Can Frankenstein and a Baby’s Heartbeat Unlock the Mysteries of Stem Cells?
It’s an electrifying step forward for cardiac research. University of Toronto researchers have announced a new method of maturing human heart cells that simulates the natural growth environment of heart cells while applying electrical pulses to mimic the heart rate of fetal humans. The discovery, reported this week in the scientific journal Nature Methods, offers cardiac […]
Professor Molly Shoichet Profiled in Forbes
Professor Molly Shoichet (ChemE, IBBME) was recently profiled by Forbes for her research into stem-cell delivery. Professor Shoichet’s lab is looking to solve a complex challenge facing stem-cell researchers: how to ensure that cells delivered to patients don’t die after transplantation to the point of care. Speaking to colleagues of the International Society of Stem […]
U of T Breakthrough Allows Fast, Reliable Pathogen Identification
A U of T team – including researchers from Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Institute of Biomaterials & Biomedical Engineering – has created an electronic chip that can analyze blood and other clinical samples for infectious bacteria with record-breaking speed. Life-threatening bacterial infections cause tens of thousands of deaths every year in North America but […]
Engineering Global Health Symposium Puts Spotlight on Health Strategies and Products
At a one-day conference held at the Bahen Centre for Information Technology April 22, researchers from across the University of Toronto came together to discuss an issue of global proportions: health. What emerged was a snapshot of the kinds of thoughtful, innovative solutions that U of T professors are cooking up, with the help of […]
Robots Help Celebrate the Institute for Robotics & Mechatronics
The appetizers may have been organic, but the server was mechanical at a reception held April 15 to celebrate the University of Toronto Engineering’s Institute for Robotics & Mechatronics. The reception was held to celebrate the Institute, which was established in 2010 to bring focus on research and education in the fields of robotics and […]
Spreading the Word
What does a discussion among approximately 140 high school students, volunteers, teachers and world-leading scientists on the subject of stem cells sound like? Oddly personal, important and revolutionary. “A student was saying that one of his friends died of leukemia and asked whether cord blood would have made a difference,” relates Biomedical Engineering PhD student David […]
Pour, Shake and Stir
A diagnostic ‘cocktail,’ containing a single drop of blood, a dribble of water and a dose of DNA powder with gold particles, could one day lead to the treatment of the world’s leading diseases. This homegrown brew is being developed by IBBME PhD student Kyryl Zagorovsky and Professor Warren Chan (IBBME), a Canada Research Chair […]
U of T Leads in National Science Awards
University of Toronto researchers won or shared honours in six of eight prize categories in this year’s awards from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), presented Feb. 27 in Ottawa. Among them are U of T Engineering professors Warren Chan (IBBME), Paul Santerre (IBBME, Director) and Yu Sun (MIE), as well […]
Engineering Professors Recognized with Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Medal
By the end of this year, 60,000 Canadians will have received a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in recognition of their contributions to Canada. The medal was established to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Her Majesty’s accession to the throne, and among this esteemed group of recipients are many members of U of T […]
