Among the sapid stimuli, those that elicit bitter taste are the most abundant and structurally diverse. To accommodate this diversity, animals are thought to use multiple bitter transduction pathways. We examined the role of individual taste receptor cells (TRCs) in this transduction process by focusing on one of the taste organs, or chemosensilla, of a caterpillar (Manduca sexta). This chemose...

New developments in molecular neuropathology have evoked increased demands for postmortem human brain tissue. The New South Wales Tissue Resource Centre (TRC) at The University of Sydney has grown from a small tissue collection into one of the leading international brain banking facilities, which operates with best practice and quality control protocols. The focus of this tissue collection is o...

The forced removal of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis children from their families to residential schools for over 120 years presents a complex and challenging legacy for all Canadians to deal with. This past spring, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) released its final report and recommendations regarding residential schools and reconciliation, following six years of information gat...