History
The institute was founded in 1986, under the guidance of neurologist Dr. Henry Barnett, most famous for his work with Aspirin as a preventive therapy for heart attack and stroke. Dr. Mark J. Poznansky became scientific director in 1993 and was awarded the Order of Canada in 2005 for his work. He resigned in March 2007 and formed G2G Consulting Inc.
Dr. John MacDonald, the current Scientific Director, joined the Institute July 1, 2008 and holds a PhD from the University of British Columbia and has conducted postdoctoral work at the University of St. Andrews, UK, McGill University, and the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland.
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