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Celebrating our award-winning scientists whose discoveries are driving impact today and shaping the innovations of tomorrow.
➡️ Join us in honouring their remarkable achievements in health research: www.uhnresearch.ca/Research-Rep...
#RR25 #DiscoveryToImpact
➡️ Join us in honouring their remarkable achievements in health research: www.uhnresearch.ca/Research-Rep...
#RR25 #DiscoveryToImpact
November 24, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Celebrating our award-winning scientists whose discoveries are driving impact today and shaping the innovations of tomorrow.
➡️ Join us in honouring their remarkable achievements in health research: www.uhnresearch.ca/Research-Rep...
#RR25 #DiscoveryToImpact
➡️ Join us in honouring their remarkable achievements in health research: www.uhnresearch.ca/Research-Rep...
#RR25 #DiscoveryToImpact
Could VR transform eye care? 👀 A review by Drs. Michael Reber & Lora Appel from @uhn.ca explores how immersive tech can improve accessibility and outcomes.
Learn more: doi.org/10.3390/tech...
#VisionCare #DigitalHealth
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Learn more: doi.org/10.3390/tech...
#VisionCare #DigitalHealth
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November 21, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Could VR transform eye care? 👀 A review by Drs. Michael Reber & Lora Appel from @uhn.ca explores how immersive tech can improve accessibility and outcomes.
Learn more: doi.org/10.3390/tech...
#VisionCare #DigitalHealth
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@dkjei-uhn.bsky.social @kiteuhn.bsky.social
Learn more: doi.org/10.3390/tech...
#VisionCare #DigitalHealth
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@uhn.ca's Patient Engagement in Research (@piper-uhn.bsky.social) team recently hosted its 3rd annual Research Day. Over 200 attendees explored how partnering with people with lived experience (PLEX) makes research more relevant & impactful. Read more: www.uhnresearch.ca/news/piper-r...
November 20, 2025 at 7:07 PM
@uhn.ca's Patient Engagement in Research (@piper-uhn.bsky.social) team recently hosted its 3rd annual Research Day. Over 200 attendees explored how partnering with people with lived experience (PLEX) makes research more relevant & impactful. Read more: www.uhnresearch.ca/news/piper-r...
This year, thousands of supporters came together with the PMCF to raise funds for cancer research and care.
Together, we are lighting the way forward for cancer patients and their loved ones.
➡️ Learn how we ‘Carry The Fire’: www.uhnresearch.ca/Research-Rep...
#RR25 #DiscoveryToImpact
Together, we are lighting the way forward for cancer patients and their loved ones.
➡️ Learn how we ‘Carry The Fire’: www.uhnresearch.ca/Research-Rep...
#RR25 #DiscoveryToImpact
November 20, 2025 at 5:19 PM
This year, thousands of supporters came together with the PMCF to raise funds for cancer research and care.
Together, we are lighting the way forward for cancer patients and their loved ones.
➡️ Learn how we ‘Carry The Fire’: www.uhnresearch.ca/Research-Rep...
#RR25 #DiscoveryToImpact
Together, we are lighting the way forward for cancer patients and their loved ones.
➡️ Learn how we ‘Carry The Fire’: www.uhnresearch.ca/Research-Rep...
#RR25 #DiscoveryToImpact
Thirteen years ago, Shilpa received a double-lung transplant at @uhn.ca—made possible by an innovation funded entirely through philanthropy.
This year, UHN Foundation raised $221M to support life-saving work at UHN.
➡️ Read more: www.uhnresearch.ca/Research-Rep...
#RR25 #DiscoveryToImpact
This year, UHN Foundation raised $221M to support life-saving work at UHN.
➡️ Read more: www.uhnresearch.ca/Research-Rep...
#RR25 #DiscoveryToImpact
November 19, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Thirteen years ago, Shilpa received a double-lung transplant at @uhn.ca—made possible by an innovation funded entirely through philanthropy.
This year, UHN Foundation raised $221M to support life-saving work at UHN.
➡️ Read more: www.uhnresearch.ca/Research-Rep...
#RR25 #DiscoveryToImpact
This year, UHN Foundation raised $221M to support life-saving work at UHN.
➡️ Read more: www.uhnresearch.ca/Research-Rep...
#RR25 #DiscoveryToImpact
When science steps beyond silos, solutions reach the people who need them most.
This is the vision behind UHN’s Collaborative Centres.
➡️ Learn about these Centres and how we are ‘Collaborating for Impact’: www.uhnresearch.ca/Research-Rep...
