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UofTMed Magazine
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Now, more than ever, we must stand up for science.
In the new issue of #UofTMed magazine, we explore the importance of scientific integrity, progress and transparency.
We also did a deep dive into the peer review process – it's a must-read. bit.ly/4aEhMUk
In the new issue of #UofTMed magazine, we explore the importance of scientific integrity, progress and transparency.
We also did a deep dive into the peer review process – it's a must-read. bit.ly/4aEhMUk
Wishing you a healthy and peaceful holiday season!
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We'll be taking a social media break from December 24th to January 4th. See you in the new year!
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We'll be taking a social media break from December 24th to January 4th. See you in the new year!
December 24, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Wishing you a healthy and peaceful holiday season!
❄️💙
We'll be taking a social media break from December 24th to January 4th. See you in the new year!
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We'll be taking a social media break from December 24th to January 4th. See you in the new year!
Three #TemertyMed researchers — Landon Getz, Notisha Massaquoi and Joel Voth — address why equity in science and medicine is more important than ever, and why they make it a foundation of their work. bit.ly/3KK6S5d
December 23, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Three #TemertyMed researchers — Landon Getz, Notisha Massaquoi and Joel Voth — address why equity in science and medicine is more important than ever, and why they make it a foundation of their work. bit.ly/3KK6S5d
"Scientific inquiry lets us confront structural inequities and develop solutions based on lived experience. I won’t leave science as long as I am committed to justice, inclusion and system transformation," says #TemertyMed Dr. Nicole Woods. bit.ly/4scxtZh
December 23, 2025 at 6:20 PM
"Scientific inquiry lets us confront structural inequities and develop solutions based on lived experience. I won’t leave science as long as I am committed to justice, inclusion and system transformation," says #TemertyMed Dr. Nicole Woods. bit.ly/4scxtZh
Are we entering a new era of dementia treatment? In this Q&A, Sunnybrook/#TemertyMed neurologists Drs. Sara Mitchell and Mario Masellis talk about the current state of dementia care Canada and available therapies. bit.ly/45cd2lm
Are we entering a new era of dementia treatment? A Q&A with Sunnybrook Neurologists
Over the next five years, researchers estimate that more than 1 million people in Canada will be living with some form of dementia. Dementia is a general term characterizing a decline in cognitive…
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December 23, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Are we entering a new era of dementia treatment? In this Q&A, Sunnybrook/#TemertyMed neurologists Drs. Sara Mitchell and Mario Masellis talk about the current state of dementia care Canada and available therapies. bit.ly/45cd2lm
What if you're midway through a PhD when you realize that academia isn't for you? For Kyla Alsbury-Nealy, this realization led to co-founding a software company. Read about what it took to chart a new course: bit.ly/3Y52KQh
December 23, 2025 at 1:45 PM
What if you're midway through a PhD when you realize that academia isn't for you? For Kyla Alsbury-Nealy, this realization led to co-founding a software company. Read about what it took to chart a new course: bit.ly/3Y52KQh
Araz Sarchami showed an early brilliance for engineering and a lifelong drive to help others. After his sudden passing at age 38, his family established two endowed research awards at #UofT to honour his legacy and support future scientists. bit.ly/3LfL958
December 22, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Araz Sarchami showed an early brilliance for engineering and a lifelong drive to help others. After his sudden passing at age 38, his family established two endowed research awards at #UofT to honour his legacy and support future scientists. bit.ly/3LfL958
New education program in child nutrition is providing up-to-date scientific evidence and practical guidance for health-care providers 🍊 bit.ly/4p2ceXs
Virtual learning series offers practical tips in child nutrition for health professionals
A new and flexible education program is providing up-to-date scientific evidence and practical guidance for health-care providers, enabling them to effectively address the nutritional issues they see…
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December 22, 2025 at 1:58 PM
New education program in child nutrition is providing up-to-date scientific evidence and practical guidance for health-care providers 🍊 bit.ly/4p2ceXs
"One area of research that fascinates me is how training-related injuries are the leading cause of disability, lost time and attrition from military groups worldwide," says #TemertyMed's Eric Robitaille. bit.ly/4rXswDC
December 19, 2025 at 12:01 AM
"One area of research that fascinates me is how training-related injuries are the leading cause of disability, lost time and attrition from military groups worldwide," says #TemertyMed's Eric Robitaille. bit.ly/4rXswDC
"If we want to make new discoveries and real breakthroughs, that requires a willingness to explore the unexplored..."
We spoke to Nobel Prize laureate Jennifer Doudna about the future of science
We spoke to Nobel Prize laureate Jennifer Doudna about the future of science
December 18, 2025 at 7:30 PM
"If we want to make new discoveries and real breakthroughs, that requires a willingness to explore the unexplored..."
