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Dinner with Scientists 2013-- The Science of Saving LivesMarch 06, 2013 ![]() Hosted by CTV news reporter Alicia Markson and held in the Art Deco setting of the Eglinton Grand, the event was an incredible evening of gourmet food and inspiring ideas. Each guest table included a researcher from Mount Sinai’s Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute who offered guests a glimpse of what the future holds for the treatment of some of the most prevalent and pernicious diseases of our time.
Perhaps the most entertaining part of the evening was asking some of the world’s most brilliant scientific minds to summarize their most interesting work into a two-minute presentation called a “lightening round”.
![]() For example, Dr. Ken Croitoru, clinician-scientist with Mount Sinai’s Zane Cohen Centre for Digestive Diseases, was challenged to explain in layman’s terms his extensive and complex research in inflammatory bowel disease. It may not have been enough time to explain everything that we know about genetics and the environmental factors of the disease, but it did leave guests wowed by the possibilities that lay ahead for those who suffer from the debilitating condition and was certainly fodder for provoking discussions throughout the evening.
Leadership Sinai board members Lucas Atkins and Bill Arvanitis have bolstered the event’s goal of raising awareness and understanding of the Lunenfeld’s groundbreaking work. “This event continues to amaze me. Getting an inside look at the research is incredibly inspiring,” says Lucas. “It reinforces our commitment to funding their research because it allows us to draw a straight line from their work to patient care –and how they are literally transforming peoples’ lives. It’s also a real treat to be in a room with so much brain power!” adds Bill.
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