From the CFUW Charitable Trust
Charitable Trust Virtual Brunch Fundraising Event
Virtual Brunch Date: Saturday, June 26, 2021 Time: 10:00 a.m. Eastern Speaker Information Speaker: Priye Iworima CFUW 1989 École Polytechnique Commemorative (Ph.D.) Awardee 2019 for research in Biomedical Engineering at UBC Title: Cell replacement therapy as a potential treatment for diabetes using differentiated stem cells Presentation Abstract: Diabetes is characterized by chronic high blood sugar due to a deficiency of insulin from the pancreatic islets. Islet transplantation reverses high blood sugar; however, its widespread use as a form of insulin replacement therapy is limited by the scarcity of cadaveric donor islets. We are exploring stem cells as an unlimited source […]
CFUW Creative Arts Award 2021
CFUW Creative Arts Award, Funded by the CFUW Charitable Trust The CFUW Creative Arts Award was created to promote interest and involvement in the creative arts by engaging audiences and inspiring discussion. The amount of the award is normally $4,000 and is set by the CFUW Charitable Trust budget. It is awarded biennially. Please note that each submission must be nominated by a CFUW Club local to the applicant. The 2021 CFUW Creative Arts Award Guidelines and Application can be found here – download PDF. Application Deadline: April 1, 2021 The next award will be presented in 2021. […]
CFUW Charitable Trust Webinar
MY JOURNEY AS A NEUROSCIENTIST FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2020 1:30 pm –2:15 pm EST Diane won the CFUW Dr. Alice E. Wilson Award almost 20 years ago. At the time, she realized she loved going into the research lab everyday in order to understand more about the brain. This presentation takes you through her journey, the ups and downs, from her days in graduate school days at Dalhousie University to becoming a Professor at the University of Ottawa. She will share her passion and research findings in regenerative medicine and stroke recovery, as well as the synergies she finds within […]