JJR Macleod Reconsidered
This month marks the 100th anniversary of the award of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine to Frederick Banting and John James Rickard Macleod…
Tag: insulin
JJR Macleod Special Issue of CJHH
I am very pleased to announce that the JJR Macleod special issue of Canadian Journal of Health History (Volume 40, issue 2) is now live on the…
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…
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…
Heritage Toronto 2022 Nomination
The Special Centenary Edition of Michael Bliss’s The Discovery of Insulin was nominated for a Heritage Toronto award in the Book category. I was honoured…
Remembering Insulin, et al
I was delighted to write a paper with Patrick M. Walsh, doctoral candidate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, reflecting on the glandular products that filled…
Insulin on BBC World Service – The Forum
I join Bridget Kendall, Dr. Viktor Joergens, and Dr. Kersten Hall for a round table discussion of the discovery and development of insulin on Thursday,…
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…