The University of Toronto Temerty Faculty of Medicine and our nine fully affiliated hospitals bring together one of the largest communities of health researchers in the world. More than 1,900 principal investigators in 26 academic departments conducted over $1 billion in research last year. Together, we are leading research innovation to do what can't be done, and improving the health of people and populations around the globe.
Realizing the Potential of Toronto's Health Research Ecosystem
The Toronto Academic Health Science Network (TAHSN) is home to Canada's leading hospital-based research institutes together with the University of Toronto. This virtual panel discussion explores the progress that has been made and the work yet to be done in breaking down barriers to research collaboration across the network.
Jan 26, 2026
Researchers at the University of Toronto are urging a reconsideration of how children are assessed for speech sound disorders, a group of conditions that make the correct pronunciation of words difficult. They say mounting evidence suggests more of these disorders result from motor-based problems of the jaw, lips and tongue than previously realized, rather than from cognitive-linguistic issues only, such as sound processing and memory function.
Jan 22, 2026
The Big-Canoe Chair in Indigenous Health will honour the late John Big-Canoe, a Temerty Medicine alumnus and trailblazing physician from the Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation whose professional mission was deeply rooted in patient-centred care and service to Indigenous communities before his life was tragically cut short at age 33.
Jan 15, 2026
The Younus and Mumtaz Khan Family Award will support aspiring physicians in Scarborough and strengthen health care in the region.
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