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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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Driving Discovery. Delivering Impact.🎯

A story of science that’s bold, transformative, and collaborative.

This #WorldScienceDay, explore our annual research report and discover how @uhn.ca is building #AHealthierWorld.

➡️: www.uhnresearch.ca/Research-Rep...

#RR25 #DiscoveryToImpact
November 10, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Something big is coming...

Stay tuned as we prepare to launch our annual research report—showcasing how discovery drives impact at @uhn.ca.

#RR25 #DiscoveryToImpact
November 7, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Daily fish oil supplementation cut serious heart risks by nearly 50% in hemodialysis patients, finds the PISCES trial led by @uhn.ca.

A simple, safe step with life-saving potential.

🔗Read more: www.uhnresearch.ca/news/reducin...

#KidneyHealth #CardioCare #PISCESStudy #ResearchImpact
November 7, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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Another Krembil Science Jam is in the books! 🔬 Last week's event brought together 130+ members of the @uhn.ca community to celebrate achievements in brain, arthritis, and vision research, bringing us closer to #AHealthierWorld.

Read more about the event ➡ www.uhnresearch.ca/news/annual-...
November 6, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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Researchers from @schroeder-uhn.bsky.social find a potential blood marker to detect ulcerative colitis in patients with axial #spondyloarthritis, offering a less invasive way to diagnose IBD and improve early detection.

🔗 Read more: www.uhnresearch.ca/news/new-clu... @jrheumatol.bsky.social @uhn.ca
November 6, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Congratulations to Dr. Cristina Nostro from @uhn.ca’s McEwen Stem Cell Institute on winning the prestigious 2025 Till & McCulloch Award! 🎉

Her impactful research in #diabetes and #RegenerativeMedicine brings us closer to #AHealthierWorld every day.

🔗 Read more: www.uhnresearch.ca/news/honouri...
November 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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We applaud PM @mark-carney.bsky.social, Finance Minister Champagne and the Government of Canada for historic investments in research to attract global scientific talent — a clear signal that Canada sees science as a driver of resilient economic growth.

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UHN is unveiling the ambitious Canada Leads Challenge to recruit world-leading early-career scientists to Canada’s No. 1 research hospital.
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November 4, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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Five @uhn.ca researchers received Canada Research Chair funding to advance research on #osteoarthritis, #tumour microenvironments, #BrainHealth, #CardiovascularDisease in cancer patients, and the development of collaborative #robots! 🍁👏

🔗: www.uhnresearch.ca/news/recogni...
November 4, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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The Lancet Oncology Commission—co-led by our Dr. Gary Rodin @uhn.ca—calls for urgent action to address the human crisis in cancer care. Survival is improving, but psychological, social and cultural support must be core to care.

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November 3, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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Congratulations once again to Dr. John Dick, 2025 Clarivate Citation Laureate!

Thank you, @clarivateag.bsky.social, for recognizing the global impact of our research community in advancing cancer discovery and care.

🔗 Read more about the award here: www.uhnresearch.ca/news/uhn-sci...
pmresearch-uhn.bsky.social Princess Margaret Cancer Centre @pmresearch-uhn.bsky.social · 10d
🏆 We were honoured to welcome guests from @clarivateag.bsky.social to @uhn.ca's Princess Margaret Cancer Centre for a special award ceremony recognizing Dr. John Dick as a 2025 Clarivate Citation Laureate for his pioneering work in #leukemia stem cell research.
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October 31, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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Health care workers face increasing discrimination from patients, including refusals of care based on identity markers like race.

A decision-making tool from @uhn.ca helps workers respond with clarity while maintaining patient-centered care.

🔗: www.uhnresearch.ca/news/navigat...
October 31, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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An outstanding event hosted by @kbi-uhn.bsky.social, @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social & @schroeder-uhn.bsky.social!