We spoke to Nobel Prize laureate Jennifer Doudna about the future of science
We spoke to Nobel Prize laureate Jennifer Doudna about the future of science
Many of us have heard that this year's flu shot is not a great match for the circulating strain. Should you still get it? Does it actually provide any protection? #TemertyMed Dr. Anna Banerji addresses flu-related questions in this interview: bit.ly/4s32SgR
December 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Many of us have heard that this year's flu shot is not a great match for the circulating strain. Should you still get it? Does it actually provide any protection? #TemertyMed Dr. Anna Banerji addresses flu-related questions in this interview: bit.ly/4s32SgR
The peer review system once protected scientific accuracy. Today, questions are emerging. Who is reviewing the research, how transparent is the process and is the system keeping pace with demand? bit.ly/4qckaWZ
December 18, 2025 at 2:55 PM
The peer review system once protected scientific accuracy. Today, questions are emerging. Who is reviewing the research, how transparent is the process and is the system keeping pace with demand? bit.ly/4qckaWZ
"I stay in science because I believe in truth — the kind you question, test and pursue, even when it’s hard," says #TemertyMed's Anushka Deshmukh. bit.ly/4rXswDC
December 17, 2025 at 9:32 PM
"I stay in science because I believe in truth — the kind you question, test and pursue, even when it’s hard," says #TemertyMed's Anushka Deshmukh. bit.ly/4rXswDC
"I received scholarships and fellowships, so I felt compelled to give back." Arda Minocherhomjee recently established an award in support of pharmacology and toxicology graduate students at #TemertyMed. In this Q&A, we talked to him about his life, career and philanthropy.
Alumni profile: Arda Minocherhomjee on adopting and adapting along the path to success
Temerty Medicine pharmacology & toxicology alumnus Arda Minocherhomjee acknowledges the privilege of his higher education and generously supports the institutions that helped shape him and his…
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December 17, 2025 at 5:29 PM
"I received scholarships and fellowships, so I felt compelled to give back." Arda Minocherhomjee recently established an award in support of pharmacology and toxicology graduate students at #TemertyMed. In this Q&A, we talked to him about his life, career and philanthropy.
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Deepfakes are getting harder to spot—and easier to weaponize.
SRI Faculty Affiliate Shion Guha shares cues: “too perfect” faces, impossible visual glitches, and audio that’s slightly off.
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SRI Faculty Affiliate Shion Guha shares cues: “too perfect” faces, impossible visual glitches, and audio that’s slightly off.
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Standing up for science
UofTMed Magazine
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December 17, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Deepfakes are getting harder to spot—and easier to weaponize.
SRI Faculty Affiliate Shion Guha shares cues: “too perfect” faces, impossible visual glitches, and audio that’s slightly off.
@uoftcompsci.bsky.social @uoftmedicine.bsky.social
uoftmedmagazine.utoronto.ca/2026-winter/...
SRI Faculty Affiliate Shion Guha shares cues: “too perfect” faces, impossible visual glitches, and audio that’s slightly off.
@uoftcompsci.bsky.social @uoftmedicine.bsky.social
uoftmedmagazine.utoronto.ca/2026-winter/...
#UofT and Moderna are partnering to advance vaccine science and #TemertyMed postdoc Natalie Edner is one of two researchers to receive Moderna Global Fellowships, which support emerging researchers whose work can improve preparedness and treatment against various diseases. bit.ly/3MENB5H
U of T and Moderna partner to advance vaccine science, cancer treatment and AI-driven therapeutics
From COVID-19 to the seasonal flu and RSV, vaccinations for respiratory viruses are typically delivered via intramuscular injection, which generates antibodies in the bloodstream. But the first line…
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December 17, 2025 at 2:26 PM
#UofT and Moderna are partnering to advance vaccine science and #TemertyMed postdoc Natalie Edner is one of two researchers to receive Moderna Global Fellowships, which support emerging researchers whose work can improve preparedness and treatment against various diseases. bit.ly/3MENB5H
"Science is a blank canvas, holding equal potential to do good or cause harm," writes #TemertyMed's Betel (Betty) Yibrehu. "I feel a profound responsibility to ensure it is harnessed to improve lives." bit.ly/4rXswDC
December 16, 2025 at 8:27 PM
"Science is a blank canvas, holding equal potential to do good or cause harm," writes #TemertyMed's Betel (Betty) Yibrehu. "I feel a profound responsibility to ensure it is harnessed to improve lives." bit.ly/4rXswDC
Doing scientific work can be mind-bending, confounding and rife with challenges. It can also be a rewarding quest that fills researchers with hope and excitement.
Five members of the #TemertyMed community were asked: Why do you stay in science? Read their responses: bit.ly/3L6byCp.
Five members of the #TemertyMed community were asked: Why do you stay in science? Read their responses: bit.ly/3L6byCp.
December 16, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Doing scientific work can be mind-bending, confounding and rife with challenges. It can also be a rewarding quest that fills researchers with hope and excitement.
Five members of the #TemertyMed community were asked: Why do you stay in science? Read their responses: bit.ly/3L6byCp.
Five members of the #TemertyMed community were asked: Why do you stay in science? Read their responses: bit.ly/3L6byCp.
Lunch for Limbs: The Giannini family's journey with fibular hemimelia inspired them to create support for research into rare limb conditions. bit.ly/4acnD3a
Lunch for Limbs: A family’s journey created support for research into rare limb conditions
A Toronto family transforms their experience with fibular hemimelia into action, launching Lunch for Limbs to support research that helps children walk, run and thrive.
