Medicine by Design partners with Temerty Faculty of Medicine’s RASI to fund summer students from underrepresented communities
Program to fully fund summer positions in Medicine by Design labs beginning in summer 2022.
Two multi-disciplinary research teams awarded Catalyst Grants co-sponsored by Medicine by Design and the Data Sciences Institute
Catalyst Grants co-awarded to research projects that hold promise in strengthening the connection between data science innovation and regenerative medicine.
New Medicine by Design-supported research shows mature heart cells perform well in transplants
Study is an important step forward in researchers’ understanding of treating damaged hearts with cell therapies.
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.
Medicine by Design announces two new Pivotal Experiment Fund projects
Projects to impact autoimmune, intestinal and degenerative eye diseases
New Medicine by Design-funded research advances an under-skin cell therapy for type 1 diabetes
Research shows that transplanted pancreatic cells were able to survive in animal hosts.
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 symposium panel explores strategies for strengthening Canada’s bioinnovation ecosystem
Themes like lessons learned from COVID-19, symbiotic partnerships and access to risk capital emerge in wide-ranging discussion.
Enabling long-lasting cell therapy for diabetes without injection
Is immunoengineering the key to ensuring that cell therapies can treat disease?
Medicine by Design symposium to celebrate systems approaches in advancing regenerative medicine and health innovation
The 6th Annual Symposium on Dec. 9 and 10 will feature renowned experts to explore cutting-edge concepts in health research and innovation.
Medicine by Design-funded research sheds light on reversing vision loss
Cells transplanted into the retina transfer materials to recipient cells through nanotubes.
Medicine by Design-funded researchers generate cells that will impact treatments for bile duct disorders as a result of cystic fibrosis
Newly-generated cells may lead to a deeper understanding of bile duct disease and be a powerful tool for finding new treatments.
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."
First Medicine by Design entrepreneur-in-residence to help accelerate research discoveries into therapies for patients
Entrepreneur-in-residence to work on bridging the gap between foundational research funded by Medicine by Design and the creation of products or ventures that will impact human health.