingras: Pioneering Proteomics
By Larissa Fong, Research Team Member Source: https://www.nature.com/articles/nmeth.2569 Dr. Anne Claude Gingras is an expert in mass...
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Nov 20, 20242 min read
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Uncovering BRCA1: The Breakthrough Gene Discovery That Transformed Cancer Genetics
By Jahnavi Dalmia, Research Team Member Source: https://foreignpolicy.com/gt-essay/prevention-is-the-best-medicine-mary-claire-king-cance...
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Nov 18, 20242 min read
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mRNA Magic: How Katalin Karikó's Groundbreaking Research Transformed Modern Medicine
By Jahnavi Dalmia , Research Team Member Source: https://today.ucsd.edu/story/nierenberg-prize-awarded-to-biochemist-katalin-kariko-for-p...
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Nov 6, 20242 min read
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Discovering DNA Structure: Rosalind Franklin
By Eshal Rizvi , Research Team Member Today, it is no secret that women in STEM have had to deal with their work being stolen and...
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Oct 28, 20242 min read
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Donna Strickland: Shattering Light and Glass Ceilings
By Larissa Fong, Research Team Member Dr. Donna Strickland Photo Credit: Discovery West Donna Strickland is the third woman to win The...
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Oct 7, 20242 min read
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Dr. Nina Shah and the Promise of CAR T-cell Therapy
By Fabiha Saddat, Research Team Member Dr. Nina Shah, an associate professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco...
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Apr 18, 20242 min read
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Save the Breast! How Dr. Vera Peters Revolutionized Breast Cancer Treatment By Sanaa MahmudÂ
By Sanaa Mahmud, Research Team Member Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers for women in the world. Approximately 1 in 8 women...
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Apr 18, 20243 min read
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From Faucet to Glass: Unveiling Water’s Hidden Dangers
By Sierrah Agustin, Research Team Member The world belongs to those who shape it. And however uncertain that world may feel at a given...
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Apr 18, 20242 min read
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Eunice Newton Foote: The Invisible Women Who Demonstrated Climate Change First
By Sanaa Mahmud, Research Team Member Climate change has been a pressing issue for the past few decades, yet there are many who don’t...
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Feb 27, 20242 min read
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