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Temerty Faculty of Medicine
University of Toronto

April 7, 2021 | Volume 29, Number 15

In this issue: Insulin100 symposium convenes global experts in diabetes research and care; anti-Asian discrimination and racism; and a new national network to address COVID-19 variants.

News

Photo by Jonny Guatto

International Gairdner Award Goes to U of T Scientist for Metabolism Research

Professor Daniel Drucker has been jointly awarded a 2021 Canada Gairdner International Award for his research, which has led to several new classes of drugs to treat type 2 diabetes, obesity and intestinal disorders.

Insulin100 Symposium Draws World Experts in Diabetes Research and Care

Recorded presentations and a live event in mid-April will bring leading diabetes researchers and clinicians to viewers around the world, in a U of T event marking the centenary of insulin.

Silent No More

Anti-Asian discrimination and violence, and suspicion of immigrants, has a deep colonial history in Canada, Today, many Asian Canadians are scared and angry.

Honouring Louis Siminovitch, Father of Genetic Research in Canada

The University of Toronto community is remembering scientific visionary University Professor Louis Siminovitch, the first chair of what is now the department of molecular genetics in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine.

National Rapid-Response Network to Focus on COVID-19 Variants

Temerty Medicine researchers are among more than 30 scientists who received federal funding to track and test fast-spreading viral variants that cause COVID-19.

Family Doctors Fly North to Support Operation Remote Immunity

Learners and faculty members from Temerty Medicine recently helped deliver thousands of vaccines to fly-in Indigenous communities in Northern Ontario.

U of T and Health Industry Leaders Urge Investment in Biomedical Innovation

The University of Toronto is adding its voice to the national call for more support of bio-innovation and bio-pharmaceutical research, development and infrastructure

A Recipe for Respectful Care: Working with the LGBTQ2S+ Community

Temerty Medicine faculty are helping equip medical learners with the skills and knowledge needed to provide safe, inclusive and affirming care for patients who identify as sexual or gender minorities.

Leadership & Governance

Acting Vice-President and Provost

Dean Trevor Young has been appointed Acting Vice-President and Provost, University of Toronto for a six-month term, effective July 1.

Acting Dean, Temerty Faculty of Medicine

Vice Dean Patricia Houston has been appointed Acting Dean, Temerty Faculty of Medicine for a nine-month term, effective July 1.

Recent Appointments

Director, Centre for Interprofessional Education

Professor Stella Ng has been appointed Director, C entre for Interprofessional Education.

Executive Director, Major Projects and Facilities Management

Heather Taylor has been appointed Executive Director, Major Projects and Facilities Management.

Honours & Awards

Graduate Faculty Teaching Awards

Temerty Medicine announced the winners of the Graduate Faculty Teaching Awards, which recognize full-time faculty who teach in doctoral-stream or professional graduate programs.

Professor Deryk Beal will be honoured with the Early Career Excellence in Graduate Teaching and Mentorship Award.

Professors Julie Claycomb and Richard Bazinet will be honoured with the Mid-Career Excellence in Graduate Teaching & Mentorship.

Events

18th Annual Regenerative Medicine Symposium

April 14-15, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Online

This year's symposium will feature keynote speakers Prof. Juan Carlos Zúñiga-Pflücker from Temerty Medicine and Prof. Sharon Gerecht from Johns Hopkins University, as well as oral presentations by graduate level trainees in regenerative medicine.

Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis Seminar

April 13, 3:00 p.m.
Online

Join Temerty Medicine Professor Jim Woodgett for his talk, 'Career Trajectories for Graduate Students and Fellows - the Good, the Bad and the Opportunistic', hosted by the Canadian Institute for Health Research.

A New Research Partnership: Max Planck – U of T Centre for Neural Science & Technology

April 14, 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Online

Join U of T President Meric Gertler and President Martin Stratmann of Max-Planck Gesellschaft as they celebrate the launch of a research collaboration.

Exploring Social Theory Open Forum

April 15, 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Online

The Institute for Education Research at UHN will host Prof. Laura Hirshfield from the University of Illinois at Chicago, who will deliver a talk on the extra labour performed by members of marginalized groups in academic medicine.

View more upcoming events on the Temerty Faculty of Medicine website.

Call for Nominations

Temerty Awards for Excellence in Professional Values

These new annual awards will recognize faculty members and learners from all sectors who contribute to strengthening Temerty Medicine's shared professional values.

Nomination deadline has been extended to April 30.

Photo by Richard Lautens/Toronto Star via Getty Images

How Kindness, Compassion and Even Awe Can Boost Your Mental Health

Offering comfort to a friend or volunteering in your community doesn't just help others — these experiences can leave you feeling better about yourself, according to Professor Jennifer Stellar.

Stellar studies "prosocial" emotions like compassion, gratitude and awe, and her findings support that doing good for others is good for us, too.

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