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Prof. Niranjan ‘Tex’ Kissoon to receive honorary doctorate at the University of the West Indies
Every year the University of the West Indies (UWI) in Kingston, Jamaica recognizes extraordinary individuals as part of their graduation ceremony. Among the 11 distinguished graduates to be awarded degrees this year will be Prof. Niranjan “Tex” Kissoon, an investigator at BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR) and professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University…
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Congratulations to the winners of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2025
On Monday, October 6, 2025 The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2025 to Dr. Mary E. Brunkow, Dr. Fred Ramsdell, and Dr. Shimon Sakaguchi for their discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance.
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Mind-body connection: How to manage the physical manifestations of back-to-school stress
Returning to school after the summer break can be a source of mixed feelings. Children and adolescents know the shift means more than getting the brand-new backpack or colourful binders they asked for. While they could be going back to the same school, they might have new teachers and classmates; be exposed to more complex…
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