Dec 3, 2020
When she was just 8 years old, Dr. Saskia Popescu’s step-mother handed her a copy of The Hot Zone: The Terrifying True Story of the Origins of the Ebola Virus. That simple act kicked off a string of events that would positively impact thousands of lives. At TIPS, we believe that one person can make a difference and...
Jul 20, 2020
Growing up on a mountain range in Austria, Florian Krammer was immersed in nature from a very young age. His interest in plants and animals led him to science, and ultimately to university where he would study food science and biotechnology. His interest in food fermentation soon morphed into the pursuit of a PhD in a...
Mar 4, 2020
At the age of 22, first-year medical student, Richard Heinzl, was looking for an adventure while selecting his elective at McMaster University. While hitchhiking in Uganda, a country in the throes of civil war, a jeep pulled up in front of the canteen where he was grabbing a bite to eat. The jeep had a flag emblazoned...
Feb 10, 2020
While on a bucket list trip to Egypt, Steffanie Strathdee’s husband Tom Patterson fell ill with what they first assumed to be food poisoning. They soon discovered it was much more serious.
Tom was diagnosed with pancreatitis and gallstones. The gallstones had blocked his biliary duct, which had caused an abscess the...