Posts By: Institute of Biomedical Engineering

Health Sciences Research Ethics Information Session- Fall 2025

The session will be held online on November 18, 2025, from 10:00am-11:30am and will include a presentation with opportunity for questions and discussion. Topics will include: Interested individuals can register at the following link: https://public.eve.utoronto.ca/events/5906

Leveraging MEng degree to create clinical solutions | Abigail Cave

Meet Abigail Cave, a 2025 graduate of the Master of Engineering in Biomedical Engineering program at the University of Toronto. She recently participated in the Medventions fellowship at Sunnybrook Research Institute, where her multidisciplinary team focused on improving code blue response in interventional cardiology. Their solution integrates real-time guidance and data-driven insights to enhance clinical workflows and documentation. Currently, Abigail is a Fulbright Student at Georgia Tech, pursuing a thesis-based master’s in biomedical engineering. She continues her research at Emory University’s Candace Fleischer Lab, studying brain temperature in healthy individuals to support future neurological studies.

Two weeks left to apply to the Pathy Fellowship!

One year. One project. $50,000. The Path for Changemakers. Applications for Cohort 11 of the Pathy Foundation Fellowship are open for two more weeks! This 12-month experiential learning program is designed for youth […]

A BME MEng’s journey from research to industry

Meet Alex Schneider, a recent graduate of the University of Toronto’s Biomedical Engineering MEng program, now working full-time as a biomedical applications scientist. Here, Alex shares how the program helped her pivot from academic research to industry, build a broader skill set, and discover a passion for optomechanics and biomodulation.

Wummy Meng | MEng Biomedical Engineering Student Spotlight

Wummy Meng shares her journey through the Master of Engineering in Biomedical Engineering program. From a formative research experience at the KITE Rehabilitation Institute to an internship at a medical device start-up, Wummy highlights the program’s academic strengths and hands-on opportunities. She also offers advice to future students on making the most of their time in the program.

Meet the 2025 ToBE organizers

The 2025 Toronto Biomedical Engineering (ToBE) Conference is organized by a team of graduate and undergraduate students from the University of Toronto’s Institute of Biomedical Engineering, who are responsible for planning and executing Canada’s longest-running student-led biomedical engineering conference.

Meet the BESA Leadership Team of 2025-2026

Meet members of the leadership team from the Biomedical Engineering Student Association (BESA) at the University of Toronto. BESA oversees student engagement within the graduate biomedical engineering community, organizing extracurricular activities, professional development opportunities, and events that support academic and career growth.

Discover how cells heal and build tissues | Rodrigo Fernandez-Gonzalez Lab

Professor Rodrigo Fernandez-Gonzalez and his team study how cells coordinate to shape and repair tissues. Using live imaging and bioengineering tools in fruit fly embryos, they uncover how cells move, communicate, and generate forces to heal wounds and form organs like the heart. Their discoveries could lead to new ways to promote healing and improve regenerative medicine.

Professor Milica Radisic featured in CBC news

Professor Milica Radisic has recently been featured in CBC News for her pioneering work in bioengineering and personalized medicine. With a focus on organ on a chip, these lab-grown models using a patient’s own cells to simulate organ function and tumor response. These devices offer a promising alternative to traditional drug testing methods, potentially improving the accuracy of cancer treatment predictions and reducing reliance on animal testing.

Two BME Professors Awarded Canadian Foundation for Innovation Funding 

Professors Aereas Aung and Freeman Lan from the Institute of Biomedical Engineering have been awarded funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s John R. Evans Leaders Fund in recognition of their innovative research in vaccine development and microbiome analysis.
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