The University Health Network
University Health Network (UHN) Research is a leading-edge biomedical and healthcare research organization with international stature, and is a teaching partner of the University of Toronto. Our research institutes (Ontario Cancer Institute, Toronto General Research Institute and Toronto Western Research Institute) are home to nearly 500 scientists and clinician scientists, and more than 2000 staff and trainees. In 2005/2006, UHN Research had a research budget of $189M.
Areas of Research
Our researchers lead programs in cancer, cardiology, transplantation, immunology and autoimmunity, infectious diseases, tissue injury, diabetes, neural and visual sciences, musculoskeletal disease, and urban and community health. UHN Research brings together the innovation, talent and resources to achieve global impact in basic, translational and clinical research.
The UHN Technology Development & Commercialization has been responsible for fostering innovation and technology transfer at UHN since 1998. This eleven member office spearheads partnership activity by assessing and protecting intellectual property (IP) generated at UHN, by commercializing IP through licensing or spin-off companies, and by negotiating contracts and agreements on behalf of our researchers.
Facilities
- Analytical Genetics Technology Centre
- Microarray Centre
- DNA Sequencing Facility
- Proteomics Group
- Global eHealth
- The Flow Cytometry Facility
- Advanced Optical Microscopy Facility
- Wright Cell Imaging Facility
- Glass Washing & Sterilization Services
Contacts
UHN Technology Development & Commercialization Office
Heritage Building, 101 College Street, Suite 150 (Ground Floor)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 1L7
Telephone: 416-581-7408
Email: tdc@uhnres.utoronto.ca