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Caitlin Miron, a PhD student who uncovered a way to prevent the spread of cancer cells, received the Mitacs Award for Outstanding Innovation.  

Caitlin Miron received her Mitacs Awards for her groundbreaking discovery of a DNA binder that could ‘switch off’ cancer cells and prevent them from spreading.  

Mitacs Award winner, Caitlin Miron, broke new ground in the biochemistry world with her discovery of a DNA binder that could ‘switch off’ cancer cells and prevent them from spreading.  

Amy Bender received a Mitacs Award for her first-of-its-kind online tool that helps athletes identify sleep disturbances and improve their performance.   

Mitacs Award winner Amy Bender received her award for developing a first-of-its-kind online tool that helps athletes identify sleep disturbances and improve their performance.   

If I had the chance for a business do-over, there are a few things I would change in the launch of my former startup, XYZ Imaging. One that stands out is recruiting. No matter how hard our company tried, it was challenging to attract good, highly skilled people to join our team. I came to […]

Ottawa, ON — Five researchers from across Canada were recognized last night for their innovative efforts to transform the lives of Canadians. Their contributions include research to stop cancer from spreading, helping elite athletes overcome sleep disturbances, and making Canada’s heavy oil recovery process more efficient. The innovators were recognized at the 7th annual Mitacs Awards, […]

It may seem counter-intuitive to many parents, but a UBC researcher says children are able to engage in nature and have fun outside, even with a mobile device in their hands. Maxine Crawford, a PhD candidate in psychology at UBC’s Okanagan campus, said today’s parents seem to struggle with getting their technology-addicted children outside—without their […]

A UBC Okanagan researcher says children are able to play outdoors and engage with nature, even while holding a mobile device. Maxine Crawford, a PhD candidate in psychology at UBC’s Okanagan campus, conducted a study with more than 740 children aged 9 to 14 from nine different schools. Crawford gave three groups of children different […]

In exciting health news, Caitlin Miron, (pictured), a PhD student in the chemistry department at Queen’s University, has found a chemical compound that may be able to “switch off” cancer cells in order to stop them from spreading. The 28-year-old had made the discovery in the summer of 2015, while she was interning under Jean-Louis Mergny, […]

Dr. Andrew Park thought that he had tasked Houssem Zouaghi with an impossible goal. But the Globalink Research Intern blew Park away with his impressive commitment, and last night, Zouaghi was presented with the 2017 Mitacs Award for Outstanding Innovation – Undergraduate, during a ceremony in Ottawa, ON. The award is given to a student who has made […]

Justine Behan, a graduate student from the Ingram School of Nursing at McGill, netted a Mitacs Award for her research aimed at improving the lives of children living with cancer in India.