UHN's 2013 Research Report received a Platinum Award in the 2012/13 League of American Communications Professionals (LACP) Vision Awards Annual Report Competition. The report titled, 'Seeing Beyond: Achieving Health' was also ranked 1st within the Health Care Providers & Services class and 22nd out of the over 6,000 submissions—entries that hailed from more than 24 countries and 800 organizations around the globe.

LACP Managing Director, Christine Kennedy commented that the report "proves to be remarkable in light of tremendous competition," and earned "a total score of 99 out of a maximum 100 points." The report was also judged to have an exceptional cover, welcome message, narrative, financials and "clarity in communicating this year’s key messages."

To view the report, click here.

The February NRx e-newsletter highlights the latest research from UHN’s five research institutes.

In this issue read about:

> New insight into how the retina repairs itself
> The importance of social support for recovery from brain injury
> UHN software that can anticipate changes in tumour size
> A new marker that may identify the earliest stages of leukaemia
> Improving the quality of life of terminally-ill cancer patients
> The factors that influence opioid dependency after surgery

To read the February issue of NRx, click here.

UHN is pleased to introduce Dr. John Reid as the new Director of UHN’s Technology Development and Commercialization (TDC) office (effective March 3, 2014). He is a global leader in drug research and development, with numerous career accomplishments in science and business, including the prestigious Deal of Distinction Award from the Licensing Executive Society in 2008 and 2010.