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Standing up for science
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
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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/
We recently celebrated the dedication and talent of #TemertyMed staff at the annual Staff Impact and Long Service Awards reception. 💙 bit.ly/3YiAn0T
Honouring the staff who move our mission forward
Temerty Medicine recently celebrated the dedication and talent of administrative, technical and research staff, and honoured those marking significant work anniversaries, at the annual Staff Impact…
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December 10, 2025 at 6:03 PM
We recently celebrated the dedication and talent of #TemertyMed staff at the annual Staff Impact and Long Service Awards reception. 💙 bit.ly/3YiAn0T
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
Standing up for science
UofTMed Magazine
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December 10, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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
A series of ‘firsts’: How former #TemertyMed professor Barry Rosen helped established gynaecologic oncology training in Kenya. bit.ly/4iUmpMo
A series of ‘firsts’: How a former U of T professor helped established gynaecologic oncology training in Kenya
Barry Rosen launched East Africa’s first gyn-onc fellowship program through the University of Toronto–AMPATH partnership with Moi University in 2012.
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December 9, 2025 at 2:33 PM
A series of ‘firsts’: How former #TemertyMed professor Barry Rosen helped established gynaecologic oncology training in Kenya. bit.ly/4iUmpMo
If you feel your mental health being affected by the seasonal change, #TemertyMed Dr. Donna Ferguson shares some practical tips for winter wellness.❄️ bit.ly/4s1gN7h
Coping with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): Practical Tips for Winter Wellness
Coping with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): Practical Tips for Winter Wellness
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December 8, 2025 at 4:46 PM
If you feel your mental health being affected by the seasonal change, #TemertyMed Dr. Donna Ferguson shares some practical tips for winter wellness.❄️ bit.ly/4s1gN7h
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Huge congratulations to Dr. Richard Bazinet on his award at “Lipids in Diet and Health”! A well-deserved recognition of his decades of groundbreaking work on brain lipid metabolism, pushing the frontiers of science and advancing global nutrition research. @uoftmedicine.bsky.social
December 2, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Huge congratulations to Dr. Richard Bazinet on his award at “Lipids in Diet and Health”! A well-deserved recognition of his decades of groundbreaking work on brain lipid metabolism, pushing the frontiers of science and advancing global nutrition research. @uoftmedicine.bsky.social
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Emerging DNA-based gene therapies could transform how we understand rare diseases, and offer new treatments. @jeyantvo.bsky.social speaks with @uoftmedicine.bsky.social researcher @rjharding.bsky.social about breakthroughs in Huntington’s disease, tonight at 8pm | Producer: Diego Garcia
December 2, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Emerging DNA-based gene therapies could transform how we understand rare diseases, and offer new treatments. @jeyantvo.bsky.social speaks with @uoftmedicine.bsky.social researcher @rjharding.bsky.social about breakthroughs in Huntington’s disease, tonight at 8pm | Producer: Diego Garcia
Food prices are forecast to increase in 2026 and this is a very concerning trend when we're already dealing with high levels of food insecurity in the country, says #TemertyMed's Dr. Valerie Tarasuk. bit.ly/44UjWeO
December 8, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Food prices are forecast to increase in 2026 and this is a very concerning trend when we're already dealing with high levels of food insecurity in the country, says #TemertyMed's Dr. Valerie Tarasuk. bit.ly/44UjWeO
As U.S. science and health policies shift rapidly, @uoftlibraries.bsky.social and health librarians across Canada have launched Beyond Borders – a new guide tracking how these changes affect Canadian research, funding and patient care. bit.ly/48Tz9zh
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December 5, 2025 at 4:45 PM
As U.S. science and health policies shift rapidly, @uoftlibraries.bsky.social and health librarians across Canada have launched Beyond Borders – a new guide tracking how these changes affect Canadian research, funding and patient care. bit.ly/48Tz9zh
How do you convince young adults scrolling through TikTok to pause… and consider becoming stem cell donors? New study co-led by #TemertyMed MD student Brady Park in @thelancethaem.bsky.social shows short, authentic, fast-paced videos can boost willingness to register as a donor. bit.ly/48m8FGD
Study examines how to recruit stem cell donors with TikTok
A recent study by Canadian and U.S. researchers has shared new findings about how TikTok can be used to recruit young stem cell donors. Brady Park, a Temerty Faculty of Medicine MD student, is one of…
