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Research Highlights

AI TREATMENT PLANS A REALITY
In a world first, radiation treatment plans
generated using artificial intelligence are now
being used to treat cancer patients at UHN. The
technology, developed by Drs. Tom Purdie
and Chris McIntosh (pictured below, L-R) in
collaboration with RaySearch Laboratories,
enables personalized radiation treatments that can
be produced in minutes. Dr. Alejandro Berlin is
overseeing the deployment of the system to benefit
prostate cancer patients at the Princess Margaret
Cancer Centre. Full Story / Scientific Article

QUICK FIX FOR BROKEN BONES
Dr. Paul Santerre and his research team have
developed a new adhesive tape for mending
broken bones in the face or head. The translucent,
bioresorbable tape can be molded to support
fractured bones as they heal, eliminating the need
for invasive metal plates or screws. The invention
is now being commercialized as BoneTape
through Cohesys, a company founded and led by
postdoctoral fellow Dr. Michael Floros. Watch
Dr. Floros describe this new technology in the
video (left). Full Story / Video

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