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Medicine by Design symposium highlights importance of convergence in advancing regenerative medicine and human health
December 16, 2020
By Julie Crljen|December 16th, 2020|Categories: News (Medicine by Design symposium highlights importance of convergence in advancing regenerative medicine and human health - Medicine by Design (utoronto.ca)) Dr. Victor Dzau, President of the U.S. National Academy of Medicine (NAM), spoke about NAM’s Health Longevity Global Challenge at the Medicine by Design symposium, which was held on Dec. 7 […]
U of T names renowned urban planning and data science academic, Karen Chapple, as director of the School of Cities
December 9, 2020
December 9, 2020 by Lucianna Ciccocioppo - A&S News Professor Karen Chapple, of UC-Berkeley, is the new director of the U of T’s School of Cities.Photo credit: Shoey Sindel Photography Reposted from U of T News Urban planning and data science academic Karen Chapple has been named the new director of the School of Cities at the University of Toronto, […]
Report back: "Toward healthy, sustainable and equitable global food systems: Is the global food supply aligned with healthy eating guidelines?"
December 9, 2020
December 9, 2020 by School of Cities Staff (Report back: "Toward healthy, sustainable and equitable global food systems: Is the global food supply aligned with healthy eating guidelines?" | School of Cities (utoronto.ca)) In this talk, Prof. Penny discussed global food supply and tracking its alignment with food-based dietary guidelines. The creation of food-based dietary guidelines […]
PRiME researchers partner with TIAP and Amgen Inc. for biomanufacturing-focused project
December 8, 2020
December 8, 2020 PRiME researchers partner with TIAP and Amgen Inc. for biomanufacturing-focused project PRiME Director, Dr. Shana Kelley, together with Drs. Jason Moffat and Stephane Angers, has secured investment from the TIAP-Amgen partnership program to test a high-throughput cell-screening device that can enable the engineering of cells with superior antibody bioproduction capabilities. This collaboration […]
U of T committee seeking student volunteers to help set direction of student mental health research
December 7, 2020
UofT News U of T committee seeking student volunteers to help set direction of student mental health research (utoronto.ca) Students on the mental health research advisory committee will have the opportunity to make their voices heard and collaborate with U of T and CAMH researchers on designing a “roadmap” for research initiatives (photo by Nick […]
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 […]
Critical Perspectives on Homelessness and COVID-19
August 21, 2020
On August 11, the Affordable Housing Challenge Project held our first online seminar since the arrival of the pandemic, Critical Perspectives on Homelessness and COVID-19. We were joined by guests Dawnmarie Harriott (coordinator of Voices from the Street at Working for Change) and Emily Paradis (affordable housing advocate, activist and instructor with the University of Toronto’s […]
'Lost art: Measuring COVID-19’s devastating impact on America’s creative economy' - A Report by Richard Florida, via Brookings.
August 17, 2020
"This study estimates the effects of the COVID-19 crisis on the creative economy, which is comprised of industries such as film, advertising, and fashion as well as creative occupations such as musicians, artists, performers, and designers. We estimate losses in sales of goods and services, employment, and earnings for creative industries and creative occupations at […]
Critical planning for regenerative medicine therapies needs to happen now to ensure smooth adoption into health system
August 13, 2020
Article from: https://mbd.utoronto.ca/news/critical-planning-for-regenerative-medicine-therapies-needs-to-happen-now-to-ensure-smooth-adoption-into-health-system-paper-urges/ Regenerative medicine holds the potential to revolutionize health care, but critical work needs to be done now to ensure these new therapies will be safe, effective, affordable, and widely available to patients who need them. That is one of the key conclusions of a paper published online today in Cell & Gene Therapy Insights that […]
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 […]