‘The next big step’: U of T researchers pursue a treatment for vision loss
An interdisciplinary team of researchers, led by U of T Engineering's Molly Shoichet, are using retinal stem cells to restore vision
Tag: biomedical engineering
How one U of T Engineering educational program kept thriving during COVID-19
Discovery, delivered by U of T Engineering graduate students, engages high school science students in inquiry focused learning
U of T researchers develop new tool for scooping contents of individual cells from local environment
The new tool will enable a deeper study of stem cells and other rare cell types for therapy development
Re-engineered enzyme could help reverse damage from spinal cord injury and stroke
A team led by Professor Molly Shoichet has modified an enzyme from bacteria to promote regrowth of nerve tissue
U of T Engineering researchers develop cell injection technique that could help reverse vision loss
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.
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