Banting University

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Banting University is a fictional University in Kingston, Ontario, most likely representing Queen's University. Banting is one of the most prestigious universities in Canada. Their business program is highly selective, and only 38 students are admitted annually. They have a zero-tolerance policy towards plagiarism, and is known to have either pupils that are from wealthy backgrounds, or pupils who are very smart. In October 2006, there was a dorm fire set by former student Paige Michalchuk. It's often considered the "Harvard of the North", a term often associated with Queen's.

Besides its top tier business program, Banting is also known for its nationally ranked molecular and cellular biology program. Basic science research at Banting has been at the forefront of many important fields including both cancer and stem cell research. In 2008, Banting was the top ranked biology program based on the number of journal citations (110/faculty). A majority of these papers cited were in high impact journals such as Science, Nature and Cell. Currently, the biology faculty of Banting includes 16 Nobel Laureates and 25 Howard Hughes Investigators, which is why it is commonly referred to as the "UCSF of the North". The most notable aspect of this program is its enormous Drosophila research community including over 40 distinguished faculty. Banting is also known for its unique approach to encouraging collaboration by having the most joint lab ventures of any other basic science program in both Canada and the UK, which is why it is often referred to as the "Oxford of the West". In season 6 it lost a member of it's student body, Paige Michalchuk.