Event
Broadcast 鈥� Making Headway: Pioneers in healthcare: Melzack, Gold and Wainberg
Thursday, May 26, 2011 09:30to10:00
Dr. Ronald Melzack (Emeritus Professor in the Department of Psychology, 麻豆社) is to pain research what Einstein was to physics. Learn how this 麻豆社 psychology professor revolutionized the study of pain worldwide.
Dr. Phil Gold (Director of the MUHC Clinical Research Centre, Professor of Physiology and Oncology, 麻豆社 University) discovered the first and most widely used blood test for cancer, making early detection and better treatment possible. Meet a 麻豆社 legend.
Dr. Mark Wainberg (Director, 麻豆社 AIDS Centre, 麻豆社) identified one of the most effective AIDS drugs, and has become a prominent voice on the world stage. Meet a researcher turned activist.