Posts Tagged: health

U of T Leads in National Science Awards

University of Toronto researchers won or shared honours in six of eight prize categories in this year’s awards from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), presented Feb. 27 in Ottawa. Among them are U of T…

U of T Spinoff Company Gets $1-million Federal Backing

Xagenic Inc., a healthcare diagnostics company founded by U of T Engineering Professor Ted Sargent (ECE), Vice-Dean, Research, and Pharmacy Professor Shana Kelley, is receiving almost $1 million from the federal government’s Investing in Business Innovation initiative. “Infectious disease is…

Video: Professor Goldie Nejat Showcases Brian the Robot

In Canada alone, the number of people living with dementia, or similar cognitive impairment, stands at 747,000. By 2038, it’s projected that number will rise to a staggering 5.5 million. As there’s yet to be a cure for dementia, those…

Engineering Student Takes Sunnybrook Prize with Biomaterials Discovery

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…
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