Featured profiles - winter 2009
Dr. Lisa Robinson – Cell Biology
The founder of the science-based youth outreach program Kids Science, Dr. Robinson is currently studying the pathways of the white blood cell migration and looking for treatments to prevent this migration and subsequent increased inflammation. learn more
Dr. Katherine Boydell – Child Health Evaluative Sciences
Dr. Boydell's research is focused on the use of arts-based approaches for knowledge translation. She is currently experimenting with how the arts can be sed to commnicate empirical research findings to a wide variety of audiences. learn more
Dr. Jayne Danska – Genetics & Genome Biology
A senior scientist originally from New York, New York, Dr. Danska has devoted her life to science because she believes the scientific process offers a glimpse of truth and beauty more fundamental than any human construction. learn more
Dr. John Parkinson – Molecular Structure & Function
A scientist who started out in the United Kingdom, Dr. Parkinson wonders to what extent parasite infections have influenced human evolution, particularly their ability to regulate the immune response. learn more
Dr. Jin-Hee Han – Neurosciences & Mental Health
The NMH Exceptional Trainee for 2007, Dr. Jin-Hee Han suggests that the single most important scientific breaktghrough is the discovery of the molecular structure of the DNA double helix. learn more
Dr. Edgar Jaeggi – Physiology & Experimental Medicine
The Head of Fetal Cardiac Program at SickKids, Dr. Jaeggi believes that one of the most controversial issues in this field is the challenges associated with intrauterine treatment. With each treatment decision, there are risks and benefits to not one, but two patients that must be considered. learn more