Professor Milica Radisic Discovers Cure for Broken Heart
The best medicine for a broken heart, it turns out, might not be time or chocolate or revenge, but a peptide with the unlikely name QHREDGS Professor Milica Radisic (IBBME/ChemE) is a leader in cardiovascular tissue engineering, the science of building living tissues using cells and biomaterials. She grows heart cells in her lab and […]
Radiation Worries Likely Overblown, Says Chemical Engineering Professor
For all the troubles facing the earthquake-stricken people of Japan, a nuclear meltdown may be among the least of their worries, a Canadian radiation expert says. The danger of serious radiation leaks from the Tokyo Electric Power Co.’s Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear plant have likely been overblown, despite a series of explosions and evidence that three […]
Professor Michael Sefton Awarded the 2011 Acta Biomaterialia Gold Medal
The 2011 Acta Biomaterialia Gold Medal has been awarded to Professor Michael Sefton (IBBME, ChemE). The award recognizes excellence and leadership in biomaterials research and practical applications. Professor Sefton is regarded as a pioneer in tissue engineering and a leader in biomaterials, biomedical engineering and regenerative medicine. He is the first to recognize the importance […]
Molly Shoichet is Named to Ontario’s Highest Honour
Professor Molly Shoichet (ChemE, IBBME), a world-renowned researcher of regenerative medicine, is among 30 new appointees to the Order of Ontario, the provincial government announced on Friday. The appointees to Ontario’s highest honour were chosen for their contributions to the arts, justice, science, medicine, history, politics, philanthropy and the environment. The Honourable David C. Onley, […]
