Acceleration Consortium
Deputy prime minister meets with university leaders, researchers, grad students at U of T's Acceleration Consortium
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland toured athe Acceleration Consortium’s Matter Lab on Friday – just days after announcing a transformative investment in the next generation of research leaders who will propel Canada to the forefront of global innovation.
Global News: What is a self-driving lab? How AI is helping accelerate the fight against climate change
Alyssa Julie of Global news reports on the work of the Sinton Lab.
U of T-anchored hospital network among leading life sciences research hubs, report finds
The University of Toronto and its partner hospitals are propelling the Toronto region as a leading global hub for life sciences research – but its success is at risk from underinvestment. That’s among the findings of a new report that examines the strengths and challenges within the Toronto Academic Health Science Network (TAHSN) – which comprises U of T […]
U of T breaks ground on a new home for the Acceleration Consortium
The university recently held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the expansion of the Lash Miller building on the St. George campus – a place that will serve as the new home of the Acceleration Consortium while providing improved facilities for the department of chemistry.
U of T 'self-driving lab' to focus on next-gen human tissue models
The Self-Driving Laboratory for Human Organ Mimicry is the latest self-driving lab to spring from a historic $200-million grant from the Canada First Research Excellence Fund to the Acceleration Consortium
The Lab That (Almost) Runs Itself
Robots and AI are changing how we do science, making it faster, cheaper and more productive. By Scott Anderson for U of T Magazine
2023 Accelerate Conference
Accelerate is an interdisciplinary event that brings together changemakers in academia, industry and government who are shaping the emerging field of AI for science. Conference talks, workshops and networking opportunities will allow attendees to connect with a global community working to realize a healthy, sustainable, materially different future. The 2023 conference takes place August 22-25 […]
New autonomous lab at University of Toronto to improve drug formulation
A new autonomous lab being built in the University of Toronto's Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy will help to design and optimize formulations that will improve bioavailability, stability and efficacy of a variety of drugs.
Christine Allen, a professor in the faculty whose research focuses on drug development and disease diagnostics, is co-leading the lab with Frank Gu, a professor in the department of chemical engineering and applied chemistry in the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.
Steven Hermans
Steven supports the development and growth of large multi-stakeholder research initiatives by supporting strategic proposal planning and development for external funding opportunities. Before joining the ISI portfolio, Steven was the Partnership Development Officer in the Research Services Office at the University of Toronto, where he supported the development of large-scale collaborative and partnership-based research programs. […]