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Five core BME faculty members receive NSERC support for discovery research and research infrastructure

Five core faculty members at the University of Toronto's Institute of Biomedical Engineering (BME) have received funding through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada's (NSERC) latest Discovery Research Program competition, announced as part of a federal investment of more than $630 million in Canadian research. The national funding announcement was made on July 7 by the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry, and supports researchers across Canada working to advance fundamental discovery and innovation.

Eight U of T Biomedical Engineering Students Awarded CIHR Master’s Scholarships from the 2025 Competition 

Eight students in the University of Toronto’s Institute of Biomedical Engineering (BME) have been awarded the highly competitive Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Canada Graduate Research Scholarship – Master’s (CGRS M). The national award recognizes outstanding academic achievement and research potential among Canada’s top graduate trainees in health research.

Five BME faculty members receive promotions 

Five faculty members affiliated with the Institute of Biomedical Engineering (BME) at the University of Toronto have been promoted through the Temerty Faculty of Medicine, effective July 1, 2026. These promotions recognize their outstanding contributions to research, education, clinical innovation, and service across the biomedical engineering community.

Two U of T Biomedical Engineering students named 2026 Connaught PhDs for Public Impact Fellows 

Ferdinand (Reke) Avikpe and Sajida Chowdhury are among the University of Toronto doctoral students selected for this year’s cohort. The fellowship program, offered through the School of Graduate Studies, provides funding and training to support projects that engage audiences beyond academia and communicate the broader impact of research.

U of T Engineering professor honoured nationally for excellence in training Canada’s next generation of regenerative medicine leaders 

Professor Milica Radisic has been named a recipient of the Talent Builder Award as part of the Stem Cell Network’s 25 for 25 Silver Anniversary Awards, a national initiative recognizing 25 individuals and organizations whose contributions have shaped Canada’s regenerative medicine ecosystem over the past 25 years.
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