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Developmental Biology is at its essence about forging connections. So for James McGill Chair and Professor of Biology Paul Lasko, Theme Lead for Developmental Biology and a key player in the development of the LSC, the collaborative environment fostered by the Complex is not only important, it is essential. "Science has become much more collaborative and also much more equipment-intensive, so the building was designed around shared spaces to encourage interactions among people and also areas that were just dedicated to equipment that many different labs would share," he explains. The LSC has been a game changer, he adds. "Since the Complex opened we've hired several new professors in the department from all over the world and it's this Complex that attracted them here. We're in a different league than we were before, there's no question about it."
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