Welcome to the latest issue of Research Spotlight.
As Canada’s largest research hospital, UHN is a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care. This newsletter highlights top research advancements from over 5000 members of TeamUHN—a diverse group of trainees, staff, and principal investigators that conduct research at UHN.
Stories in this month’s issue:
● Improving Radiation Therapy: Made-in-Toronto tool ensures the precise delivery of radiation and is now used world-wide.
● Interrupting Interactions: Researchers identify a protein interaction involved in Parkinson’s and a way to disrupt it.
● Kidney as Key to Fighting Obesity: Study implicates the kidney as a new target for developing weight loss and obesity therapies.
● Learning Through Practice: Medical residents feel that interacting with patients is the best way to hone their communication skills.
Read these stories and more online here. To read previous issues, see the newsletter archive.