April 07, 2009 Michael AugustineLisez en Francais
I recently had an opportunity to visit Dr. Jen Gommerman, Assistant Professor with the Department of Immunology at the University of Toronto. She and her students have made the study of multiple sclerosis a chief priority. Every so often these gifted individuals meet to discuss theories, results from studies, and possible new avenues for research. For the second time, I was privileged to be there watching research in action.
While much of what was discussed was beyond the understanding of a layman like myself, I nonetheless came away with a better appreciation not only for the daunting task researchers and clinicians have before them, but also for the sheer tenacity and dedication with which these incredible people use to focus on that goal of being able to end MS!
As a way of saying thank you for helping the 55,000 to 75,000 Canadians like myself who live with MS, I had offered to cater their meeting with baked goods. Over two dozen gourmet cookies were devoured in record time (as university students around the world will tell you - homemade baked-goods are ALWAYS appreciated). As a bonus to being able to participate in their session, when I had mentioned I was walking in the 2009 MS Walk in my area, these generous young men and woman did an impromptu collection towards my fundraising goal.
Their enthusiasm in every aspect of what they do is as motivational to me as anything else I’ve experienced in my time with the MS Society of Canada. I am grateful!
Together we WILL end MS!
Irreverently Yours,
Aug, who says you can have your cookies and still eat them, too!
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