U of T Chemistry Professors Receive $1.65M Grant to make Cardiovascular Care more Equitable

Cardiovascular disease, which is a disease of the heart and blood vessels, has claimed the lives of many Canadians. According to Statistics Canada, heart disease is the second leading cause of death in Canada for all age groups. Unfortunately, certain underserved and isolated populations are at a higher risk as they face significant barriers to cardiovascular… Learn More

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Dean of Science writes three-part series in support of basic research

Dr. Bob Lemieux, Dean of Science and Professor of Chemistry at Waterloo, has written a three-part series to demonstrate why conducting basic research is critical to our ongoing quest to innovate. The first article was published [January 19th] on LinkedIn. Basic research aims to expand various fields of knowledge and improve our understanding of natural and physical phenomena… Learn More

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Alán Aspuru-Guzik and Christine Allen use AI to fast-track drug formulation development

In a bid to reduce the time and cost associated with developing promising new medicines, University of Toronto scientists have successfully tested the use of artificial intelligence to guide the design of long-acting injectable drug formulations. The study, published this week in Nature Communication, was led by Professor Christine Allen in the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy and Alán… Learn More

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