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Two PhD candidates from Professor Peter Zandstra’s lab have developed new technologies that clear key barriers to developing a renewable source of cells for therapies.
More than 80 undergraduate students from across Canada and the U.S. to conduct biomedical engineering research at U of T this summer.
Can muscle stem cells turn genes on and off?
Professor Paul Yoo is leading a clinical trial to test a novel treatment for overactive bladder (OAB), a condition that affects 18 per cent of Canadian adults
Doctoral candidates Yonatan Lipsitz and Stanley Ng recognized for research excellence
IBBME researchers are leading innovative discoveries at U of T’s Translational Biology & Engineering Program and Medicine by Design initiatives
IBBME PhD candidate Stanley Ng applies machine learning background to design smarter, faster test to help leukemia doctors select the best treatment for their patients
Researchers from Professor Aaron Wheeler’s Microfluidics Lab ran more than 600 measles and rubella tests in Kenya using their portable lab-on-a-chip technology
PhD candidate Dale Podolsky’s start-up makes anatomically-accurate simulators for surgical training
Researchers in Professor Ofer Levi’s lab have partnered with Sunnybrook and Krembil Research Institute to find a new way to monitor epileptic seizures and other brain diseases
IBBME professor granted provincial government support for promising work in muscle stem cell modelling
IBBME alumna Kim Tsoi is a lead researcher on a four-year study that showed how the liver and spleen trapped cancer nanomedicine, preventing them from reaching their intended targets
Professor John E. Davies and his collaborators have shown for the first time that stem cells can extend the effectiveness of antibody therapy
Professor Hai-Ling Margaret Cheng and her team have developed a more effective way to monitor cardiac stem cell therapy for treating heart disease
Two PhD candidates from Professor Warren Chan’s Integrated Nanotechnology and Biomedical Sciences Laboratory have improved a technique to turn organs transparent, allowing them to track the locations of nanoparticles in the body
“Reality check” meta-analysis published in Nature Reviews Materials reveals that only 0.7 per cent of designer nanoparticles reach their intended target
PhD candidate Yonatan Lipsitz and Professor Peter Zandstra outline a framework for manufacturing stem cell therapeutics
U of T biomedical engineers outline best techniques for discovering protein-binding molecules with the potential to treat conditions from stroke to heart disease
Professor John Davies and Dr. Jeff Kiernan suggest stem-cell treatment for humans may not be far off
Professor Milica Radisic’s AngioChip is a new avenue for drug discovery and safe testing
Professor Hai-Ling Margaret Cheng researches ways to improve MRI scans, which could allow for earlier cancer detection or accelerate the development of personalized medicine
Professor Warren Chan and his team have developed a novel way to access diseased tissue
Researchers from Professor Jonathan Rocheleau’s team have created a new biosensor that could help in the fight against cancer, diabetes and other conditions
