Advancing stem cell manufacturing technologies
Cross-cutting research makes promising strides toward clinical testing
New research shows diabetes drug could provide brain protection to children who get radiation for brain tumours
Thanks to funding from Medicine by Design, a University of Toronto scientist and her team are closer to finding a way to protect the brain from damage for children who must be treated with cranial radiation.
Workshop series aims to foster healthy environments and inclusion in Medicine by Design labs
Investigators and trainees from Medicine by Design-funded labs are invited to participate in workshops focused on fostering lab environments that support the inclusion and well-being of all members.
Reprogramming the brain to enable regeneration
A research team is advancing two approaches to enhance neuroplasticity in the brain to regenerate cells lost or damaged by stroke.
Medicine by Design-funded foundational technology grows into biotech success story: Notch Therapeutics closes an $85 million Series A financing
Medicine by Design-funded research program that aims to generate next-generation immunomodulation therapies has seeded a Canadian biotechnology success story with the closing of an $85-million (U.S.) Series A financing.
Pivotal Experiment Fund to accelerate Medicine by Design-funded research toward impact
Medicine by Design's $4-million Pivotal Experiment Fund aims to bridge one of the critical gaps in the “valley of death” between a research discovery and a translatable therapy.
Activating brain and muscle tissue to self-repair
Research team’s ongoing work on using stem cells to encourage brain and muscle to self-repair has celebrated successes
Building a Biotech Venture to help Medicine by Design trainees take first steps toward entrepreneurship
New partnership with Health Innovation Hub offers a focused workshop, expert mentoring, and pitch competition with up to $25,000 in funding on offer to further develop product or venture
Medicine by Design symposium highlights importance of convergence in advancing regenerative medicine and human health
Medicine by Design’s 5th Annual Symposium on Dec. 7 and 8 attracted more than 500 registrants from across North America, and focused on the theme of better science through convergence – the integration of approaches from engineering, science, medicine and other fields to expand knowledge and spark innovation.
Harnessing the liver’s power to regenerate
Team led by pioneering stem cell scientist is one step closer to the clinic with cell-based therapies for liver disease.
Medicine by Design symposium to highlight the power of convergence in advancing regenerative medicine
Two-day event celebrates the importance of scientific diversity in creating better science and tackling key grand questions in the field.
Using stem cells to prevent heart failure
Medicine by Design-funded research team says the new treatment approach is not far from clinical trials. This is one of the ways Medicine by Design is transforming human health.
Medicine by Design invests $1 million to advance bold new ideas in regenerative medicine
Seven funded projects poised to impact many diseases including cystic fibrosis, ALS and vision loss.
Meet our New Investigator: Omar F. Khan
Nanotechnology expert brings rich experience in academia and industry to the Institute of Biomedical Engineering.
Meet Medicine by Design’s 2020 Post-Doctoral Fellowship Award winners
Research to impact cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, autism, aneurysm and more.