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Social @ UHN Better, Faster, Stronger

Just as high-performance athletes display an • a strategy to improve cancer immune therapies;
In the past year, the unwavering drive to hone their skills, so do UHN
audience across our three researchers. • a digital platform that can diagnose Alzheimer’s
platforms grew by… disease using speech;
They work tirelessly to improve our understanding of • a new method that could lead to safer stem cell-
18.7% 10.2% 19.5% disease, the delivery of care and the efficiency of the derived treatments for diabetes; and
healthcare system. Their achievements are enabled
by partnerships with clinicians, patients, donors and • an AI-based technology that speeds up radiation
companies. And they achieve their goals by pushing therapy planning.
the limits of healthcare innovation.
University Health Network The current issue of the UHN Research Report The report also includes stories celebrating funding
@UHN success, high-impact discoveries and innovative
highlights how our researchers are working to make applications of UHN research findings, as well
The Government of Canada is investing up to $950-million healthcare better, stronger and faster. the generous support provided by UHN’s sister
to create thousands of jobs in innovation and research. The report includes a selection of exciting stories and foundations and their donors.
The Digital Supercluster, one of five superclusters
Popular supported by this new funding, will use big data to unlock thought-provoking images that reveal: Link to full story: click here.
in February new potential in healthcare. https://bit.ly/2CnQBJZ • how brain mechanisms enhance performance
during pain;

Other UHN News headlines
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Teamwork at Toronto General Hospital
the saving grace in patient’s cancer
surgery
4 Comments Allied Health team brings rehab classes

right to the unit

Major players in the global fight
against cancer joining forces at Toronto
The six researchers featured on the 2017 UHN Research Report cover conference
Other UHN News headlines are: (L to R) Drs. Karen Davis, Thomas Purdie, Pamela Ohashi, Frank
Rudzicz, Michael Laflamme and Cristina Nostro.
(Photo: UHN StRIDe Team)
• ‘I’m amazed every day to see what patients are willing to do to contribute to research’

• Virtual care for spinal cord patients

• How a safety event report made UHN safer for staff and patients

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