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Thursday, April 16, 2026

Science that matters: Master’s student uses mouse colon made from stem cells to research a key gut protein

by Alyana Versolatto, Graduate Recruitment Officer

To better understand the protein ESRP1, researchers first need to understand how this protein behaves under normal conditions. That became the purpose of Jordan Francis’s (MSc ’26) thesis: studying ESRP1’s role in maintaining intestinal homeostasis—essentially, how it helps the intestine do its job.

Thursday, November 20, 2025

Fueling a healthier future

by Sharon McFarlane, Senior Communications Officer

When ZoRaw Chocolates co-founder Gigi Gill graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from the University of Waterloo in 2016, she imagined a career that would make a real difference.

Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Studying pain at its source

by Sarah Fullerton, Digital Communications Specialist

Biology student Anne Hambly is already training in fundamental procedural skills that may lead to surgical training while studying the development of chronic pain.

Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Turning back resistance

In a new study, Dr. Abiola Olaitan is aiming to identify compounds capable of reversing heme-dependent metronidazole resistance in C. difficile. 

Monday, November 17, 2025

Hooked on research

by Sarah Fullerton, Digital Communications Specialist

University of Waterloo students and researchers packed up a portable lab and fishing gear for a week-long expedition off the coast of Nova Scotia.