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December 15, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Lunch for Limbs: The Giannini family's journey with fibular hemimelia inspired them to create support for research into rare limb conditions. bit.ly/4acnD3a
“I care more about telling a coherent and compelling story of our discoveries than about whether it’s published in Nature, Cell or Science.”
As she awaits the arrival of her second child, postdoc Jinglin Lucy Xie is finishing a resubmission to @Nature. Read her story: bit.ly/44sSYLr
As she awaits the arrival of her second child, postdoc Jinglin Lucy Xie is finishing a resubmission to @Nature. Read her story: bit.ly/44sSYLr
December 15, 2025 at 2:34 PM
“I care more about telling a coherent and compelling story of our discoveries than about whether it’s published in Nature, Cell or Science.”
As she awaits the arrival of her second child, postdoc Jinglin Lucy Xie is finishing a resubmission to @Nature. Read her story: bit.ly/44sSYLr
As she awaits the arrival of her second child, postdoc Jinglin Lucy Xie is finishing a resubmission to @Nature. Read her story: bit.ly/44sSYLr
Then & Now: From X-ray diffractometers in the 1970s to phase-contrast microscopes in 2025, the tools have changed but the drive for discovery at @uoft.bsky.social hasn’t. bit.ly/4pzwqRq
December 12, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Then & Now: From X-ray diffractometers in the 1970s to phase-contrast microscopes in 2025, the tools have changed but the drive for discovery at @uoft.bsky.social hasn’t. bit.ly/4pzwqRq
#TemertyMed/@UHN.ca researchers develop new, publicly available AI model to analyze ECGs. bit.ly/48yxQ8S
Harnessing AI to Decode the Heart
UHN researchers develop new, publicly available AI model to analyze ECGs.
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December 12, 2025 at 2:41 PM
#TemertyMed/@UHN.ca researchers develop new, publicly available AI model to analyze ECGs. bit.ly/48yxQ8S
"We are fortunate to share our expertise, but we learn just as much — often more — from our global colleagues." #TemertyMed Dean Lisa Robinson writes about why global engagement is one of our greatest strengths: bit.ly/48xe2CP 🌏
Reflections on global partnership and shared learning
As the year draws to a close, I’ve been thinking about the many ways our faculty contributes to global health. This reflection has been shaped, in part, by my recent trip to Kigali, Rwanda, for the…
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December 11, 2025 at 5:19 PM
"We are fortunate to share our expertise, but we learn just as much — often more — from our global colleagues." #TemertyMed Dean Lisa Robinson writes about why global engagement is one of our greatest strengths: bit.ly/48xe2CP 🌏
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🎉Can't wait to dive into the latest issue
of the @uoftmedicine.bsky.social #Magazine!
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#MedSky #AImedicine #AI #HealthAI #AIinHealthcare #MedTech
of the @uoftmedicine.bsky.social #Magazine!
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#MedSky #AImedicine #AI #HealthAI #AIinHealthcare #MedTech
Standing up for science
UofTMed Magazine
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December 10, 2025 at 5:26 PM
🎉Can't wait to dive into the latest issue
of the @uoftmedicine.bsky.social #Magazine!
uoftmedmagazine.utoronto.ca/2026-winter/
#MedSky #AImedicine #AI #HealthAI #AIinHealthcare #MedTech
of the @uoftmedicine.bsky.social #Magazine!
uoftmedmagazine.utoronto.ca/2026-winter/
#MedSky #AImedicine #AI #HealthAI #AIinHealthcare #MedTech
Is science in a golden age or a moment of crisis?
#TemertyMed’s Daniel Drucker, who helped lay the foundation for GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, believes it is both. As threats to research integrity grow, transparency and reproducibility matter more than ever. bit.ly/4rQi2G3
#TemertyMed’s Daniel Drucker, who helped lay the foundation for GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, believes it is both. As threats to research integrity grow, transparency and reproducibility matter more than ever. bit.ly/4rQi2G3
December 11, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Is science in a golden age or a moment of crisis?
#TemertyMed’s Daniel Drucker, who helped lay the foundation for GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, believes it is both. As threats to research integrity grow, transparency and reproducibility matter more than ever. bit.ly/4rQi2G3
#TemertyMed’s Daniel Drucker, who helped lay the foundation for GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, believes it is both. As threats to research integrity grow, transparency and reproducibility matter more than ever. bit.ly/4rQi2G3
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Thrilled to be part of the @uoftmedicine.bsky.social Magazine spotlight on scientific integrity, especially in AI research, emphasizing the critical importance of reproducibility, data quality, and validation, not just performance metrics.
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December 10, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Thrilled to be part of the @uoftmedicine.bsky.social Magazine spotlight on scientific integrity, especially in AI research, emphasizing the critical importance of reproducibility, data quality, and validation, not just performance metrics.
uoftmedmagazine.utoronto.ca/2026-winter/
uoftmedmagazine.utoronto.ca/2026-winter/