Interviewed by: Abdullah Haroon and Vienna Mazzoli McMaster Chapter Leon Lee is a Canadian filmmaker and director of the 2014 documentary, Human Harvest. This film follows David Kilgour and David Matas, two Canadian Nobel Peace Prize nominees, throughout their investigation of forced organ harvesting occurring in state-run hospitals in China. Tens of thousands prisoners of … Continue reading Leon Lee – Part 1
Dr. Maureen Meade
Interviewed by: Karen Jiang, Christine Wu and Kara Yeung McMaster Chapter Canada-DONATE is a national program of research that aims to improve the quality of care surrounding deceased organ donors in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Comprised of multiple sub-studies exploring a wide range of areas relating to organ donation, including consent, obstacles or catalysts, … Continue reading Dr. Maureen Meade
Simcha Jacobovici
Interviewed by: Jae Lee, Harry Wang, Kevin Zhao, and Daniel Cui McMaster Chapter Simcha Jacobovici is a New York Times bestselling author and three-time Emmy award winning Israeli-Canadian investigative journalist and filmmaker. His film, Tales of the Organ Trade (2013), explores the underground kidney trade that permeates medical care throughout the world. We had the … Continue reading Simcha Jacobovici
Fatima Baig
Interviewed by: Karen Jiang, Christine Wu and Kara Yeung McMaster Chapter At the young age of three years old, Fatima Baig was diagnosed with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC), a chronic autoimmune disease that attacks the bile ducts in the liver. If left untreated, this condition often results in permanent scarring of liver tissue. Over time, … Continue reading Fatima Baig
