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New research highlights iron’s role in pregnancy complications
Excess iron could lead to preeclampsia, a common yet severe complication during pregnancy.
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International Women’s Day: Celebrating women at Sinai Health
From the bedside to the laboratory, to the many supporting roles like…
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New study suggests a shift in diabetes testing after pregnancy to improve women's health
Caring for a baby is a full-time job, often causing new mothers to…
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Large psychotherapy trial has implications for transforming mental health care during pregnancy and after birth
Pregnancy and birth often bring tremendous joy, but many expectant and new…
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Sinai Health team sheds light on COVID-19 variant dynamics in Toronto
The worst days of the pandemic may be behind us, but research into the…
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Sinai Health launches testing of digital tool to transform transition from hospital to home
Sinai Health has launched the implementation testing of its first in-house…
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Sinai Health's innovative clinical trial framework leads to transformative advances in bloodstream infection treatment
In a landmark global study involving 74 hospitals across seven countries,…
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How the Network Biology Collaborative Centre is reshaping medical research
Since 2014, the Network Biology Collaborative Centre (NBCC) has been at…
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New research unveils key role of “selfish DNA” in early human development
A critical transition in early human development is regulated not by our…
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Meet Dr. Diane Haakonsen, Sinai Health’s newest Investigator
Sinai Health’s Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute (LTRI) has welcomed…
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Sinai Health’s Dr. Michael Fralick receives 2024 Gairdner New Investigator Award
Dr. Michael Fralick, a Clinician Scientist at Sinai Health and at the…
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Growing up with a dog is healthier for your gut
Researchers from Sinai Health have uncovered that growing up with a dog is…
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Sinai Health researchers named Fellows of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
Dr. Pamela Goodwin and Dr. Masoom Haider have been named Fellows of the…
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Research points to improved detection of thyroid cancer
A new study involving researchers from Sinai Health and the University of…
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Dr. Lise Phaneuf wins top national award for animal care
For nearly two decades, Dr. Lise Phaneuf has been a pivotal figure behind…
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How award-winning research trainees are transforming our understanding of tumour biology
Most solid cancers remain notoriously difficult to treat and research,…
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Sinai Health study identifies two critical genes in pancreatic tumours
In a study that has implications for understanding and treating pancreatic…
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Research Renaissance at Sinai Health: An Exciting New Era of Innovation
Sinai Health is stepping boldly into a future that unites discovery and…
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Drucker-Reitman Families Innovation Awards celebrate trainees making advances in cancer care and research
Dr. Aaron Gazendam works long hours at Sinai Health’s sarcoma clinic.
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Inside the Nikon Center of Excellence at LTRI
In April 2024, the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute (LTRI) hosted an…
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Collaborative $19 Million initiative aims to strengthen Canada's pandemic response
As we navigate the aftermath of COVID-19, the inevitability of another…
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How a master neuron controls movement in worms with implications for human disease
Sinai Health researchers have uncovered a fascinating mechanism in the…
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Sinai Health’s study investigates underuse of breakthrough diabetes treatments
Despite their potential to transform type 2 diabetes (T2D) management, the…
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Sinai Health researchers to trial support for stroke recovery
A stroke is often life-changing for patients and their families.
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Toronto researchers devise new method to find proteins for targeted treatment of disease
Researchers at the University of Toronto and Sinai Health have devised a…
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Sinai Health’s $10M funding fuels creation of lab-grown organoids for disease research and drug discovery
In Drs. Jeff Wrana and Laurence Pelletier’s laboratories at Sinai Health,…
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Swishes for Science: LTRI trainees raise >$7K for research
Kudos to the LTRI’s basketball teams, Geeks in Sneaks and We the 10th, for…
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Dr. Ross Upshur completes tenure as head of research at Hennick Bridgepoint
Dr. Ross Upshur can reflect with pride as he completes his term as…
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Sinai Health's Dr. Yeojin Lee garners inaugural REDI Award for diverse research leadership
Postdoctoral fellow Dr. Yeojin Lee now has less to worry about career…
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Canadian Genomic Data Sharing Effort Gets $7M Government Funding Boost
In a major push to harness the power of genomic data for healthcare, the…
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Drs. Susanna Mak and Daniel Schramek appointed as Deputy Directors of Research for Sinai Health
Sinai Health is proud to announce the appointments of Dr. Susanna Mak and…