Regenerative Medicine and Development
Research in this area explores the fundamental processes of tissue engineering, embryonic development, and stem cell biology to advance new therapies for repairing and restoring the human body.
IMS scientists are investigating how cells grow, regenerate, and organize — translating these discoveries into innovative approaches for rebuilding tissues and organs. This includes cutting-edge work on self-healing, where the body’s own systems, sometimes supported by biomaterials, are harnessed to regenerate damaged structures.
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Highlights
The preclinical study, published in Nature Neuroscience, represents what researchers Laureen Hachem and Michael Fehlings say is potentially a huge breakthrough in the field of regenerative neuroscience.
Cell and tissue engineer Molly Shoichet abandoned her plans to attend medical school, opting to focus on improving medicine itself.
Ren-Ke Li had high hopes for the clinical trial that would apply his research discovery aimed at benefitting people with heart failure. He had spent years developing a way to use the body’s own stem cells to repair damage to the heart after a heart attack. Now he was ready to test it in humans.
UHN team grows retina-in-a-dish to uncover how a key gene drives retinitis pigmentosa.
By offering a reliable model that can be manipulated in the lab, these findings could improve future research into new therapies.