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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
"Pharmacare is a test of who is driving, and what we really mean by, nation building," writes #TemertyMed Dr. Navindra Persaud in Toronto Star op-ed. bit.ly/4prHXBM
Here’s one thing Mark Carney could do that would improve the welfare of more Canadians than any pipeline or mine
Canada spends about $10 billion more on medicines each year than countries with universal pharmacare because our system doesn't provide access to medications through government-issued health cards.
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November 24, 2025 at 4:40 PM
"Pharmacare is a test of who is driving, and what we really mean by, nation building," writes #TemertyMed Dr. Navindra Persaud in Toronto Star op-ed. bit.ly/4prHXBM
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Two decades ago, the environment surrounding molecular biology was moving so quickly, University of Toronto professor Jack Greenblatt could only keep up if he predicted its direction.
Read the full story here [5-minute read]: thedonnellycentre.utoronto.ca/news/jack-gr...
Read the full story here [5-minute read]: thedonnellycentre.utoronto.ca/news/jack-gr...
November 20, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Two decades ago, the environment surrounding molecular biology was moving so quickly, University of Toronto professor Jack Greenblatt could only keep up if he predicted its direction.
Read the full story here [5-minute read]: thedonnellycentre.utoronto.ca/news/jack-gr...
Read the full story here [5-minute read]: thedonnellycentre.utoronto.ca/news/jack-gr...
Should medical training include social media literacy? "This isn’t about forcing every physician onto social media; it’s about equipping those who choose to engage with the skills and support they need," writes Simron Sidhu in @healthydebate.bsky.social. bit.ly/4ptsBNk
Meeting patients where they are: Why medical training must include social media literacy - Healthy Debate
Some medical schools are beginning to explore digital health communication, but comprehensive social media literacy training remains the exception rather than standard practice.
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November 24, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Should medical training include social media literacy? "This isn’t about forcing every physician onto social media; it’s about equipping those who choose to engage with the skills and support they need," writes Simron Sidhu in @healthydebate.bsky.social. bit.ly/4ptsBNk
#TemertyMed researchers found widespread genetic and protein changes in the brain cells of people with ALS, which may help shed light on mechanisms of the disease. bit.ly/4oXyNgK
Study uncovers and predicts widespread molecular changes in ALS brain cells
Researchers at the University of Toronto’s Temerty Faculty of Medicine have found widespread genetic and protein changes in the brain cells of people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), which…
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November 21, 2025 at 6:17 PM
#TemertyMed researchers found widespread genetic and protein changes in the brain cells of people with ALS, which may help shed light on mechanisms of the disease. bit.ly/4oXyNgK
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#UofT 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. 🌱 uoft.me/qs25
November 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM
#UofT 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. 🌱 uoft.me/qs25
Dr. Amin Madani is building AI tools that help surgeons perform at their best in the operating room. As a surgeon and clinician-scientist, he says that the most rewarding part of his work at #TemertyMed is seeing research translate into better care. bit.ly/44cg9JC
Leading innovation: Amin Madani
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 21, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Dr. Amin Madani is building AI tools that help surgeons perform at their best in the operating room. As a surgeon and clinician-scientist, he says that the most rewarding part of his work at #TemertyMed is seeing research translate into better care. bit.ly/44cg9JC
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You may know Ozempic or Wegovy, but did you know Daniel Drucker, physician, senior investigator @sinaihealth.bsky.social & @uoftmedicine.bsky.social, helped uncover the GLP-1 science behind them that's transforming lives beyond diabetes & obesity? #UofT
Learn more at uoft.me/dan-drucker
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November 20, 2025 at 5:44 PM
You may know Ozempic or Wegovy, but did you know Daniel Drucker, physician, senior investigator @sinaihealth.bsky.social & @uoftmedicine.bsky.social, helped uncover the GLP-1 science behind them that's transforming lives beyond diabetes & obesity? #UofT
Learn more at uoft.me/dan-drucker
Learn more at uoft.me/dan-drucker
An international clinical trial led by researchers from Calgary and #TemertyMed found that automated insulin delivery technology significantly improves glucose control during pregnancy for people with type 1 diabetes. bit.ly/3XLbwT3
Closed-loop insulin system improves blood sugar control during pregnancy in those with type 1 diabetes
An international clinical trial led by researchers in Calgary and Toronto found that automated insulin delivery (AID) technology significantly improves glucose control during pregnancy for people…
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November 20, 2025 at 3:51 PM
An international clinical trial led by researchers from Calgary and #TemertyMed found that automated insulin delivery technology significantly improves glucose control during pregnancy for people with type 1 diabetes. bit.ly/3XLbwT3
#TemertyMed students Michal Moshkovich and Emily Volfson launched SolarSafe to make sun safety education inclusive and relevant for newcomer youth. They talked about the importance of this project in this Q&A: bit.ly/3X8PfOW
November 19, 2025 at 6:47 PM
#TemertyMed students Michal Moshkovich and Emily Volfson launched SolarSafe to make sun safety education inclusive and relevant for newcomer youth. They talked about the importance of this project in this Q&A: bit.ly/3X8PfOW
New study from #TemertyMed researchers reveals how the gut creates long-lasting immune protection after viral infections, pointing to new directions for vaccine development. 💉 bit.ly/3K6791L
Study reveals how the gut builds long-lasting immunity after viral infections
A new study led by University of Toronto researchers has shown that immune cells in the gut follow an atypical pathway to produce antibodies that provide long-term protection against viruses.
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November 19, 2025 at 3:07 PM
New study from #TemertyMed researchers reveals how the gut creates long-lasting immune protection after viral infections, pointing to new directions for vaccine development. 💉 bit.ly/3K6791L