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Research at UHN @uhnresearch.ca · Mar 7

📢 We just launched UHN’s new Research Strategic Action Plan: Bold Resolve—Science for Society!

This bold vision will drive discovery, innovation & real-world impact in health care.

Learn more 🔗 www.uhn.ca/corporate/Ab...

#UHNResearch #ScienceForSociety #BoldResolve

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Research at UHN @uhnresearch.ca · 6h

Researchers at @pmresearch-uhn.bsky.social have discovered how a molecule called palmitoyl-CoA acts as an “off switch” for a key fungal enzyme that makes fatty acids.

This finding could inform the development of more effective #antifungal therapies.

🔗Read the full study: doi.org/10.1016/j.st...

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Research at UHN @uhnresearch.ca · 8h

An incredible milestone in transplant care! Way to go #TeamUHN 👏

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University Health Network @uhn.ca · 10h

Congratulations to the teams at UHN's Peter Munk Cardiac Centre and Ajmera Transplant Centre on the completion of Canada’s first transplant using a heart that stopped beating before donation. This type of donation is projected to boost Canada's heart donor pool by 30%.

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Toronto hospital performs Canada’s first heart transplant using a heart that stopped beating: UHN

Canada’s first-ever heart transplant using a heart, which had stopped beating before donation, has successfully been performed in Toronto, according to the University Health Network.

www.ctvnews.ca

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Donald K. Johnson Eye Institute @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social · 2d

The @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social October #newsletter has been released! Read about our recent events, new stories, features, awards and publications >> bit.ly/437aG6e

@uhn.ca @uhnresearch.ca @uhnfoundation.bsky.social @kbi-uhn.bsky.social @utoronto.ca @uoftmedicine.bsky.social @caneyemds.bsky.social

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Research at UHN @uhnresearch.ca · 5d

Congratulations to @uhn.ca's Drs. Karen Okrainec and Quynh Pham, recipients of @amshealthcare.ca Compassion and AI Grants! 🎉

These grants support researchers who are reimagining how technology can serve health care's compassionate purpose.

Learn more about their research ⬇️

AMS Healthcare @amshealthcare.ca · 6d

With great pleasure, we’d like to announce the 2025 recipients of the AMS Compassion and AI Grants. Please join us in congratulating the 9 brilliant individuals who will be featured today. 🎉👏🌟

Read more about the #AMSGrants here:
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Research at UHN @uhnresearch.ca · 7d

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Research at UHN @uhnresearch.ca · 7d

Exciting to see international collaboration in action at the inaugural C8 Symposium hosted by @pmresearch-uhn.bsky.social! 🌐💫

Leading experts in #CancerResearch came together to share insights and accelerate progress in the field.

🔗 Read the full story: www.uhnresearch.ca/news/uniting...

Princess Margaret Cancer Centre @pmresearch-uhn.bsky.social · 7d

A pivotal moment in global cancer research collaboration 🔬

We recently hosted the inaugural C8 Symposium, uniting top scientists from 8 global institutes to tackle cancer’s toughest challenges through collaboration & innovation.

www.uhnresearch.ca/news/uniting...
@uhnresearch.ca @uhn.ca

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University Health Network @uhn.ca · 8d

This solemn day calls not only for remembrance, but for sustained action and shared accountability. Guided by the Indigenous Health Program, UHN is taking steps to advance the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada's Calls to Action.

Learn more:
https://bit.ly/4mxOclP

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Research at UHN @uhnresearch.ca · 9d

@kiteuhn.bsky.social @kbi-uhn.bsky.social @schroeder-uhn.bsky.social @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social @pmresearch-uhn.bsky.social @tier-uhn.bsky.social @bradwouters.com

Research at UHN @uhnresearch.ca · 9d

Read about the latest findings from Canada’s largest #research hospital in @uhn.ca’s Research Spotlight newsletter:

▶️ Better grading for a common #braintumour
▶️ #AI tool to identify how cells talk to each other
▶️ #StemCells used to treat #T1D
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🔗: www.uhnresearch.ca/newsletter/r...

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Krembil Brain Institute 🧠 @kbi-uhn.bsky.social · 13d

🤕 September is #PainAwarenessMonth.

Tobi Oyedele is a summer student in the lab of Dr. Hance Clarke, a Clinician Investigator at UHN's Krembil Brain Institute.

