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.
May 22, 2026
Researchers in Toronto have shown that an adaptive radiotherapy technique they developed using real-time magnetic resonance imaging not only allows for a smaller area of a brain tumour site to be targeted more precisely — therefore reducing toxicity of the radiation — but it does so while maintaining the same tumour-destroying effectiveness.
May 21, 2026
From a career spanning decades, Professor Melanie Ornstein understands the challenges and joys of caring for this underserved population.
May 20, 2026
A U of T professor’s research on the physiology of sleep and breathing has paved the way for a new sleep apnea treatment that recently reported positive results in a phase 3 clinical trial.
Upcoming Events
May 11
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Aug 12
2026 AI in Healthcare High School Summer Program in P.E.I.
12:00am - 11:30pm
May
23 – 24
The LMP Summit: a weekend exploring the field of Laboratory Medicine for MD students 2026
ALL DAY
May
25
University of Toronto x Toronto Tech Week
Other |
12:00pm - 5:00pm
May
25
Surgery Innovation & Entrepreneurship Webinar: "The Origins of Ideas: How Art, Surgery, and Entrepreneurship Inspire Creative Thinking"
5:00pm - 6:00pm
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.
