After the Pandemic
Chris Rutty has a new article “After the Pandemic” in Canada’s History about how Canada’s experience of past disease outbreaks may provide clues to the…
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Heritage Minute on Discovery of Insulin
Historica Canada has unveiled its newest Heritage Minute on the discovery of insulin. Club members Chris Rutty and Alison Li served as the historical consultants…
The History of the History of the Discovery of Insulin
Christopher Rutty has posted a new article on “The History of the History of the Discovery of Insulin” at the Defining Moments Canada website. Chris…
Tribute to Louis Siminovitch
The Toronto Medical Historical Club and the Department of Molecular Genetics of the University of Toronto paid tribute to Dr. Louis Siminovitch in honour of…
J.B. Collip and the discovery of insulin
On May 19, 2021, Alison Li spoke at a symposium (via Zoom) to be held by the McGill University Division of Endocrinology to commemorate the…
Leone Norwood Farrell and the Salk Vaccine
Christopher Rutty has written an entry for the The Canadian Encyclopedia on the biochemist and microbiologist, Leone Norwood Farrell. Farrell was a pioneer in vaccine…
Manufacturing Hope
The discovery of insulin a century ago saved the lives of millions of diabetics Club member, historian Christoper Rutty was interviewed in this recent article…
Canada Post unveils Insulin, 1921-2021 commemorative stamp
Canada Post has unveiled a commemorative stamp celebrating the 100th anniversary of the discovery of insulin by Frederick Banting, Charles Best, James Collip and John Macleod…