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Advancing discovery, medicine and health

The Donnelly Centre is a global research hub where scientists from diverse fields explore the power of genomic technology to advance discovery, medicine and health.
Jul 14, 2025
The Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research recognizes outstanding graduate students conducting cancer research in its labs with the Jennifer Comyn Graduate Award for Cancer Research. The 2025 recipient of the award is Brandon Lieng, a PhD student at the University of Toronto who is conducting research under the supervision of Rafael Montenegro Burke, assistant professor of molecular genetics and Canada Research Chair in Functional Metabolomics and Lipidomics.
Jun 12, 2025
The Charles H. Best Postdoctoral Fellowship recognizes outstanding postdoctoral fellows at the Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research who are tackling big questions in biology through systems-thinking. The 2025 recipient of the Charles H. Best Fellowship is Jessica Lacoste.
Jun 12, 2025
A postdoctoral fellow from the Wheeler Microfluidics Laboratory has published research on the ebb and flow of bacteria in the human digestive system. Dr. Ali Salari is one of two authors, along with Dr. Jonas Cremer of Stanford’s Department of Biology, of “Diurnal Variations in Digestion and Flow Drive Microbial Dynamics in the Gut,” which went live as a highlighted article in the journal PRX Life on June 9th.