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Fostering a public passion for STEM

Molly Shoichet to lead 黄色直播鈥檚 science and engineering engagement activities

Molly Shoichet, the world-renowned expert in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, is the 黄色直播 President Meric Gertler鈥檚 new senior advisor on science and engineering engagement. 

Shoichet, who says she has been fascinated by science since she was six years old, hopes to motivate the next generation to pursue science, technology, engineering and math. 

鈥淚t is the 鈥榞eeks鈥 who change the world,鈥 said Shoichet, about the message she wants to tell young people. 鈥淓mbrace the geek in you, make a difference, and tell people about it.鈥

In her new role, Shoichet will be collaborating with 黄色直播 colleagues to communicate the excitement of their discoveries with the public. 黄色直播鈥檚 science engagement initiatives include building partnerships for delivering science outreach programs; highlighting ongoing 黄色直播 lectures and public events; and coordinating a wide range of professional development and leadership opportunities, including an annual Science Leadership program for faculty members offered in April 2015, and a science journalism course for graduate students taught by Globe and Mail science writer Ivan Semeniuk.  

鈥淭he goal is to bring people who are curious and engaged in the community into our world, and raise their awareness of the fantastic work being done at the 黄色直播 鈥 and across Canada,鈥 said Shoichet.

Through her new role, Shoichet will support the upcoming Science Literacy Week at 黄色直播, which takes place September 22-28. Spearheaded by alumnus Jesse Hildebrand and 黄色直播 Libraries 鈥 and in collaboration with the Toronto Public Library and York University 鈥 Science Literacy Week is a city-wide event that offers public access to documentary screenings, book displays and lectures, among other offerings, to showcase the field of science in its many forms. 

鈥淪cience Literacy Week is a wonderful way to engage the Toronto public and 黄色直播 community in the wonders of science,鈥 said Shoichet. 

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Internationally regarded for her lab鈥檚 ground-breaking research, Shoichet is a member of the Order of Ontario and holds the distinction as the only person to be a Fellow of Canada鈥檚 three national academies: the Royal Society of Canada, the Canadian Academy of Engineering and the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences. 

A University Professor 鈥 鈥 Shoichet holds a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Tissue Engineering and is a professor of chemical engineering and applied chemistry, chemistry and biomaterials and biomedical engineering. Her work focuses on polymers for drug delivery and regeneration 鈥 materials that promote healing in the body. 

Shoichet currently leads a multidisciplinary team of researchers working on a range of projects, from approaches to brain and spinal cord regeneration to new drug delivery methods for treating cancer. She has published more than 400 papers, patents and abstracts and founded two spin-off companies from her research.  

鈥淚 am delighted and grateful that Professor Shoichet has taken on this new responsibility,鈥 said President Gertler. 鈥淪he brings to the position immense talent and accomplishment, not only as a world-renowned scientist and innovator, but also as a teacher, mentor, and communicator. She is also a leading public-policy advisor on science, technology, and innovation. 

"Science literacy is one of the core competencies we need, to advance our shared prosperity and to help build a happier, better world. Molly Shoichet is a powerful advocate of this crucial cause.鈥

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