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.
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.
Can we make lung transplants a thing of the past?
"I think working together to tackle problems using different tools and perspectives is the way to new discoveries that will shape the future."
A research team is advancing two approaches to enhance neuroplasticity in the brain to regenerate cells lost or damaged by stroke.
"Whether regenerative medicine is headed towards translation or even more fundamental discovery, I think now is a time of just an explosion of possibilities."
Can nanotechology prevent a silent killer?
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.
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.
"I wanted to be a researcher since I was 14. As I studied more, I became inspired by the idea of developing treatments for challenging diseases that have limited treatment options. That's why I chose a PhD in spinal cord injury and a post-doc in abdominal aortic aneurysm."
Research team’s ongoing work on using stem cells to encourage brain and muscle to self-repair has celebrated successes
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
"We have an aging population. Our biggest problems are degenerative diseases that we need to learn how to stall or turn around. It's an amazing set of problems to work on because of the potential for impact."
An interdisciplinary team of scientists, funded by Medicine by Design, aims to use retinal stem cells to restore vision.
"I’m really interested in understanding why and how the heart fails, and how we can help the heart to regenerate itself. As a cardiologist who looks after patients with end-stage heart failure waiting for heart transplants and mechanical hearts, it’s really important to me to think outside the box about these questions."
