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Scientist Profile

Scientist Profile . Index. Biography Project Success References . Biography. Name : Tak Wah Mak

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Scientist Profile

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  1. Scientist Profile Index Biography Project Success References

  2. Biography Name : TakWahMak Birth date: October 4, 1946 Birthplace: ChinaResidence: Toronto, Ontario Personality: Absent-minded, impulsive, driven, too gentle, never loses temper Title: Professor of Immunology at the University of Toronto, Senior Scientist, Ontario Cancer Institute in Toronto; Director, Amgen Institute, Toronto  Office: Campbell Family Institute for Breast Cancer, Toronto  Status: Working Degrees: BSc(Biochemistry) University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1967 MSc(Biophysics) University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1968 PhD (Biochemistry) University of Alberta, Edmonton, 1971 Awards: E.W.R. Steacie Award, National Sciences and Engineering Research Council, Ottawa, 1984 Ayerst Award, Canadian Biochemical Society, 1985 Merit Award, Federation of Chinese Professionals of Canada, 1985

  3. Project • As an immunologist and molecular biologist, Mak examines the structure and function of molecules and cells in the human immune system, which protects the body from microscopic dirt and disease. His immune-system research may lead to cures for many autoimmune diseases in which the body’s immune system malfunctions — diseases such as diabetes, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, myasthenia gravis and others. His current cancer research is aimed at finding a cure for breast cancer.

  4. Success • Makdiscovered the genes for the T-cell receptor, he began using this knowledge to create “knock-out” mice. These are mice with missing DNA instructions for making just one protein in the immune system. Mak’s group was one of the first labs in the world to make knock-out mice and they made about 100 kinds throughout the 1990s. • To research more about the functions of “knock-out” micefollow the link below. • http://www.science.ca/scientists/scientistprofile.php?pID=15&pg=1

  5. References "science.ca Profile : TakWahMak."science.ca The Best Source for Canadian Science. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Jan. 2012. <http://www.science.ca/scientists/scientistprofile.php?pID=15&pg=1>

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