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PURPOSE, VALUES AND PRINCIPLES
CLINICAL OPTIMIZATION
PURPOSE, VALUES AND PRINCIPLES
CARING SAFELY
CLINICAL OPTIMIZATION
PATIENT EXPERIENCE
CARING SAFELY
TEAM ENGAGEMENT
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Work of UHN scientists among first Student advocates for peer reviewed
RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
projects for BlueRock Therapeutics, asthma app
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a new stem-cell research company From logging sleep and exercise, After coming across a smart phone app that acts as an

to tracking heart rate and blood asthma diary for patients and a data-gathering tool for
MICHENER INTEGRATION
In one of the largest investments “I truly believe that establishing BlueRock pressure, mobile apps have become researchers, Shirley immediately wanted to know the
ever seen in the bio-tech industry, Therapeutics at this time is both a visionary and a fixtures for people looking to monitor scientific validity of the app in question.
RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
two multinational firms are investing bold move that will lead to new therapies for the their health. There is no shortage of The app claims to help asthma patients track their
US$225 million to launch a Toronto- treatment of cardiovascular disease,” Dr. Keller told smart phone applications to offer the latest tools and asthma triggers and identify their symptoms, however
based stem-cell therapy company, the audience, which included Federal Minister of techniques that claim to help keep us healthy. according to Shirley, there was no evidence that
BlueRock Therapeutics, which will initially focus on Innovation, Science and Economic Development, Now, one student at The Michener Institute of the app had gone through the rigorous peer-review
the work of two UHN scientists. Navdeep Bains, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne,
MICHENER INTEGRATION Education at UHN is advocating for standardized, process required of many other medical resources.
The work of Dr. Gordon Keller, a world leader in Ontario Minister of Research, Innovation and Science, peer-reviewed apps to help those living with asthma “We have Canadian Consensus Guidelines on how
stem cell biology and head of the McEwen Centre for Reza Moridi, and Rob and Cheryl McEwen, whose safely manage their health. asthma should be managed,” Shirley says. “Any
Regenerative Medicine, and Dr. Michael Laflamme, philanthropy established the McEwen Centre, as well Third-year Respiratory Therapy student Shirley of the Consensus Guidelines created for asthma
a cardiac cell therapy pioneer and Senior Scientist at as officials from Bayer and Versant, and the scientific, Quach’s research on the subject recently earned her management are evidence-based and peer-reviewed.”
Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, will be part medical and University of Toronto communities. the Dr. Renate Krakauer Research Scholarship, and
of BlueRock’s first efforts to commercialize an approach “The launching of BlueRock Therapeutics, in my view, an opportunity to present in May at the Canadian
to regenerating heart muscle in patients who have had a is truly transformative and it will go a long way, be a Society of Respiratory Therapists (CSRT) conference Link to full story: click here.
heart attack or suffer from chronic heart failure. major step forward, to establishing Toronto as a global in Halifax.
The investment, by German drug maker Bayer leader in regenerative-medicine based therapeutics,”
AG and United States-based venture-capital firm added Dr. Keller, who is also a Senior Scientist at
Versant Ventures, was formally announced at a news Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and a Professor at Also Making News
conference in the MaRS Discovery District. the U of T.
Link to full story: click here.

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McEwen Centre scientists Shirley Quach, a third-year Respiratory Therapy student at The Michener Institute
Federal Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, Navdeep
Bains, addresses a news conference at MaRS Discovery District announcing the produce functional heart pace of Education at UHN, is advocating for a standardized, peer-reviewed apps to help
creation of BlueRock Therapeutics as (L to R) Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, maker cells those living with asthma safely manage their health. (Photo: UHN)
Dr. Brad Wouters, UHN’s EVP Science & Research, and Dr. Gordon Keller, head of
the McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine, look on. (Photo: UHN)
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