Bev Moir counts herself as lucky. Diagnosed with stage four lung cancer in 2019, she underwent biomarker testing at Sunnybrook – an advanced...
Research
Who will get Alzheimer’s? Sunnybrook scientists advancing research to answer this question
Alzheimer’s disease is one of Canada’s greatest healthcare challenges, currently having a devastating emotional and physical burden on more than 1.1...
How collecting demographic data can improve health outcomes
As a cardiologist, Dr. Dennis Ko knows that people who are South Asian or East Asian have different risks of heart disease. As a healthcare...
Using the combined powers of AI and philanthropy to improve cancer treatment planning
Sunnybrook’s trailblazing efforts in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) and digital pathology began by looking into the past. Odette Cancer...
Scientists advancing research to prevent sudden cardiac death
It is sudden. It strikes without warning. And it is often fatal. Sudden cardiac death, often caused by a condition called ventricular tachycardia...
What can the discovery of SARS-CoV-2 in Canadian wildlife tell us about the pandemic?
Although much of our attention related to COVID-19 has been focused on how SARS-CoV-2 is transmitted among humans, researchers have been closely...
Behind the Research: Study explores association between surgical outcomes, sex of patients and sex of their surgeons
Women were 15% more likely to experience adverse outcomes following surgery when treated by a male rather than a female surgeon.
Sunnybrook community steps up to support critical COVID-19 research
As well as being on the front line of fighting COVID-19, Sunnybrook has been on the leading edge of novel coronavirus research. “Since the onset of...
Behind the research: Study explores delivery of gene therapy to treat Alzheimer’s
In a new study, postdoctoral researcher Dr. Rikke Kofoed and senior scientist Dr. Isabelle Aubert and their team at Sunnybrook Research Institute...
Introducing SPARK: The Sunnybrook Program to Access Research Knowledge for Black and Indigenous Medical Students
Dr. Mireille Norris knows firsthand about the unique disadvantages Black and Indigenous students experience while pursuing careers in medicine...