Internationally recognized molecular biologist Dr. Alan Bernstein visited the St. Boniface Hospital Albrechtsen Research Centre this morning. Hosted by Executive Director of Research Dr. Grant Pierce, Dr. Bernstein took part in a roundtable discussion on the topics of artificial intelligence and stem cell research. Dr. Bernstein is President of the Canadian Institute For Advanced Research (CIFAR), and former President & CEO of the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR).
Dr. Bernstein is the recipient of major awards and honours, including the Order of Canada, election to the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame, Fellowship in the Royal Society of Canada and the Gairdner Foundation Wightman Award. In 2017, he was awarded the Henry G. Friesen International Prize in Health Research, which funded his visit.
(L-R: Dr. Grant Pierce, Dr. Alan Bernstein, Dr. Aubie Angel, Dr. Naranjan Dhalla)