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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, […]
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 […]
Medicine by Design announces four new team projects
February 27, 2020
Medicine by Design is expanding its regenerative medicine research portfolio with the addition of four multi-disciplinary, multi-institution projects that will lead to advances in the understanding and treatment of cardiovascular and lung diseases, diabetes and neurological disorders.
Medicine by Design to accelerate regenerative medicine discovery and translation with new $20-million investment
October 27, 2019
Article from https://mbd.utoronto.ca/news/team-project-awards-cycle-2/ By AnnBy Ann Perry and Jovana Drinjakovic University Professor Shana Kelley (left) at the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, Dr. Michael Laflamme (centre), a senior scientist at the McEwen Stem Cell Institute at University Health Network, and Freda Miller, a senior scientist at The Hospital for Sick Children, are leading three of […]
U of T researcher helping to build 'age-friendly' city
July 5, 2018
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With the number of Toronto residents over the age of 65 set to double by 2041, a new strategy adopted by city hall with input from University of Toronto researchers aims to make Toronto a more “age-friendly” city. City council recently passed the Toronto Seniors Strategy 2.0, which makes 27 recommendations to improve the health, wellness and quality of life of […]