U of T Engineering Professor Joins International Advisory Committee
University of Toronto Engineering Professor Peter Zandstra has been named to the scientific advisory committee of Stem Cells Australia, which is a network of Australia’s top researchers tackling the big questions in stem cell science. Professor Zandstra is one of six internationally renowned researchers to join the committee. They were drawn from Australia, Canada, Japan and The […]
IBBME PhD Student Finalist in TED Talks’ 2013 Talent Search
With just a few words, Padina Pezeshki captivated her audience: “Here’s a woman suffering from advanced breast cancer,” she said simply, “the kind that has spread to her bones. The kind that has fractured her spine.” But Pezeshki, a PhD candidate at the University of Toronto’s Institute of Biomaterials & Biomedical Engineering (IBBME), painted a picture of […]
A Heart Beat Above the Competition
IBBME PhD candidates Mark Blaser and Lewis Reis had a lot to celebrate after attending the CIHR Canadian Student Health Research Forum (CSHRF), a conference which only the top 5% of doctoral students in Canada are invited to attend. Blaser and Reis were awarded honourable mentions at the June 12-14 conference, which focused on health research. “The calibre of […]
Three U of T Engineers Receive Engineers Canada Awards
Three members of the U of T Engineering community were recently recognized with Engineers Canada awards for their contributions and achievements in engineering. Professor Milica Radisic (IBBME/ChemE) received the Young Engineer Achievement Award, Engineering Science student Saksham Uppal (1T2) garnered the Student Gold Medal Award and alumna Anna Dunets-Wills (CivE 7T6) received the Meritorious Service Award for Community Service. […]
A Golden Milestone for a Golden Anniversary
The Faculties of Applied Science & Engineering, Dentistry and Medicine recently gave the Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering (IBBME) the perfect golden anniversary gift. IBBME Director Paul Santerre, along with Dean Cristina Amon of the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, Dean David Mock of the Faculty of Dentistry, and Dean Catharine Whiteside of the Faculty of Medicine, signed a historic […]
IBBME PhD Student Balances School, Baseball Career
It’s become second nature for Drew Taylor (IBBME PhD candidate) to begin his day at the lab and end it atop a pitching mound. Since 2008, he’s been juggling a full-fledged baseball career as a pitcher for the Toronto Maple Leafs baseball team, while researching tissue engineering at U of T. Taylor – who was also a […]
Shedding New Light on Neural Imaging Research
Neural imaging – maps of brain functions – is a primary tool used by researchers hoping to transform the lives of people living with chronic neurological conditions such as epilepsy. At present, researchers often require several different imaging techniques to fully map brain functions, making research and treatment of these conditions expensive and inefficient. Using […]
IBBME Professor Creates Intelligent and Cost-Effective Robot For Stroke Patients
Rehabilitation is crucial after a stroke. Yet patients don’t always do their exercises because they’re boring or difficult to do at home. But what if you could make them easy and fun? Enter Associate Professor Alex Mihailidis (IBBME) and his intelligent, table-top robot. “This new robot will help to advance the use of robotics in stroke rehab,” […]
IBBME Professor Appointed Vice-President of Research and Director of the Bloorview Research Institute
Associate Professor Tom Chau (IBBME) has been appointed Vice President of Research and Director of the Bloorview Research Institute at the Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, effective April 1. “He is recognized as a bright and accomplished leader, who has achieved success and recognition for his research at Holland Bloorview,” stated Sheila Jarvis, President and CEO of Holland Bloorview. […]
