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January 8, 2026
Dong will study how oxidative stress drives damage in the central nervous system and how we can mitigate it to treat neurodegenerative disease.
January 8, 2026
Preclinical research from Carolina Tropini's team suggests that bowel preparation procedures may have unappreciated risks in vulnerable patient populations.
December 18, 2025
We extend our congratulations to Marie Johns and Abishek Wadhwa, who have been awarded the 2025-26 Zymeworks Fellowships in Advanced Protein Therapeutics.
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