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3D-printed cleft palate simulator improves surgery training
October 21, 2016 | PhD candidate Dale Podolsky’s start-up makes anatomically-accurate simulators for surgical training
Five U of T IBBME doctoral candidates receive Vanier Scholarships
October 17, 2016 | U of T biomedical engineering PhD candidates awarded Canada’s top doctoral scholarship for excellence in academics, research impact and leadership
Michael Sefton receives $1.1 million from JDRF to advance type 1 diabetes treatment research
October 12, 2016 | IBBME professor presented with major research award to explore novel T1D treatment involving pancreatic cells
Molly Shoichet awarded 2016 Till & McCulloch Award
October 6, 2016 | IBBME professor recognized for contributions to global stem cell research
Peter Zandstra receives international recognition for outstanding contributions to the development and commercialization of stem cell-based therapies
October 3, 2016 | U of T biomedical engineering professor wins Scale-Up and Manufacturing of Cell-Based Therapies Award from Engineering Conferences International
IBBME welcomes two new faculty members
September 28, 2016 | Q&A with professors Chris Bouwmeester and Naomi Matsuura
PhD candidate Jenna Usprech wins inaugural IBBME Teaching Assistant Award of Excellence
September 28, 2016 | Biomechanics course TA recognized for her instructional effectiveness and dedication to the student experience
Meet two of our newest students: Neal Callaghan and John Edgar
September 22, 2016 | Q&A with two top entrance scholars joining IBBME this fall
PhD candidate Justin Wee’s SensOR startup wins $10,000 Lacavera Prize
September 13, 2016 | Wee and his colleagues’ force-sensing technology improves surgical safety
Jonathan Rocheleau awarded Percy Edward Hart Professorship
September 1, 2016 | IBBME researcher receives one of seven U of T Engineering early-career professorships
Professor Michael Sefton to receive Lifetime Achievement Award from the Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine International Society
August 29, 2016 | IBBME professor to be honoured for his immense contributions to the fields of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine
Battery-sized microscope gives new insights into brain activity during seizures
August 22, 2016 | Researchers in Professor Ofer Levi’s lab have partnered with Sunnybrook and Krembil Research Institute to find a new way to monitor epileptic seizures and other brain diseases