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Stephen W. Scherer

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Director, McLaughlin Centre for Molecular Medicine, University of Toronto

The concept of a shared inheritable risk underlying mental illnesses could lead to a new paradigm shift in drug discovery, (Unsplash/Fernando Cferdo)

March 19, 2019

Having one mental health disorder increases your risks of getting another

Christine Bear, University of Toronto; Anne Bassett, University of Toronto, and Stephen W. Scherer, University of Toronto

Mental health is impacted by both genetic and environmental factors. But new research reveals that many mental health disorders may flow from early disturbances in fetal development.

The Canada 150 Sequencing Initiative will sequence the genomes of 150 organisms important to Canadians, publishing the results in public databases. (Shutterstock)

June 27, 2018

Why we’re sequencing the genomes of Canada’s iconic species

Stephen W. Scherer, University of Toronto

By sequencing the genomes of other species, we can better understand our place in natural history.

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