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Spagnuolo is cautiously optimistic continued from p.18 which is used in pharmaceutical labs to identify potential medicines. "I took all of that information and started my own lab using that same platform, but applying it to food and molecules that come from food," he said. "We didn't set out to discover an avocado compound. We assessed 800 compounds simultaneously trying to find the one that was most toxic to the cancer cell." Spagnuolo stresses he is not encouraging people to eat tons of avocados or take avocado supplements. "This is a very pure compound that comes from avocados and it is a very controlled substance," he said. Spagnuolo is among only a handful of researchers worldwide applying the pharmaceutical industry's rigorous drug discovery process to food-derived compounds. The University of Waterloo and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada fund Spagnuolo's research on avocatin B. "We are moving forward with cautious optimism," Spagnuolo said. "I am extremely excited about the success we have had so far and the validation of it being published in a major scientific journal." 19 | Thursday, July 9, 2015 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com Seniors' Apartments in Oakville Focus Group Participants Needed Signature Retirement Living, a respected provider of seniors housing in Canada is considering a development of seniors' apartments in Oakville. And we'd like your help. We're looking for people to help us develope the best possible apartments for seniors. We'll be holding focus groups July 23 to gather opinions and feedback on building amenities, services and apartment units. We're looking for: · Men & women aged 70 yrs+ in good general health and living independently. Two focus groups will be held at 10 am - 12 pm, and 1 pm - 3 pm on Thursday, July 23: The Hilton Garden Inn 2274 South Sheridan Way, Oakville There will be 15 to 20 participants in each group. To volunteer as a participant or to get more information, please call us at: Junior Special rates Monday to Thursday* until August 27th After 11:00 a.m. (*excludes holidays) UNDER UNDER 1-855-833-1151 WITH YOUR PURCHASE OF ANY TWO PANDORA RINGS* JULY 2­ 12 FREE RING © 2015 Pandora Jewelry, LLC · All rights reserved · PANDORA.NET MAPLEVIEW CENTRE BURLINGTON · UPPER LEVEL CENTRE COURT 905.632.5400 · WWW.DEPINAGROUP.COM *Free ring(s) must be of equal or lesser value to the least expensive ring purchased. Valid at participating retail stores only. While supplies last. Void where prohibited. Not valid with other PANDORA offers or prior purchases. No rain checks. Restrictions apply. See store for details. 2670 Lowvillegolf.com 905.335.6181 18 20 21 $3000 $ 00 Let's get out and PLAY! Free Junior Clinic every Wed @ 10:30 am With your input, we can build a great seniors' apartment! 2662 Britannia Road, Burlington