LSCDS #ScienceNews and #Innovation

Dec. 10

This week on LSCDS #ScienceNews and #Innovation scientists are working very hard to learn about the Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant – from its transmissibility, to its ability to avoid the current COVID-19 vaccines.

(*Image Credit: Guillem Sartorio/AFP/Getty*)

And, NIH collaborators are currently locked into a dispute over Moderna vaccine patents, as the question of who should be named as ‘inventors’ is brought into play.

(*Image Credit: Moch Farabi Wardana/Pacific Press/LightRocket/Getty*)

Finally, in non-COVID related news, astronomers have discovered GJ 367b, a tiny, iron-rich planet which orbits its star in about 8 hours – showcasing the ability of astronomers to find new extreme planets.

Claudia Ritzker

Claudia was born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia. Currently, she is a MSc candidate in the Donna Wall lab at Sick Kids in the Department of Developmental and Stem Cell Biology, working on re-envisioning autologous stem cell transplantation for pediatric solid tumors. Outside of school, she enjoys keeping active, hanging out with her dog, and drinking nice wine with friends.