e
Research at University Health Network
 
Technology Transfer
Menu Level 3
   
bru

New research findings are reported in Net Results EXPRESS—the UHN Research e-newsletter that is distributed monthly to the UHN Foundations, Public Affairs and Senior Management.

Current and past issues of Net Results EXPRESS are linked below (in HTML format):

February 2010

  • Leukemia: Elucidating Genetic Areas of Control
  • Heart Failure: Tracking Patients after Discharge
  • Cancer: Understanding Timing and Tumor Development
  • Liver Transplant: Determining When and Why to Apply the Surgical Brakes
  • Regenerative Medicine: Repairing the Injured Spinal Cord
  • Rett Syndrome: Surveying Brain Patterns to Increase Disease Knowledge

January 2010

  • Cancer: Changing Current Understanding of Gene Function
  • Leukemia: New Population of Cells Discovered
  • Cancer Biology: Sensitizing ‘Tenacious’ Tumor Cells
  • Neurology: Detailing the Memory Process
  • Cardiology: Re-Examining Protective Properties of Beta-Blockers

December 2009: Year in Review

November 2009

  • Lung Transplantation: Gene Therapy Repairs Injured Lungs
  • Head & Neck Cancer: Clarifying Trial Terminology
  • Parkinson’s Disease: ‘Stimulating’ Ways to Prevent Falls
  • Diabetes: Focusing on Early Diabetes Complications
  • Brain Injury: Understanding Factors Contributing to Damage
  • Breast Cancer: Understanding the Relationship between Treatment and Menopause

October 2009

  • Atherosclerosis: Outlining Disease Beginnings
  • Cardiology: Understanding the Benefits of Salt
  • Stroke: Suppressing Brain Cell Death
  • Neurology: Mapping Nerve Changes
  • Oral Cancer: Identifying New Biomarkers of Disease
  • Nasopharyngeal Cancer: Elucidating Disease Proteins

September 2009

  • Lung Cancer: Enhancing the Decision-Making Process
  • Diabetes: New Protein Discovery
  • Neurology: Changing Current Beliefs
  • Cancer: Identifying New Potential Drug Use
  • Malaria: Defining Future Treatment Options
  • Neurology: Preventing Ocular Cell Death

July 2009

  • New CFI Funding Announced
  • AL-amyloidosis: Discovering Treatment Strategies
  • Cardiovascular Disease: Treatment Implications
  • Regenerative Medicine: Defining Growth Requirements
  • Parkinson’s Disease: Mapping the Effects of Stimulation

June 2009

  • Primary Biliary Cirrhosis: Grabbing Hold of Genetics
  • Ovarian Cancer: Patupilone Phase I Safety Findings
  • Arthritis: Taking a Closer Look at Gender
  • Lung Transplantation: Dealing with Rejection
  • Esophageal Cancer: Identifying Markers of Disease

back to top

May 2009

  • Cancer: Boosting the Body’s Immune System
  • Breast Cancer: Assessing Risk Early-On
  • Malaria: Pregnancy and Treatment
  • Noonan Syndrome: Discovering the Mechanics of Disease
  • ADHD: Genetics of Disease
  • Kidney Disease: Identifying Growth Pathways

April 2009

  • Malaria: Biomarker Discovery
  • Liver Cancer: Novel Treatment Strategy
  • Parkinson’s Disease: Deciphering Cell Communication
  • Neurology: Imaging the Brain
  • Breast Cancer: Revisiting Treatment Strategies

March 2009

  • Cancer: Using Algorithms to Detect Gene Patterns
  • Lung Cancer: Three-Sided Approach to Treatment
  • Neurology: Exploring the Use of New Research Tool
  • Major Depressive Disorder: Profiling Treatment
  • HIV: Evaluating New Therapy Options

February 2009

  • Cancer: New Technology to Study Structure
  • Regenerative Medicine: Novel Findings for Lung Repair
  • Cardiology: Avoiding Acute Kidney Injury
  • Cancer: The Genetics Behind Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
  • Ankylosing Spondilitis: Discovering Biomarkers of Disease

January 2009

  • Cancer: Illustrating Form and Function
  • Cancer: Outpatient Palliative Care Interventions
  • Parkinson’s Disease: Investigating Brain Cell Connections
  • Lupus: Monitoring the Advantages of Methotrexate
  • Thyroid Cancer: Revealing Where Growth Starts
  • Virology: The Mechanisms of Infection

back to top

December 2008: Year in Review - UHN Research in 2008

November 2008

  • Directing Heart Cell Development
  • 'Checking' Immune Cell Balance
  • Remodeling the Heart After Injury
  • Surprising New Model for Cancer Cell Aging
  • Psoriatic Arthritis Researchers Tackle Fatigue
  • Weight Management Prediction in Anorexia

October 2008

  • Signal Control in Immunity
  • Thyroid Cancer Cells 'Staying Put'
  • 'Current' Neural Regenerative Medicine
  • Injury Mechanics in Neurology

