
How many nanoparticle-based drugs reach tumours? Less than one per cent, U of T Engineering study shows
“Reality check” meta-analysis published in Nature Reviews Materials reveals that only 0.7 per cent of designer nanoparticles reach their intended target

Two CREATE grants boost U of T Engineering research into optical technology and lab-grown human tissues
Two CREATE grants received by Professors Peter Herman and Milica Radisic will help train a new generation of experts in optical technologies and tissue engineering

An engineering road map for scaling up production of stem cell-derived treatments
Yonatan Lipsitz and his co-authors have created a road map for the emerging industry of manufacturing stem cell therapeutics

Professor Michael Sefton receives European Society for Biomaterials International Award
Award recognizes his scientific profile, major contributions to the field of biomaterials and longstanding active collaboration with the European scientific community

Engineering Innovations Forum: Human-Powered Vehicles and Tissue Engineering [VIDEOS]
Two U of T Engineering researchers shared their world-leading innovations with the general public during National Engineering Month

Tailored protein binding opens possibilities for nerve, tissue treatments
Biomedical engineers at the University of Toronto review most promising ways to discover or design new binding partners for time-release protein treatments

Stem cell therapy reverses age-related osteoporosis in mice
Researchers from the Institute of Biomaterials & Biomedical Engineering and The Ottawa Hospital suggest stem-cell treatment for humans may not be far off