Institute of Biomedical Engineering (BME)

Team Genecis won first place at Hatchery Demo Day

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

September 13, 2017

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

September 7, 2017

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

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

August 14, 2017

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

Injectable tissue patch could help repair damaged organs

August 14, 2017

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

August 8, 2017

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

"Medicine by Design offers a remarkable opportunity to do high-impact research that has the potential to advance and even redefine key areas of regenerative medicine,” said Michael Sefton (IBBME, ChemE), who will become the initiative’s new executive director on July 1, 2017. (Photo: Neil Ta)

Tissue engineering pioneer Michael Sefton to lead Medicine by Design as executive director

June 28, 2017

The multidisciplinary University of Toronto initiative is accelerating discoveries in regenerative medicine research to improve treatments for conditions such as heart failure, diabetes and stroke

Professor Tom Chau (IBBME), at left, has been inducted as a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering. The international leader in rehabilitation research joins eight U of T Engineering professors and alumni in the CAE's Class of 2017. (Credit: Neil Ta)

Nine Engineering professors and alumni inducted into the Canadian Academy of Engineering

June 27, 2017

CAE is a national institution through which Canada’s most distinguished and experienced engineers provide strategic advice on matters of critical importance to Canada

Professor Jan Andrysek (right) is designing the next generation of lower-limb prosthetics. He is one of six members of the U of T Engineering community honoured with Ontario Professional Engineers Awards. (Photo: Neil Ta)

U of T Engineering professors and alumni receive Ontario Professional Engineers Awards

June 6, 2017

Awards honour outstanding contributions to the profession, from research and development to management and citizenship

Shreya Shukla (third from right) meets stem cell pioneer James Till (second from right), as he tours the laboratory of Peter Zandstra (right) in July 2015. Also pictured are graduate students Jennifer Ma (front) and Nimalan Thavandiran (left). (Photo: James Poremba).

U of T Engineering research paves way for an off-the-shelf supply of cells for immunotherapy

May 25, 2017

Two new papers led by U of T Engineering grad students could lead to new cell therapies for boosting patients’ immune systems against disease, and for cancer immunotherapy, in which immune cells can be engineered to attack tumours

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