[The work would have implications for wider medical research.] People with Down's syndrome suffer from the same diseases as the rest of the population, but they are particularly susceptible, ... Research that helps people with Down's syndrome will help the rest of us.

People with Down's syndrome have particular susceptibilities for some diseases like leukemias and auto-immune disorders, ... We believe this new technology will help us work out why this is, and what to do about it. It is not going to lead to a cure, but we hope it will help us to improve therapies for the health issues that result.

I recognize that there was work people did before we got here, and I have respect for that.

The training grants, while they're in service of research by training people to work with stem cells, would not actually allow the research to go forward.

Going out to every part of New Brunswick. I think especially to begin to work with young people and in the schools about fundamental changes that we need to make in how we use energy.

I tried to avoid the research, but that's what I most enjoyed. It's like a treasure hunt doing research because one discovery leads to another. You find these moments when you realize that this would make good drama.