Announcements

Save the dates! Join us this February for two OVPRI events

Plans are underway for our Annual Research Prize Symposium, where we'll gather to celebrate the outstanding contributions of this year's recipients of the Annual Research Prizes. The symposium will take place on Tuesday, February 4th from 1-3 p.m. in the Collaborative Digital Research Space.

Then on Wednesday, February 26th, join us in the UTM Room (W.G. Davis) from 1-3 p.m. for the Annual Research Excellence Lecture. You'll hear from Prof. Elspeth Brown and Prof. Sarah Sharma — the 2024 winners of the Desmond Morton Research Excellence Award. This award recognizes outstanding achievement in research and scholarly activity by faculty members at UTM. 

Early registration is now open for both events! We look forward to celebrating with you in 2025.

Prof. France Gagnon appointed as Vice-Principal, Research and Innovation

We are pleased to share that Professor France Gagnon has been appointed UTM's vice-principal, research and innovation for a two-year-term – from Jan. 1, 2025 to Dec.31, 2026 – which is eligible for a three-year extension.

After teaching in the faculty of medicine at the University of Ottawa, Gagnon came to U of T in 2006 as a Canada Research Chair at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health (DLSPH). She has earned $9M+ in research funding and broken ground as one of the first genetic epidemiologists in Canada. 

Gagnon has driven similarly positive change as a research administrator. Guided by her leadership, between 2017 and 2022, DLPSH increased grant revenue by 250 per cent, increased average grant size by 70 per cent and has grown its SSHRC funding by 755 per cent. She also serves as a session co-lead for the Toronto Initiative for Diversity and Excellence.

We look forward to welcoming Prof. Gagnon to the OVPRI on January 1, and are pleased to continue working with Prof. Kent Moore, who has generously agreed to extend his term as vice-principal, research and innovation for the next three months. | Read the full announcement.

OVPRI welcomes new Interim AVPRIs

We are pleased to announce that two new AVPRIs have joined our office. Professor Yuhong He (Department of Geography, Geomatics and Environment) joins the OVPRI team as Interim Associate Vice-Principal, Research and Innovation – Facilities. Professor Daniel (Danny) Wright (Department of English & Drama) is our new Interim Associate Vice-Principal, Research and Innovation – Special Initiatives. Both positions will run until June 30, 2025. 

Welcome to the team, Yuhong and Danny!

Research & Innovation Highlights

Why Canada excels at medical tech startups

Latchmi Raghunanan, CEO of SpinUp startup Maman Biomedical; Raquel De Souza, SpinUp director and UTM's Director, Partnerships and Innovation; and alumna Vishar Yaghoubian of University College discuss the value of the university’s incubators for medical tech startups. | Published 12/05/2024 in The Globe and Mail

42 U of T researchers receive new or renewed Canada Research Chairs

Awarded by the Government of Canada, Canada Research Chair positions are designed to reinforce academic research and training excellence with a view to improving depth of knowledge and quality of life, strengthening Canada’s international competitiveness and helping to train the next generation of highly skilled people. The latest cycle of appointees from U of T includes 20 new and 22 renewed positions. | Published 11/14/2024 at U of T News

UTM researcher's work invites visitors to 'bear witness' to horrors of the past

Professor Lilia Topouzova has spent 20 years interviewing survivors of the Soviet gulags. The harrowing message of "The Neighbours," her multimedia installation which draws on hundreds of interviews with survivors, is now on display at the 60th Venice Biennale — the Olympics of contemporary art, where leading artists from around the world showcase ambitious projects. | Published 11/07/2024 at UTM News

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