New research unveils key role of “selfish DNA” in early human development
Discovery challenges the previous understanding of elusive DNA segments
Scientists create “cloaked” donor cell and tissue grafts that escape rejection by the immune system
New research could transform cell therapies for incurable diseases
Medicine by Design welcomes computational biologist as a New Investigator
Medicine by Design welcomes Jesse Gillis, a computational biology expert.
Medicine by Design-funded researchers develop a new tool for scooping contents of individual cells from their local environment
Scientists can now select individual cells from their local environment & study their molecular contents. The new tool will enable a deeper study of stem cells and other rare cell types for diagnostics & therapy.
Genome editing just got more versatile thanks to a new technology developed by Medicine by Design-funded investigators at U of T
Scientists can now edit multiple sites in the genome at the same time to learn how different DNA stretches co-operate in health and disease.
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.