[1/2] Congratulations to Anson Lau for winning a Minister’s Award of Excellence in the category of Rising Star!

Scientists at the University of Toronto have shown that the molecular structure of ionizable lipids in lipid-based nanoparticles plays a critical role in the translation efficiency of mRNA in the muscle. Read more here: uoft.me/8--

Heading home after a fantastic #RNA Breakthrough Forum University Health Network and University of Toronto. Thanks for the hospitality Bowen LI Gang Zheng Lab! The #RNA nanomedicine future is bright. With Anna Blakney Gaurav Sahay OFK Lab

Grateful to be part of this diverse group with the mission to prevent future pandemics U of T Emerging and Pandemic Infections Consortium OFK Lab

I made this short idle animation of a lipid nanoparticle encapsulating mRNA! I recently got into using Blender (with lots of help from Brady Johnston CGFigures for tutorials and plugins) and its been fun. #molecularnodes is not just for proteins 😁. #b3d #sciart

Congratulations to Professors Helen Tran and Anatole von Lilienfeld! They are recipients of the 2023-2025 Joint EMHSeed & XSeed Funding Program for their innovative research projects in #AI and medicine. Read more: chemistry.utoronto.ca/news/professor… #chemistry #uoft

We look forward to meeting those in attendance at our poster (#2) Grayson Tilstra OFK Lab. Excited about opportunities to collaborate and grow RNA-LNP research in Montreal and Toronto 🇨🇦

Following a great Montreal conference for the #OFKLabBlueCoats, Professor Khan presented at this year’s Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition (CSC 2023) on Vancouver’s beautiful waterfront! It’s been a great summer for connecting with Canada’s scientific community!

Now in its second year, Medicine by Design's Summer Student Research Program, a partnership with Community of Support (COS) Temerty Medicine, funds high-performing students from underrepresented communities in positions in #MedicinebyDesign-funded labs. Read more ➡️mbd.utoronto.ca/news/summer-st…

What happens when you merge ionizable lipid design with supramolecular chemistry? Great RNA nanoparticles with thermostability! Read about our supramolecular ionizable lipid in the latest paper from Alanna M. Manning and the #OFKLabBlueCoats onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10… Advanced Sci News

It's happening! After three years, the OFK Lab says farewell to the 'temporary' lab space and hello to new shiny benchtops. Exciting days ahead Biomedical Engineering @ University of Toronto

So proud of our stellar summer students! Fabiha, Avery and Jagriti Natraj presented their summer research at the Undergraduate Engineering Research Day (UnERD). Their projects included making new lipids, studying lipid degradation, and optimizing RNA purification 👩‍🔬

Yesterday Community of Support (COS) summer students, funded by #MedicinebyDesign to work in #regenmed labs at #UofT & affiliated hospitals, shared highlights from their projects. Read more about the program for high potential students from underrepresented communities: mbd.utoronto.ca/news/summer-st…

Thanks Nature Reviews Methods Primers! This has already generated some great discussions with old and new colleagues! Biomedical Engineering @ University of Toronto CRSNG / NSERC CIHR TIPS_SPIIE Medicine by Design @uoftengineering PRiME - Precision Medicine Initiative at UofT

Check out this Comment from OFK Lab for best practices for characterizing RNA lipid nanoparticles go.nature.com/3sJ542V

If you’re in Vancouver or University of British Columbia, check out tomorrow’s UBC School of Biomedical Engineering seminar from Professor Khan on all things chemistry, engineering and nanoparticles! Link below! bme.ubc.ca/event/sbme-res…

We are thrilled to announce the newest cohort of EPIC Doctoral Awards recipients! From diagnostics to virology to epidemiology, these PhD students are tackling important questions that will improve our ability to respond to infectious diseases. Read more: bit.ly/3NW3rqj

Dr. Omar Khan OFK Lab comments on the rising measles cases surge worldwide. Ensure your vaccinations are up to date, especially in BC where access to records varies: vancouver.citynews.ca/2024/03/04/mea…

Professor Omar F. Khan has been awarded the prestigious McCharles Prize for Early Career Research Distinction for his contributions to the fields of biomedical and immune engineering: uoft.me/apl