6th Annual Grand Cru Culinary Wine Festival - October 2010
Private dinners, wine tasting, and live auction.
In support of McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine and research at TGH. Read More
Gentle Ben Charity Challenge - October 2010
In support of McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine. Read More
Mark Vandermeer Memorial Golf Tournament - September 2010
Proceeds to support Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Research at Peter Munk Cardiace Centre Toronto General Hospital, Dr. Wigle
Ladies on the Links - June 2010
Supporting the mechanical heart program at Peter Munk Cardiac Centre. Read More
Golf for Heart Charity Classic - June 2010
Proceeds to support the work of Dr. Harry Rakowski, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. Read More
5th Annual Bruce Rodgers Memorial - May 29, 2010
Proceeds to support VAD & Heart Transplant Project Research Fund. Read More
The 8 Ball - May 5, 2010
Senator Homes presents an evening pool tournament and dinner to support The Peter Munk Cardiac Centre. Read More
Bay Street Hockey Tournament - April 30 - May 2, 2010
Proceeds to support Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program at Peter Munk Cardiac Centre Toronto General Hospital. Read More
October 28, 2009 - Gene therapy repairs injured human donor lungs for the first time: technique could make use of donor lungs that are currently discarded. Read More
Gentle Ben Charity Challenge – October 22-25, 2009
The ultimate golf and spa getaway in support of cancer care and research Read More
Pediatric World First -
Dr. Shaf Keshavjee, renowned thoracic surgeon and McEwen investigator, led a team of doctors who performed an innovative operation using an external artificial lung to keep a pediatric patient alive until lung transplantation - Feburary 17, 2009. Read More | 
January 6, 2009 -
2008 was a big year for the McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine, reinforcing its reputation as a world renowned centre for stem cell biology and regenerative medicine. Two major breakthroughs from the McEwen Centre profiled in the Toronto Star as two of the top major medical advancements of 2008. Read More |
Breathing Life Into Injured Lungs: World-First Technique Will Expand Lung Donor Organ Pool - December 19, 2008. Read More |
September 10, 2008 -
McEwen investigator Dr. Freda Miller found that reduced levels of the gene p73 may increase a person's likelihood of developing Alzheimer's or another neurodegenerative disorder. Read More
April 23, 2008 – Heart Progenitor Cells Developed from Embryonic Stem Cells: New Hope for Testing Drugs and Treating Heart Failure Patients. Read More |
April 16-17, 2008 – 1st Annual Student Symposium in Regenerative Medicine, hosted by the CIHR Training Program in Regenerative Medicine and the Stem Cell Network. Open to graduate students, registration is required. Read More |
Promising new drug for spinal cord injuries – 08/04/2008
McEwen Researcher Michael Fehlings is studying the use of Cethrin following spinal cord injury. Read More
April 3, 2008 - Visiting Speaker Dr. Konrad Hochedlinger from Harvard Medical School and Harvard Stem Cell Institute presented his work entitled “Reprogramming of adult cells into pluripotent cells”.
VistaGen Therapeutics Announces Broad Stem Cell R&D Alliance With Toronto’s University Health Network and The McEwen Centre For Regenerative Medicine – 03/12/2008
VistaGen Therapeutics, Inc., a biotechnology company using embryonic stem (ES) cell technologies to discover and develop new drugs for diabetes and neurological disorders, announced an expansive ES cell research alliance with Toronto’s University Health Network (UHN), Canada’s leading research hospital, and its stem cell research affiliate, the McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine.
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McEwen Researcher Honoured with Award for Cancer Research – 03/11/2007
John E. Dick, Ph.D., Canada research chair in stem cell biology, division of cellular and molecular biology at the Toronto General Research Institute/University Health Network/ Princess Margaret Hospital/OCI; and professor of medical genetics and microbiology at the University of Toronto, is the recipient of the 48th Annual AACR-G.H.A. Clowes Memorial Award.
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 November 13, 2007 – Dr. Austin Smith from Cambridge University
Dr. Smith, Director of the Wellcome Trust Centre for Stem Cell Research at the University of Cambridge, presented his work in a presentation entitled "Capturing Pluripotency."
Donations at work:
• The potential of lung repair captures imagination of donors
• Fellowship program will attract the best and brightest
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November 6, 2007 – McEwen Centre Awards Over Half a Million Dollars in Grants
The McEwen Centre announced today it is awarding $600,000 in grants to support leading-edge research in the field of stem cells and regenerative medicine.
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 November 1, 2007 – Visiting Speaker Dr. Anand Asthagiri from Caltech
Dr. Asthagiri, from the California Institute of Technology (“Caltech”), presented his work to a Toronto audience in a presentation entitled “Quantitative variations in molecular networks and the emergence of multicellular phenotypic diversity."
October 23, 2007 – Visiting Speaker Dr. Jeremy Rich from Duke University Medical Center
Dr. Rich presented his work to a Toronto audience in a presentation entitled “Glioma Cancer Stem Cells: Roles in Tumor Biology and as Therapeutic Targets."
Regenerate Your Senses – 09/18/2007
A women’s only dinner held in the home of Cheryl McEwen, this is one of the hottest social events of the year. Each dinner features a delectable feast prepared by renown chef Jamie Kennedy, a celebrity guest speaker, and live and silent auctions.
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September 6, 2007 – New Approach Repairs Spinal Cord Injury in Rats
McEwen Investigator Dr. Freda Miller, a senior scientist at Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children, led a team of Canadian scientists in using skin-derived stem cells to repair spinal cord injuries in rats.
Giving stem cell research some muscle – 06/5/2007
“The last thing I thought of when I said 'I'll be back,' was stem cell research,” said California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger at a media conference at MaRS, May 30. Researchers and fans looked on while Governor Schwarzenegger and Premier Dalton McGuinty announced a new Ontario-California collaboration to support stem cell research.
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The Team of McEwen Investigators – 05/26/2007
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Centre aims to become stem cell research leader – 04/26/2007
Canadian businessman Rob McEwen believes that Canada can be at the forefront of medical research with an innovative approach to curing disease. By donating part of his fortune, he is helping to fund research in the new field of regenerative medicine.
CTV: Centre aims to become stem cell research leader
McEwen Investigator Captures Prestigious New Award – 04/25/2007
Dr. John Dick honoured with one of the four Premier's Summit Awards... |
UHN receives a second $10 million gift to support McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine - 04/20/07
Following their original gift of $10 million in 2003, Rob and Cheryl McEwen have donated a second $10 million to support breakthrough research at the McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine at University Health Network (UHN). This $20 million represents the largest cumulative gift in regenerative medicine and stem cell research in Canada.
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