Alberta Facts
Population: As of April 1, 2007, Alberta's population is estimated to be 3,455,062. This represents a yearly increase of approximately 102,800 persons (or 3.07% growth) for the twelve months ending April 1, 2007.
Source: Alberta Finance
Capital City: Edmonton
Currency: Canadian dollar
Telephone Area Codes: 780 in the northern part of the province, 403 in the south
Proclaimed a Province: September 1, 1905
Time Zone: Mountain Time (two hours behind Toronto or New York; one hour ahead of Vancouver, Seattle or Los Angeles; seven hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT); and six hours behind GMT during Daylight Savings Time)
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Alfredo Quinones, M.D.
Brain Surgeon,
John Hopkins Medical Center
An Illegal Immigrant Turned Brain Surgeon -- With His Own Two Hands
Physician scientist Alfredo Quinones has come a long way since illegally entering the United States. Today he is a faculty member at Johns Hopkins University. Quinones is a respected brain surgeon and a researcher investigating brain cancer, stem cells, and the ability of brain cells to regenerate. He is a testament to the ability to achieve through hard work and dedication.
Dr. Quinones-Hinojosa graduated cum laude from Harvard Medical School. Along with countless other prestigious grants, has won the coveted Howard Hughes Medical Institution Award.
BACKGROUND: One of this country's leading stem cell brain cancer researchers is Alfredo Quinones, a faculty member at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. In addition to being a brain surgeon, he also runs his own research lab, studying stem cells and their role in brain cancers. He hopes to one day replace the invasive surgical tools of conventional brain surgery with noninvasive stem cell therapies that could destroy tumors and repair damaged tissue. His work has garnered many prestigious grants, including the Howard Hughes Award.
AMERICAN DREAM: Quinones has come a long way since he left Mexico at 18, illegally entering the US to escape the impoverished conditions of his hometown. Initially he worked as a field hand, but soon enrolled in community college to learn English, where he excelled in math and science courses, as well as joining the debate team. He eventually earned a degree in psychology from the University of California, Berkeley, on a scholarship, and was admitted to Harvard Medical School, earning his MD in 1999. Quinones is also a strong believer in education and outreach, and uses his prominent position to reach out to the Hispanic community, determined to show young people how much one can achieve.
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