#RR25 #DiscoveryToImpact
This is the vision behind UHN’s Collaborative Centres.
➡️ Learn about these Centres and how we are ‘Collaborating for Impact’: www.uhnresearch.ca/Research-Rep...
#RR25 #DiscoveryToImpact
November 18, 2025 at 4:39 PM
When science steps beyond silos, solutions reach the people who need them most.
This is the vision behind UHN’s Collaborative Centres.
➡️ Learn about these Centres and how we are ‘Collaborating for Impact’: www.uhnresearch.ca/Research-Rep...
#RR25 #DiscoveryToImpact
This is the vision behind UHN’s Collaborative Centres.
➡️ Learn about these Centres and how we are ‘Collaborating for Impact’: www.uhnresearch.ca/Research-Rep...
#RR25 #DiscoveryToImpact
Rebuilding human heart tissue. Harnessing #AI for precision care.
@uhn.ca researchers are ‘Pushing the Boundaries of Research’ and redefining what’s possible.
➡️ Discover the innovations shaping the future of health research: www.uhnresearch.ca/Research-Rep...
#RR25 #DiscoveryToImpact
@uhn.ca researchers are ‘Pushing the Boundaries of Research’ and redefining what’s possible.
➡️ Discover the innovations shaping the future of health research: www.uhnresearch.ca/Research-Rep...
#RR25 #DiscoveryToImpact
November 17, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Rebuilding human heart tissue. Harnessing #AI for precision care.
@uhn.ca researchers are ‘Pushing the Boundaries of Research’ and redefining what’s possible.
➡️ Discover the innovations shaping the future of health research: www.uhnresearch.ca/Research-Rep...
#RR25 #DiscoveryToImpact
@uhn.ca researchers are ‘Pushing the Boundaries of Research’ and redefining what’s possible.
➡️ Discover the innovations shaping the future of health research: www.uhnresearch.ca/Research-Rep...
#RR25 #DiscoveryToImpact
Advancing research with and for communities.
Equity should be built into every stage of care. @uhn.ca researchers are ‘Transforming the Landscape’ by reducing barriers and addressing cultural safety.
➡️ Learn more: www.uhnresearch.ca/Research-Rep...
#RR25 #DiscoveryToImpact
Equity should be built into every stage of care. @uhn.ca researchers are ‘Transforming the Landscape’ by reducing barriers and addressing cultural safety.
➡️ Learn more: www.uhnresearch.ca/Research-Rep...
#RR25 #DiscoveryToImpact
November 14, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Advancing research with and for communities.
Equity should be built into every stage of care. @uhn.ca researchers are ‘Transforming the Landscape’ by reducing barriers and addressing cultural safety.
➡️ Learn more: www.uhnresearch.ca/Research-Rep...
#RR25 #DiscoveryToImpact
Equity should be built into every stage of care. @uhn.ca researchers are ‘Transforming the Landscape’ by reducing barriers and addressing cultural safety.
➡️ Learn more: www.uhnresearch.ca/Research-Rep...
#RR25 #DiscoveryToImpact
At @uhn.ca, shaping the future of health care starts with a bold plan.
This year, we launched a new Research Strategic Action Plan—shifting research to be more integrated, inclusive, and intentional.
➡️ Discover our Bold Resolve: www.uhnresearch.ca/Research-Rep...
#RR25 #DiscoveryToImpact
This year, we launched a new Research Strategic Action Plan—shifting research to be more integrated, inclusive, and intentional.
➡️ Discover our Bold Resolve: www.uhnresearch.ca/Research-Rep...
#RR25 #DiscoveryToImpact
November 13, 2025 at 4:13 PM
At @uhn.ca, shaping the future of health care starts with a bold plan.
This year, we launched a new Research Strategic Action Plan—shifting research to be more integrated, inclusive, and intentional.
➡️ Discover our Bold Resolve: www.uhnresearch.ca/Research-Rep...
#RR25 #DiscoveryToImpact
This year, we launched a new Research Strategic Action Plan—shifting research to be more integrated, inclusive, and intentional.
➡️ Discover our Bold Resolve: www.uhnresearch.ca/Research-Rep...
#RR25 #DiscoveryToImpact
11 @uhn.ca Principal Investigators have earned a spot on Clarivate’s 2025 Highly Cited Researchers list!
Their work ranks among the top 1% most cited globally—driving innovation across disciplines & shaping health care worldwide.
🔗 www.uhnresearch.ca/news/uhns-gl...
#HighlyCited2025 #TeamUHN
Their work ranks among the top 1% most cited globally—driving innovation across disciplines & shaping health care worldwide.
