Heart Progenitor Cells Developed from Embryonic Stem Cells; New Hope for Testing Drugs and Treating Heart Failure Patients – 04/23/2008
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McEwen Centre Awards Over Half a Million Dollars in Grants – 06/11/2007
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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The Team of McEwen Investigators – 05/26/2007
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McEwen Investigator Captures Prestigious New Award – 04/25/2007
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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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Breaking New Ground: Landmark Funding for Spinal Cord Research – 02/19/2007
On February 3, 2007, Stephen Harper announced that the federal government will contribute $30M to support the national Spinal Cord Injury Translational Research Network (SCI-TRN), made up of more than 40 different clinical sites across the country, including UHN.
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University Health Network announces arrival of the Robert R. McEwen Chair in Cardiac Regenerative Medicine
Dr. Rudiger von Harsdorf has been appointed in inaugural chairholder of the Robert R. McEwen Chair in Cardiac Regenerative Medicine.
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Ontario Awards $525,000 to Dr. Gordon Keller – 12/21/2006
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McEwen Centre Director Awarded a Tier I Canada Research Chair – 12/07/2006
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Record Level Federal Grants Announced for UHN Scientists – 11/27/2006
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UHN scientists discover stem cells that cause colon cancer – 11/20/2006
Scientists at University Health Network have discovered that colon cancer originates from rare colon cancer stem cells. This new knowledge is key for developing new targeted therapies that prevent recurrence of the disease. Only one in 57,000 colon tumour cells is a cancer stem cell.
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New Director Appointed to McEwen Centre 10/26/2006
A major coup for the McEwen Centre is the recruitment of a new Director, Dr. Gordon Keller who is one of the world’s leading stem cell biologists and researchers.
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Sir Bob Geldof Opens UHN's McEwen Centre – 10/26/2006
The potential to repair injured spinal cords, replace damaged heart tissue, grow new insulin-producing cells, and target cancerous cells are some of the exciting areas of research for University Health Network’s (UHN) McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine (MCRM), announced Dr. Gordon Keller, founding Director and leading stem cell scientist at the official opening in the Toronto Medical Discovery Tower at MaRS.
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McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine Scientific Symposium Highlights Stem Cell Research – 10/25/2006
The emerging field of regenerative medicine aims to use the power of stem cells to repair, replace or regenerate damaged or injured tissues or organs, offering great promise for the treatment of a broad spectrum of diseases for which there are limited or no treatments, say McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine scientists…
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Healing the Heart with Bone Marrow Cells - 07/04/06
Researchers at the McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine at Toronto General Hospital have discovered the ‘SOS’ distress signal that mobilizes specific heart repair cells from the bone marrow to the injured heart after a heart attack.
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Toronto Gathers Stem Cell Researchers from Around the World – 07/01/2006
Forty-three years after the discovery of stem cells in a laboratory at the Ontario Cancer Institute (a member of the University Health Network), the city of Toronto hosted the current leading lights of the stem cell research world at the 4th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR), held from June 29 to July 1st 2006 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.
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University Health Network Campaign Draws Impressive Number of International Stars - 06/21/06
Mr. Philip S. Orsino, O.C., Chair of the Board of Trustees of University Health Network (UHN) and Robert Bell, MD, President and CEO, today announced an impressive number of international clinical and research talents who have joined the network since the launch of its $500-million fundraising campaign. The announcement was made at UHN’s Annual General Meeting, which was open to the public.
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Stem Cell Treatment Succeeds in Spinal Cord-Injured Rats - 03/29/06
Stem cells can repair damaged spinal tissue and help restore function in rats with spinal cord injuries, according to a new study. The findings may eventually lead to insights that result in new treatments for humans with spinal cord injuries.
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UHN boasts first 'protected' islet cell transplantation in North America – 03/09/2005
Physicians at Toronto General Hospital, part of University Health Network successfully performed North America’s first transplantation of specially coated insulinproducing islet cells into a patient with Type 1 diabetes on Tuesday Feb 22, 2005. The special coating on the islet cells protects the transplanted cells from the body’s immune system reacting against them.
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University Health Network announces arrival of the Robert R. McEwen Chair in Cardiac Regenerative Medicine
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McEwen Centre News Release – 01/22/2003
Today, Toronto General & Western Hospital Foundation announced a gift of $10 million. The funds, donated by Robert R. McEwen, Chairman and CEO of Goldcorp Inc., will be used to establish the McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine at University Health Network.
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