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A student–mentor connection becomes a research partnership
John Baenziger and Corrie daCosta reunite around protein science.
Photo: University of Ottawa
The context
What the reporting shows
DaCosta first encountered the subject in Baenziger’s classroom in 1999 and later completed a doctorate under his supervision. Their continuing relationship has now led to collaboration on the function of a muscle protein. The profile follows both the scientific work and the long personal connection behind it.
The stakeholder lens
Who this work touches
Read this source-linked brief through five lenses: the university as source institution; the people and practitioners named in the reporting; the campus or civic setting around the work; the alumni reader who may carry the question forward; and any partner, which is left unassigned unless the source names one. No sponsor or outreach relationship is inferred here.
The takeaway
A question to carry forward
For alumni readers, the useful next step is to follow the original reporting for names, dates and outcomes. This digest adds an editorial frame while keeping the source page as the authority.
Source reporting
A scientific breakthrough decades in the making
Original summary by Alumni Digest, based on public source reporting. This independent publication is not affiliated with or endorsed by the University of Ottawa. Source image retained for editorial review; rights clearance is still required before broader reuse.
