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Congratulations to Dr. Kevin Smith on being named a 2024/25 Newsweek Top CEO! Dr. Smith’s leadership in delivering world-class patient care is shaping the future of health care and being recognized on a global scale. Read his Newsweek CEO Circle profile: newsweek.com/dr-kevin-smith



Join us in congratulating Dr. Daniel De Carvalho, Sr. Scientist at UHN's Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and 2025 Gairdner Foundation winner! Read about his research involving "viral mimicry" as a means of cancer treatment and early detection in The Globe and Mail: theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…


🌟“Surprise is always the strongest signal that you found something new.” Research from Gairdner Foundation awardee Daniel De Carvalho is unlocking powerful new tools impacting cancer clinical care, from interception, detection to therapy design and monitoring. uhnresearch.ca/news/meet-dani…



Congratulations to Andrea D. Furlan MD PhD PM&R, Sr. Scientist at UHN's Toronto Rehab Institute, on her The Globe and Mail feature! In this Q&A she shares insights in chronic pain treatment and journaling to reframe self-talk, recognize stressors and examine daily habits. theglobeandmail.com/life/health-an…

"This is a fully homegrown discovery, developed, tested, and now moving to the clinic entirely within Canada and led by UHN.'" - Dr. Brad Wouters 🇨🇦, EVP Science and Research at UHN Learn how UHN Research's work with Porphysomes is poised to change the future of cancer treatment:

Congratulations to the Specialized Dementia Unit at UHN's Toronto Rehab Institute on achieving Gold Stellar Certification! 🏆 UHN is the first acute care hospital in Canada to achieve this distinction, the highest possible recognition from Canadian Nurses Association (CNA)!


This month in UHN on the Go: ➡️ UHN's Nephrology Team marked #WorldKidneyDay ➡️ Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Krembil Brain Institute & CAMH Research convened at Allan Slaight Forum on Cancer Neuroscience ➡️ UHN welcomed Singapore General to share quality and safety practices 🔗: bit.ly/43V5qnB


Follow along with Krembil Brain Institute this #ParkinsonsAwarenessMonth to learn about the disease and our world-leading team of researchers and clinicians who are helping redefine our understanding and treatment.

From stem cell therapies for Parkinson’s, to blood cancer prevention, to decoding biology with AI — these breakthroughs show the power of discovery to shape the future of care. Proud of our teams. 👇 UHN Research

"If this election is about competitiveness, economic renewal and transformation, you can't have the outcome not addressing health care issues." UHN President & CEO Dr. Kevin Smith joins The Globe and Mail's panel on the state of health care in Canada. WATCH: theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

A new study published by Princess Margaret Cancer Centre Research's Dr. Steven Chan and team found that a diabetes drug can inhibit the expansion of specific mutant stem cells. Learn how this discovery could reduce blood cancer risks: uhnresearch.ca/news/reducing-…


This #BeADonor Month we are proud to celebrate #TeamUHN's Annabel Fonesca and Chelsey McFarland on receiving Trillium Gift of Life Network (Ontario Health) Provincial Donation Champion Award! This accolade recognizes their outstanding dedication, contributions and advocacy for organ and tissue donation. 🏆👏



"It's time for Canada to lead." Dr. Kevin Smith, UHN President & CEO, and Brad Wouters 🇨🇦, EVP Science & Research, unpack the global trends and economic opportunity that sparked the initiative to make Canada a science powerhouse. Read more in The Globe and Mail: theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl…