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Trailblazing Stem Cell Research
May 12, 2022 | Professor Milica Radisic and Sara Vasconcelos are two faculty who received Stem Cell Network funding for stem cell research.
U of T research team developing new treatment for COVID-19 complication
May 6, 2022 | A University of Toronto research team, led by Milica Radisic, says they have identified a treatment that could help combat one of the most serious COVID-19 complications.
Dr. Molly Shoichet to receive an honorary Doctor of Science degree from University of Alberta
May 6, 2022 | A diverse group of 14 outstanding achievers will receive the university’s highest honour this June.
Training tomorrow’s top talent
April 26, 2022 | Dr. Jennifer Campos knows it’s her job to support a very special group. She oversees some of the world’s most accomplished scientific trainees, who are all devoted to furthering rehabilitation research that will improve the lives of aging Canadians and those who have experienced an illness or injury.
New funding for researchers and a Centre for Digital Health agreed by the Manchester-Melbourne-Toronto Alliance
April 25, 2022 | The Universities of Manchester, Melbourne and Toronto have announced new funding to develop bi- and trilateral research projects, and a declaration to establish a new International Centre for Translational Digital Health.
U of T partners with Moderna to advance research in RNA science and technology
April 7, 2022 | Dr. Omar Khan’s lab is creating new nanotechnologies to control and deliver nucleic acids, will lead a team that plans on working with Moderna to develop next-generation vaccine platforms.
Compassion in action: Meet 2022 Troost ILead Difference Maker Award winner Khadija Rana
April 6, 2022 | Khadija Rana is the 2022 winner of the Troost ILead Difference Maker Award.
National platform to prepare researchers to lead digital health solutions for older adults
April 4, 2022 | A federally funded training platform hosted at the University of Toronto will equip students and early career researchers across Canada to accelerate digital health solutions for older adults with complex health needs.
Why Salma Hindy left a career in biomedical engineering to pursue standup comedy (Toronto Star)
April 4, 2022 | Salma Hindy graduated in 2018 with a biomedical engineering degree. Now she shifted her focus to standup comedy.
Nine projects supported by 2022 Connaught Innovation Awards
March 31, 2022 | Drs. Milos Popovic and Craig Simmons are two BME faculty whose research are funded by this year’s Connaught Innovation Awards.
Organ-on-a-chip research identifies new strategy for treating health complications associated with COVID-19
March 21, 2022 | Using their novel organ-on-a-chip platform, Milica Radisic’s research team has identified a molecule with the potential to combat one of the most severe complications of COVID-19 infections.
MyndTec Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for MyndMove 2.0, its Second Generation Neuromodulation Device, for Clinical and Home Use
March 9, 2022 | MyndTec, an emerging trailblazer in neurological rehabilitation started by Dr. Milos Popovic, today announced that it has received from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for MyndMove 2.0, its second generation neuromodulation MyndMove System.
