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Canadian professor gaining recognition for role in discovering insulin 100 years ago

Posted on January 14, 2021
J. B. Collip
[Photo: University of Toronto Library, Insulin Digital Library]

I was pleased to speak with Madeleine Cummings at CBC about J. B. Collip’s key role in the discovery of insulin.

CBC News: “Canadian professor gaining recognition for role in discovering insulin 100 years ago”

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