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About UHN Research

University Health Network is Canada's largest hospital, and a major teaching hospital of the University of Toronto.

Vision

In 2002 UHN Research put forward a strategic plan entitled The Future Project, which embodied the following vision:

To have global impact in biomedical and health care research

To achieve this goal UHN supports:

  • Innovative research programs held to high standards of accountability
  • Strong research teams encouraged to pursue scientific excellence and entrepreneurial opportunities
  • Dedicated research support services combined with state-of-the-art infrastructure

Institutes

UHN Research includes the three research institutes at UHN:

Ontario Cancer Institute (including Advanced Medical Discovery Institute, The Campbell Family Cancer Research Institute and The Campbell Family Institute for Breast Cancer Research), at Princess Margaret Hospital
Toronto General Research Institute, at Toronto General Hospital
Toronto Western Research Institute, at Toronto Western Hospital
Techna Institute, at Banting Building

UHN's Vice President, Research is Christopher J. Paige, PhD.

 
Snapshot: UHN Research Statistics 2011
539 researchers
852 trainees
1,410 technical/support staff
745,000 square ft research space
1,915 total publications
$253,245,000 total research funding

Current UHN Research Report:

 


   
 
 
 
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