Growing up surrounded by pets, 13 year-old Anthaea-Grace Patricia Dennis originally wanted to be a veterinarian.
But, seeing first-hand how close family members were impacted by neurological illnesses such as Alzheimer’s disease and having benefited from the influence of her mother and grandmother – both scientists themselves – sparked an interest that has led her toward a career in science and medicine.
Listen to an interview produced by the Krembil Research Centre about Anthaea-Grace Patricia Dennis, a graduate research trainee at UHN’s Krembil Brain Institute and a Master’s student at the University of Toronto’s Temerty Faculty of Medicine.
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