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Di Zio Magnotta
President and Founder, G. Magnotta Foundation
A 10-year driving force in raising funds and awareness for Lyme Disease. A 25-year supporter of Toronto hospitals and charitable organizations and a medical laboratory technologist in her earlier years.
"I am so proud that our Foundation's fighting spirit has now been embraced in this great university as we move forward to tackle and change the way we test, diagnose and treat Lyme patients in Canada. We are in the best of hands."
Dr. Melanie Wills
Director, G. Magnotta Lyme Disease Research Lab at the University of Guelph
A highly respected leader in Lyme research. PhD in molecular and cellular biology with post-doctoral studies in Lyme Borreliosis. Co-founder of the Canadian Lyme Science Alliance. Member of the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MoHLTC) Lyme Disease and Tick-Borne Illness Task Force.
"I have been amazed by the traction we have gained in the short period of time we have been operating. The partnership has raised the profile of Lyme Disease across the country and galvanized the local university community. We are proud to take a lead in patient-centred research."
Collaborators
From the outset, the G. Magnotta Lyme Disease Research Lab has been determined to attract top talent to complement our own areas of expertise. This not only broadens the scope of our basic research, it also helps translate it from the bench to the bedside when strategic commercialization partners are welcomed aboard. We have aligned with a number of academic and industrial collaborators who believe in this research and are committed to its success.