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Bioethics workshop tackles key questions on clinical translation

Kevin Robb is a PhD candidate in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Toronto and University Health Network. His research is on the development of immunomodulatory cell-based therapies for osteoarthritis. Kevin holds a Bachelor of Science, Honours Physiology...

The secret to growing exCEPTional stem cells

Scientists identify a drug combo that protects stem cells in culture, priming them for research and clinical applications. Picture this: The morning after working late on an important project, you reach for that hot cup of coffee—the caffeinated elixir that perks you...

Rebuilding the Canadian biomanufacturing sector

  From the H1N1 pandemic of 2009, Canada recognized it was not ready for a pandemic. “What we were not prepared for was for the pandemic to occur when it did,” said an interviewee at a panel review of Canada’s response to the 2009 H1N1 pandemic. “So, it...

Harnessing the liver’s power to regenerate

This article was authored by Julie Crljen, Coordinator, Communications and Outreach at Medicine by Design, a strategic initiative that harnesses the expertise at the University of Toronto and its affiliated hospitals to undertake transformative research in...