ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ Historian Susanne Klausen’s Thalidomide Research in the News
The Victoria times Colonist recently featured for which ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ medical historian was interviewed.
Considered by many to be among the most important scientists in Canadian history, the Vancouver-born Kelsey is credited with preventing the entry of thalidomide onto the US market in the 1960s. As Dr. Klausen explains, Kelsey’s courage in the face of pressure helped save thousands of children from the side-effects of the infamous drug.
ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ recently hosted a day-long session on thalidomide’s transnational history. PhD student Christine Chisolm, who studies the drug in Ghana, recently