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Black Health Lead – Temerty Faculty of Medicine

The Department of Family and Community Medicine (DFCM) at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine has opened applications for a Black...

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News | Tuesday, May 5, 2026

U of T students connects skin health to environment, equity and well-being

Ezekiel Kennedy-Bissah’s recently published research focuses on how everyday environments influence skin health.

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Black Health Faculty Education Lead – Temerty Faculty of Medicine

The Department of Family and Community Medicine (DFCM) at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine has opened applications for a Black...

Black Health Medical, Health, and Life Sciences

Events | Friday, May 29, 2026

TRANSFORM HF 2026 Spring Network Event

Join TRANSFORM HF on May 29 for an exciting morning of research presentations, technology demos, and networking with our community....

Medical, Health, and Life Sciences

News | Thursday, April 23, 2026

U of T professor co-leads Genome Canada-funded project to advance precision medicine for Black Canadians

Upton Allen is part of a research team that has been funded by Genome Canada to support the development of precision medicine approaches tailored to Black populations in Canada.

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Ibukun Abejirinde

Ibukun Abejirinde (MD, PhD) is a Scientist at the Institute for Better Health, Trillium Health Partners where she leads a...

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Health care access, privilege or marginalization Medical, Health, and Life Sciences

Events | Tuesday, April 07, 2026

Making Research Matter: Approaches to Strengthen Connections between Research, Policy, and Community

The Network for Improving Health Systems (NIHS) at the University of Toronto and the Ontario Drug Policy and Research Network (ODPRN) will host, “Making...

Medical, Health, and Life Sciences Policy and policy administration

News | Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Heart disease marker varies by African ancestry: BRN Faculty Fellow research

Cardiovascular disease remains the second leading cause of death in Canada, after cancer. One marker drawing increased attention is lipoprotein(a), a cholesterol-related...

BRN Medical, Health, and Life Sciences Public and Population Health

News | Wednesday, March 4, 2026

U of T researchers unpack identity, safety and sport participation

More than 600,000 young people in Canada drop out of sports during adolescence, with girls and youth from equity-owed groups most...

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Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research Education Fund

The Ted Rogers Centre Education Fund is designed to foster world-class talent among trainees and clinical research fellows, to drive...

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