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December 5, 2025 at 2:07 PM
How do you convince young adults scrolling through TikTok to pause… and consider becoming stem cell donors? New study co-led by #TemertyMed MD student Brady Park in @thelancethaem.bsky.social shows short, authentic, fast-paced videos can boost willingness to register as a donor. bit.ly/48m8FGD
After earning a PhD at #TemertyMed, Hamza Arshad is embarking on a new career direction, while still firmly planted in his scientific roots. bit.ly/4oD94t3
Tanz Centre alum finds career in commercialization
After earning a PhD at the University of Toronto, Hamza Arshad is embarking on a new career direction, while still firmly planted in his scientific roots. And his experience at the Tanz Centre for…
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December 4, 2025 at 6:11 PM
After earning a PhD at #TemertyMed, Hamza Arshad is embarking on a new career direction, while still firmly planted in his scientific roots. bit.ly/4oD94t3
Trying to find a family doctor in Ontario with Health Care Connect: why can it be so challenging? #TemertyMed Dr. Tara Kiran explains the complexities in this CBC Ontario Today interview. 🎧 bit.ly/4rx06jz
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December 4, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Trying to find a family doctor in Ontario with Health Care Connect: why can it be so challenging? #TemertyMed Dr. Tara Kiran explains the complexities in this CBC Ontario Today interview. 🎧 bit.ly/4rx06jz
New PrEP & PEP guidelines show a strong focus on increasing promotion and awareness. Lead author, #TemertyMed Dr. Darrell Tan, discussed the new guidelines and what they mean for prescribers and patients: bit.ly/4oGFy5O.
New HIV prevention guidelines say doctors should not be 'gatekeeping' PrEP
A coalition of doctors across Canada is releasing a new guideline for prescribing medications that can prevent HIV infection, with a strong focus on increasing the promotion and awareness of
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December 2, 2025 at 9:27 PM
New PrEP & PEP guidelines show a strong focus on increasing promotion and awareness. Lead author, #TemertyMed Dr. Darrell Tan, discussed the new guidelines and what they mean for prescribers and patients: bit.ly/4oGFy5O.
Researchers at #UofT and Acadia University partnered with @specialocanada.bsky.social to address a major knowledge gap: how concussions affect athletes with intellectual and developmental disabilities. bit.ly/44JJACZ
Pioneering study collects concussion data on Special Olympics athletes in Canada | UofT - Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education
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December 2, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Researchers at #UofT and Acadia University partnered with @specialocanada.bsky.social to address a major knowledge gap: how concussions affect athletes with intellectual and developmental disabilities. bit.ly/44JJACZ
"It’s a pleasure to teach the next generation, to be a project supervisor and to see students to grow academically and find their place in the research or industry community." #TemertyMed's Vanessa Gonçalves shared her thoughts on the role of mentorship at @uoftmedicine.bsky.social. bit.ly/4iwOtFm
Leading Innovation: Vanessa Gonçalves
In the most recent U.S. News & World Report – Best Global Universities Rankings, the University of Toronto ranked 16th in the world, tied with Cornell, Princeton and the University of California San…
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December 1, 2025 at 7:52 PM
"It’s a pleasure to teach the next generation, to be a project supervisor and to see students to grow academically and find their place in the research or industry community." #TemertyMed's Vanessa Gonçalves shared her thoughts on the role of mentorship at @uoftmedicine.bsky.social. bit.ly/4iwOtFm
Many older adults take five or more medications. Sometimes that’s necessary, but sometimes it’s not. A new tool from deprescribing.org helps clinicians talk openly to patients about which meds are needed and which might not be. bit.ly/4p5suaZ
Deprescribing.org - Optimizing Medication Use
Deprescribing.org - reducing medications safely to meet life’s changes. Online resources for clinicians and patients to help with deprescribing.
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December 1, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Many older adults take five or more medications. Sometimes that’s necessary, but sometimes it’s not. A new tool from deprescribing.org helps clinicians talk openly to patients about which meds are needed and which might not be. bit.ly/4p5suaZ
When #TemertyMed Professor Michael Patlas learned that Ukrainian radiologists had lost access to training after the invasion, he helped build a webinar program that now supports more than 780 clinicians in 450 hospitals across Ukraine. bit.ly/4paWiTJ
Temerty Medicine professor supports Ukrainian radiologists’ continuing education
When Michael Patlas learned his radiology colleagues in Ukraine had lost access to continuing medical education in wake of Russia’s invasion in 2022, he began to think about how to support them.
