Not all of the mysteries of life lie in our genetic code. Some can be found buried in our membranes. These shells of fat, sculpted in the brain into the cellular boundaries of our brain cells, are themselves complex systems of information. Brain lipids can shape-shift at will. They have the power to take on any one of a number or forms in response to environmental change while retaining capacity to regenerate their original nature. But what happens when this capacity fails?
CTPNL Graduate Scholarship recipient Andrew Syrett's thesis has been nominated for the Commission on Graduate Studies in Sciences Prize recognizing excellence in the M.Sc. thesis. Andrew is now a medical student at McMaster University |
| Undergraduate CTPNL researcher Wei Wang wins bronze in the OHRI Summer Student Research Program for her CTPNL-funded studies in Dr. John Woulfe's laboratory [read more] |
CTPNL conference Award recipient Alexandra Pettit (PhD Candidate) wins the Zealand Pharma Predoctoral Research Award for best research presentation at the International Gap Junction Conference 2011 |
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