Read More ‘The next big step’: U of T researchers pursue a treatment for vision loss By Paul Fraumeni|January 6, 2021 An interdisciplinary team of researchers, led by U of T Engineering's Molly Shoichet, are using retinal stem cells to restore vision
Read More How one U of T Engineering educational program kept thriving during COVID-19 By Tyler Irving|November 17, 2020 Discovery, delivered by U of T Engineering graduate students, engages high school science students in inquiry focused learning
Read More U of T researchers develop new tool for scooping contents of individual cells from local environment By Jovana Drinjaković|November 13, 2020 The new tool will enable a deeper study of stem cells and other rare cell types for therapy development
Read More Re-engineered enzyme could help reverse damage from spinal cord injury and stroke By Tyler Irving|August 24, 2020 A team led by Professor Molly Shoichet has modified an enzyme from bacteria to promote regrowth of nerve tissue
Read More U of T Engineering researchers develop cell injection technique that could help reverse vision loss By Tyler Irving|August 13, 2020 A team led by Professor Molly Shoichet has demonstrated the first co-injection of both retinal pigmented epithelium (RPE) cells and photoreceptor cells in a mouse model of blindness.
Read More How does COVID-19 invade our bodies so easily? U of T Engineering team uses ‘organ-on-a-chip’ model to find out By Paul Fraumeni|April 8, 2020 To develop COVID-19 vaccine and antiviral drugs, researchers first need to understand why this virus spreads so easily and quickly