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Gene variant protects against inherited form of dementia: Researchers May 13, 2025A new study suggests that people who are at risk for rare genetic forms of frontotemporal dementia should consider being tested for a common gene variant that can protect them against the group of disorders.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/2025-05/GettyImages-1296945064-crop.jpg
Undergraduate research program digs into mining industry's social and environmental impact May 12, 2025Five students at the University of Toronto got to dig deep into the issue of mine reclamation and rehabilitation this year as part of an undergraduate program offering hands-on research experience.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/2025-05/GettyImages-1347869171-crop.jpg
Cells that divide faster are more susceptible to cancer: Study May 9, 2025The ability of a mutation to cause cancer depends on how fast it forces cells to divide, according to a new study led by researchers at the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute (LTRI), Sinai Health and the Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/2025-05/10994_LTRIRodBremner_20250422-41-crop.jpg
COVID-19 exacerbated racial inequities in Ontario’s prison system: Study May 8, 2025A pandemic-era push to reduce Ontario’s prison population disproportionately benefited white inmates, new research shows, leaving Indigenous, Black and other racialized people more likely to remain behind bars – and deepening existing inequities in the province’s correctional system.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/2025-05/GettyImages-1230090429-crop.jpg
From classroom to control room: U of T students join Global News on election night May 8, 2025Political science students at the University of Toronto recently swapped the classroom for the newsroom, joining the Global News Decision Canada desk on election night to help project results during the network’s live national broadcast.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/2025-05/Semra-student-smile-crop.jpg
Radical vs. simple hysterectomy? Researcher says post-operative sexual health should be considered May 7, 2025For people with low-risk, early-stage cervical cancer, a simple hysterectomy removing the uterus and cervix has similar cancer outcomes to a more invasive radical hysterectomy – all while providing improved bladder function and sexual health.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/2025-05/FergusonS_banner-crop.jpg
U of T gets set for spring convocation 2025 May 6, 2025As spring begins to bloom in southern Ontario, thousands of students from across the University of Toronto’s three campuses are preparing to close their laptops, don gowns and hoods – and walk across the stage in Convocation Hall.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/youtube/[field_youtube__video_id].jpg
From HIV to 'forever chemicals': U of T researcher follows an unexpected path in immunology May 5, 2025Bebhinn Treanor originally wanted to be a doctor – that is, until she had the chance to work in a neuroscience lab as an undergraduate student. The opportunity made her realize there was more than one path to improving human health.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/2025-05/DSCF8612-crop.jpg
U of T researchers work with City of Toronto to keep youth engaged in climate action May 2, 2025For many young people, the policy discussions around climate issues can feel like they happen behind closed doors – a perception that researchers at the University of Toronto, in collaboration with youth leaders and the City of Toronto, are hoping to change.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/GpJqibnXMAAncUR-crop.jpg
Indigenous hub planned for St. George campus May 1, 2025A new Indigenous hub is planned for the University of Toronto’s St. George campus – an idea that has been a longstanding vision of Indigenous community members at the university.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/2025-05/indigenous-hub-2.jpg
With mitochondria transplantation, researchers aim to revolutionize the treatment of disease April 30, 2025Researchers at the University of Toronto and its hospital partners are developing a way to treat dysfunction in mitochondria – energy-producing structures within cells that play a critical role in cellular health and function – in a bid to treat a wide range of acute and chronic diseases.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/UofT85071_0W7A0482-crop.jpg
Indigenous-led research project re-envisions approach to addressing pollution risk April 30, 2025Researchers at the University of Toronto are working with colleagues in Canada and Aotearoa, the Māori name for New Zealand, to position Indigenous experts as leaders in figuring out ways to evaluate and manage pollution risks.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/TRU-Lab-Co-Directors%2C-Murphy-and-Bos-crop.jpg