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Stefan Wilhelm is the lead author of a new review paper that shows less than one per cent of designer nanoparticles actually reach their intended target. The paper includes a coordinated long-term strategy to help increase this number in the future. (Photo: <a href="http://www.neilta.ca/">Neil Ta</a>)

How many nanoparticle-based drugs reach tumours? Less than one per cent, U of T Engineering study shows

April 26, 2016

“Reality check” meta-analysis published in Nature Reviews Materials reveals that only 0.7 per cent of designer nanoparticles reach their intended target

Professors Peter Herman and Milica Radisic have both received prestigious Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE) grants from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC). (Credit: Michael T (left) and <a />Neil Ta</a> (right))

Two CREATE grants boost U of T Engineering research into optical technology and lab-grown human tissues

April 14, 2016

Two CREATE grants received by Professors Peter Herman and Milica Radisic will help train a new generation of experts in optical technologies and tissue engineering

Yonatan Lipsitz (BioMedE PhD candidate) is the lead author of a new paper that outlines a framework for manufacturing stem cell therapeutics, which he hopes will serve as a road map for the emerging industry. (Photo: Neil Ta)

An engineering road map for scaling up production of stem cell-derived treatments

April 7, 2016

Yonatan Lipsitz and his co-authors have created a road map for the emerging industry of manufacturing stem cell therapeutics

Professor Michael Sefton receives European Society for Biomaterials International Award

April 1, 2016

Award recognizes his scientific profile, major contributions to the field of biomaterials and longstanding active collaboration with the European scientific community

Dr. Malgosia Pakulska (pictured) and University Professor Molly Shoichet have outlined the best techniques for discovering molecules that will bind to proteins with the potential to treat conditions from stroke to heart disease. (Photo: Marit Mitchell)

Tailored protein binding opens possibilities for nerve, tissue treatments

March 17, 2016

Biomedical engineers at the University of Toronto review most promising ways to discover or design new binding partners for time-release protein treatments

After a single MSC transplant, the leg bone of this previously osteoporotic mouse shows a restoration of the normal internal structure. (Courtesy: Dr. Jeff Kiernan).

Stem cell therapy reverses age-related osteoporosis in mice

March 17, 2016

Researchers from the Institute of Biomaterials & Biomedical Engineering and The Ottawa Hospital suggest stem-cell treatment for humans may not be far off

When seeded with heart cells, the flexible polymer scaffold contracts with a regular rhythm, just like real heart tissue. (Image: Boyang Zhang)

‘Person-on-a-chip’ — U of T engineers create lab-grown heart and liver tissue for drug testing and more

March 7, 2016

Professor Milica Radisic and her team have developed unique methods for manufacturing small, intricate scaffolds for individual cells to grow on

Brian Mech (UTIAS PhD 9T7) is the CEO of eSight, a Toronto-based company that builds wearable devices that restore nearly normal vision to people with a wide range of sight-damaging conditions. (photo courtesy: Brian Mech)

Brian Mech: Artificial vision pioneer

February 23, 2016

Brian Mech is a U of T Engineering alumnus and CEO of eSight, a Toronto-based company that builds wearable devices which restore nearly normal vision to people with a wide range of sight-damaging conditions.

Three innovative startups from U of T Engineering students are leveraging modern technology to address important challenges in the healthcare industry.

Three health-focused student startups

February 22, 2016

Three U of T Engineering startups — MedTek Devices, Pillsy and MedChart — are addressing important challenges, from managing medical information to detecting falls among the elderly.

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