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As COVID-19 continues to spread around the world, some experts are warning of a parallel epidemic in Canada and the United States: a rash of gun violence.
In Toronto, the number of shootings this year was 409, up from 380 over the same period in 2019. Over the summer, youth advocates warned that the closure of safe spaces such as community centres was partly behind the disturbing trend.
Researchers at the University of Toronto have found evidence that neutrophil immune cell activity is the missing link connecting periodontal diseas
Researchers from the University of Toronto are helping to launch a national survey to collect comprehensive data on sexual harassment and violence
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Daniel De Carvalho is an associate professor in the department of medical biophysics at the Faculty of Medicine and a senior scientist at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. His work focuses on epigenetics, or the changes brought on by modification of gene expression, and better understanding the mechanisms behind tumour growth and translating this knowledge into more efficient approaches for therapy.
An associate professor in the department of ecology and evolutionary biology in the Faculty of Arts & Science who oversees dinosaur research at the Royal Ontario Museum, Evans studies the Cretaceous Period to understand Earth’s biodiversity crisis today.
Julien, an assistant professor in the departments of biochemistry and immunology in the Faculty of Medicine and a scientist at the SickKids Research Institute, studies how the immune system works and harnesses that information to design interventions, including vaccines.
Geoffrey Hinton, U of T's Godfather of Deep Learning