Ten talented researchers delivered engaging, five-minute presentations highlighting their innovative work. A night full of insight and energy! ✨

#KrembilScienceJam2025 #NoResearchNoCure
kbi-uhn.bsky.social Krembil Brain Institute 🧠 @kbi-uhn.bsky.social · 11d
🎉That’s a wrap on the 2025 Krembil Science Jam!🎉

🥼📚 On Oct 28, more than 130 guests gathered to celebrate groundbreaking research through 10 TED Talk-style presentations from UHN’s @rkrembil.bsky.social, @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social & @schroeder-uhn.bsky.social!

#KrembilScienceJam2025 #NoResearchNoCure
October 30, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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Two new studies from @uhn.ca and collaborators, including the SickKids Research Institute, highlight how innovations like Ex Vivo Lung Profusion and subzero kidney preservation can expand donor organ availability and improve access to transplants.

🔗 : www.uhnresearch.ca/news/transpl...
October 30, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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Equal care, equal outcomes.

New research from @kiteuhn.bsky.social finds that biological sex does not impact recovery after traumatic #SpinalCordInjury, reinforcing the importance of standardized, evidence-based treatment for all patients.

🔗 Read more: www.uhnresearch.ca/news/equal-c...
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October 28, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Canada’s Hospital is ready to cheer on Canada’s Team! 🏥🍁

The Toronto Blue Jays are in the World Series, and TeamUHN is all in! This is a great moment and point of pride for our city, our province, and our country.

Go Jays Go!💙⚾
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October 24, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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Researchers at @kiteuhn.bsky.social are using #AI and wearable cameras to study hand function at home for individuals with hand impairments, offering personalized insights beyond the clinic.

🔗Read more: www.uhnresearch.ca/news/rehabil...
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October 23, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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Researchers at @pmresearch-uhn.bsky.social have identified a potential new target to enhance radiation therapy for #SmallCellLungCancer.

Blocking HDAC3 protein function makes cancer cells more sensitive to radiation.

🔗 Read more: www.uhnresearch.ca/news/increas...
pmresearch-uhn.bsky.social Princess Margaret Cancer Centre @pmresearch-uhn.bsky.social · 19d
A team led by Dr. Benjamin Lok has found a new target to enhance radiation therapy in small cell lung cancer. By removing the function of gene HDAC3, cancer cells became more sensitive to radiation and tumour growth was inhibited:
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October 22, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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New research from @uhn.ca's @kbi-uhn.bsky.social reveals that inhibiting an enzyme called SKI-1 may protect the brain after #IschemicStroke by preserving blood vessel integrity. 🧠 This discovery could lead to new targeted therapies that improve recovery.

🔗: www.uhnresearch.ca/news/brain-b...
October 20, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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What if a blood test could find cancer early? Results of a multi-centre trial with UHN’s @pmresearch-uhn.bsky.social as the Canadian site, show the Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) test can find cancer signals early, before symptoms, & predict tissue of origin.

Read more 🔗 bit.ly/4n91cP6
October 20, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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Congratulations to Dr. David Kirsch from @uhn.ca's @pmresearch-uhn.bsky.social on his election to the @nam.edu one of the highest honours in health and medicine.

His research is advancing care for people with sarcoma worldwide.

Read more: uhnresearch.ca/news/top-hon...
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October 20, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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Congratulations to @pmresearch-uhn.bsky.social's Dr. Robert Vanner, who leads a team awarded $1M through @braincanada.bsky.social and @src-crs.bsky.social's 2025 Translational Research Grant in Brain Cancer!🎉

🔗Read more on the project advancing #glioblastoma research: braincanada.ca/funded_grant...
October 17, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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(1/2) Three @uhn.ca teams received nearly $1.05M from Canada Foundation For Innovation’s John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF) to support research infrastructure—part of a $134M investment across 425 projects at 63 institutions nationwide. 🎉

🔗 Read more: www.innovation.ca/news/jelf-cf...
October 14, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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Researchers at @uhn.ca are using #AI to predict severe lung disease in patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.

Size ratios between heart chambers helped identify high-risk patients—guiding treatment and improving outcomes.

🔗: www.uhnresearch.ca/news/predict...
October 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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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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October 8, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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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.
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October 8, 2025 at 3:42 PM