News
4-webinar series – 100th Anniversary of the Discovery of Insulin – A Journey from 1921 to Today!
16 April 2021
General Public News
- These webinars are made possible by the support of the Gairdner Foundation;
- Series of 4 webinars that will transport you into the world of the historical discovery of insulin through to its therapeutic application;
- 30 minutes of presentation (interview format with our experts), followed by a panel discussion with the public;
- Click HERE to see all the posters (Abstracts and speakers);
- General public event – Free registration! – CLICK ON THE WEBINAR LINK TO SUBSCRIBE… there are 4, so 4 registrations! :
- Thursday, May 13 at 11AM (French webinar) – The history of insulin and the role of the pancreas in diabetes
Host : Dr André Carpentier (CRCHUS). Speakers : Dr Marc Prentki (CRCHUM), Dr Vincent Poitout (CRCHUM) and Dre Anne-Marie Carreau (CRCHU de Québec);
Host : Dre Sylvie Lesage (CRHMR). Speakers : Dr. James Shapiro (UAlberta), Dr. Constantin Polychronakos (McGill), Dr. Jayne Danska (UToronto) and Dr. Erin Hillhouse (CRCHUM);
Host : Dre Catherine Mounier (UQAM). Speakers : Dr Jean-Pierre Després (VITAM, CIUSSSCN), Dr Karine Clément (ICAN, Paris) and Dr André Tchernof (CRIUCPQ);
Host : Dr André Marette (CRIUCPQ). Speakers : Dr Mathieu Laplante (CRIUCPQ), Dr Alexandre Caron (CRIUCPQ), Dr Mathieu Ferron (IRCM) and Dr Fernando Anhe (UMcMaster).
