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Inspired by art, engineering researchers use sound and visuals to simulate blood-flow patterns of brain aneurysms

May 24, 2018

“Imagine I’m a patient with what I feel is a ticking time bomb in my head…I want to provide more information for the clinician”

Professor Tom Chau, a University of Toronto paediatric rehabilitation engineer, works with two graduate students to develop a brain-computer interface for children. Chau has been named a 2018 Governor General’s Innovation Award recipient for contributions to the country’s success and inspiring the next generation. (Credit: Neil Ta)

Tom Chau receives Governor General’s Innovation Award

May 14, 2018

U of T paediatric rehabilitation engineer to be honoured for contributions to country’s success and inspiring the next generation

From left: U of T Engineering researchers Professor Axel Guenther (MIE), Navid Hakimi (MIE PhD candidate) and Richard Cheng (IBBME PhD candidate) have created the first ‘skin printer’ that forms tissues in situ for application to wounds. (Credit: Liz Do)

U of T Engineering researchers develop handheld 3D skin printer

May 2, 2018

Researchers in Professor Axel Guenther’s lab create portable device that prints skin tissue to cover deep wounds

Lab-on-a-chip delivers critical immunity data for vulnerable populations

April 25, 2018

Research team validates first-of-its-kind portable diagnostic technology at refugee camp in remote northwestern Kenya

Professor Levente Diosady (ChemE) has led the development of techniques for fortifying salt with iron and iodine to prevent micronutrient deficiency diseases, which affect over two billion people worldwide. (Credit: Roberta Baker).

Professor Levente Diosady receives Engineers Canada’s highest honour

April 25, 2018

A world-renowned food engineer, Diosady has spent much of his career developing techniques for fortifying staple foods with micronutrients to improve human health

Professor Rodrigo Fernandez-Gonzalez (IBBME) and PhD student Teresa Zulueta-Coarasa led a study that has shed new light on how wounds repair without scars in fruit fly embryos. Their work could advance the way we treat wounds in humans. (Credit: Luke Ng).

U of T Engineering researchers uncover mechanism of scar-free wound healing in fruit fly embryos

April 23, 2018

Study published by Professor Rodrigo Fernandez-Gonzalez sheds light on how a network of proteins drive a wound repair process that leaves no scars

From left: Jacqueline Fleisig, Cassandra Chanen and Zhengbang Zhou (all Year 1 EngSci) show their redesigned naloxone kit at the 2018 Praxis Showcase event, April 13, 2018 in the Great Hall of Hart House. (Credit: Laura Pedersen).

First-year students bring engineering solutions to Toronto communities

April 18, 2018

Praxis course challenges Engineering Science teams to work with local businesses and organizations to address persistent challenges

Professor Craig Simmons (MIE, IBBME) has been elected into the American Institute for Medical & Biological Engineering’s (AIMBE) College of Fellows, one of the profession’s highest distinctions. (Photo: Neil Ta).

Craig Simmons elected fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering

April 9, 2018

U of T professor of mechanical and biomedical engineering receives one of the highest international distinctions in the profession

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Purple Day: Meet U of T Engineering students researching new ways to understand epilepsy

March 26, 2018

Several teams of IBBME graduate students are working on solutions to improve treatments and quality of life for individuals facing the neurological disease

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