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- Goel to head new provincial public health agency
After an international search, the University of Torontos vice-president and provost Vivek Goel has been named founding president and chief executive officer of the new Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion effective July 1. He will retain a status-only... - Dentistry secretary loves coming to work
When you walk into the Faculty of Dentistry building on Edward Street, you cant miss seeing Dorothy Tsang at some point in your travels.... - Pharmacist returns to serve alma mater
Andrea Camerons relationship with the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy began 15 years before she actually had an office on campus.... - Aboriginal health research network flourishes at U of T
Two U of T professors are helping to put U of Ts research in aboriginal health on the map as they lead the Ontario armof the newly created Network Environments for Aboriginal Health Research (NEAHR).... - U of T researchers discover new muscular dystrophy gene
Researchers at the University of Toronto and the Medical University of Graz have discovered a new form of muscular dystrophy (MD), which may lead to better diagnosis and treatment for people living with unidentified muscles diseases.... - Physical therapy curriculum looks to the future
Preventative rehabilitation to avoid post-operative rehabilitationknown as prehabilitation or prehabrepresents the next wave of physical rehabilitation and Professor Michel Landry in the Department of Physical Therapy believes U of T is leading the charge.... - Otters offer insights into pollution
At a time when Canada has received low marks for its efforts to clean up the environment and support anti-global warming moves, two U of T faculty members and researchers are being recognized internationally for their enthusiastic and innovative contributions... - Faculty of Dentistry opens state-of-the-art continuing education centre
The Faculty of Dentistrys new Centre for Continuing Dental Education, which officially opened on Jan 10, is the first university-based centre for continuing dental education in Canada.... - Schatzker named to Order of Canada
Professor Emeritus Joseph Schatzker of surgery, known internationally for his expertise in trauma and fracture management, is among the 61 new appointments made to the Order of Canada, this countrys highest honour for lifetime achievement. Governor General Michaëlle Jean announced... - U of T spinoff companies team up to create powerful force in biotech industry
CELLutions Biosystems Inc., a company spun off from University of Toronto research, has been bought by Cedarlane Laboratories also a U of T spinoff company creating a powerful partnership in the Canadian biotechnology sector.... - Meditation can change brain function, psychology study says
Feeling stressed or depressed? You may one day be prescribed meditation rather than medication, thanks to a study conducted by researchers from the Department of Psychology and the Centre for Addiction andMental Health (CAMH) at St. Josephs Hospital.... - Nursing professor is American Academy's first Canadian fellow
Professor Linda McGillis Hall of nursing became a pioneer recently as the first Canadian fellow inducted into the American Academy of Nursing.... - Tardif named assistant chef de mission for 2010 Paralympics
Professor Gaétan Tardif, head of U of Ts physiatry division, has been named assistant chef de mission for the Canadian team at the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games.... - YouTube breeding ground for anti-vaccination views, say researchers
As cold and flu season hits this year amid growing debate over the necessity of vaccinations, University of Toronto researchers have uncovered widespread misinformation in related videos on YouTube.... - U of T offers up hope and optimism for World AIDS Day 2007
Think about the challenge. Be part of the solution. Thats the theme for the 2007 World AIDS Day, and U of T faculties have taken it to heart. A multitude of lectures, performances and displays are being held across the...
