Broadcast - Making Headway - Episode 7 - Pioneers in healthcare
Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ researchers Ronald Melzack, Phil Gold and Mark Wainberg are pushing the limits of our knowledge of pain, cancer and HIV/AIDS.
- Dr. Ronald Melzack (Emeritus Professor in the Department of
Psychology, Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾) is to pain research what Einstein
was to physics. Learn how this Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ psychology professor
revolutionized the study of pain worldwide.
- Dr. Phil Gold (Director of the MUHC Clinical Research Centre,
Professor of Physiology and Oncology, Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾) discovered
the first and most widely used blood test for cancer, making early
detection and better treatment possible. Meet a Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾
legend.
- Dr Mark Wainberg (Director, Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ AIDS Centre, Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾
University) identified one of the most effective AIDS drugs, and
has become a prominent voice on the world stage. Meet a researcher
turned activist.
Research magazine profiling of Â鶹´«Ã½Íøվ’s top investigators. Learn about cutting-edge research that tackles some of the world’s most pressing problems. The series is written and hosted by Jacquie Rourke.