September 2008

  • Landmark $120M Funding to UHN
  • Cancer Protein and Male Infertility
  • Forecasting Hepatitis with Disease Marker
  • ‘Report’ing on the Immune System
  • Indicators of Lung Cancer Therapy Response
  • Eating Behaviors in Diabetic Teen Girls

July 2008

  • Enzyme Deficiency in Malaria
  • Genetic Changes Involved in Colorectal Cancer
  • A New Therapeutic Approach for Hepatitis B
  • Family Involvement in Psoriatic Arthritis
  • How Hospital and Surgeon Volume Affects Prostate Cancer
  • Movement Control Tactics in Parkinson’s Disease

back to top

June 2008

  • Tuning the 'Engine' of Immune Response
  • The Role of Fat in Diabetes and Cardiology
  • Innovative Cancer Treatment Moves to Phase II
  • Defining Mechanisms of Brain Degeneration

May 2008

  • Regenerative Medicine and Cardiac Cells
  • Three-Way Communication in Diabetes
  • Controlling the Host Response in Malaria
  • Arthritis Medication Raises Caution
  • New Potential for Parkinson's Disease
  • Understanding Growth in Pituitary Cancer
  • Lung Cancer and Immune Cells
  • New Predictors in Prostate Cancer

April 2008

  • Hypertrophy and Cardiac Cells
  • Nomograms for Phase II Clinical Trials
  • Stroke and the Penumbra
  • Decision Aids for Cancer Patients

March 2008

  • Smooth Muscle Cells in Cardiology
  • Revisiting Survival in Prostate Cancer
  • Alzheimer's Disease and DBS
  • Gene Targeting in Rett Syndrome
  • Retinoblastoma and Genomic Instability
  • Disease Management in Lupus
  • Couples Intervention for Cancer
January 2008
  • New Tool for Stem Cells
  • 3D Liver Cancer
  • Lupus Development
  • Profiling Cerebral Malaria
  • IBS and Pain
  • Treating Type II Diabetes

back to top

Special Holiday Issue: 2007 Research Breakthroughs

November 2007

  • Optimizing Treatment Decisions in Bladder Cancer
  • Childhood Mood Disorders
  • Myeloma: Drug Screen Points to New Therapy
  • Learning to Control Cancer Growth and Survival Genes
  • Motivations Behind Genetic Testing in Colorectal Cancer

October 2007

  • Building Blocks of Cancer Cells
  • Controlling Lung Cancer Growth
  • How Age can Affect Cardiac Patients
  • Understanding the Mechanics of Memory
  • Type 1 Diabetes and the Immune System: The Link
  • Using Stem Cells for Respiratory Diseases
  • Factors Promoting Osteoporosis

June 2007

  • ALS and Protein Folding
  • Brain Tumour Suppressor Gene
  • Cancer Survivors and Cognitive Impairment
  • Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
  • Cardiovascular Disease and Vitamin C
  • Proteins and the Immune Response
  • Glucose Metabolism and Brain Activity
  • Neural Remodeling

May 2007

  • Mapping Human Leukemia in Mice
  • Influenza A Transmission
  • ‘Check’ing Out Cancer
  • Rebuilding Myelin in Spinal Cord Injury
  • Personalizing Cancer Treatment
  • Live Donor Transplants Cut Waiting Times
  • Drug Interactions in Cancer
  • Premier’s Summit Awards
  • CFI Awards

April 2007

    • Discovering the Cancer "On Ramp"
    • Understanding Cardiac Repair
    • Screening Hodgkin's Lymphoma Survivors
    • New Cancer Drug Target
    • Paying Attention to Genetics in ADHD
    • The Importance of Day/Night Schedules
    • Nerve Architecture
    • Sleep Apnea Featured

    March 2007

    • A Deeper Look into Movement Disorders
    • Protein Balance in Cancer
    • Focusing on Fatigue
    • Engineering Lung Tissue
    • Controlling Arthritis Activity
    • New Informatics Editor-in-Chief

    February 2007

    • Unraveling Statins
    • Microglia in Brain Trauma and Stroke
    • Cell Communication in the Brain
    • Arresting Tumour Growth
    • Alzheimer's Gene Found
    • Examining Breast Tissue Density and Risk
    • Controlling Fat Levels in Diabetes and Obesity

    January 2007

    • Swallowing Disorder Treatments Assessed
    • Multi-pronged Approach for Treating Brain Injuries
    • Notochord Cells Protect Spinal Discs
    • Thyroid Cancer Metastasis Marker Proposed
    • New SARS Animal Model Tested
    • Potential Improvements for Hepatitis C Treatment

     

 


   
 
 
 
Home Institutes Researchers Facilities Support Services Programs Commercialization Ethics News About UHN Ontario Cancer Institute Toronto General Research Institute Toronto Western Research Institute