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Announcing the Winners of the 2024 PRiME Fellowship – Round 2

30 September 2024

We are thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2024 PRiME Fellowship – Round 2! These outstanding fellows are leading the way for the next generation of scientific innovators, pushing the boundaries of interdisciplinary research in precision medicine. In collaboration with the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) and Women’s College Hospital (WCH), these fellowships […]

PRiME Celebrates Professor Molly Shoichet's Appointment as the inaugural Pamela and Paul Austin Chair in Precision and Regenerative Medicine

University Professor Molly Shoichet, Scientific Director of PRiME Next-Generation Precision Medicine, has been named the inaugural Pamela and Paul Austin Chair in Precision and Regenerative Medicine. The chair, situated within the Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry, was created in November 2023 via a gift from the The P. Austin Family Foundation. It will strengthen […]

U of T Researcher Discovers Promising New Treatment for Parasitic Worm Infections

Research led by PRiME faculty member, Professor Andrew Fraser at the University of Toronto’s Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research has achieved a significant milestone in identifying a new class of compounds with promise for combatting the parasitic worm infections that affect over a billion individuals worldwide. The research conducted by Andrew Fraser and […]

BioHubNet Receives $19 Million in Federal Funding to Address HQP Shortage in Biomanufacturing

Biomanufacturing Hub Network (BioHubNet), an immersive talent development program led by U of T University Professor Molly Shoichet and Scientific Director of PRiME Next-Generation Precision Medicine, along with co-leads Gilbert Walker, Professor of Chemistry at U of T, and Darius Rackus, Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biology at Toronto Metropolitan University, has been awarded $18.9 […]

PRiME successfully hosts the 4th Annual Symposium

28 October 2022

Thank you for attending the 4th Annual PRiME Symposium! This year’s symposium featured new and established PRiME faculty speaking about their research, lightning talks from our 8 ‘high risk, high reward’ PRiME fellows, an industry session featuring ecosystem partners, and ended off with an engaging and thoughtful panel discussion on how to build something big […]

4th Annual PRiME Symposium

21 September 2022

Building Community for Therapeutics Discovery and Precision Medicine AGENDA INCLUDES: Academic and Industry Keynote Speakers Lightning talks from our 2022 Fellows Early, Mid & Senior Career faculty talks Lunch & poster session Panel discussion with key opinion leaders Networking with academic & industry professionals View Agenda POSTER SESSION Submit Abstract by Tuesday, October 13th, 2022, […]

PRiME Participates in the 42nd Annual Terry Fox Run

19 September 2022

On Sunday, September 18th, 2022 members and supporters of PRiME participated virtually in the 42nd annual Terry Fox Run by running, walking and biking in various locations around Ontario. In 1980, Terry said, "Nobody is ever going to call me a quitter”. Terry Fox, after being diagnosed with osteogenic sarcoma and receiving initial treatment and […]

2022 PRiME Fellowship Awardees Announced

1 September 2022

Congratulations to the winners of the 2022 PRiME Fellowship Competition! PRiME Fellows represent the next generation of scientific leaders, testing bold ideas that enable interdisciplinary research in precision medicine. The 2022 cohort of awardees are exceptional trainees working on projects that combine expertise across the four PRiME Faculties, applying molecular biology, genomics, computational biology, and […]

PRiME Partners with Let’s Talk Science to Host Medical Innovation Discovery Day

On April 8, 2022, PRiME and Let’s Talk Science (LTS) hosted the first annual Medical Innovation and Discovery Day for over 30 grade 10 students from schools across Toronto. One of PRiME’s central tenets is the training of the next generation of scientists to develop new solutions that address unmet needs in the treatment of […]

Jump Start Workshop: Accelerate Innovation in Precision Medicine

Event Date: Wednesday, May 18th, 2022; 4:00 - 5:00 pm This event is hybrid, and will be taking place on Zoom, as well as in the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy Building in Room 850. Registration required. During this session our panelists will discuss early activities that researchers should engage to accelerate innovation […]

Jump Start Workshop: Demystifying early-stage drug, device and platform development in academic settings

25 February 2022

Event Date: March 16th, 2022 - 3-4pm During this session our panelists will present and discuss the scientific and business activities that can transform an invention developed during academic research into a business opportunity that can attract investment and industry partnerships. You will learn from real-world examples about the steps that increase likelihood of success […]

Jump Start Workshop: Leveraging target validation data to create valuable partnerships

28 January 2022

Event Date: February 16th, 2022 - 1-2pm During this session our speakers will present and discuss the significance of target validation for early-stage drug discovery and development in academic settings using adMare BioInnovations and U of T IPO and TIAP approaches (e.g., Bright Angel Therapeutics, Encycle Therapeutics, Zucara Therapeutics). You will learn how target validation […]

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