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MedEmail is the digital newsletter of the Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto. It offers news and updates on medical and health-science research and education at U of T.

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Canadian innovation enhances drug access to brain areas affected by ALS

May 21, 2025

Canadian innovation enhances drug access to brain areas affected by ALS

Temerty Medicine promotes 181 faculty members

MSB exterior on a spring day

Managing growth and opportunity

Artist rendering of aerial view of SAMIH

Daniel Drucker receives 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences

Daniel Drucker

Researchers discover nine genes used by bacteria to defend against viruses

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Growing our research commercialization ecosystem

A man stands at a display at the 2024 Collision conference in Toronto.

Progression from gestational to type 2 diabetes can be predicted: study

A pregnant person wearing a flowered shirt and holding a glucose monitor

Nearly half of Canadian preschoolers’ daily calories from ultra-processed foods

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U of T researchers develop new approach using quantum computers to accelerate drug discovery

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

Temerty Medicine's H2i booth is seen at the 2024 AcceleratorFest.

Renewing focus on our shared values

East facing side of the MSB on a mild, grey December day

U of T researchers dispel myth about soy and cancer

A glass of soy milk, a bowl of cubed tofu and some soy beans.

Removing research barriers is critical

Aerial view of the U of T St. George campus from the MSB southward

Celebrating Temerty Medicine’s newest alumni

Composite image of fall 2024 graduates

Valuing community partners

The Medical Sciences Building on a clear fall day.

U of T study uncovers new role for cell’s waste disposal system in pancreatic cancer

Professor Leonardo Salmena and postdoctoral fellow Golam Saffi

U of T receives $25-million gift from Myron and Berna Garron for SAMIH

Rendering of the Myron and Berna Garron Health Sciences Complex

Coming together to create a healthier world

Dean Lisa Robinson

The ‘great decanting’ of the Medical Sciences Building

Newly refurbished lab.

New study identifies two critical genes in pancreatic tumours

Photo of Daniel Schramek in the lab with petri dish

Leading with compassion and connection

Naylor Building with garden in the foreground

Congratulations to the class of 2024!

A Temerty Medicine graduate waves to the crowd during spring convocation.

Two faculty members recognized with 2024 President's Teaching Awards

Professors Stavroula Andreopoulos and David Tang-Wai

Temerty Medicine promotes 164 faculty members

Medical Sciences Building at University of Toronto

U of T researchers map protein network dynamics during cell division

Portraits of Athanasios Litsios and Brenda Andrews

Toronto researchers uncover human DNA repair by nuclear metamorphosis

Portrait of Professors Rasqallah Hakem and Karim Mekhail with Mia Stanic, Mitra Shokrollahi and Anisha Hundal.

Toronto researchers devise new method to find proteins for targeted treatment of disease

Portraits of visiting scientist Juline Poirson and Professor Mikko Taipale

On growth and renewal

A tree with small blossoms in the foreground of Convocation Hall.

Patients and family doctors highlight patient-led solutions to the primary care crisis

Grid of report contributor photos

Spotlight on the CAO

Staff members gather outdoors and under tents at the annual staff appreciation event.

U of T study highlights potential protective effects of breastmilk against COVID-19

Samantha Ismail, study lead author and MD Program student

A Fresh Start

Students walking by the Naylor building on the St. George campus

Study identifies new roles for gut hormone GLP-1 in the brain

Professor Daniel Drucker

Announcing a New Dean

Picture of the Medical Sciences Building

The Scarborough Imperative

Stakeholders wearing hardhats and holding shovels stand in front of a digger at the SAMIH groundbreaking

U of T breaks ground on state-of-the-art medical academy in Scarborough

Artists rendering of Scarborough Academy of Medicine and Integrated Health interior

Donnelly Centre home to self-driving lab for next-generation human tissue models

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Study uncovers how the gut's microbiome boosts immune system development

Arthur Mortha, left, and Pailin Chiaranunt work in a darkened lab.

Researchers unveil new preclinical insights into COVID-19 severity among males

Professor Haibo Zhang wears protective clothing and stands in a containment lab.

U of T fifth in the world, first among North American public universities: NTU rankings

Students walk outside on U of T's St. George campus.

Embracing a new academic year and new approaches

Students walking on campus under canopy of trees with large patch of hostess in the foreground.

Your Voice Matters: Choosing a New Dean

Simcoe Hall

Temerty Medicine Community Members Recognized with Order of Canada

Order of Canada medals

U of T Selects Architects for James and Louise Temerty Building

Group photo of members of the Temerty Medicine leadership and architectural teams.

Resilience, Compassion and Community: Class of 2023 Graduates Reflect on Medical School

Composite image of six portraits of individual MD program graduates.

A Long and Happy Career

Convocation Hall's roofline on a partly cloudy day.

Experts Say $200-Million Grant Awarded to U of T will Drive ‘Big Science’ Via the Acceleration Consortium

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Researchers Identify a Potential New Therapeutic Target in Parkinson's Disease

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The Primacy of Primary Care

Professor Danielle Martin speaks to a patient and checks their blood pressure. Both wear blue surgical masks. Martin wears glasses.

Temerty Medicine Researcher Creates Kidney Stone ‘Vacuum’

Portrait of Professor Monica Farcas

For the Greater Good

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U of T Giving Day: Celebrating the Power of Philanthropy at Temerty Medicine

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Medicine and Management: Dual Degree Program Expands Learners’ Opportunities

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New Zinc Finger Model Shows Promise for Gene Therapy

Portrait of Professor Philip Kim

Clinical Trial Delivers Chemotherapy to Paediatric Brain Tumours Using MRI-Guided Focused Ultrasound

Professors Nir Lipsman and James Rutka look at a computer screen while surrounded by colleagues.

