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 5,000 members of TeamUHN—a diverse group of trainees, staff, and principal investigators who conduct research at UHN.
Stories in this month’s issue:
● Better Grading for Brain Cancer: Study identifies a biomarker that improves grading of the most common brain tumours.
● Race Matters in Recovery: Researchers find that Black patients face more complications following urologic cancer surgery.
● Pinpointing Chatty Cells: New AI tool maps complex conversations between cells in cancer and other diseases.
● New Cell Therapy for Type 1 Diabetes: Early trial at UHN shows that new diabetes treatment may restore insulin production.
Read these stories and more online here. To read previous issues, see the newsletter archive.