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"Researchers, trainees and technical staff work to understand and prevent disease, speed diagnosis, develop more effective treatments and improve the quality of lives."
- Christopher J. Paige, Vice President, Research
The accelerated pace of scientific discovery makes medical research an exciting place to be. Researchers at University Health Network are a part of this excitement. As recently as the past year, researchers at UHN have made important advances against cancer, malaria, eating disorders, heart disease and Parkinson's disease.
Among the finest in Canada, our researchers work at UHN's research institutes and centres:
| • | Ontario Cancer Institute Director: Dr. Benjamin Neel |
| Advanced Medical Discovery Institute Director: Dr. Tak Mak The Campbell Family Cancer Research Institute Director: Dr. Benjamin Neel The Campbell Family Institute for Breast Cancer Research Director: Dr. Tak Mak |
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| • | Toronto General Research Institute Director: Dr. Richard Weisel |
| • | Toronto Western Research Institute Director: Dr. Peter St George-Hyslop |
Striving for global impact in biomedical & health-care research
Approximately 2,700 scientists, technical staff, students and trainees at University Health Network are working together to solve fundamental and applied research problems. As our strategic document The Future Project explains, much of our research is organized in four priority platforms:
- Genes, Proteins and People
- Medical Technology Innovation
- Health Informatics
- Regenerative Medicine
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For more information on Research at UHN, visit our web site. Download a copy of the current Research Report.
