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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.
Mar 25, 2026
Professor Chao Zheng's research brings together radiochemistry, molecular imaging and neuroscience to help researchers better detect, track, understand neurological disease and, ultimately, improve how it is treated. 
Mar 24, 2026
Researchers at The Hospital for Sick Children and Temerty Medicine have uncovered how the bacteria that causes tuberculosis fuels itself during infection, providing new insights into one of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases. 
Mar 24, 2026
Jonathan Ding, a family and emergency medicine physician and member of the inaugural graduating class of the University of Toronto’s Mississauga Academy of Medicine, says he views being in a position where he can give back as an honour.

If you have urgent health or safety concerns related to research restart:

Notify your Supervisor or your Joint Health and Safety Contact If you aren't sure who your JHS contact is, you can look them up on the EHS website.
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