Awards & Achievements

Explore the latest news, stories, and groundbreaking research happening at the Institute of Biomedical Engineering. Stay updated on innovative projects, impactful discoveries, and the achievements of our talented students, faculty, and alumni shaping the future of biomedical science and engineering.

Tom Chau receives March of Dimes Canada lifetime achievement award

June 15, 2016

U of T biomedical engineer to be honoured with the Jonas Salk Pioneer Award for scientific contributions to improving the lives of people with physical disabilities

Dawn Kilkenny receives national teaching award for excellence in undergraduate engineering education

June 9, 2016

IBBME professor recognized with The Wighton Fellowship for exemplary lab-based teaching at a Canadian engineering school

Peter Zandstra named University Professor

June 3, 2016

U of T’s highest academic rank recognizes unusual scholarly achievement and pre-eminence in a particular field

Professor Paul Yoo receives U of T Connaught Innovation Award

May 10, 2016

IBBME faculty member awarded internal university funding for overactive bladder treatment research

Camila Londono receives 2016 U of T Gordon Cressy Student Leadership Award

April 21, 2016

PhD candidate recognized for outstanding volunteer service to the University community

$1.65 million NSERC CREATE grant boosts lab-grown human tissue research

April 14, 2016

Professor Milica Radisic is the lead recipient of a major federal government grant designed to help train a new generation of biomedical engineering researchers

Professor Michael Sefton receives European Society for Biomaterials International Award

April 1, 2016

IBBME professor recognized for global scientific contributions in the field of biomaterials

Molly Shoichet elected as Foreign Member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering

February 8, 2016

IBBME tissue engineering and regenerative medicine expert is one of four Canadians inducted into the NAE this year.

Craig Simmons named U of T Distinguished Professor of Mechanobiology

January 25, 2016

IBBME professor awarded prestigious academic title for a five-year term

Professor Michael Sefton awarded the Terumo Global Science Prize

January 12, 2016

IBBME University Professor receives international award for significant contributions to the field of regenerative medicine

Molly Shoichet receives national Fleming Medal for outstanding scientific outreach

November 12, 2015

IBBME professor joins the ranks of distinguished Canadian science outreach champions

IBBME PhD candidate awarded for effective drug-delivering nanoparticles research

October 28, 2015

Wilson Poon among four doctoral researchers to receive the Inaugural Cecil Yip Doctoral Research Award

Craig Simmons receives Heart and Stroke Foundation award to advance cardiovascular research

October 23, 2015

October 23, 2015 | By Luke Ng University of Toronto Engineering professor Craig Simmons (MIE, IBBME) has received the 2015 CP Has Heart Cardiovascular Award from the Heart and Stroke […]

Warren Chan honoured with Kabiller Young Investigator Award

October 5, 2015

October 5, 2015 | Tyler Irving Professor Warren Chan (IBBME) has received the inaugural Kabiller Young Investigator Award from the International Institute for Nanotechnology at Northwestern University. “I am very […]

IBBME Prof Wins 2015 Hatch Innovation Award

August 6, 2015

IBBME Prof Wins 2015 Hatch Innovation Award Professor Milica Radisic is the 2015 winner of the Hatch Innovation Award sponsored by the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering. The award is presented […]

Craig Simmons appointed Scientific Director of Translational Biology and Engineering Program

July 30, 2015

July 30, 2015 | Ann Perry University of Toronto Engineering Professor Craig Simmons (MIE, IBBME) has been appointed scientific director of the new Translational Biology and Engineering Program (TBEP), a […]

IBBME professor honoured with UHN Inventor of the Year Award

June 25, 2015

June 23, 2015 | Jelena Damjanovic                                 Professor Milos Popovic (IBBME) has been named the recipient of […]

Eight U of T engineers inducted into the Canadian Academy of Engineering

June 5, 2015

June 5, 2015 | Carolyn Farrell Eight members of the U of T Engineering community have been inducted as fellows of the Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE). Professors Kamran Behdinan […]

U of T engineer takes L’Oréal-UNESCO honour for ‘stem cell space suits’

March 4, 2015

March 3, 2015 | Peter McMahon University of Toronto biomedical engineering professor Molly Shoichet (ChemE, IBBME) has been named the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science North American laureate for 2015. Already the […]

NSERC awards: big night for U of T as researchers take home three Steacie Fellowships, one postdoctoral prize

February 17, 2015

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council backs path-breaking work in diverse fields February 17, 2015 | Jenny Hall University of Toronto researchers working on topics ranging from extreme weather on distant […]

IBBME Professor appointed Joint Scientific Director of new $36.6M research network in technology and aging

January 21, 2015

January 21, 2015 | RJ Taylor University of Toronto Professor Alex Mihailidis from the Institute for Biomaterials & Biomedical Engineering (IBBME) has been appointed joint scientific director for Canada’s first […]

Barbara and Frank Milligan Graduate Fellowships advance biomedical engineering research at U of T

December 16, 2014

December 16, 2014 | Jamie Hunter Alumnus Frank Milligan (MechE 4T8) knows there is vast potential in biomedical engineering when it comes to advancing health care, and he is playing […]

Peter Zandstra named Interim Scientific Director, Ted Rogers Program in Translational Biology and Engineering

November 28, 2014

Peter Zandstra named Interim Scientific Director, Ted Rogers Program in Translational Biology and Engineering Peter Zandstra has been appointed to the role of Interim Scientific Director for the Ted Rogers […]

Surgical navigation probe takes top prize in IBBME’s inaugural 2-minute video contest

November 26, 2014

Surgical navigation probe takes top prize in IBBME’s inaugural 2-minute video contest The detailing of an ultrasonic surgical probe for spinal surgery navigation; transcription factories in cells; surgical simulation and […]