Here in Toronto: Some of Canada’s best and brightest scientific minds are making pivotal discoveries for a healthier future
Since 1985, Lunenfeld experts have catalyzed pivotal discoveries that advance medicine and lead to new treatments for common, complex illnesses. These discoveries include:
A new method – the first in Canada and worldwide – to create stem cells that may lead to cures for devastating diseases including spinal cord injury and Parkinson’s disease.
A homegrown technology that analyzes breast cancer tumours to determine a patient’s best treatment options.
The only blood test in Canada to differentiate women who will deliver babies prematurely from those who won’t.
As well, the Lunenfeld gives Canadians bragging rights to:
Award-winning scientists such as Dr. Jeff Wrana (Premier’s Summit Award recipient), Dr. Tony Pawson (first Canadian scientist to win a Kyoto Prize), Dr. Dan Durocher (Top 40 Under 40™), Dr. Bernard Zinman (recent recipient of an Order of Canada), Dr. Laurence Pelletier (IAP Young Scientist, 2011) and Dr. Anne-claude Gingras (Top 100 Most Powerful Women, 2011).
The first Canadian to be selected for
Scientific American’s top 10 Honor Roll
(Dr. Andras Nagy).
Internationally renowned research that contributes to the largest programs in Canada for research into sarcoma, women’s and infants’ health and arthritis.
SAMUEL LUNENFELD RESEARCH INSTITUTE Award-winning scientists are achieving world ‘firsts’ for Canada.