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Research

Research

The Institute of Medical Science is at the centre of one of North America’s largest biomedical research, education and clinical care networks. With nine fully affiliated research-intensive hospitals, we offer unparalleled opportunities in Canada’s most dynamic city for our more than 700 faculty and 500 learners. Together, we are leading research innovation to do what can't be done, and improving the health of people and populations around the world.

We specialize in translational research with a strong emphasis on bench-to-bedside clinical applications. Our research is incredibly diverse, and broadly falls within 7 thematic areas.

IMS Research Sites 

Explore the diverse research sites affiliated with IMS across Toronto, and hear directly from our graduate students as they take you inside their labs and workspaces. 

Inside IMS: Research in Action - Regenerative Medicine

What if blindness could one day be reversed? Join Dr. Brian Ballios and PhD student Kristen Ashworth as they take you inside their lab ‪at UHN‬ where gene and cell therapies are being developed to repair — and even replace — damaged retinal cells.