Dr. DaCosta discusses the origins of the lab and his serendipitous invention in UHN’s latest Behind the Breakthrough podcast episode

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Behind the Breakthrough, a podcast about the people behind the world-leading research at UHN, features Dr. Ralph DaCosta in Episode 7 of its second season.

In this episode, Dr. DaCosta recollects his family’s immigration to Canada, his career path and serendipitous discovery that could revolutionize wound care. Hear about his groundbreaking work in visualizing cancer, his adventure becoming an inventor and entrepreneur, and how Terry Fox was the inspiration for his drive to enter cancer research.