
Three U of T Engineering students earn national scholarships for advanced materials, neuromodulation and heart modelling research
Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships, worth $150,000 each, will support projects on designing bulk nanomaterials, cardiac imaging and a closed-loop neurostimulation platform

Anastasia Korolj earns Schmidt Science Fellowship to advance interdisciplinary tissue engineering research
Korolj’s work on tissue engineering of kidney cells has led to a fellowship worth US$100,000 per year, to be applied to postdoctoral studies at the institution of her choice

Researchers develop a quantum dot smartphone device to diagnose and track COVID-19
Researchers at the University of Toronto (Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research) in collaboration with Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Public Health Ontario, and Mt. Sinai Hospital have engineered a diagnostic test that makes use of a smartphone camera to surveil and track COVID-19 patients. This finding could […]

New method can improve drug delivery in implants
A biomaterial discovery yields better control over drug release profiles in implants.

TRANSFORM HF partnership advances novel technologies for heart failure care
Research collaboration aims to achieve equitable access to high-quality care in managing heart failure across Canada

Two engineering community members honoured with U of T Awards of Excellence
Professor Brenda McCabe and graduate student Kramay Patel recognized for their commitment to enhancing the University experience

Explainer: U of T Engineering professor Omar F. Khan on COVID-19 vaccination efficacy, misconceptions and Canada’s rollout
Expert in immunoengineering provides perspectives on the latest developments