2008
April 24, 2008
Heart Progenitor Cells Developed From Embryonic Stem Cells
New hope for testing drugs and treating heart failure patients.
2007
April 20, 2007
UHN Receives a Second $10 Million Gift to Support McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine
Following their original gift of $10 million in 2003, Rob and Cheryl McEwen have donated a second $10 million to support breakthrough research at the McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine at University Health Network (UHN). This $20 million represents the largest cumulative gift in regenerative medicine and stem cell research in Canada.
2006
December 11, 2006
Congratulating UHN’s Five Latest Research Chairs
Drs. Gordon Keller, Igor Jurisica, Thomas Kislinger, Shuzo Sugita and Elisabeth Tillier were awarded a total of $3.4M on December 7 from the Canada Research Chairs (CRC) program – a strategy initiated by the government of Canada to attract and retain the world's most accomplished and promising minds.
October 25, 2006
Global Health Humanitarian Sir Bob Geldof Celebrates Opening of University Health Network’s McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine
The potential to repair injured spinal cords, replace damaged heart tissue, grow new insulin-producing cells and target cancerous cells are some of the exciting areas of research for University Health Network's (UHN) McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine (MCRM), announced Dr. Gordon Keller, founding Director and leading stem cell scientist at the official opening in the Toronto Medical Discovery Tower at MaRS.
October 25, 2006
McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine Scientific Symposium Highlights Stem Cell Research
The emerging field of regenerative medicine aims to use the power of stem cells to repair, replace or regenerate damaged or injured tissues or organs, offering great promise for the treatment of a broad spectrum of diseases for which there are limited or no treatments, say McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicinee scientists who will speak Wednesday, October 25, 2006 at an afternoon symposium that launches the McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine.
2003
January 22, 2003
Toronto General & Western Hospital Foundation Announces $10 Million Gift - Funds Will Support the McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine
Today, Toronto General & Western Hospital Foundation announced a gift of $10 million. The funds, donated by Robert R. McEwen, Chairman and CEO of Goldcorp Inc., will be used to establish the McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine at University Health Network.