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Tremblay Lab Each month, Simply Blood spotlights a lab contributing to the fields of hematology, immunology, stem cell research, cell and gene therapies, and more. Get to know groups doing cutting edge research from around the world! This month, we are featuring the Tremblay Lab out of the University of Manitoba, Canada. How long have you had your lab?  2.5 years already (time flies when having fun!) How many members make up your lab? 6 students – 1 undergrad, 3 MSc, 2 PhD What is the major research theme of your lab?  My laboratory focuses on T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL), which accounts for almost 25% of all cases of leukemia in that age group. Although 85% of children can be cured, chemotherapy induces life-long complications, which remain of major clinical concern and are extremely debilitating for patients. Furthermore, therapeutic options for relapsed disease remain limited and rarely curative, with a 5-year survival of less than 10%. Therefore, there is a...

Who am I at this moment? Figuring out my research identity “The search for identity is the ongoing struggle to arrest or slow down the flow, to solidify the fluid, to give form to the formless.” – Zygmunt Bauman (2000) Our research identity is about how we see ourselves, and how others see us. As we go through university and beyond, we slowly figure out what we’re really interested in, what we value, and what’s worth putting our time into. This usually happens where our passion and skills meet, and often with the help of a good mentor. But it’s not always clear: What should we focus on? Which questions are really worth answering? To help explore this, I looked at the journeys of two scientists, Prof. Leonard Zon and Assistant Prof. Li Li —to see how they found their way. ________________________________________ Undergrads: Trying things out Things really start in Undergrads. It’s a time to explore. We take all sorts of classes and try different experiences, and over time, we start to ...