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Six LTRI researchers named new and renewed Canada Research Chairs
As part of the Government of Canada’s sustained investment in research excellence through the Canada Research Chairs (CRC) program,…
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Frankenstein protein research nets Dr. Ugo Dionne a prestigious national award
Sinai Health postdoctoral research fellow Dr. Ugo Dionne has been awarded…
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Sinai Health welcomes two emerging leaders in discovery and translational research
Sinai Health is proud to welcome two rising scientific leaders, Dr. Alissa…
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LTRI alumna Dr. Mary Brunkow awarded 2025 Nobel Prize for groundbreaking immune system discovery
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Dr.…
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Science of Care Expo 2025: Advancing compassionate, evidence-informed care
On September 10, 2025, over 100 scientists, nurses, health-care workers…
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Dr. Andras Nagy honoured with Rákóczi Foundation Life Achievement Award
Dr. Andras Nagy, Senior Investigator at the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research…
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Sinai Health researchers elected to the Royal Society of Canada
Medical oncologist Dr. Pamela Goodwin and neuroscientist Dr. Mei Zhen have…
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Sinai Health researchers named Fellows of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
Sinai Health is proud to announce that Drs. Rayjean Hung, Prakesh Shah and…
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Sinai Health researchers awarded over $3M to develop a non-invasive test for prostate cancer
Dr. Keith Jarvi, a Senior Clinician Scientist, Head of Urology at Mount…
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LTRI annual retreat highlights the power of teamwork to drive future medical breakthroughs
Researchers from Sinai Health’s Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute…
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A decade of compassionate care: Sinai Health at 10
Our achievements are a direct result of the dedication and compassion that…
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Captured Caring: Inspiring Moments from May and June 2025
Every day our people at Sinai Health are doing extraordinary things.…
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LTRI researchers secure $2M grant to advance global study on cardiometabolic health in women and children
A team of researchers at the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute (LTRI…
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Improving health at the earliest possible stage – before life begins
LTRI researchers are leading a groundbreaking international study to…
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Sinai Health celebrates a hat trick with Ontario’s Early Researcher Awards
Sinai Health is proud to announce that three of its outstanding scientists…
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Research reveals why some cells are more susceptible to cancer
The ability of mutations to cause cancer depends on how fast they force…
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"The greatest reward for a physician is to improve people’s health"
Dr. Daniel Drucker is no stranger to award ceremonies, but a recent…
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Sinai Health celebrates Dr. Daniel Drucker’s Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences
TORONTO (April 6, 2025) Dr. Daniel Drucker, Senior Investigator at the…
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New research highlights iron’s role in pregnancy complications
Excess iron could lead to preeclampsia, a common yet severe complication…
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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…