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The Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto is at the centre of one of North America’s largest biomedical research, education and clinical care networks. With nine fully affiliated research-intensive hospitals — and dozens of community and clinical care sites — Temerty Medicine offers unparalleled opportunities in Canada’s most dynamic city for our more than 9,000 faculty and staff and 7,000 learners at all levels.

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Jan 15, 2025

Entrepreneurship in 3D: U of T trainees create new knot-tying board

Following the launch of their compact and modular knot tying board, Temerty Medicine learners Tiffany Ni and Marco Istasy established a company, RISE MD.
Jan 15, 2025

U of T to host new national hub for accelerating life sciences breakthroughs

The University of Toronto and its partners are receiving $4.25 million over the next five years to establish a national hub aimed at accelerating the commercialization of life sciences discoveries. Based at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine, the national health hub will develop and deliver programs to help students and faculty bring breakthrough ideas to market, with a specific focus on addressing the unique regulatory challenges facing health and medical start-ups.
Jan 14, 2025

Researchers develop biodegradable electrodes that may help repair damaged brain tissue

University of Toronto researchers have developed a flexible, biodegradable electrode capable of stimulating neural precursor cells (NPCs) in the brain – a device capable of delivering targeted electrical stimulation for up to seven days before it dissolves naturally.
From Faculty leadership

Renewing focus on our shared values

As the temperatures drop, my thoughts go out to the individuals and families struggling to stay healthy and safe, not just here at home but around the world in a year that has been marked by political upheaval, violence and distress about humanity’s future. How can we support each other and work for a better world? By committing to our values as caring Canadians, starting with kindness and respect for each other. Maybe that extends to volunteering time, sharing expertise or financially supporting organizations that help heal communities and reflect those values in a way that feels authentic to you.

Read the message from Lisa Robinson, Dean, Temerty Faculty of Medicine

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The impact of donor support begins by enhancing the work of our clinicians, researchers and trainees but then resonates throughout the health-care system and ultimately serves to improve human health.

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