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November 28, 2025 at 10:08 PM
When #TemertyMed Professor Michael Patlas learned that Ukrainian radiologists had lost access to training after the invasion, he helped build a webinar program that now supports more than 780 clinicians in 450 hospitals across Ukraine. bit.ly/4paWiTJ
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20 #UofT community members named among Canada's 100 Most Powerful Women by WXN 🍁 uoft.me/c19
November 28, 2025 at 3:01 PM
20 #UofT community members named among Canada's 100 Most Powerful Women by WXN 🍁 uoft.me/c19
Adham Elsherbini, a second-year #TemertyMed MD student, is one of 11 Canadian students recently selected for a Rhodes Scholarship. “I am definitely excited. I never expected this to be my trajectory,” says Adam. bit.ly/485XnpR
Temerty Medicine student selected as Rhodes Scholar
Adham Elsherbini, a second-year MD student at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine, says he was very surprised to find out he was one of 11 Canadian students recently selected for a Rhodes Scholarship.
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November 27, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Adham Elsherbini, a second-year #TemertyMed MD student, is one of 11 Canadian students recently selected for a Rhodes Scholarship. “I am definitely excited. I never expected this to be my trajectory,” says Adam. bit.ly/485XnpR
Did you know that if you're a member of the #UofT community, you can get your annual flu shot (and more) from Discovery Pharmacy, right on campus? It's super easy! Make an appointment here: www.discoverypharmacy.utoronto.ca. 💉
Discovery Pharmacy
The Discovery Pharmacy will have limited service over the University Holiday Break. For a virtual consultation with our pharmacist, click HERE. Regular hours will resume on Jan 3, 2023.
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November 27, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Did you know that if you're a member of the #UofT community, you can get your annual flu shot (and more) from Discovery Pharmacy, right on campus? It's super easy! Make an appointment here: www.discoverypharmacy.utoronto.ca. 💉
“Geriatric oncology should be embedded as standard of care in Canada," says #TemertyMed Dr. Shabbir Alibhai. With our growing and aging population, comprehensive and personalized geriatric care needs to be accessible to all. bit.ly/4oZZBwL
November 26, 2025 at 5:28 PM
“Geriatric oncology should be embedded as standard of care in Canada," says #TemertyMed Dr. Shabbir Alibhai. With our growing and aging population, comprehensive and personalized geriatric care needs to be accessible to all. bit.ly/4oZZBwL
How do gut microbes decide whether to protect us or contribute to disease? #TemertyMed Prof. Arthur Mortha & his team study the body's microbiota to understand why they're harmless for some people but can exacerbate infection or inflammation in others. bit.ly/43OvsIn
Leading innovation: Arthur Mortha
In the most recent U.S. News & World Report – Best Global Universities Rankings, the University of Toronto ranked 16th in the world, tied with Cornell, Princeton and the University of California San…
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November 26, 2025 at 2:31 PM
How do gut microbes decide whether to protect us or contribute to disease? #TemertyMed Prof. Arthur Mortha & his team study the body's microbiota to understand why they're harmless for some people but can exacerbate infection or inflammation in others. bit.ly/43OvsIn
Focused ultrasound combined with chemotherapy prolongs survival for people with glioblastoma, a deadly brain cancer. bit.ly/4pcswh6
Focused ultrasound combined with chemotherapy prolongs survival for people with deadly brain cancer
Ten years after Toronto researchers used a novel technique to non-invasively open the blood-brain barrier for the first time, the results of a new multi-site clinical trial show the technique’s…
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November 25, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Focused ultrasound combined with chemotherapy prolongs survival for people with glioblastoma, a deadly brain cancer. bit.ly/4pcswh6
How should we live with AI? Nobel Prize-winner Geoffrey Hinton and fellow AI luminary Fei Fei Li were among the speakers at a #UofT event that explored how artificial intelligence is changing our lives. Here are 3 takeaways: bit.ly/4isURgL
November 24, 2025 at 8:14 PM
How should we live with AI? Nobel Prize-winner Geoffrey Hinton and fellow AI luminary Fei Fei Li were among the speakers at a #UofT event that explored how artificial intelligence is changing our lives. Here are 3 takeaways: bit.ly/4isURgL
#UofT has been named one of the top two universities in the world for sustainability by QS World University Rankings 🌱 bit.ly/4pzgQVL
U of T ranked 2nd in the world in latest QS sustainability rankings
The University of Toronto has been named one of the top two universities in the world for sustainability by QS World University Rankings: Sustainability – for the fourth year in a row.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:12 PM
#UofT has been named one of the top two universities in the world for sustainability by QS World University Rankings 🌱 bit.ly/4pzgQVL