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Dr. Dale Podolsky is a reconstructive surgery resident and IBBME PhD candidate at the University of Toronto. As a member of the U of T Surgeon Scientist Training Program, he is researching ways to improve the surgical process for cleft lip and palate repair, which is the most common birth defect worldwide. (Photo: Dan Haves / University of Toronto)

3D-printed cleft palate simulator improves surgery training

October 28, 2016

While working on robotic surgical tools to help with cleft palate surgery, Dale Podolsky created a cleft palate simulator which has been internationally recognized as an incredible training tool for surgeons

‘Slithering sperm’ research earns MIE alumnus Colton Medal

October 21, 2016

Reza Nosrati was recognized with the 2016 Douglas R. Colton Medal for Research Excellence for his pioneering work using nanotechnology and microfluidics to treat male infertility

Professor Naomi Matsuura (MSE, IBBME), an expert in the design of new materials that interact with medical imaging radiation, joined the Faculty in July 2016. (Credit: Kevin Soobrian)

Treating cancer from within: Q & A with Naomi Matsuura

October 17, 2016

Professor Naomi Matsuura (MSE, IBBME), an expert in the design of new materials that interact with medical imaging radiation, joined the Faculty in July 2016.

University Professor Michael Sefton (IBBME, ChemE) has received $1.1M in research funding to advance treatment for type 1 diabetes that involves transplanting pancreatic cells under the skin. (Credit: Neil Ta)

Michael Sefton receives $1.1M from JDRF for type 1 diabetes research

October 12, 2016

Funding supports investigation of experimental treatment that involves transplanting healthy pancreatic cells into patients living with the disease

University Professor Peter Zandstra (IBBME) will be receiving the Scale-Up and Manufacturing of Cell-Based Therapies Award from Engineering Conferences International. (Credit: Neil Ta).

Peter Zandstra recognized for contributions to development and commercialization of stem cell-based therapies

October 3, 2016

IBBME University Professor to receive Scale-Up and Manufacturing of Cell-Based Therapies Award at Engineering Conferences International

University Professor Michael Sefton (IBBME, ChemE), University of Toronto biomedical engineering University Professor Michael Sefton (IBBME, ChemE) has been awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine International Society. (Credit: Neil Ta)

Michael Sefton to receive Lifetime Achievement Award from the Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine International Society

August 29, 2016

The award, issued by the organization’s Americas chapter, recognizes immense contributions to the fields of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine

U of T doctoral researchers Iliya Sigal (right) and Dene Ringuette are part of a team that designed a miniature microscope that could open new doors for epilepsy and seizure monitoring and treatment. (Credit: Luke Ng).

Battery-sized microscope gives new insights into brain activity during seizures

August 22, 2016

Technique could offer insights into what causes epilepsy, and lead to more effective treatments for more than 15,000 Canadians diagnosed each year

Multi-functional, modular nanoparticles could help fight cancer

August 19, 2016

New cancer-fighting nanoparticles developed at U of T Engineering carry out multiple functions to kill cancer cells while leaving healthy ones alone. They consist of a gold nanorod core (yellow, at left) surrounded by smaller gold spheres and linked via strands of DNA containing anti-cancer drug (red). The spheres are coated with a polymer film […]

A sign indicating the location of an automated external defibrillator (AED) is pictured. Research led by U of T Engineering Professor Tim Chan showed that up to 30 per cent of the time, AEDs are locked inside closed buildings when someone suffers cardiac arrest in a public place. (Credit: U of T Engineering)

Many life-saving defibrillators behind locked doors during off-hours, study finds

August 15, 2016

A study led by U of T Engineering researchers shows that automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are inacessible up to 30 per cent of the time.

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