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BME Basics: How to make nanoparticles using nanoprecipitation

In the latest episode of BME Basics, Angela, a fourth-year Engineering Science student, demonstrates nanoprecipitation, a technique commonly used to create polymer nanoparticles. The video explains how polymers self-assemble into nanoparticles when transferred from a solvent into water, creating structures that can be used for controlled drug delivery and other biomedical applications.

Meet Professor Dawn Kilkenny: ‘Experience is the best teacher’

Prof. Dawn Kilkenny is a teaching stream faculty member at the Institute of Biomedical Engineering with a background in physiology and engineering education. Her teaching emphasizes experiential learning, giving students opportunities to apply scientific and engineering concepts through hands-on laboratory, research, and outreach experiences. By leading initiatives such as the Discovery Program, Dr. Kilkenny helps students develop confidence, curiosity, and a deeper understanding of biomedical engineering and healthcare.

BME Basics: Cell transfection

In this episode of BME Basics, Amy, a third-year Engineering Science student majoring in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Toronto, introduces fluorescent microscopy and demonstrates how researchers use fluorescently labelled cells to visualize targets that would otherwise be difficult to observe with a standard light microscope.

Meet Dr. Chris Bouwmeester: connecting engineering to healthcare

Dr. Chris Bouwmeester is a teaching stream faculty member with a background in mechanical engineering and cardiovascular physiology. His courses emphasize active learning and provide students with opportunities to apply engineering principles to real healthcare challenges through laboratory and design-based experiences. Learn more about his teaching approach in our latest faculty spotlight video.

Behind the scenes at the BME teaching lab | Staff Spotlight: Gary Hoang

Meet Gary Hoang, Teaching Lab and Design Studio Coordinator at the Institute of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Toronto. Gary shares his path from vaccine manufacturing at Sanofi to supporting hands-on learning at U of T. He talks about the work that happens behind the scenes to help students learn, explore, and build, and why connecting industry experience with engineering education is important to him.

Revolutionizing Heart Health: Inside the Franklin Lab at U of T

Discover how the Franklin Research Lab at the University of Toronto is transforming cardiac care through cutting-edge bioelectronic and biophotonic devices. Led by Professor Daniel Franklin, the lab is developing wearable technologies, wireless implants, and smart materials that go beyond traditional health metrics, as they bring innovative solutions from the lab to real patients.

BME Research in Action – Milica Radisic Lab

From organ-on-a-chip platforms that mimic the heart, kidneys, and vasculature to advanced biomaterials that promote healing and fight inflammation, the Radisic Lab is driving breakthroughs at the intersection of engineering and human health. Their innovations are helping researchers better understand disease, accelerate drug development, and bring regenerative therapies closer to clinical use.
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