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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.

Connaught New Researcher Awards Go to 13 U of T Engineers

May 24, 2013

Connaught New Researcher Awards Go to 13 U of T Engineers Forty-one researchers from across U of T have won Connaught New Researcher Awards to help them launch their academic […]

IBBME Innovators & Entrepreneurs – Rohin Iyer

May 17, 2013

IBBME Innovators & Entrepreneurs – Rohin Iyer “This is the place to be as far as Canada is concerned for biomedical engineering,” says Rohin Iyer as he sits in a […]

4 IBBME Faculty and their Co-Inventors Named UofT Inventors of the Year

May 16, 2013

4 IBBME Faculty and their Co-Inventors Named UofT Inventors of the Year IBBME’s core and cross faculty were once again named Inventors of the Year at an award ceremony yesterday […]

IBBME’s Annual Scientific Day Wows Students, Companies, with Professional Turn

May 8, 2013

IBBME’s Annual Scientific Day Wows Students, Companies, with Professional Turn The Institute of Biomaterials & Biomedical Engineering (IBBME) lived up to its long-standing spring tradition with this year’s Scientific Day, […]

IBBME Community Leaders Recognized

May 6, 2013

IBBME Community Leaders Recognized Zoryana Salo carries herself with an air of efficiency. It’s something she has cultivated through more than a few volunteer activities – from organizing two days […]

Engineering Global Health Symposium Puts Spotlight on Health Strategies and Products

May 1, 2013

Engineering Global Health Symposium Puts Spotlight on Health Strategies and Products At a one-day conference held at the University of Toronto’s Bahen Centre for Information Technology last week, professors from […]

Medicine Meets MacGyver

April 22, 2013

Medicine Meets MacGyver A cheap and portable diagnostics device fashioned from your basic laser jet printer and a children’s toy. A look at how every day common foods can help […]

IBBME welcomes Jose Zariffa to faculty

April 10, 2013

IBBME welcomes Jose Zariffa to faculty IBBME is delighted to welcome Dr. José Zariffa to the Institute as an Assistant Professor in both the Engineering in a Clinical Setting and […]

Spreading the Word

March 18, 2013

Spreading the Word What does a discussion among approximately 140 high school students, volunteers, teachers, and world-leading scientists on the subject of stem cells sound like? Oddly personal, important, and […]

Federal government invests $18.7 million in U of T research

March 15, 2013

Federal government invests $18.7 million in U of T research The federal government is investing $18.7 million in funding for 23 new and renewed Canada Research Chairs (CRCs) at the University […]

New IBBME-led Company SpineSonics Medical Inc. spins towards commercialization

March 12, 2013

New IBBME-led Company SpineSonics Medical Inc. spins towards commercialization An Ultrasound navigational probe to aid in spinal surgeries is the driving force behind a new start-up company launched this week […]

A Rotating Stage for a Microscope

March 11, 2013

A Rotating Stage for a Microscope IBBME proudly launches two new Biodesign BME 479/489 capstone courses this week, part of its Biomedical Systems Engineering Option offered through the Division of […]

Lorne Chi – Keeping the Knives Sharp

March 6, 2013

Lorne Chi – Keeping the Knives Sharp Sometimes it’s not all about the money. Just ask Lorne Chi, who has been working with the Clinton Health Access Initiative and the […]

Five U of T Engineers Honoured by the Engineering Institute of Canada

March 4, 2013

Five U of T Engineers Honoured by the Engineering Institute of Canada Professors Paul Chow (ECE), Andrew Goldenberg (MIE), Chul Park (MIE), Shamim Sheikh (CivE) and Yu Sun (MIE) have […]

Pour, Shake and Stir

February 28, 2013

Pour, Shake and Stir A diagnostic “cocktail” containing a single drop of blood, a dribble of water, and a dose of DNA powder with gold particles could mean rapid diagnosis […]

U of T Leads in National Science Awards

February 27, 2013

U of T Leads in National Science Awards University of Toronto researchers won or shared honours in six of eight prize categories in this year’s awards from the Natural Sciences […]

Warren Chan, global leader in nanotechnology

February 27, 2013

Warren Chan, global leader in nanotechnology Warren Chan is a professor at the Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering (IBBME) at the University of Toronto, where he holds a Canada […]

Paul Santerre: making medical devices safer and better

February 27, 2013

Paul Santerre: making medical devices safer and better Professor Paul Santerre began his career at the University in 1993 in the Faculty of Dentistry and is a member of the […]

Engineering Professors Recognized with Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Medal

February 15, 2013

Engineering Professors Recognized with Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Medal By the end of this year, 60,000 Canadians will have received a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in recognition of […]

IBBME Staff Changes – February 2013

February 12, 2013

IBBME Staff Changes – February 2013 IBBME announces a number of staff transitions this month. Sandy Walker, IBBME’s inestimable Director of Operations, will officially take up a new term position […]

Game On!

February 11, 2013

Game On! A foosball-playing prosthetic forearm prototype – fashioned only from pieces of Lego – was the challenge put forth to teams of competitors by the University of Toronto’s Club […]

Can a Smart Phone Save Lives?

February 7, 2013

Can a Smart Phone Save Lives? Researchers at the Centre for Global eHealth Innovation – funded jointly by the University Health Network (UHN) and the University of Toronto – are […]

Insception, largest cord blood bank in Canada, joins CCRM Consortium

February 6, 2013

Insception, largest cord blood bank in Canada, joins CCRM Consortium Canada’s largest and most established stem cell bank is the newest member of the Centre for Commercialization of Regenerative Medicine’s […]

Connaught Fund injects more than $1 million into U of T research

January 29, 2013

connaught fund injects more than 1 million into u of t research The Connaught Fund, the University of Toronto’s premier internal funding program, has announced the results of its Innovation […]