Your father feels unwell and you take him to the hospital. They do various tests and take blood samples. The doctors tell you that all he needs is medication. But they also tell you that he must never, ever take the commonly prescribed medication for this illness. They prescribe a slightly different alternative. Within a few weeks he looks and feels great.
Your sister gives…
Esther M. Verheyen
Esther M. Verheyen teaches genetics at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver. Her research lab investigates the control of cell growth during organ formation and how disruption of that process can lead to cancer.