Walk in the Footsteps of Banting
The Sir Frederick Banting Legacy Foundation invites you to join them at the birthplace of Sir Frederick Banting to help celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the…
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Marigolds in the CT Scanner
Charles Hayter has a new essay in the Canadian Medical Association Journal about his encounter with marigolds in a hospital in India: Marigolds in the…
Dr. Brenda Milner interview
The Friends of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research has published a video celebrating Dr. Brenda Milner’s upcoming 103rd birthday on July 15, 2021. Brenda…
The Discovery of Insulin Special Centenary Edition
The University of Toronto Press announces the publication of a special century edition of Michael Bliss’s The Discovery of Insulin to be published September 1,…
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…
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…
A history of diabetes mellitus & insulin: illustrated with postage stamps
A presentation by Cyril Gryfe Club member Cyril Gryfe has prepared a presentation on history of diabetes mellitus and insulin, illustrated with postage stamps from…
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…