Directed by Aynsley Vogel, the four-episode science documentary Chasing the Cure (2002) (also known as The Cutting Edge) explores the work and personal stories of four Canadian scientists looking for the cure to diseases such as heart disease, cancer and bacterial poisoning. It looks toward the future of medicine in light of this research. The 60-minute episodes focus on the work of Dr. Michael Hayden, a University of British Columbia expert on heart disease and Huntington's disease; Dr. Freda Miller, a Toronto expert on neurobiology and stem cell research; Dr. Brett Finlay, a University of British Columbia professor who is leading researcher of pathogenic E-coli and salmonella; and Dr. Brenda Gallie, a Toronto expert on cancer and a leading Retinoblastoma researcher. In addition to Hayden, Miller, Finlay and Gallie and members of their families, individuals interviewed include Dr. Alan Bernstein, President of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Dr. Donna Senger, Dr. Nancy Olivieri, Dr. Andrew Potter, Dr. Paul Goldberg, Dr. Ron Warton, Dr. Robert Hancock, Dr. James Scott, Dr. Martin Raff, Dr. David Kaplan, Dr. Chris Bleakley, Dr. Stanley Falkow, Dr. Helen Chan, Dr. Mark Selikowitz, Dr. Simon Pimstone, and Dr. Laura Frost.
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