People of Medicine by Design: Nabanita Nawar
"We’re trying to understand the biology behind diseases and target the abnormal behavior that actually happens inside the cells."
People of Medicine by Design: Katie Lye
"I hope that my work will one day be used across a wide range of applications. With all the complexities and unknowns of degenerative diseases, it’s important for us to explore new ideas."
People of Medicine by Design: Amy Wong
"This is a very exciting time for regenerative medicine. We can make all sorts of cell types from stem cells and potentially use these cells for cell replacement therapy or use them to understand diseases or find new therapies."
People of Medicine by Design: Omar F. Khan
“In my lab, we approach regenerative and preventative medicine from a genetic angle. Our goal is to help people's own cells repair damage and prevent disease.”
People of Medicine by Design: Michael Garton
“It’s an incredibly exciting time in regenerative medicine. There are a few hurdles in the way to achieving what we want, but I believe great things that will have a positive impact on society are absolutely possible.”
People of Medicine by Design: Allysia Chin
"My next career goal is to become a physician-scientist. This role would enable me to practice the two areas I love – applied research and caring for people’s health."
Medicine by Design-funded researchers selected for Kick-Start Innovation Program
Program selects inaugural incubator companies
Researchers in the Medicine by Design community receive New Frontiers in Research Fund grants, named Canada Research Chairs
Several Medicine by Design-funded investigators were named Canada Research Chairs, and two received New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) Transformation stream grants.
People of Medicine by Design: Vera Pieters
"Our lab’s work is a good example of why it’s an exciting time to be in regenerative medicine: tissue engineering and regenerative medicine strategies enable us to model a disease in the lab, which can help us answer big unknowns."
Medicine by Design-funded research sheds light on reversing vision loss
Cells transplanted into the retina transfer materials to recipient cells through nanotubes.
People of Medicine by Design: Sarah Crome
“I hope my impact on science is two-fold. It's enjoyable to mentor young scientists who are developing their scientific thinking and their love of discovery. I also hope my research one day translates into something that helps patients."
People of Medicine by Design: Clinton Robbins
“Science is about interpreting hard numbers and data, but I’ve realized that science is also an exercise in creative storytelling. I love the visual arts and literature, and I can see the drama in science."
Medicine by Design-funded research finds transplanting insulin-producing cells with blood vessels may help reverse diabetes
Researchers have engineered a new method to improve the survival and potency of cell transplants to treat diabetes.
People of Medicine by Design: Sara Nunes Vasconcelos
"We simplify the problems so we can start nibbling at them. With each step, you contribute to the body of knowledge that we can all use to improve people’s health. I like helping to make that impact."
People of Medicine by Design: Maryam Faiz
"The infiltration of new technologies into mainstream scientific research is incredible. I mean, synthetic biology, AI, machine learning, resolution at the single cell level. I love interdisciplinary science and I love technology."