IMS Magazine
Cover Art by Ingrid Barany
The Institute of Medical Science (IMS) Magazine is a student-led publication highlighting IMS health science research at the University of Toronto.
I began as a writer for IMS Magazine in 2016 and then an Executive Editor from 2017-2019. From 2019-2021 I served as Editor in Chief of the magazine.
My role was to work with writers to identify, assign, and edit the articles and infographic in each issue. I also worked with our design team to create the look of each magazine.
In my time as Editor in Chief we created issues on a variety of topics including Women's Health, Nephrology, Bedside-to-Bench Research, Covid-19, and Public Health.
IMS Magazine is available in print and online. See below for some of my IMS Magazine articles.
Photo Credit: Alaina Media
Your brain is more powerful than you think: An interview with Natalie Osborne
I had the privilege of being interviewed by IMS Magazine's Stacey Butler for a Student Spotlight article. We discuss my research on sex differences in the brain in chronic pain, why its vital to conduct research on sex & gender's influence on disease, women's health, and the responsibility of scientists to communicate their findings to the public. Read more here...
A flexible mind to solve stiff joints
A profile on Dr. Amanda Ali's inspiring journey in osteoarthritis research. Read how this IMS alumni and former IMS magazine writer bridges the gaps between basic, clinical, and community health research on osteoarthritis by combining her expertise in molecular biology, genetic sequencing, and qualitative research. Read more...
Cover Art by Su Min Suh
Targeting drug safety in the ICU
In the ICU, a multidisciplinary team of health care professionals must work in tandem to treat critically ill patients. This includes prescribing high-risk medications to severely ill patients while balancing efficacy, minimizing side effects and avoiding harmful drug interactions. Enter Clinical Pharmacists like Dr. Lisa Burry. Read more...
Infographic design by Shirley Long
Exploring Estrogen's Effects on the Brain
Investigating the effects of hormones on the brain is one of UofT Psychology Prof Dr. Gillian Einstein's many specialties. Understanding how estrogen influences brain function could help explain sex-disparities in brain diseases and mental health, including why women are 2-3 times more likely to get Alzheimer's disease than men. Read more here and check out the rest of the Summer 2019 Women's Health issue here.
IMS 50 Spotlight: Beverley Orser
Delirium, memory loss, foggy thinking - all nasty side effects of anesthesia that can last for days in some people. But Dr. Orser & colleagues at the unique Perioperative Brain Health Centre are discovering why they occur and how to stop them. More...
IMS 50 Spotlight: Linda Wilson-Pauwels
Imagine trying to teach medicine without diagrams. Former program director Dr. Wilson-Pauwels explains how IMS Biomedical Communications students combine art & technology to convey science to society. Read more here.
Viewpoint: I feel, therefore I am? Understanding pain in disorders of consciousness
Click here to read my article in the Summer 2017 issue about the challenges and ethical questions surrounding pain and its treatment in patients with disordered consciousness.
IMS Student Spotlight
Click here to read my profile of IMS graduate student Katie Dunlop and her work using non-invasive brain stimulation to treat eating disorders and depression in the Spring 2017 issue.