Few technologies have the potential to disrupt and eliminate infectious disease and viral infections– but gene editing, CRISPR in particular, is a latent technology that could change biotech – and we’re just seeing the beginning of what effect it could have on the world. With scientific promise comes interest from investors – a surge of […]

The Medicine by Design Global Speaker Series invites established and emerging international leaders in regenerative medicine to engage with our extraordinary community of researchers and clinicians. Medicine by Design, in partnership with the Ontario Institute for Regenerative Medicine, is pleased to welcome James Wells, PhD, director for research, Division of Endocrinology, and chief scientific officer, Center for Stem Cell and […]

The Global Fibrosis Network will host a 1h-special seminar on November 21, 2019. Title: “Organs-on-Chips: A Platform for Drug Development and Disease Modeling” Speaker: Daniel Levner, Chief Technology Officer and co-founder of Emulate, Inc. Location: Medical Science Building, room 3153            1 King`s College circle            University of Toronto

The fourth annual Medicine by Design Symposium will bring together principal investigators and trainees from across the University of Toronto and affiliated hospitals, along with members of its Scientific Advisory Board, to advance its successful research collaborations towards impact.  SESSIONS WILL INCLUDE:  Controlling stem cell fate and tissue formationNovel regenerative medicine approaches to disease treatmentEnabling […]

Trainee Night: A Glimpse of Fibrosis Save the date December 5, 2019 4:00 – 6:00 PM TBEP Lounge, MaRS West Tower, 14th Floor The 3rd networking night of the Global Fibrosis Network Seminar Series will feature TBEP trainees! We encourage all trainees working in the fibrosis field to submit their abstracts. Six abstracts will be […]

    Please join us for an ECHO (Entrepreneurship for Cardiovascular Health Opportunities) seminar featuring Dr. Jennifer Moody (Chief Operating Officer, Morphocell Technologies) on Tuesday January 28, 2020 (11 am – 12 pm) in the TBEP lounge (MaRS West Tower, 661 University Ave, 14th floor). Dr. Moody’s presentation entitled, "Engineering Liver Function: Using Stem Cells […]

  Please join us for a fibrosis seminar featuring Prof. Jeffrey Hubbell (University of Chicago) on Thursday February 6, 2020 (10 am – 12 pm) in room 171 (Faculty of Dentistry, 124 Edward St, Toronto, ON).

Writing from the experience of living with a serious or progressive illness can be beneficial to your well-being. In our safe and supportive environment, writing can improve coping ability, help you gain new perspectives, and diminish feelings of isolation or loneliness that may accompany a diagnosis of heart disease. Led by Sharon Bray, Ed.D, author, […]

Please join us for an ECHO (Entrepreneurship for Cardiovascular Health Opportunities) seminar featuring Dr. Oren Kraus (Co-Founder, Phenomic AI) on Tuesday February 25, 2020 (11 am – 12 pm) in the TBEP lounge (MaRS West Tower, 661 University Ave, 14th floor).   Dr. Kraus’ presentation entitled, "From an algorithm to drug discovery; Using deep learning […]

Keystone Symposia is hosting a scientific conference, Charting a New Course for Heart Failure: From Discovery to Data, from March 1-5 2020. The conference will be held in Keystone, Colorado, USA.  Please see attached flyer for more information on deadlines for scholarship application, registration dates and conference itinerary. keystone symposia flyer