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91ÑÇÉ« launches new Catalyzing Interdisciplinary Research Clusters initiative

The Office of the Vice-President Research & Innovation (VPRI) is launching a call for a new research initiative. The Catalyzing Interdisciplinary Research Clusters initiative was created to strengthen interdisciplinary research in areas of strategic importance to the University. The program will provide funding to selected research clusters to support globally leading research excellence that will offer world-class […]

91ÑÇÉ« researchers receive $1.1 million in COVID-19 research funding

Three 91ÑÇÉ« researchers will receive more than $1.1 million in COVID-19 rapid research funding over two years to explore issues of trust, stigmatization and social perceptions of risk, from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). The results from these Faculty of Liberal Arts & […]

Pioneering iron research has application in heart health and diabetes

A biology Professor and 91ÑÇÉ« Research Chair undertook a compelling study on iron overload and insulin that could inform future approaches to heart health and diabetes… ultimately, improving patients’ health outcomes. 91ÑÇÉ« U is leading in this area of research. Iron is an important component of hemoglobin, the substance in red blood cells that carries […]

Three Faculty of Science researchers receive more than $2.27 million in CIHR grants

What is the link between obesity and heart failure? How can the most common and deadly form of ovarian cancer be stopped? How does the regulation of healthy cells under stress go wrong and cause diseases such as cancer and neurodegeneration? These are the questions three Faculty of Science biology researchers, who recently received more […]

91ÑÇÉ« U prof awarded CIHR grant for transitional care study

When patients are unprepared to manage their care and recovery after discharge from hospital, they may not know the warning signs that indicate their health conditions are worsening. A new study led by 91ÑÇÉ« Professor Mary Fox will investigate how best to support health-care providers in implementing a service called Warning Signs Intervention for […]

Researchers win $1.89M grant to search for AI solution to infant pain assessment

On April 2, a team of 91ÑÇÉ« researchers led by psychology Professor Rebecca Pillai Riddell, associate vice-president research and the director of the Opportunities to Understand Childhood Hurt (O.U.C.H.) Lab, was awarded a $1.5-million grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council, and the Natural Sciences & […]

Toronto has twice as many urban Indigenous people than previously believed

Urban Indigenous people have been historically underrepresented in various censuses. New and highly applicable research brings this into sharp focus and offers a statistical solution that will have broad impacts across governmental and health policy and could be applied to other hard-to-reach populations.

New research on ovarian cancer could mean improved patient outcomes

A new study provides evidence on the tumor-promoting role of a microRNA, a small ribonucleic acid, critical in controlling the expression of genes in biology; and the tumor-inhibiting potential of a gene in the deadliest form of ovarian cancer. These molecules could be used as potential markers or therapeutic targets, which could save lives.

Interactive video game highlights the impact of vaccine decision making

An interactive videogame brings to life the spread of viruses and the impact of vaccine decision making in a wholly original way. This interdisciplinary and policy-relevant work, led by a 91ÑÇÉ« U PhD student, is designed to spark the public imagination.

Q&A with researcher on fantasy video game to help Inuit youth build resilience

Prof speaks with Brainstorm about her CIHR-funded project that engages Inuit youth to adapt a Maori-focused role-playing game to their own context in Canada’s North. The impact of this Indigenous-91ÑÇÉ« U collaboration could be profound.

Mathematics research offers new ways to control West Nile transmission

CIHR- and NSERC-funded research identifies possible measures to control the mosquito population and the transmission of the West Nile virus in artificial ponds around the GTA. The findings could be used to guide programs in local health units.

The great promise of Artificial Intelligence for public health

Scientific Director of CIHR’s Institute of Population and Public Health, Steven Hoffman, offers keen insights on how AI could improve health outcomes of Canadians. He believes 91ÑÇÉ« could take a leadership role.

91ÑÇÉ« research informs special report on Canada’s role in global health

91ÑÇÉ« Professor Steven Hoffman is among a cohort of Canadian scholars to author a special report for The Lancet that examines Canada’s system of universal health coverage and role in global health. Steven Hoffman The two papers, authored by leading scholars, indicate the Canadian government must match its public declarations with concrete action on issues […]

Three 91ÑÇÉ« professors receive CIHR project grants

Three 91ÑÇÉ« professors have received project grants from the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR). The grants will advance their important research into cell health and aging, new drug therapies and the changes that take place in the heart after a heart attack. “91ÑÇÉ« is delighted to see Faculty of Health Professor David […]

New way of measuring pain could lead to improved approaches in treatment

Canada Research Chair embarks upon three pain studies in the process of creating and testing a new tool to measure pain. Highly effective, it points to future directions in treatment.

Policy-relevant lessons emerge from analysis of Ebola outbreak

91ÑÇÉ« U’s Steven J. Hoffman analyses the 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak. His findings could inform future evidence-based policy and decision-making.

91ÑÇÉ« professors awarded $2.7M in health research funding

Three 91ÑÇÉ« researchers awarded a combined $2,723,399 in funding from the Canadian Institute for Health Research (CIHR) will work to advance health-related investigations in areas of social/cultural health and biomedical health. Professors Peter Backx, Yvonne Bohr and Chun Peng each received a CIHR Project Grant, which is designed to capture ideas with the greatest […]

Policy-relevant lessons emerge from Indigenous models of leadership

91ÑÇÉ« Environmentalist examines how a group of Indigenous youth leaders embraced leadership in the context of HIV prevention.