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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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Nov 19, 2024

An unexpected frontier: repurposing anesthetics for depression

A quick online search for ketamine will yield as many results regarding its potential for treating depression as for its traditional use as an anesthetic in the operating room. But this was not always true.
Nov 19, 2024

Collaboration uses machine learning to uncover unknown patterns in genome organization

University of Toronto researchers have developed a new computational method to study how chromosomes within human cells are organized. 
Nov 19, 2024

Small incisions, big ambitions: Gianluigi Bisleri appointed the inaugural Joseph Vitale and TLN Media Group Chair in Minimally-Invasive Cardiac Surgery at U of T

The University of Toronto’s Temerty Faculty of Medicine has established a new, donor-funded chair in minimally-invasive cardiac surgery to advance less invasive surgical techniques. Gianluigi Bisleri, an associate professor and surgeon at St. Michael’s Hospital, will be the inaugural chairholder.
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Valuing community partners

A few months ago, I listened to an episode of a podcast by The New York Times featuring Robert Putnam, a political scientist known for his work on social capital. Putnam was talking about the value of community and connection in building a vibrant and resilient society. The conversation resonated and stayed with me because community and connection are also at the core of what we do here at Temerty Medicine. As we tackle the complex health challenges of our times, we strive to not only build relationships that bridge across disciplines and professions, but also to connect with communities in our work.

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

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Giving Back

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.

Learn more about opportunities to support and help advance medical research and education.

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