Researchers at the University of Toronto (Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research)...
U of T Engineering graduate students Kramay Patel (IBBME MD/PhD candidate) and Chaim Katz (IBBME PhD candidate) are temporarily trading in their electrodes and amplifiers for sewing machines and cotton threads. They’ve launched Stitch4Corona,...
In order for a COVID-19 vaccine and antiviral drugs to be developed, scientists first need to understand why this virus...
One year into the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccines are being deployed and administered around the world — with vaccine development, manufacturing...
Testing for viruses is not a new science, but the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the bottlenecks in established methods. Now,...
In March of 2020, I started the Stitch4Corona initiative: a community-based initiative which provided face masks to the Greater Toronto Area’s (GTA)...
After COVID-19 was officially declared a pandemic and the City of Toronto issued closing orders and social distancing measures, I...
Derek Watt completed his Master of Applied Science (MASc) degree in Biomedical Engineering in 2007. Now working as the Director...
Prof. Warren Chan (IBBME, Donnelly Centre), Dr. Samira Mubareka (Sunnybrook Hospital), Dr. Jonathan Gubbay (Public Health Ontario) and their trainees have summarized current diagnostic tools for...
A U of T Engineering spinoff company has donated its entire stock of skin-care product to health-care workers fighting the...
While most people are sheltering at home, for a team led by Professor Warren Chan it’s business as usual as they continue...
Two weeks ago they were making light panels. Today they’re sourcing medical equipment. The COVID-19 outbreak has led to reports of shortages of life-saving personal protective equipment (PPE) for front-line health workers, including in...