Sean Caffrey
Schwartz Reisman Institute and AI Global to develop global certification mark for trustworthy AI
December 1, 2020
DEC 1, 2020 BY JOVANA JANKOVIC (Schwartz Reisman Institute and AI Global to develop global certification mark for trustworthy AI — Schwartz Reisman Institute (utoronto.ca) A new partnership between non-profit AI Global and the Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society will create a globally recognized certification mark for the responsible and trusted use of AI systems. […]
Eight teams advance to next phase of Medicine by Design’s $3-million Grand Questions Program
November 30, 2020
By Ann Perry|November 30th, 2020|Categories: Grand Questions, News|Tags: awards, Grand Questions | Eight teams advance to next phase of Medicine by Design’s $3-million Grand Questions Program - Medicine by Design (utoronto.ca) Medicine by Design’s Grand Questions Program aims to define the future of regenerative medicine, a field that was born in Toronto in the 1960s with the discovery of stem […]
Improving private sector privacy for Ontarians: Schwartz Reisman recommendations for data governance in the digital era
November 17, 2020
NOV 17, 2020 BY JOVANA JANKOVIC (Who decides? Consent, meaningful choices, and accountability — Schwartz Reisman Institute (utoronto.ca)) Our rights to privacy and to the protection of our personal data are fundamental. But in a digital and increasingly data-rich world, legislation is struggling to keep up with the unique characteristics of the ways in which data is […]
Medicine by Design’s Grand Questions Program aims to revolutionize regenerative medicine
July 15, 2020
See story here: https://mbd.utoronto.ca/news/medicine-by-designs-grand-questions-program-aims-to-revolutionize-regenerative-medicine/ By Julie Crljen|July 15th, 2020|Categories: Grand Questions, News|Tags: awards, Grand Questions, innovation Can we make human cells and tissues that perform better than nature? Can we reverse aging and make old cells young again? And how can we ensure regenerative medicine is available and affordable to everyone? These are some of […]
Dr. Kristin Cleverley awarded Institutional Strategic Initiatives funding for “Mental Health for Students and Youth” research
July 8, 2020
Article from: https://bloomberg.nursing.utoronto.ca/uncategorized/dr-kristin-cleverley-awarded-institutional-strategic-initiatives-funding-for-mental-health-for-students-and-youth-research/ Dr. Kristin Cleverley has been awarded one year of Institutional Strategic Initiatives (ISI) funding from the University of Toronto (U of T) to develop an ISI Development & Launch proposal for a research initiative on “Mental Health for Students and Youth”. This initiative will establish a unique network focused on research excellence […]
Medicine by Design launches Translation Talks
June 16, 2020
Article from https://mbd.utoronto.ca/news By Ann Perry|June 16th, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: commercialization, events, Summer by Design, Translation Talks Translation Talks is a weekly webinar series for trainees that will cover key concepts in translation and commercialization of regenerative medicine. (Photo by Neil Ta) Translating research discoveries into new products, therapies or companies isn’t something most graduate programs […]
Start-ups founded by PRiME members attract major pharmaceutical partners and acquirers
June 1, 2020
Article from https://www.prime.utoronto.ca/news Start-up companies co-founded by PRiME faculty members, Sachdev Sidhu and Jason Moffat, have garnered the attention of major pharmaceutical partners, with several acquisitions transpiring over the last month. Earlier this week, Gilead Sciences purchased a stake in Pionyr Immunotherapeutics for $275M to access its Myeloid TuningTM approach to cancer immunotherapies. The technology, […]
U of T launches action fund to support high-impact research in battle against COVID-19
May 24, 2020
Article from https://www.utoronto.ca/news/u-t-launches-action-fund-support-high-impact-research-battle-against-covid-19 U of T is launching the Toronto COVID-19 Action Fund to support research that will make near-term contributions to the fight against the novel coronavirus (photo by Johnny Guatto) As the world’s health-care systems bend under the weight of the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Toronto community – researchers, clinicians, students and alumni […]
U of T to support high-impact coronavirus research projects through Toronto COVID-19 Action Fund
April 20, 2020
(photos by Steve Russell/Toronto Star via Getty Images, Christopher Morris/Corbis/Getty Images, Nick Iwanyshyn) Article from https://www.utoronto.ca/news/u-t-support-31-high-impact-coronavirus-research-projects-through-toronto-covid-19-action-fund The University of Toronto will support more than 30 research projects through the nearly $9-million Toronto COVID-19 Action Fund – set up less than a month ago to support high-impact research by U of T and its hospital partners […]
PRiME announces a COVID-19 Task Force on Advanced Diagnostics and New Therapeutics
March 30, 2020
Article from https://www.prime.utoronto.ca/news As the global community responds to the COVID-19 pandemic, PRiME is convening its leading researchers to form a COVID-19 Task Force on Advanced Diagnostics and New Therapeutics to develop an arsenal of breakthroughs to fight COVID-19 and future pandemics. UofT researchers who are leading experts in disease biology, medicinal chemistry, device engineering, […]
MITO2i launched as Institutional Strategic Initiative
March 25, 2020
What MITO2i does: DEVELOPING AWARENESS, ALIGNMENT AND INTEGRATION IN MITOCHONDRIALHEALTH AND DISEASE The relationship between mitochondrial dysfunction and severe mitochondrial disease has long been known. More recent research has established links to a broad range of neurodegenerative and metabolic disorders. This is a game-changer. Unveiling how mitochondrial dysfunction is implicated in multiple diseases will transform medical diagnoses, technologies […]
What are regulatory markets and how can they help ensure that AI is safe, fair, and ethical?
March 25, 2020
Article from https://sr-institute.utoronto.ca/openai/ Misinformation and election interference. Racial bias in the criminal justice system. Self-driving car accidents. Artificial intelligence is changing the world so quickly, it’s unclear how regulators can keep up with ongoing developments. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect our communities and the world, the need for nimble and responsive AI regulation […]