Insulin discoverers honoured in Canada’s Walk of Fame
I was delighted to attend the unveiling of the sidewalk star for Frederick Banting, Charles Best, James Bertram Collip, and John James Rickard Macleod by…
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Jane’s Walk
Over the weekend of May 5-7, I was happy to join the members of the Toronto Medical Historical Club in leading a Medical Discovery Walk…
An avenue of hope
I was pleased to speak with Bassirou Bâ of Radio-Canada about the history of insulin research for his article on therapeutic progress in the treatment…
Banting, Bliss, & Beyond Symposium
Toronto Medical Historical Club I helped to organize a symposium held at the University of Toronto May 3-4, 2022 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of…
Banting Podcast for World Diabetes Day
I was delighted to be invited by Jim and Bob Banting to participate in their podcast, “Life and Times of Sir Frederick Banting.” This episode,…
Rethinking the ‘discovery’ of insulin
I have a new article today in the Canadian Medical Association Journal entitled “Rethinking the ‘discovery’ of insulin” in which I argue that our use…
Belleville Honours Collip
I delivered the keynote address at the unveiling of a monument at the Dr. Collip Courtyard and Reflection Garden along the Kiwanis Bayshore Trail on…
Defining Moments
My article “Success Has Many Parents: J. B. Collip’s Role in the Discovery of Insulin” appears on the Defining Moments Canada website.