The AACR worked with 12 scientific organizations and institutions to convene 30 meetings and workshops in nine countries in 2023, exploring and advancing the frontiers of cutting-edge cancer science. Learn more in the AACR Annual Impact Report:
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“A mountain of small things”

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Take a look at how the number of federal regulations and policies governing research at universities has dramatically increased over the years.

This adding an enormous cost of doing research.

(Source COGR)

The UHN Research Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA) Committee invites you to an interactive workshop to practice thinking through and applying accessibility considerations to various stages of the event planning lifecycle.
Register Here: forms.office.com/r/2KRR4UfCxK

So many illnesses affecting humankind; we need to be passionate about drug design and drug discovery

Medicinal chemistry/drug design is indeed a crucial element in the health and socioeconomic well-being of humankind.

'𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞' — How AI Could Turn Data From the Best Medical Systems Into Better Care for All

Don't miss this terrific discussion between Atul Butte and Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo about using data across University of California Health

jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…

time.com/6967625/we-nee…
Biotech is just about to happen at a new and much faster scale !

EP 3 of Krembil Brain Institute's #YourComplexBrain podcast is out! “25 Years of Momentum in Spinal Cord Injury Research” features University Health Network's Michael G. Fehlings & Dr. Laureen Hachem. Hear an incredible personal account of living with a #SCI from John Ruffolo.

Listen & subscribe -> bit.ly/4aT8l0k

The Donald K. Johnson Eye Institute April #newsletter has been released! Read about our recent & upcoming events, news stories, features, awards and publications >> mailchi.mp/4e45b9a0fbbd/s…

🥁 Llama3 is out 🥁
8B and 70B models available today.
8k context length.
Trained with 15 trillion tokens on a custom-built 24k GPU cluster.
Great performance on various benchmarks, with Llam3-8B doing better than Llama2-70B in some cases.
More versions are coming over the next

Apply for the CRIS Cancer-Princess Margaret drug development fellowship CRIS contra el cáncer Princess Margaret Cancer Centre - great opportunity for those with interests in phase I trials and translational research criscancer.org/es/cris-prince…

🎉Congratulations to our Senior Scientist Dr. Tak Mak University Health Network on the election to the rank of AAAS Fellow, which recognizes individuals whose “efforts on behalf of the advancement of science, or its applications, are scientifically or socially distinguished.”
aaas.org/page/2023-fell…

Excited to kick off the McEwen Institute Symposium today, where we explore the latest breakthroughs and possibilities in regenerative medicine.

Let's unlock the potential of stem cells for a healthier world! UHN Research

Honored to receive the Julia Levy Award for commercialization of innovation from the Society of Chemical Industry (SCI – Where Science Meets Business💡). Grateful to celebrate this milestone with my colleagues, research team, friends, and family who inspire and support me. Here’s to more innovation and

We are all walking mosaics of genetically distinct cells.

Every cell acquires around one mutation each division after fertilization, resulting in a vast amount of genetic diversity across all the cells in our bodies by the time we are born.

We had a fun morning with the Medical Imaging team at Toronto General Hospital. Students met with imaging professionals and then toured various facilities. They also heard from two fantastic research speakers. An inspiring day of all things #STEM ! 💡

Assuming no increase in tri-council/CFI funding today and 2.5% inflation rate out to 2027, here's what real funding to the Councils+ CFI looks like on a 25-year + perspective:

RC welcomes Government of Canada's renewed commitment to health research, innovation & talent in #Budget2024

Including:
✅$1.8B to CIHR, @NSERC & @SSHRC
✅$825M for scholarships & fellowships

Read our response: ow.ly/7Msn50RhHeY

#HealthResearch #cdnpoli