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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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Feb 6, 2025

Rapid research response against highly pathogenic avian influenza launches to strengthen pandemic preparedness

The Emerging & Pandemic Infections Consortium has launched a rapid research response to address the public health risk posed by highly pathogenic avian influenza. The response provides $250,000 in funding to support five projects that aim to understand the fundamental biology of bird flu viruses, including their potential for human transmission, and to develop new methods for detection and outbreak management.
Feb 6, 2025

U of T alum’s start-up Neuropeutics gets boost from UK-based charity

Neuropeutics Inc, a start-up company launched by University of Toronto researchers to tackle neurodegenerative diseases, has partnered with medical research charity LifeArc to develop a new drug for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other neurodegenerative conditions.
Feb 5, 2025

A new blood test to identify individuals at risk of preterm birth

A University of Toronto team led by resident Rachel Gladstone and Professor John Kingdom may have found a universal screening strategy to determine the likelihood of delivering a baby preterm. Their study concludes that a low circulating blood level of placental growth factor — a protein that signals placental development — is associated with an early preterm birth, and could signal a need for enhanced monitoring and delivery planning.
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.

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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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