Back in August, Tobi told us about his project involving chronic pain and mental health. ⬇️

🔗: linktr.ee/krembil

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Research at UHN @uhnresearch.ca · 13d

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Research at UHN @uhnresearch.ca · 13d

Dr. John Dick @uhn.ca, the only Canadian 2025 @clarivateag.bsky.social Citation Laureate, is recognized for his research on #leukemia stem cells driving cancer relapse.

🔗Read more: www.uhnresearch.ca/news/uhn-sci...

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Princess Margaret Cancer Centre @pmresearch-uhn.bsky.social · 14d

🔬 New study from Dr. Alex Vitkin's team shows that adding high-res optical imaging helps explain and inform low-res MRI signals. This enables quantification of important microvascular details in tumours for more precise clinical cancer imaging.

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Research at UHN @uhnresearch.ca · 15d

Dr. Pedro Velmovitsky is a Scientific Associate at @uhn.ca's Centre for Digital Therapeutics.

Learn more about his impactful research as a newly named AMS Healthcare Compassion and AI Fellow ⬇️

AMS Healthcare @amshealthcare.ca · 21d

Congratulations, Dr. Pedro Velmovitsky on receiving the 2025 #AMSfellowship!

He will be co-designing large language models (LLMs) that will judge responses and evaluate answers from other health care LLMs for accuracy, safety, and empathy.

🔗 More here: buff.ly/cwesyUi

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Donald K. Johnson Eye Institute @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social · 19d

This Inherited Retinal Diseases (#IRDs) Month, we asked members of @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social why they dedicate their work to IRD research and care.

For more information on IRDs and current research, visit >> uhn.ca/EyeInstitute
#IRDAwarenessMonth

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Research at UHN @uhnresearch.ca · 16d

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Research at UHN @uhnresearch.ca · 16d

Celebrating innovation in #Neuromodulation!

The inaugural Dean Connor and Maris Uffelmann CRANIA Innovation Awards in Neuromodulation funded 3 innovative, UHN-led projects on neural repair, #DeepBrainStimulation, and shockwave therapy.

🔗: www.uhnresearch.ca/news/innovat...

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Krembil Brain Institute 🧠 @kbi-uhn.bsky.social · 20d

📖✨Congratulations to Dr. Mandeep Singh, Clinician Investigator at UHN’s Krembil Brain Institute, on his recent publication in the journal Anaesthesia!

The study looks at how ultrasound could make breathing safer during surgery. 🫁

🔗: linktr.ee/krembil

#NoResearchNoCure #ScienceMatters

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Research at UHN @uhnresearch.ca · 19d

Psychiatric care is key to recovery after #AutoimmuneEncephalitis, but many patients are missed. New research from @kbi-uhn.bsky.social shows better assessments could ensure no one slips through the cracks. 🫂

🔗 Read more: www.uhnresearch.ca/news/healing... @uhn.ca

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Research at UHN @uhnresearch.ca · 20d

#PostdocAppreciationWeek 👋 Meet Jackson Lordall, a postdoc researcher at @kiteuhn.bsky.social.

Read more about his work on making bathing environments more accessible, his hopes for the future of research, and his interests outside of work > www.uhnresearch.ca/news/jackson...

Research at UHN @uhnresearch.ca · 21d

#PostdocAppreciationWeek 👋 Meet Crystal Dai, a Postdoctoral Researcher at @uhn.ca.

Read about her research on developing sensors to detect blood clotting and how this could impact patient outcomes > www.uhnresearch.ca/news/crystal...

Research at UHN @uhnresearch.ca · 22d

Dr. Emily Seto is an Affiliate Scientist at UHN.

Learn more about her impactful research as a newly named AMS Healthcare Compassion and AI Fellow ⬇️

@uhn.ca

AMS Healthcare @amshealthcare.ca · 23d

Congratulations, Dr. Emily Seto on receiving the 2025 #AMSfellowship!

She will co-design generalizable features for health apps that address language, digital, and health literacy barriers faced by a large group of users.

🔗 More here: buff.ly/YGPqNVj

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Research at UHN @uhnresearch.ca · 22d

A new study from @kiteuhn.bsky.social highlights how tailored therapy programs can help people with primary progressive #aphasia preserve communication skills and promote overall well-being.

🔗 Read more: www.uhnresearch.ca/news/preserv... @uhn.ca

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Research at UHN @uhnresearch.ca · 22d

#PostdocAppreciationWeek 👋 Meet Giulia Kassab, a postdoc researcher at @pmresearch-uhn.bsky.social.

Read about her work in using light-activated molecules and nanoparticles, and her hope for the future of health research! > www.uhnresearch.ca/news/giulia-... @uhn.ca

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