New diagnostic system leverages AI to help fight hospital-acquired infections
Professor Nicole Weckman (ISTEP, ChemE) presenting her research on C. auris diagnostics at the 2022 Annual Wyss Institute Retreat. (photo by Max Rousseau, Wyss Institute) 3 March 2026 By Mason Subotich This story was originally posted on the University of Toronto...Planning interventions and operationalizing deployment for infectious disease control
This seminar is presented by the Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering (MIE) in the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering as a part of the “MIE Distinguished Seminar Series”. MIE’s Distinguished Seminar Series features top...
How bending implantable medical devices can enable infectious organisms to gain a toehold
A study from U of T Engineering researchers shows that mechanical deformation of medically implantable materials — such as bending or twisting — can have a big impact on the formation of potentially harmful biofilms. The study, described in a paper published in Scientific Reports, shows that even slight bending of elastomeric materials such as polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), also known as silicone, opens up microscopic cracks that are perfect environments for colonizing bacteria.
Member Spotlight: Sarah Haines
For this month’s member spotlight, we caught up with Sarah Haines, an assistant professor in the department of civil and mineral engineering in the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering. Sarah’s research is on building science and indoor environmental quality with a particular focus on indoor air quality and the indoor microbiome. We also talk about her work with Indigenous communities to improve housing and drinking water quality.