
U of T Engineering researchers design ‘training gym’ for lab-grown heart cells
The BioWire II platform advances drug development and personalized medicine by growing and analyzing human heart tissue in real time

Molecular Machines: Leo Chou joins IBBME as assistant professor
Chou launched his academic career at U of T Engineering as an undergraduate student in Engineering Science, followed by doctoral study with Professor Warren Chan (IBBME)

U of T startup raises $3.25 million to eliminate prescription opioids after surgery
Gel-based technology, developed in the lab of University Professor Molly Shoichet (ChemE, IBBME) dramatically extends the duration of local anesthetics injected at the site of a surgical incision

U of T Engineering partners with NRC to commercialize biomedical innovations
The Centre for Research and Applications in Fluidic Technologies (CRAFT) will bring new technologies to market in microfluidics, lab-on-a-chip and organ-on-a-chip engineering

How IBBME’s Michael Garton forged a career in research after being paralyzed in climbing accident
Professor Michael Garton (IBBME) is engineering human cells to mend throbbing pain in aging joints

Eight U of T Engineering researchers named Vector Institute Faculty Affiliates
The Vector Institute brings together leading researchers in deep learning, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) generally, from across Ontario

Alison McGuigan elected to the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists
U of T Engineering researcher is a leading expert in tissue engineering and disease modelling