UHN STEM Pathways

Our #STEM Exploration program is underway! Thanks to many fantastic individuals and teams at #TeamUHN, high school students from across the GTA can shadow health care and research in action. Thus far, students have shadowed medicine, research, bioethics, perfusion and nursing. 💡

With age, multitasking while driving becomes increasingly challenging. New @KITE_UHN research shows how older adults have more difficulty driving while listening to speech—highlighting the need for better strategies to support driving safety. 🔗: uhnresearch.ca/news/driving-c…

What a great day learning about #Nursing and #Research @UHN. Together with UHN nurses, the STEM Pathways volunteer team and @YorkUNursing's @TheCBNA chapter we were able to host a fun career exploration day for high school students from the local community. 🩺

We had a fun day with our high school summer students exploring different areas of research @UHN. They learned about labs @McEwenInstitute, @pmcancercentre, and @TGHRI_UHN as well as participated in workshops on Artificial Intelligence, Immunology and Presentation Skills. 💡

Thank you @sci_rendezvous for recognizing our long-time volunteer Cristiana O'Brien as a 2025 Outstanding Volunteer. Cristiana has facilitated countless workshops, tours and #STEM experiences for youth - we are so grateful for all her efforts. 💙 sciencerendezvous.ca/hall_of_fame/o…

Meet “iMacs” — immune cells that stay inflamed even after treatment. Findings from @UHN researchers suggest these cells may be key to understanding chronic liver disease and improve how patients respond to therapy ➜ bit.ly/44Skh22 @UHN_Research @TGHRI_UHN #LiverDisease

An allogeneic stem cell transplant uses donor stem cells to treat cancer. People who will have an allogeneic stem cell transplant and caregivers can learn about the process in this eLearning series. @Hans_BMTProgram pmcancerclasses.ca/course/view.ph…

Most #cancer cells aren’t able to propagate tumours—but a rare few can. Using genetic barcodes, a team @PMResearch_UHN tracked these rare clones—revealing how they evolve, adapt, and resist treatment. A step toward more targeted cancer therapies. 🔗: uhnresearch.ca/news/rare-canc…

Calling all @UofT undergraduate students in Computer Science, Psychology, Neuroscience, and Engineering! We're still accepting applications to supervise undergraduate thesis research and course projects starting Fall 2025. #CompNeuro #NeuroAI

We are so excited to welcome our 2025 high school summer #research students to @UHN_Research. They will be completing 7-week placements at labs across @UHN thanks to support from the @tdsb and scientists and researchers at UHN. We can't wait to see what they learn this summer! 💡

Congrats to Hikaru Kurosawa, our June Volunteer of the Month! Hikaru has been an integral part of GTx lab demos for students. He has also created a video and workshop to teach about Artificial Intelligence. We are grateful for his outreach efforts! 💙uhnstempathways.ca/volunteer-spot…

School's out, but you can keep learning! The free Cancer 360: High School course is a great way to learn about a diverse range of topics in cancer from experts at @pmcancercentre. pmcancercampus.ca/local/coursein…

Stay aware of the signs of heat exhaustion: 🌀 Dizziness & headaches 💨 Fast breath 😳 Feeling flushed 💓 Heart pounding TeamUHN Drs. Edward Xie and Peter Wu share the dangers of extreme heat and how to prevent overheating with @CBC. Learn more: cbc.ca/news/health/he…

This #StrokeAwarenessMonth, a team led by Dr. @kat_howe from @UHN’s @TGHRI_UHN reveals how blood vessels cells send tiny messages that may trigger plaque rupture and stroke, generating a first-of-its-kind model to help investigate further. 🔗 Read more: uhnresearch.ca/news/how-arter…

Today, we revealed our refreshed brand that reflects our pride and passion as a health care leader and as Canada's Hospital. Learn more about this exciting refresh as UHN embarks on its third century of service and scholarship. uhn.network/3TwSZYw

Some fun photos from recent classroom visits. Our volunteer team has had another wonderful year of sharing their #STEM knowledge with youth - we can't wait to return in the Fall and continue to inspire the next generation of scientists and health care workers. #NextGenUHN 💡

We had a lovely time at the Year End event for TDSB-UHN co-op students. We have had a fantastic time getting to know students from the last two terms and it was a pleasure celebrating their accomplishments. Our best wishes to these future health care and research professionals!

Immune Cells Speak the Brain’s Language In a groundbreaking series of studies, our scientists have uncovered the intricate crosstalk between immune system and nervous system—impacting the development of cancer, autoimmune diseases, tissue regeneration and skin health.

Our 2024-2025 #STEM Talks series has now concluded. If you missed a session or just wanted to re-watch, this year's event recordings have all been uploaded to the @UHN_Research YouTube page. Check it out! 💻🖱️ youtube.com/playlist?list=…

The Cancer 360+ Summer Student Program is now open! Summer Students at @UHN @pmcancercentre @UHN_Research @PMResearch_UHN - join today! Running June-August, this enrichment opportunity will give you a 360-degree view of cancer. bit.ly/3lkExWm