U of T Community Members Recognized With the Order of Canada

Order of Canada Medals on display

Update on the Temerty Building

A photo of the Medical Sciences Building with a rendering of the new James and Louise Temerty Building

Temerty Medicine Scholars Awarded New or Renewed Canada Research Chairs

New Tier 1 Canada Research Chairs Denise Belsham, Scott Gray-Owen, Deborah O'Connor and Burton Yang

Honouring Our Graduates

Procession into Convocation Hall

$90-Million Gift to the Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research Marks New Era in Cardiac Health

Image shows a corridor with people walking in motion blur.

New Template to Improve Research Material and Data Transfers in Toronto

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Reckoning with Historic Antisemitism in Medical Education

Temerty Medicine Dean Trevor Young speaks at a podium in front of a screen that says, "Reflecting on Historic Jewish Student Quotas in Toronto Medical Education".

Returning to Campus and Renewing Our Community

People walk outside the University of Toronto's Naylor Building on an early fall day.

Why They Chose Medicine

Class of 2T6

Teams, Trust and Accountability

Temerty Medicine's Naylor and Medical Science Buildings with green and red foliage in the foreground.

Teamwork Makes the Dream Work for Research and Education

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‘What’s Next?’ Fahad Razak on Ontario’s Science Table and COVID-19

Professor Fahad Razak is the new scientific director of Ontario’s COVID-19 Science Advisory Table.

Climate Change is a Health Education Crisis

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Celebrating the Class of 2022… In Person

On June 2, we will celebrate the graduation of our learners at Convocation Hall.

Donnelly Centre Investigator Charlie Boone Elected Member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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Everything That Counts

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Professors John Dick and Zulfiqar Bhutta Win Canada Gairdner Awards

Professors John Dick and Zulfiqar Bhutta Win Canada Gairdner Awards

Being the Leaders the World Needs Now

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Preparing for the Next Pandemic — Now

Aled Edwards photo courtesy of Charles River Laboratories

12 Research Projects Receive Support Through the John Evans Leaders Fund

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Living Through Transformation

Aerial photo shows construction underway in Kings College Circle.

Shining a Light on Intimate Partner Violence and Brain Injury

Professor Angela Colantonio

Finding Our Balance

U of T campus in winter

U of T Faculty, Alumni and Supporters Named to Order of Canada

U of T Faculty, Alumni and Supporters Named to Order of Canada

Remembering 2021. Recharging for 2022.

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Combating the Next Pandemic: EPIC Consortium Offers Network of Expertise

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Celebrating Our Newest Health Leaders

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Studying the 'Swiss Army Knife' of Metabolism

Professor Daniel Drucker studies the 'Swiss Army knife' of metabolism.

Committed to Collaboration

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Discovery May Help Explain Immune Response to COVID-19 in Children

Two children wearing face masks, each child has one arm around the other child.

Advocacy Begins With Listening

Aerial picture of U of T's St. George Campus

International Researchers Working to Map Every Human Cell

Sonya MacParland (left) and Ian McGilvray and Gary Bader

It’s Not the Learning Environment, It’s THE Environment

The exterior of Temerty Medicine's Medical Sciences Building on a sunny summer day

Temerty Medicine After COVID-19

Medical Sciences Building at U of T

Not Forgetting Our History, But Celebrating Our Future

Sunset on the water

Congratulations to the Class of 2021

Convocation Hall

Honouring Those Lost and Acting for Change

Dean Trevor Young

U of T Community Helps Run Pop-up Vaccination Clinics in COVID-19 Hot Spots

Staff at vaccination clinic

New Portfolio, New Energy

MSB on a foggy day

Remaining Committed Until the End

Light shinning through the trees

Gairdner International Award Goes to U of T Scientist

Dr. Druker

Advancing Our Medical Education Environments

person reviewing results on a computer

U of T Researchers Receive Over $15 Million for Infrastructure to Study Brain Inflammation and Genetics

Jennifer Gommerman and Charlie Boone

Novo Nordisk and U of T Announce $40-Million Investment for Diabetes and Chronic Disease Prevention

Illustration of healthy living

Interferon Speeds Recovery in Some COVID-19 Patients

vaccine syringe

History Offers a Vision for the Future

Prof. Anna Jarvis

Supercomputing Partnerships Take Centre Stage

CES promotion

Fourteen Temerty Medicine Researchers Receive Canada Research Chairs

Winter at the MSB

Building Our Future

Hallway in the MSB

U of T Scientists Receive Nearly $2.5 million for Research Infrastructure and COVID-19

Photo by Richard Lautens/Toronto Star via Getty Images

Cultivating Moral Courage

The Holocaust Memorial in Berlin, by Daniel Foster on Flickr

‘Genome Archeologists’ at U of T and UHN Activate Immune Response Against Cancer

Professor Daniel De Carvalho, by UHN StRIDe Team

How Big Gifts Let Us See the Micro Scale

Intact mitochondrial ATP synthase, courtesy of Rubinstein lab

U of T and AMD Launch Supercomputing Program for Big-Data Health Research

Photo courtesy of SciNet

The Mission Continues

Photo by Nick Iwanyshyn

A fresh start

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