
A U of T Engineering team is manufacturing coronavirus ‘parts’ for COVID-19 research
The newly launched COVID-19 Protein Manufacturing Centre at U of T will distribute virus proteins to the science community free of cost

U of T Engineering team develops redeployment tool to optimize hospital staffing amid COVID-19
Team hopes pilot test leads to integration in hospital pandemic planning, future use in care homes

Meet the U of T Engineering team developing an on-the-go test for COVID-19
Professor Warren Chan’s lab are working on a rapid, sensitive testing kit that could be rolled out across under-resourced communities

Clean water for Las Arrugas: U of T Engineering team designs water filters for Guatemalan community
Project supported by CGEN aims to overcome challenges associated with intermittent and contaminated water supply

U of T Engineering team programs single-board computers to remotely monitor COVID-19 patients and protect health care workers
Solution developed by Professor Willy Wong (ECE, IBBME) and his team also helps preserve precious supplies of personal protective equipment for front-line workers

U of T startup’s wearable tech encourages hand hygiene to prevent the spread of COVID-19
As COVID-19 cases increases the workload for health-care professionals, an IBBME researcher has developed Buddy Badge to remind frontline workers throughout the day of opportunities to wash their hands

How does COVID-19 invade our bodies so easily? U of T Engineering team uses ‘organ-on-a-chip’ model to find out
To develop COVID-19 vaccine and antiviral drugs, researchers first need to understand why this virus spreads so easily and quickly