The Banting Research Foundation Celebrates 100 Years Since Banting’s Nobel Prize Win This year marks the 100th anniversary of Sir Frederick Banting’s Nobel Prize win for the discovery of insulin. The Banting Research Foundation, established to honor his legacy, is commemorating this important milestone. Banting’s discovery of insulin revolutionized the treatment of diabetes, which at…
The Innovations of Dr. Jeffrey Leyton: Enhancing Cancer Treatment with Antibody-Conjugates
The Innovations of Dr. Jeffrey Leyton: Enhancing Cancer Treatment with Antibody-Conjugates Meet Dr. Jeffrey Leyton, recipient of a 2014 Banting Research Foundation Discovery Award and an Associate Professor at the Université de Sherbrooke – CHUS in the Department of Nuclear Medicine and Radiobiology in Canada. Dr. Leyton is a biochemist and a molecular biologist with…
From the Lab to the Gym: Translating Scientific Discoveries About Exercise and Cognition into Real-World Applications
From the Lab to the Gym: Translating Scientific Discoveries About Exercise and Cognition into Real-World Applications Matthieu Boisgontier, an associate professor at the University of Ottawa, and past Banting Discovery Award recipient, led a new study looking at the link between exercise and memory. His study analyzed data for almost 350,000 people to show that…
Banting’s Legacy – Art & Science of Discovery
In September 2016, the Banting Research Foundation welcomed 60 guests to a celebration of Banting’s Legacy, the Art and Science of Discovery. Frederick Banting’s accomplishments as a scientist and an artist inspired the theme for the evening.