In 2007, Dr. Ralph DaCosta was in the Princess Margaret Optics Lab researching molecular imaging to better visualize cancer when he made a serendipitous discovery that could revolutionize wound care. Hear about his groundbreaking work in visualizing cancer, his serendipitous discovery that has turned him into an inventor and entrepreneur, and how Terry Fox was the inspiration for his drive to enter cancer research.
In his early career he was awarded the Terry Fox Research Foundation’s New Innovator Grant. “I immediately went back to 1980 watching Terry Fox…to come full circle with that is very personally meaningful to me,” he says.
Listen to hear about his career path, what it was like to immigrate to Canada at the age of 6, and more.
Dr. Andrea Furlan on groundbreaking new treatments for chronic pain
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Behind the Breakthrough Special Edition - ”UHN Oral History Project’” with Dr Alan Hudson
Behind the Breakthrough Special Edition - ”UHN Oral History Project” with Dr. Bernie Langer
Dr. Angela Cheung pioneers research on the symptoms and treatment for long hauler Covid patients
Dr. Andres Lozano on investigating DBS to treat Alzheimer’s disease
Dr. Babak Taati on pioneering the use of computer vision to help seniors live safer, healthier lives.
Dr. Joan Wither on searching for the genetic and immune system abnormalities that lead to systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases
Dr. Gang Zheng on harnessing the promise of nanotechnology for the detection and treatment of cancer
Dr. Jordan Feld on shifting from discovering a pill that cures Hepatitis C to investigating a treatment for mild COVID
Dr. Catherine O’Brien on the world-first discovery that colorectal cancer cells hibernate like bears to evade chemotherapy
Dr. Deepali Kumar on the world first discovery that 3rd dose of COVID Vaccine significantly boosts protection against the coronavirus for transplant patients
Dr. Beate Sander on the economics of infectious diseases and guiding public health policy during the Covid-19 pandemic.
BTB Season 3 Special Edition with Dr. Brad Wouters, UHN EVP of Science and Research
Dr. John Dick on his famous discovery of cancer stem cells, and the puzzle of research
Dr. Mansoor Husain on breakthrough drug for diabetes and heart disease
Dr. Alex Mihailidis on helping us live at home longer
Dr. Sonya MacParland on developing the world’s first map of the liver
Dr. Heather Baltzer on pioneering hand trauma treatment.
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