Posts Tagged: bioengineering
A diagnostic ‘cocktail,’ containing a single drop of blood, a dribble of water and a dose of DNA powder with gold particles, could one day lead to the treatment of the world’s leading diseases. This homegrown brew is being developed…
By the end of this year, 60,000 Canadians will have received a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in recognition of their contributions to Canada. The medal was established to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Her Majesty’s accession to the…
Create a foosball-playing prosthetic forearm prototype – fashioned only from items in a Lego kit. That was the challenge put forth to competing teams at this years’ annual Biomedical Engineering Competition (BMEC). The competition, hosted by U of T’s Club…
Imagine a future where inexpensive 3-D tissue printers are used to save lives, revolutionizing burn care around the world. Mechanical engineering PhD student Lian Leng is trying to make that happen. Under the supervision of Professor Axel Guenther (MIE, IBBME),…
Ben Ouyang, a fourth-year Engineering Science student (Biomedical Engineering option) has been awarded first prize in the Sunnybrook Prize competition. The national research competition recognizes excellence in undergraduate engineering and physical sciences research and promote careers in biomedical engineering, pitting…
On February 6, Professor Molly Shoichet (ChemE, IBBME) will be awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, an award that marks the Queen’s 60th year of reign. “It’s a huge honour,” said Professor Shoichet. “You realize the importance of…
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