Vania Prado, PhD, is driven to find answers. “My goal is to contribute to the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease; my dream is to find a cure for this deceptive and crippling disease. I just keep reading, asking questions, searching and collaborating,” she said.

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Vania Prado, PhD

Collaborating for a cure

Vania Prado, PhD, is driven to find answers. “My goal is to contribute to the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease; my dream is to find a cure for this deceptive and crippling disease. I just keep reading, asking questions, searching and collaborating,” she said.

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Spinal cords

Spinal cords are smarter than you think

New research led by Andrew Pruszynski, PhD, has shown that the spinal cord is able to process and control more complex functions than ever known before.

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Lutheran Social Services invests in lung imaging research

Building a stronger, healthier community

Lutheran Social Services has a simple goal - to build a stronger and healthier community. They are doing so with ongoing support of lung imaging research in the Parraga Lab at Robarts.

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Matthew Teeter

Meet a researcher

Matthew Teeter, PhD, first came to Robarts to train with David Holdsworth, PhD. Ten years later, he has built an outstanding research program using medical imaging tools to evaluate implants and surgical techniques used in joint replacement.

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Food Safety Kit

Revolutionizing food safety

A new rapid E. coli testing kit developed by Dr. Michael Rieder and his team is now ready for commercial use. Their goal is to identify E. coli in your food before it ever leaves the processing plant.

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Innovation in action

Innovation in action

Join renowned researcher Aaron Fenster, PhD, and his trainees Jessica Rodgers and Derek Gillies in the lab to learn more about how they are using 3D-ultrasound technology to improve care for patients. Watch the video to learn about their ground-breaking work.

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Scientific Director's Update

Translational research - bact to the future

Translational research - back to the future

Robarts was founded with a vision to be come a leader in translational research. What does this mean in 2019? And how is the Institute continuing to embrace this vision?

Latest News

Funding, focused research breakthroughs and more

Funding, focused research breakthroughs and more

The latest in funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, new research that uses MRI to study the brain of young female athletes to monitor concussions and more made the news recently.

The Next Generation

Dr. Jason Lee

Major league researcher

Dr. Jason Lee spent his childhood dreaming of becoming a baseball player. Today, he is a physician currently pursuing his PhD at Robarts, and was recently named a Vanier Scholar, Canada's most prestigious academic honour for doctoral trainees.

Upcoming Events

Join us this fall

Join us this fall

Have you registered for the 2019 Mini Medical School lecture series? Don't miss out as this series sells out each year. Learn more about the engaging speakers joining us for this fall speaker series.

Featured Event

See the Line

See the Line returns August 15

The See the Line Community Symposium returns this August with an all-star lineup. Listen in as experts discuss the difference in concussions in the female brain, how we institute policy change and the role media plays in telling stories of concussion. Join speakers Katherine Price Snedaker (PINK Concussions), Dr. Dan Cass (Rowan’s Advisory Committee), Rick Westhead (CTV/TSN) and others. No charge to attend. RSVP is required. Register today as this annual event sells out quickly.

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