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Joseph Sebastian (BME PhD candidate) is one of 15 students from across U of T selected for the second-ever round of the Connaught PhDs for Public Impact Fellowship Program. (Photo: Leanna Lui)

Listen to your heart: New ultrasound technique earns PhD candidate Joseph Sebastian a Connaught PhD for Public Impact Fellowship

June 8, 2023

Sebastian is among 15 recipients from across U of T, and the only one from U of T Engineering

Professor Paul Yoo stands outside in front of greenery and tress on the University of Toronto St. George campus.

Non-invasive approach for electrical nerve stimulation among six projects supported by 2023 Connaught Innovation Awards

June 1, 2023

Professor Paul Yoo (BME, ECE) is designing a cost-effective alternative to implantable neuromodulation devices

Dr. Katheryn Rothenberg wears personal protective equipment, including safety googles, a white lab coat and blue gloves, while working in a laboratory.

U of T Engineering researchers discover new protein needed for rapid wound repair

June 1, 2023

Study advances understanding of the molecular signals that coordinate cellular behaviours, in embryonic development and tissue repair

Dr. Mjaye Mazwi (left) and Professor Sebastian Goodfellow (CivMin) are training AI to recognize the warning signs of impending arrhythmia based on clinicians’ expertise and more than 10,000 electrocardiogram readings. (Photo: SickKids)

Tremors of the heart: How AI could help doctors predict cardiac problems in critically ill children

May 10, 2023

U of T researchers test artificial intelligence similar to earthquake detection AI to diagnose heart rhythm abnormalities at Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children

Professor Aereas Aung (BME) is an expert in vaccine development and cancer treatment (Photo: submitted)

‘A strong believer in knowing the fundamentals’: Meet Professor Aereas Aung

May 5, 2023

Aereas Aung joins BME as an assistant professor.

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Two CREATE grants support training programs in organ rejuvenation and repair, and equitable care for heart failure

April 18, 2023

Programs will be led by Professor Michael Sefton (BME, ChemE) and co-led by Professors Azadeh Yadollahi (BME) and Craig Simmons (MIE, BME)

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U of T Engineering student receives 2023 Adel S. Sedra Distinguished Graduate Award

April 11, 2023

Sara Ahmed (BME PhD/MD candidate) recognized for exceptional achievements and dedication to academic pursuits, research and outreach initiatives

A couch is seen in a living room, next to it is an air purifier.

New study explores ways to reduce second- and third-hand THC exposure from indoor cannabis smoke

April 5, 2023

A lab group led by Professor Arthur Chan (ChemE) is working to understand the consequences of indoor air pollution from cannabis smoke

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Professor Yu Sun receives U of T President’s Impact Award

March 10, 2023

The award recognizes Sun’s outstanding contributions to robotics at micro-nano scales

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