CONVERGING ON ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS FOR REGENERATIVE MEDICINE
Medicine by Design harnesses the extraordinary expertise at the University of Toronto and its affiliated hospitals to undertake transformative research in regenerative medicine and cell therapy, power Toronto’s bioscience sector and strengthen Canada as a global leader in the field.
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Medicine by Design announces four new team projects
Medicine by Design is expanding its regenerative medicine research portfolio with the addition of four multi-disciplinary, multi-institution projects. “These team projects build on Medicine by Design’s successes over its first three years and will strengthen the University of Toronto and its affiliated hospitals as a global centre for regenerative medicine,” said Michael Sefton, executive director of Medicine by Design.
Medicine by Design-Funded Investigators Win Inaugural Canada-UK Funding to Develop AI Microrobots for Brain Surgery and Cell Manipulation
Tiny artificial intelligence (AI)-controlled robots could in the future be tasked with finding and capturing rare stem cells from brain tissue for therapy. While this type of microsurgery can take years to develop, Cindi Morshead and Aaron Wheeler have received a funding boost to make it happen.
Medicine by Design Executive Director Michael Sefton elected to the U.S. National Academy of Engineering
U of T professor recognized for his accomplishments in tissue engineering
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Medicine By Design By The Numbers
A Top Global Research University in the World's Most Diverse City
9 World-Class
Partner Hospitals, Including:
$114-million grant over seven years
Collaborative Team Projects Advancing 8 Disease Areas and Enabling Technologies
140+
Regenerative Medicine Researchers
300+
Graduate Students and Post-Doctoral Fellows
A Vibrant Life Sciences Ecosystem Located in Canada's Urban Innovation Hub
