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Author: Kelly Grant
Publication Date: August 27, 2026 - 06:05

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Ottawa taps 64 leading scientists and scholars to bolster Canadian research

August 27, 2026

When biomedical scientist Phillip Zamore was deciding whether to leave his post as chair of the RNA Therapeutics Institute at the University of Massachusetts for a job in Canada, he said “pull and push” factors came into play.



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