Dr. Sanjay Gupta shares his thoughts on research, medical marijuana at Toronto event

CNN Chief Medical Correspondent and neurosurgeon Dr. Sanjay Gupta expressed his support for the importance of funding scientific research, while speaking at an event in Toronto on Monday.

Gupta was a guest speaker at the Dinner with Scientists fundraiser for the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute at Mount Sinai Hospital.

 

As one of the Top 10 biomedical research institutes in the world, the LTRI researchers are searching for answers in the fields of diabetes, cancer, mental health, digestive diseases and autoimmune conditions, as well as other areas.“I’m always looking for opportunities where science can be explained and taught in different ways and there’s a dearth of funding for science I think in many places around the world. So the idea of being able to talk about science to people who appreciate it and help support it is always something I like to do,” he told Global News about his decision to...

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