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Research at the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum
Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum research achievements have made a difference in health and patient care...
Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum
researchers lead the way in health science research and help to
advance the future health of Canadians. Our experts continue to make
inroads into the prevention, detection and treatment of cancer,
diabetes, arthritis, osteoporosis, psychiatric disorders, kidney
disease, women’s and infants’ health, inflammatory bowel disease, and
spinal cord injury.
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- Discovered a new method of creating stem cells that could lead to
possible cures for devastating diseases including spinal cord injury,
macular degeneration, diabetes and Parkinson’s disease
- Developed a new technology tool that analyzes breast cancer tumours
to determine a patient’s best treatment options
- Created a blood test to differentiate women who will deliver babies
prematurely from those who won't
- Demonstrated genetic susceptibility for schizophrenia and
depression
- Discovered a new genetic mutation in the Oji-Cree Native people of
Sandy Lake reserve in northern Ontario
- Initiated the first study in Canada to examine young girls before
they develop breast cancer
- Found strong evidence to support the hypothesis that Vitamin D
could help prevent breast cancer
- Found new genes related to lung and colorectal cancer
- Reported that a new once-weekly treatment for type 2 diabetes could
replace the more common twice-daily injection
- Have helped to create one of the world’s highest-resolution light
microscopes
- Pioneered the use of robotics to investigate cancer
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Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum
Research Repository
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