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Milica Radisic, whose research focuses on growing 3D models of human organs, is one of four U of T Engineering researchers awarded funding through the Canada Foundation for Innovation in the latest round. (Photo: Caz Zyvatkauskas)

From lab-grown organs to smart cities: U of T Engineering researchers receive support from CFI

Mice and rats have long been unwitting test subjects for drug companies – even though their furry little bodies don’t mimic human physiology very well. But research by Milica Radisic (IBBME, ChemE), a professor in the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, has helped open the door to a much better option: testing […]

Jason Jaewoo Park

Addressing unique patient needs with technology: U of T offers engineering training to medical students

Master of Engineering program gives MD students advanced tools to understand the design of medical technologies

Research coordinator Stephanie Chow (left), IBBME MASc candidate Ben Kinsella (not pictured) and Professor Azadeh Kushki (centre) developed a Google Glass app as a social-skills coach for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). (Photo: Christina Gapic).

Google Glass app helps autistic children with social interactions

IBBME Azadeh Kushki and her team designed social-skills coach to help children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)

Hai-Ling Margaret Cheng with students

New course on advanced MRI techniques will teach students new ways to detect disease at earlier stages

Professor Hai-Ling Margaret Cheng’s graduate course will cover some of the latest in magnetic resonance imaging techniques, offering new solutions for human health challenges

Team Genecis won first place at Hatchery Demo Day

Four startups to watch from U of T Engineering’s Hatchery Demo Day

Companies include an engineering career matchmaker and a company that converts food waste into biodegradable plastic

Professors Reza Iravani and Milica Radisic

Reza Iravani and Milica Radisic named Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada

Professors recognized for contributions to power grid innovation and tissue engineering, respectively

IBBME PhD candidate Alexander Vlahos

The best place to treat type 1 diabetes might be just under your skin

Implantation technique could restore the ability of patients to produce their own insulin

Injectable tissue scaffold

Injectable tissue patch could help repair damaged organs

New bicompatible scaffold developed by U of T Engineering researchers could be delivered through minimally invasive surgery

From left, IBBME PhD candidates Abdullah Syed and Shrey Sindhwani in the lab of Professor Warren Chan, right. The research team has published a paper investigating the challenges faced by therapeutic nanoparticles in reaching cancerous tumours. (Credit: Neil Ta)

Targeting tumours: IBBME researchers investigate biological barriers to nanomedicine delivery

PhD candidates Abdullah Syed and Shrey Sindhwani developed technologies to look at nanoparticle distribution in 3D, providing fuller picture of how particles interact with tumour’s biology