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• Trainees go on to careers in the public and • The research hospital ecosystem constantly
private sectors, spreading the benefits and enriches its health care expertise and is a key
expanding the reach of their knowledge and resource for policy makers.
expertise. This dissemination brings a higher
quality of health care to Canadians from coast • As part of the global scientific enterprise,
to coast to coast and to the world. hospital researchers have access to international
expertise, best practices and resources.
AN ECOSYSTEM OF EXCELLENCE
A research-infused healthcare system is well- • Integrating commercialization ventures within
prepared for emerging public health crises: health the biotechnology sector brings new discoveries
care teams can work directly with researchers to to Canadians and the global community faster.
identify and solve problems as they arise. In short, The associated revenues are reinvested in new
research hospitals support the team science needed discoveries—UHN generated over $81 million
for the future cures: in licensing revenue over the last four years.

• UHN has highly specialized preclinical THE NEED FOR SUSTAINABLE FUNDING
research personnel and facilities. These teams Despite the vital role that research hospitals play
and resources enable advanced therapeutics and in improving health, funding models often fail to
diagnostics to be rapidly tested in experimental support the full costs of doing research in hospitals
models before they are used clinically. (i.e., equipment, facilities and infrastructure costs).
Watch the video below to learn more.

How much does research cost at our hospitals? The video above describes what it takes to cover the full costs of world-class research,
biomedical discoveries and technologies to improve health—costs that include those incurred by scientists and those incurred by the
organization to support their research.

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