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WELCOME MESSAGE

Dr. Brad Wouters, Executive Vice President, Science and Research, UHN.

Science For Society

During the past year, the world’s focus has been advocate for equitable and evidence-based
on science. The novel coronavirus called on all public policies, and forge global collaborations
kinds of scientists from all over the world to to advance medical knowledge. Our science has
delve into the unknown and rapidly find answers informed and spurred changes in policy and the
to the world’s most pressing medical questions. care that patients receive worldwide.
The global crisis, infodemic and rapidly evolving
policy recommendations were further calls to Because of these tireless efforts, the world is a
strengthen the relationship between science and better place.
society.
This report highlights some of the life-changing
At UHN, our dedicated researchers serve society advances that our colleagues have made this year
every day. It’s our mission—through science, to improve human health and wellbeing. These
education and care—to create A Healthier World. include a technology that can identify tumour
Our world-class scientists rose to the challenge of cells from a blood sample, a deeper understanding
fulfilling this mission and did so both inside and of the brain circuitry underlying chronic pain and
outside the lab. I witnessed our researchers engage a recipe for generating lab-made liver cells that
with the public to provide accessible information, could serve as future therapeutics.

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