Zandstra Lab
Opinion: UBC erases boundaries between engineering and health
A deceptively simple device invented at the University of B.C. is saving lives in the world’s most impoverished places. Called the Phone Oximeter, it clips onto a person’s fingertip and is connected by wire to a smartphone’s audio port. By measuring blood-oxygen levels and heart and breathing rates with unprecedented simplicity, portability and affordability, it’s […]
U of T Engineering research paves way for an off-the-shelf supply of cells for immunotherapy
Nafees Rahman and Shreya Shukla‘s research in cell engineering could lead to a readily available supply of cells to boost patients’ immune systems against disease and to fight cancer. The two PhD students, who worked in the laboratory of Medicine by Design‘s Professor Peter Zandstra, had their research detailed recently in two papers published in Nature Communications and Nature Methods. Continue reading at UofT News.
MBA and PhD students at U of T come together to map regenerative medicine ecosystem
When Arif Aziz learned last fall about a new independent study project that was bringing together MBA candidates and PhD students in health sciences and engineering to map the global market for stem cell therapies, he jumped at the opportunity. “I couldn’t believe it when I saw the posting,” said Aziz, an MBA candidate at the University […]
New stem cell-based gene test predicts patient risk in acute myeloid leukemia
A new, rapid gene expression test could help clinicians determine the best management for patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) by making it possible to accurately predict a patient’s response to chemotherapy within one to two days of diagnosis. A diagnosis of AML can be devastating for patients and families. The standard treatment is intensive […]
Peter Zandstra recognized for contributions to development and commercialization of stem cell-based therapies
Professor Peter Zandstra (IBBME) has been recognized by Engineering Conferences International with this year’s Scale-Up and Manufacturing of Cell-Based Therapies Award. The award acknowledges outstanding contributions to the development and commercialization of stem cell-based therapies. Zandstra is internationally renowned for his work in integrating engineering and biological approaches for the design and development of stem cell technologies. Most notably, […]