🔗 www.uhnresearch.ca/news/uhns-gl...
#HighlyCited2025 #TeamUHN
November 12, 2025 at 6:04 PM
11 @uhn.ca Principal Investigators have earned a spot on Clarivate’s 2025 Highly Cited Researchers list!
Their work ranks among the top 1% most cited globally—driving innovation across disciplines & shaping health care worldwide.
🔗 www.uhnresearch.ca/news/uhns-gl...
#HighlyCited2025 #TeamUHN
Their work ranks among the top 1% most cited globally—driving innovation across disciplines & shaping health care worldwide.
🔗 www.uhnresearch.ca/news/uhns-gl...
#HighlyCited2025 #TeamUHN
Research at @uhn.ca is more than discovery—it's a catalyst for change.
Dr. @bradwouters.com invites you to explore our report and discover how we are advancing care, driving innovation, and strengthening collaboration.
️➡️: www.uhnresearch.ca/Research-Rep...
#RR25 #DiscoveryToImpact
Dr. @bradwouters.com invites you to explore our report and discover how we are advancing care, driving innovation, and strengthening collaboration.
️➡️: www.uhnresearch.ca/Research-Rep...
#RR25 #DiscoveryToImpact
November 12, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Research at @uhn.ca is more than discovery—it's a catalyst for change.
Dr. @bradwouters.com invites you to explore our report and discover how we are advancing care, driving innovation, and strengthening collaboration.
️➡️: www.uhnresearch.ca/Research-Rep...
#RR25 #DiscoveryToImpact
Dr. @bradwouters.com invites you to explore our report and discover how we are advancing care, driving innovation, and strengthening collaboration.
️➡️: www.uhnresearch.ca/Research-Rep...
#RR25 #DiscoveryToImpact
New research from @uhn.ca ’s Dr. Ewan Goligher reveals that both too little and too much breathing effort while on a ventilator can harm critically ill patients.
Monitoring this could help guide safer care and improve recovery. 🔗Read more: www.uhnresearch.ca/news/trackin...
Monitoring this could help guide safer care and improve recovery. 🔗Read more: www.uhnresearch.ca/news/trackin...
November 11, 2025 at 4:25 PM
New research from @uhn.ca ’s Dr. Ewan Goligher reveals that both too little and too much breathing effort while on a ventilator can harm critically ill patients.
Monitoring this could help guide safer care and improve recovery. 🔗Read more: www.uhnresearch.ca/news/trackin...
Monitoring this could help guide safer care and improve recovery. 🔗Read more: www.uhnresearch.ca/news/trackin...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Stay tuned as we prepare to launch our annual research report—showcasing how discovery drives impact at @uhn.ca.
#RR25 #DiscoveryToImpact
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
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
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
A simple, safe step with life-saving potential.
🔗Read more: www.uhnresearch.ca/news/reducin...
#KidneyHealth #CardioCare #PISCESStudy #ResearchImpact
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-...
Read more about the event ➡ www.uhnresearch.ca/news/annual-...
November 6, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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-...
Read more about the event ➡ www.uhnresearch.ca/news/annual-...
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
🔗 Read more: www.uhnresearch.ca/news/new-clu... @jrheumatol.bsky.social @uhn.ca
November 6, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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
🔗 Read more: www.uhnresearch.ca/news/new-clu... @jrheumatol.bsky.social @uhn.ca
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...
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
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...
Her impactful research in #diabetes and #RegenerativeMedicine brings us closer to #AHealthierWorld every day.
🔗 Read more: www.uhnresearch.ca/news/honouri...
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...
🔗: www.uhnresearch.ca/news/recogni...
November 4, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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...
🔗: www.uhnresearch.ca/news/recogni...
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...
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
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...
A decision-making tool from @uhn.ca helps workers respond with clarity while maintaining patient-centered care.
🔗: www.uhnresearch.ca/news/navigat...
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...
🔗 : www.uhnresearch.ca/news/transpl...
October 30, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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...
🔗 : www.uhnresearch.ca/news/transpl...
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...
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...
October 28, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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...
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...
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...
🔗Read more: www.uhnresearch.ca/news/rehabil...
October 23, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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...
🔗Read more: www.uhnresearch.ca/news/rehabil...
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...
🔗: www.uhnresearch.ca/news/brain-b...
October 20, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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...
🔗: www.uhnresearch.ca/news/brain-b...
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
Read more 🔗 bit.ly/4n91cP6
October 20, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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
Read more 🔗 bit.ly/4n91cP6