Thursday, March 28, 2024 Dr. Samira Mubareka named Applied Public Health Chair
Dr. Samira Mubareka, infectious disease physician, medical microbiologist and scientist at Sunnybrook, has received an Applied Public Health Chair, co-funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC).
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Tuesday, March 26, 2024 Dr. Kullervo Hynynen inducted into the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering College of Fellows
The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering has announced Dr. Kullervo Hynynen has been inducted into its College of Fellows. Election to the AIMBE College of Fellows is among the highest professional distinctions awarded to medical and biological engineers.
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Monday, March 25, 2024 Solar eclipses associated with increased traffic fatalities
With a total solar eclipse approaching, researchers are offering advice to prevent a possible surge in traffic fatalities based on new research showing the last eclipse was associated with increased fatal traffic crashes.
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Friday, March 22, 2024 What are cerebral organoids? Sunnybrook scientists advance the future of brain research
Scientists at SRI are advancing the understanding of the human brain by developing models with more precision than ever before. Sunnybrookâs stem cell and organoid facility specializes in growing cerebral organoids, which are miniature and simplified versions of brain tissue, to better understand the cellular and molecular features of the human brain.
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Wednesday, March 13, 2024 Dr. Natalie Coburn awarded Canada Research Chair
Dr. Natalie Coburn, platform director in Evaluative Clinical Sciences at Sunnybrook Research Institute (SRI) and Professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of Toronto (U of T), has been recognized with a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Cancer Outcomes. Tier 1 CRCs are awarded to world leaders in their field for a seven-year term, renewable once.
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