SGC-Toronto takes on ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. Takeda responds.

On Friday August 22nd, 2014, sixteen members of SGC at University of Toronto completed the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge outside the MaRS building (video here). As part of the challenge, SGC's Director, Aled Edwards nominated Takeda's General Manager Tetsu Maruyama. In a video released today, Dr Maruyama responded along with seven of his Takeda colleagues. 

Takeda has been a partner of the consortium since 2012.

In addition to completing the Ice Bucket Challenge, SGC-Toronto has raised $1,200 for ALS Canada.