The COVID-19 pandemic is not our first brush with health crisis that has sounded a call for global action. In 1988, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative was established in response to the ravages of polio outbreaks. Since its launch, there has been more than a 99% decrease in the incidence for this potentially debilitating disease....

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In her book Braiding Sweetgrass, author Robin Wall Kimmerer, a decorated environmental biology professor and a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation – a federally recognized tribe of the Potawatomi people in Oklahoma – weaves together her Indigenous roots and Western scientific expertise. Describing the relationship between people and the land as “the ultimate reciprocity,...

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“Immunology has always fascinated me. Its complexity presents a challenging yet stimulating area of study. Additionally, the direct impact on healthcare and the potential to improve motivates me greatly,” says Dr. Nathália Batista, a scientist at Treadwell Therapeutics. Her passion for science has led her on a journey all around the world, with the goal...

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While international scientific research is seemingly beneficial to society as it generates new knowledge through collaboration, such collaboration is not always equitable, leading to exploitative, egregious outcomes for disadvantaged populations. This is explicated by a phenomenon called “helicopter research”, otherwise known as “neo-colonial” or “parachute science”, whereby scientists from developed countries travel to under-resourced nations...

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Curiosity and the eagerness to learn are inherent aspects of human nature, propelling individuals to seek answers to various phenomena they observe or experience. Through rigorous research, our world has undergone significant advancements across multiple fields compared to centuries ago. In fact, scientific research exhibits a positive correlation with the standard of living. Without it,...

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The looming effects of climate change on humans – of rising temperatures and extreme weather phenomena, are no new concern. While the physically destructive consequences of climate change have already begun running their course, the direct impacts of climate change on human health are now being documented in every biosphere. Air/Atmosphere Outdoor air pollutants, expelled...

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Jen Gommerman, PhDCanada Research Chair in Tissue Specific ImmunityProfessor and Chair, Department of Immunology “Doing science with care and humility is a powerful act of reciprocity with the more-than-human-world.” Robin Wall Kimmerer Reciprocity… That is the word I would use to describe this fantastic new issue of IMMPress dedicated to Global Science. In Kitty Liu’s...

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In order of left to right: James Pollock (Co-Editor-in-Chief), Kitty Liu (Design Director), Karen Yeung (Co-Editor-in-Chief), and Tianning Yu (Social Media Coordinator) Immunology, by its nature, knows no geographical boundaries. In this issue of IMMpress Magazine, we celebrate the diverse tapestry of research and innovation that span continents and highlight the collective efforts of scientists...

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Undoubtedly, Power, Sex, Suicide is a book with a very punchy and eye-catching title. The title summarizes the critical message the author Nick Lane wants to convey: mitochondria are way more than just the powerhouse of the cell.   Currently a professor of Evolution Biochemistry at University College London, Lane has dedicated his career to mitochondrial...

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