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Professor Shoichet Awarded Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal

On February 6, Professor Molly Shoichet (ChemE, IBBME) will be awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, an award that marks the Queen’s 60th year of reign. “It’s a huge honour,” said Professor Shoichet. “You realize the importance of that honour when you look around at the other recipients.” Her nomination for the Queen’s […]

Today’s Discoveries, Tomorrow’s Cures

An unassuming box sits on a table. One part is clear plastic, allowing you to see the empty chamber inside. You don’t think to look at it, but the empty chamber may one day hold a cell colony, or even tissue generated from a patient’s own body, to help diagnose or treat diseases such as […]

IBBME to Celebrate 50 Years by Looking 50 Years Ahead

A small instrument resembling a mini-chocolate grater may not look like much to the untrained eye, but an object like this is a glimpse into the future of medicine. On October 10, as part of its 50th Anniversary celebration, the Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering (IBBME) is hosting ‘Tomorrow’s Technology Showcase,’ a world’s fair […]

U of T Researchers Invent New Tissue Engineering Tool

Imagine a machine that makes layered, substantial patches of engineered tissue – tissue that could be used as grafts for burn victims or vascular patches. If this sounds like science fiction, researchers at the University of Toronto say it’s a growing possibility. A team led by two U of T Engineering professors has invented a […]

High School Students Explore Engineering

It’s the Da Vinci Engineering Enrichment Program Summer Academy but everyone calls it DEEP – and for the 10th straight year, it’s welcoming ambitious high school students from across Canada and around the world to U of T. Running for four weeks in July, the camp offers teens the chance to go deeper into their […]

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. […]