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Professor Paul Yoo (BME, ECE) is designing novel electrodes for non-invasive electrical nerve stimulation, a technology that could be used in therapies for the treatment of epilepsy, depression, Parkinson’s disease and many pain disorders.
The injection of lab-made, healthy cells—referred to as a cell therapy — into a damaged heart could be a way to prevent that heart from failing. But to make this therapy a reality, the cells must be able to integrate and survive in patients’ bodies. That problem is exactly what Myoxa Therapeutics, the first-place winner at the Building a Biotech Pitch Competition, is working on solving.
Dr. Aereas Aung has recently joined the Institute of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Toronto as an Assistant Professor.
Two multidisciplinary teams led by U of T Engineering researchers will train a new generation of experts to address challenges in health care, from organ rejuvenation to more equitable access to treatment for heart failure.
Sara Ahmed (BME PhD/MD candidate) recognized for exceptional achievements and dedication to academic pursuits, research and outreach initiatives
University Professor Molly Shoichet has been elected a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI).
Mohammadamir Ghasemian Moghaddam and Meghan Rothenbroker are two of the BME Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship winners of 2022.
Elaine Biddiss, a senior scientist at BRI and faculty member at the Institute of Biomedical Engineering, creates new pathways to improve kids’ wellness through play using affordable, accessible technologies
Shaghayegh Chavoshian, a PhD student in BME, will receive $20,000 in combined funding to support her research at KITE.
Dr. Omar Khan is one of four researchers are the latest to receive support to spin-off aspects of their Medicine by Design-funded research into an early-stage product or venture as part of Medicine by Design’s Pivotal Experiment Fund, which has distributed more than $2.5-million in funding since its launch in early 2021.
Erik Jacques was one of the recipients of the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine Young Investigator Award.
Professor Lueder Alexander Kahrs has officially joined the Department of Mathematical and Computer Sciences at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) and the Institute of Biomedical Engineering (BME) as an Assistant Professor on July 1st, 2022.
Dr. Jose Zariffa and Kei Masani are two of the recipients of EMHSeed, valued at $60,000/year for two years.
Dr. Alison McGuigan inducted as a fellow into the Canadian Academy of Engineering.
Dr. Craig Simmons’ distinguished contribution in engineering has earned him a place as a fellow in the Canadian Academy of Engineering.
Dr. Rodrigo Fernandez-Gonzalez was one of the BME faculty members awarded the Canadian Research Chair this year.
Azane Therapeutics, made up of members from the Omar F. Khan lab, was the second-place team at the Building a Biotech Venture Pitch Competition.
Megh Rathod is a graduate trainee in Biomedical Engineering (Clinical Engineering stream) at the University of Toronto.
A diverse group of 14 outstanding achievers will receive the university’s highest honour this June.
Khadija Rana is the 2022 winner of the Troost ILead Difference Maker Award.
Another cohort of outstanding students from across the Faculty have been presented with U of T Student Leadership Awards.
Two BME students receives Dorrington Graduate Award.