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Scientists @pmresearch-uhn.bsky.social have uncovered how cancer can evade immune defenses after losing a key tumour-suppressing gene. These findings implicate repetitive elements in DNA and may unlock new targets for cancer interception. Read more ➡️ www.uhnresearch.ca/news/new-lin...

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📢 Teaching and Learning Week at UHN is here! From Feb 24 to 28, join us in celebrating the future of health care #education with engaging workshops, expert-led sessions & hands-on learning. Watch this space for more ⬇️ 🔗 www.uhnresearch.ca/news/shaping... #TeamUHN #STEM

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Congratulations to Dr. Gordon Keller, Director of UHN's McEwen Stem Cell Institute, on receiving the 2025 @isscr.org Achievement Award! His game-changing work in regenerative medicine continues to shape the future of #StemCell #research & therapies. 🔗 www.isscr.org/isscr-news/g... #McEwen #ISSCR

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Tune in as UHN's Dr. Carol-Anne Moulton highlights the importance of promoting positive operating room culture to enhance #PatientSafety and care. 🎧⬇️ And learn more about her research improving surgical team communication➡️ www.uhnresearch.ca/news/beyond-...

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Scientists at @pmresearch-uhn.bsky.social have classified a new subtype of T-cell acute lymphoblastic #leukemia, paving the way for personalized treatment. This discovery could help patients who don’t respond to standard therapy. Read more ➡️ www.uhnresearch.ca/news/opening...

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🧠 Stroke breakthrough—published in three Lancet papers! Research from Dr. Michael Tymianski & team at UHN's Krembil Brain Institute finds nerinetide may help protect the brain when given before restoring blood flow after a #stroke. Read more ➡️ www.uhnresearch.ca/news/protect...

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For #HeartMonth, @stemcellnetwork.bsky.social highlighted Toronto General Hospital Research Institute's Dr. @saravasconcelos.bsky.social and her innovative work on #StemCell research for heart disease. Learn how Dr. Vasconcelos' personal experience as a #CancerSurvivor drives her passion. ⬇️

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A recent study published in Science Magazine unravels how #evolution shaped #neurogenesis of the neocortex and similar brain structures in amniotes. Read more about the breakthrough work from Dr. Maurizio De Pittà @kbi-uhn.bsky.social and his international team ➡️ www.uhnresearch.ca/news/unravel...

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Yesterday, the KITE Research Institute and @bme-uoft.bsky.social celebrated the launch of the KITE Collaborative—a partnership that is removing barriers for researchers to collaborate and drive #biomedical innovation. Read more ⬇️ Together, we are creating #AHealthierWorld 🌎

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Dr. Mohit Kapoor and his team at UHN created a novel modelling tool with #DeepLearning and #MachineLearning that uses multi-omics to explain differences and find connections within diverse groups of #osteoarthritis patients. Read more ➡️ www.uhnresearch.ca/news/making-...

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A team from @kbi-uhn.bsky.social led by Dr. Mojgan Hodaie use #MachineLearning to uncover features of the brain that could be used to diagnose #ChronicPain in #MultipleSclerosis. Read more about how imaging could improve pain diagnosis ➡️ www.uhnresearch.ca/news/new-hop...

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Research at UHN is about more than discovery—it's a mission to create #AHealthierWorld. A recent #OntarioHospitalAssociation feature highlights how we are tackling unique health challenges for underserved populations in Canada and around the world. Read more ➡️ www.oha.com/news/breakin...

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Today, we're celebrating the past, present, & future women and girls in science! ✨👩🏿‍🔬👩🏽‍🔬👩🏻‍🔬👩🏾‍🔬👩🏼‍🔬✨ From Parkinson's disease to osteoarthritis to vision loss, the women of UHN's Krembil Research Institute are leading groundbreaking research to improve lives💪 @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social @schroeder-uhn.bsky.social

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We’re celebrating the incredible women at UHN this International Day Of Women & Girls In Science! #IDWGS From impactful research to amplifying representation with our Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon, we’re making an impact. Join us in honouring their contributions! 🔗 www.uhnresearch.ca/news/shining...

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✅ Success! Our #WikipediaEditathon at the MaRS Discovery District led to 20 new Wikipedia pages created, celebrating UHN & TAHSN women in science! Thank you to the UHN Women’s Team & all our volunteers for making an impact. Let’s keep closing the gap! #WomenInSTEM #IDWGS #RepresentationMatters

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Research from UHN's Toronto General Hospital Research Institute reveals that individuals with both #osteoarthritis and #osteoporosis have unique characteristics. This highlights how osteoporosis can influence knee pain and may impact patient screening. ➡️ www.uhnresearch.ca/news/new-ins...

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📢 Live from the UHN Women #WikipediaEditaThon at MaRS Discovery District! ✍️ Dozens of students & researchers are working to create & improve Wikipedia pages for #WomenInSTEM at TAHSN. Representation matters, and today we’re moving the needle! #IDWGS #UHNWomen

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Today, we are celebrating #WomenInScience at the 'Moving the Needle: Women & Women's Health at the Forefront of Science 2025' event! 🧬🧑‍🔬 #MTN_IDWGS #IDWGS

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University Health Network has been recognized as the #1 Canadian academic health sciences centre and among the top 10 globally in Brand Finance's 2025 Global Top 250 Healthcare Organizations. ⬇️ 🍁

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Researchers at @uhntoronto.bsky.social’s @pmresearch-uhn.bsky.social found that combining radiation therapy with standard drug treatment may improve outcomes for patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. Read more ➡️ www.uhnresearch.ca/news/evaluat... #CancerResearch

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🌟 Congratulations to our Senior Scientist Dr. Ming Sound Tsao on receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Canadian Lung Cancer Conference! 🌟

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Researchers from UHN's #KITE Research Institute are using force plates—a tool used to measure weight distribution—to assess balance ability among #stroke recovery patients to guide tailored #rehabilitation programs and prevent injury. Read more ➡️ www.uhnresearch.ca/news/balance...

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February is #BlackHistoryMonth. 🤎 This year, UHN’s Krembil Research Institute is proud to celebrate past, present and future Black Canadians in the healthcare field. 🧑🏽‍⚕️👩🏾‍⚕️👨🏿‍⚕️ Ready to learn about some of the first Black doctors and nurses? Watch the video below! ⬇️

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