Genomics

Ian McGilvray and Gary Bader standing off-centre, with Sonya MacParland sitting in a chair in front of them, all wearing lab coats and safety glasses. McGilvray is in the centre of the photo, leaning against a table with glass beakers and an open laptop.

Mapping the Human Body, One Cell at a Time

U of T scientists have created a cell-by-cell map of the human liver that could increase the success of transplant surgery and lead to new treatments for liver disease Read More

Can Artificial Intelligence Solve the Mystery of Genetic Disease?

Prof. Brendan Frey and his team are harnessing machine learning to figure out what makes us sick Read More

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The Next Big Idea

Ten concepts that could shape the future: from digital credentials to safer drugs to DNA-tailored diets and more Read More

Poplar Science

An international team has decoded the genetic sequence of a tree Read More

The Meaning of Life?

Scientists have mapped the sequence of our genes – all 35,000 of them. So what now? U of T researchers are at the forefront of what some are calling the New Biology Read More