Freda Miller
Freda D. Miller | |
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| Alma mater | University of Saskatchewan, University of Calgary |
| Known for | Developmental Neurobiology |
| Awards | Fellow, Royal Society of Canada, Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Howard Hughes Medical Institute International Research Scholar |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | University of Toronto, Hospital for Sick Children |
| Website | https://lab.research.sickkids.ca/miller-kaplan/principal-investigators/ |
Dr. Freda Miller, FRSC is a developmental neurobiologist at the Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute and a professor at the University of Toronto. Dr. Miller holds a Canada Research Chair in developmental neurobiology and her work focuses on development and regeneration of neurons.[1][2]
Education and early life[edit]
Dr. Miller spent some of her early years in Calgary and attended the gifted program at Queen Elizabeth High School in Calgary.[3] She received a Ph.D. degree in medical sciences at the University of Calgary and earned her B.Sc. degree in biochemistry at the University of Saskatchewan.[2]
In 2002, Miller was a founder of the Canadian biotech company Aegera Therapeutics.[2]
Achievements[edit]
- Fellow, Royal Society of Canada
- International Research Scholar, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
- Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science[4]
- President of the Canadian Association for Neuroscience 2016-2017 [5]
Honors and distinctions[edit]
In recognition of Dr. Freda Miller's scientific career, trustees of the Calgary Board of Education named a new elementary school "Dr. Freda Miller School". The school opened in September 2020.[6]
Research[edit]
Dr. Freda Miller works on neuronal repair mechanism and has published over 140 articles on different areas of the nervous system, including skin stem cells, neuronal growth, survival and death.[7][8] Miller also has 15 issued and pending patents.[9]
Her research interests include:[2]
- Neural stem cells[2]
- Neurotrophin growth, connectivity and cell survival[2]
- Molecular regulation of neurogenesis[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Government of Canada, Industry Canada (2012-11-29). "Canada Research Chairs". www.chairs-chaires.gc.ca. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
- ^ a b c d e f g Children, The Hospital for Sick. "Freda Miller". www.sickkids.ca. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
- ^ "New elementary school in Evergreen named after Dr. Freda Miller". 2019-09-16. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
- ^ Children, The Hospital for Sick. "Freda Miller". www.sickkids.ca. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
- ^ "Freda Miller CAN President 2016-2017 – Canadian Association for Neuroscience". Retrieved 2020-10-26.
- ^ "New School Named for World-Renowned Scientist Dr. Freda Miller". cbe.ab.ca. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
- ^ sburns. "Principal Investigators". Sickkids: Miller/Kaplan Lab. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
- ^ "Canadian researchers find key players for building and repairing the brain". EurekAlert!. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
- ^ Children, The Hospital for Sick. "Freda Miller". www.sickkids.ca. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
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