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U of T Engineering researchers design ‘training gym’ for lab-grown heart cells
Heart muscle cells need exercise — even when they grow outside the human body. A new device designed by U of T Engineering researchers uses a rigorous training regimen to grow small amounts of cardiac tissue and measure how strongly it beats.
Leo Chou joins IBBME as assistant professor
Dr. Leo Chou joined the Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering (IBBME) as an assistant professor.
Brain Control
Dr. Tom Chau’s lab is bringing mobility to those who opt to use their mind to control movements
Collective Movement
Professor Rodrigo Fernandez-Gonzalez is trying to tease out the communication barriers between cells during wound repair
How Michael Garton Forged a Career in Research after being Paralyzed by Climbing Accident
After a climbing accident left him paralysed from the neck down, newly appointed University of Toronto Professor Michael Garton forged a new career in research
Catching up with an Alumnus
In early 2015, Dr. Alborz Mahdavi started his company, Protomer Technologies after completing his studies at the University of Toronto and California Institute of Technology
U of T Engineering partners with NRC to commercialize biomedical innovations
U of T Engineering is partnering with Canada’s National Research Council (NRC) to create a national innovation hub focused on microfluidics.
New PhD Cameron Stewart fills a gap through health tech start-up Mesosil
With his PhD from the Institute of Biomaterials & Biomedical Engineering (IBBME) fresh in hand, Cameron Stewart, CEO of health technology start-up Mesosil, wants to revolutionize your fillings.
Alumnus wins Douglas R. Colton Medal for Research Excellence
Alumnus Dr. Alphonsus Ng is the recipient of this year’s Douglas R. Colton Award for Research Excellence.
Michael Garton joins IBBME as new faculty member
Michael Garton joins IBBME to embark his research on designing “living drugs”.
IBBME Youth Education Initiative Receives NSERC PromoScience Funding
Professors Dawn Kilkenny and Penney Gilbert are the recipient of the NSERC PromoScience award valued at >$22,000.
Meet four IBBME professors receiving academic promotions this summer
Jan Andrysek, Penney Gilbert, Dawn Kilkenny and Paul Yoo recognized for research achievements and teaching contributions in biomedical engineering at U of T.
U of T researchers discover new ways to build better medical implants and improve healing time
A team led by Professor John E. Davies has uncovered new information about medical devices that could accelerate post-surgical healing.
Grads to Watch 2018: Meet two U of T biomedical engineering students graduating this spring
Mikhail Burke and Amanda Fleury are two IBBME graduates taking unique next steps in their careers.
IBBME researchers clear hurdles toward robust supply of stem cells for research and therapy
Professor Peter Zandstra and recent PhD graduate Yonatan Lipsitz have substantiated a procedure to produce a high quantity of stem cells.
Milos Popovic receives March of Dimes Canada lifetime achievement award
U of T biomedical engineering professor recognized with Jonas Salk Award for sustained scientific contributions to improving the lives of people with physical disabilities.
They want to contribute to social good and improve patient recovery: Meet two undergraduate students pursuing summer research projects in IBBME
Ian Christie and Anya Friesen are two students participating in IBBME’s Undergraduate Summer Research Program this year.
Tom Chau receives Governor General’s Innovation Award
U of T paediatric rehabilitation engineer to be honoured for contributions to country’s success and inspiring the next generation.
U of T team develops the first smartphone visual field test
A team led by IBBME professor Moshe Eizenman has developed a simple, inexpensive way for people to test their own vision for early signs of glaucoma.
Warren Chan named Canada Research Chair in Nanobioengineering
IBBME cancer nanotechnology researcher receives federal government support in the form of a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair.
U of T researchers develop handheld 3D skin printer
This new 3D skin printer can help heal deep wounds by forming tissue in situ, depositing and setting in place in two minutes or less.
Lab-on-a-chip delivers critical immunity data for vulnerable populations
U of T chemistry and biomedical engineering researchers from Professor Aaron Wheeler’s lab validate first-of-its-kind portable diagnostic technology in Kenya.
U of T researchers uncover mechanism of scar-free wound healing in fruit fly embryos
A study published by Professor Rodrigo Fernandez-Gonzalez sheds light on how a network of proteins drive a wound repair process that leaves no scars.
Craig Simmons elected fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering
U of T mechanical and biomedical engineer receives one of the highest international distinctions in the profession.