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New PhD Cameron Stewart fills a gap through health tech start-up Mesosil
November 8, 2018 | With his PhD from the Institute of Biomaterials & Biomedical Engineering (IBBME) fresh in hand, Cameron Stewart, CEO of health technology start-up Mesosil, wants to revolutionize your fillings.
Alumnus wins Douglas R. Colton Medal for Research Excellence
October 24, 2018 | Alumnus Dr. Alphonsus Ng is the recipient of this year’s Douglas R. Colton Award for Research Excellence.
Michael Garton joins IBBME as new faculty member
October 1, 2018 | Michael Garton joins IBBME to embark his research on designing “living drugs”.
IBBME Youth Education Initiative Receives NSERC PromoScience Funding
September 17, 2018 | Professors Dawn Kilkenny and Penney Gilbert are the recipient of the NSERC PromoScience award valued at >$22,000.
IBBME alumnus starts faculty position at University of Texas Southwestern
September 7, 2018 | Wen Jiang is starting his own research laboratory after completing PhD at IBBME and MD at Stanford.
Meet four IBBME professors receiving academic promotions this summer
June 27, 2018 | Jan Andrysek, Penney Gilbert, Dawn Kilkenny and Paul Yoo recognized for research achievements and teaching contributions in biomedical engineering at U of T.
U of T researchers discover new ways to build better medical implants and improve healing time
June 18, 2018 | A team led by Professor John E. Davies has uncovered new information about medical devices that could accelerate post-surgical healing.
Grads to Watch 2018: Meet two U of T biomedical engineering students graduating this spring
June 11, 2018 | Mikhail Burke and Amanda Fleury are two IBBME graduates taking unique next steps in their careers.
IBBME researchers clear hurdles toward robust supply of stem cells for research and therapy
June 6, 2018 | Professor Peter Zandstra and recent PhD graduate Yonatan Lipsitz have substantiated a procedure to produce a high quantity of stem cells.
Milos Popovic receives March of Dimes Canada lifetime achievement award
May 31, 2018 | U of T biomedical engineering professor recognized with Jonas Salk Award for sustained scientific contributions to improving the lives of people with physical disabilities.
They want to contribute to social good and improve patient recovery: Meet two undergraduate students pursuing summer research projects in IBBME
May 30, 2018 | Ian Christie and Anya Friesen are two students participating in IBBME’s Undergraduate Summer Research Program this year.
Future of Biomedical Engineering
December 28, 2018 | The current director of IBBME shares his thoughts on the evolving role of the biomedical engineering field and how it will shape healthcare