From left: He Leng, Mikko Taipale and Guillaume Dugied 31 August 2026 By Aideen Teeling EPIC researchers at the University of Toronto, working with colleagues in Austria, developed a scalable system to decode how proteins from viruses, bacteria and parasites disrupt...
Landon Getz (left) and Amy Qian (right) 27 August 2026 By Megan Fleming A University of Toronto lab has discovered that one of biology’s oldest housekeeping enzymes has a hidden second job. Every living cell — bacterial, viral, or human — carries a small group of...
Professor Dana Philpott (left) and postdoctoral fellow Boyan Tsankov (supplied image) 18 August 2026 By Betty Zou This story was originally published on the U of T News website. The findings may explain why current medications for Crohn's are only effective for a...
16 July 2026 By Eva Schaessens This story was originally published on the Institute of Health Emergencies and Pandemics (IHEP) website. Large events bring together thousands of people from different cities, countries and regions. They can also create public health...
Billy Newton-Davis, a Toronto recording artist, was diagnosed with HIV in 1986. Nearly four decades later, he's still performing, recording — and aging well — with care from UHN's HIV and Immunodeficiency Clinic. (Photography by UHN) 07 July 2026 By UHN...
The PROMPT-LTC trial found that providing rapid on-site testing for respiratory viruses in long-term care homes enabled earlier detection and treatment, reducing transfers to hospital emergency departments among residents. This work reflects EPIC's focus on advancing...
A microscopy image showing intestinal barrier cells (outlined in yellow with blue DNA), ILC2 cells (pink) and mucus-producing cells (turquoise). 26 May 2026 By Betty Zou University of Toronto researchers have shown, for the first time, that organ-specific cues prompt...
Top, left to right: A drop of water mixed with proteins dries on uncoated glass, leaving a residue that sticks to the surface. Bottom, left to right: as the same type of drop dries on glass coated with PDMS brushes, the residue cracks and separates from the surface....
Professor Mario Ostrowski (Photography by Johnny Guatto) 27 April 2026 By Betty Zou with files from Leslie Whyte Zhou A team of clinicians and researchers at the University of Toronto, University Health Network and Unity Health Toronto have reported the first Canadian...
Samira Mubareka at Algonquin Park Research Station (Photography by Yuri Markarov) 23 April 2026 By Brianne Tulk Samira Mubareka is an infectious disease physician, medical microbiologist and scientist at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and an associate professor of...
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