| April 16, 2012 |
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| UHN Researcher Awarded Canada's Top Stem Cell Prize |
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OCI Clinician-Scientist Dr. Aaron Schimmer has been honoured with the 2012 Till & McCulloch Award. This award is presented by the Stem Cell Network in recognition of the year’s most influential peer-reviewed article by a researcher in Canada. Dr. Schimmer was recognized for his article published in the November 2011 issue of the scientific journal Cancer Cell, entitled, "Inhibition of mitochondrial translation as a therapeutic strategy for human acute myeloid leukemia." In this study, Dr. Schimmer and colleagues used drug screening techniques on leukemic stem cells and were able to identify existing drugs with strong potential to act as effective treatments for this condition.
The Stem Cell Network brings together more than 100 leading scientists, clinicians, engineers and ethicists from universities and hospitals across Canada. The Network supports projects that translate research discoveries into new and better treatments for millions of patients in Canada and around the world. Dr. Schimmer will accept the award and present a lecture as part of the Till and McCulloch Meetings in Montreal on April 30, 2012.
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