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This U of T Engineering innovation makes implants safer, and is attracting new investment to Toronto
September 3, 2019 | Global chemical company Evonik will maintain presence in Toronto after acquiring part of U of T spinoff Interface Biologics, Inc.
Four IBBME faculty members received promotion
July 22, 2019 | Dr. Margaret Hai-Ling Cheng, Naomi Matsuura, and José Zariffa were promoted to the Associate Professor rank, and Dr. Julie Audet was promoted to the Professor rank.
Microrobots to change the way we work with cellular material
July 8, 2019 | In a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers in the lab of Professor Aaron Wheeler have demonstrated a novel and non-invasive way to manipulate cells through microrobotics.
U of T Engineering professors and alumni honoured by Canadian Academy of Engineering
June 21, 2019 | Professors Milos Popovic (IBBME) and alumni Jeffrey Karp (IBBME PhD 0T4) are two IBBME members inducted as fellows of the Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE).
From idea to impact: An expanding solution to a common surgical problem
June 18, 2019 | Toronto-based entrepreneur Zaid Atto receives FACIT’s Ernsting Entrepreneurship Award to further develop his new device for safer and less invasive surgeries
New study suggests alternate mechanism during wound repair
May 31, 2019 | Macrophages may respond to mechanical signals sent out by fibroblasts during wound repair.
Five U of T Engineering graduate students recognized with prestigious Vanier Scholarships
May 30, 2019 | Five U of T Engineering graduate students have been named 2019 recipients of the prestigious Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships. Two students are MD/PhD candidates from IBBME.
IBBME Annual Research Conference (IARC) celebrates its 35th year
May 28, 2019 | IBBME Annual Research Conference (IARC) celebrates its 35th year tradition by exchanging ideas and celebrating student achievements.
‘Bone tape’ startup by U of T Engineering alumnus takes home international prize
May 21, 2019 | Cohesys, a biomedical device startup that makes biodegradable ‘bone tape’ to help heal facial fractures, recently took home US$20,000 at an international competition.
Six U of T Engineering projects earn support from Medicine by Design
May 15, 2019 | Six U of T Engineering researchers are among nine teams awarded $1.2 million in funding from Medicine by Design to support critical new ideas in regenerative medicine.
Five U of T Engineering professors and alumni receive Ontario Professional Engineers Awards
May 6, 2019 | Five U of T Engineering professors and alumni have been honoured by the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) and Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) with Ontario Professional Engineers Awards.
RBC Fellowships Celebrates AI Research in Biomedical Engineering
April 10, 2019 | Benjamin Kingston and Dr. Nasim Montazeri are two of the IBBME recipients of the 2019 Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) Post-Doctoral & Graduate Fellowships.