Henry Krause and Jaibao Liu 9 April 2026 By Kira Belaoussoff This article was originally published on the Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research News website. The Krause Lab at the Donnelly Centre has discovered a new potential treatment avenue for...
Gerry, Fred, Steve and a snowstorm tackle antimicrobial resistance: Contest winners explain superbugs to 6-year-olds
From Left: Cianne Coutinho, Md Ramim Tanver Rahman, Blair Reid and Paige Vowels 31 March 2026 By Aideen Teeling From googly-eyed germs and Minecraft heroes to bacteria braving antibiotic snowstorms, university students across Canada got creative in explaining a...
“They are like nanobot police officers.”: Meet the researchers using viruses to treat patients with antibiotic resistant bacterial infections
At the October 2025 reception for the U of T Temerty Medicine Alumni Impact Award, Steffanie Strathdee — an award recipient — is pictured with Greg German and a fellow guest, celebrating her outstanding dedication to health care, research and education. 27 February...
U of T and Moderna partner to advance vaccine science, cancer treatment and AI-driven therapeutics
Postdoctoral researchers Rick Lu (left) and Natalie Edner (right). 18 December 2025 By Rahul Kalvapalle This article was originally published on the University of Toronto News website. From COVID-19 to the seasonal flu and RSV, vaccinations for respiratory viruses are...
New funding furthers AI-driven public health projects in the Global South
Jude Kong is harnessing the power of artificial intelligence to improve public health in communities in the Global South November 22, 2024 By Ishani Nath There were no hospitals in the small village where assistant professor Jude Kong of the Dalla Lana...
International Day of Women and Girls in Science: Seven scientists share their women in science heroes and hopes for the next generation
February 11 is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. To mark the occasion, we asked our community of female scientists to tell us about their women in science hero who encouraged them and how they hope to inspire the next generation of girls to pursue science.
Expanding the research toolbox for one of the world’s deadliest animals
Mosquito-transmitted diseases affect an estimated 347.8 million people annually and are responsible for nearly 450,000 deaths each year, making them one of the most dangerous animals in the world. Despite their devastating impact, research on the mosquito has lagged behind that of other model organisms, in part due to the lack of appropriate tools and resources. Kathryn Rozen-Gagnon is trying to change that. Read more about how she is integrating diverse fields to study the interplay between mosquito-borne viruses and their mosquito and human hosts.
The Canada-Africa Mpox Partnership launches with $3 million team grant
Researchers from the University of Toronto and Nigerian Institute of Medical Research have received $3 million from the federal government to launch an international project that will help inform the clinical and public health response to local and global epidemic of mpox. The new funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and International Development Research Centre builds on the collaborative projects and seed funding from the mpox rapid research response launched by EPIC earlier this year.
World AIDS Day: Meet the next generation of HIV/AIDS researchers
On World AIDS Day, we spotlight eight talented trainees who are doing impactful work on HIV/AIDS.
World Antimicrobial Awareness Week: How U of T researchers are tackling the global challenge of antimicrobial resistance
As the global health and research communities mark World Antimicrobial Awareness Week, members of the Emerging and Pandemic Infections Consortium (EPIC) are making strides in the fight against antimicrobial resistance. L
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