Centre for Research and Applications in Fluidic Technologies (CRAFT)

We are pleased to announce that our new facility –the CRAFT Device Foundry– is now open and ready to welcome researchers from academia, government and industry. The Foundry is purpose-built for prototyping, characterization and small-scale fabrication of #microfluidic devices. It is equipped with +35 bookable instruments such as a roll-to-roll polymer coater, hot embossers, mask aligners, a direct writer and much more. Read the story and visit our website to learn more > https://bit.ly/30RF3Rl We thank all of our supporters who helped us build the CRAFT Device Foundry, including: *Canada Foundation for Innovation/Fondation canadienne pour l'innovation *Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto *Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto *Ontario Ministry of Colleges and Universities *Temerty Faculty of Medicine , University of Toronto *University of Toronto Engineering *University of Toronto Faculty of Arts & Science

🚨 Hey there #Microfluidic community! I have the opportunity to speak about how silicone-based platforms can be scaled up for commercial use, addressing key challenges in device manufacturing and market readiness. 📅 Date: Wednesday, October 16th 🕒 Time: 12:50 PM 📍 Location: Palais des congrès de Montréal 💡 This presentation will offer valuable insights into how our innovations are advancing diagnostics and life sciences. Looking forward to seeing you there and connecting at the event! #MicroTAS2024 #DiagnosticsInnovation #LifeSciences #DBMMEDIX #ScalableSolutions #SiliconeBasedTech

📢 We are thrilled to announce that Sci-Bots has been acquired by Blue Ocean Technologies Inc., marking an exciting new chapter in our journey! With Blue Ocean’s support, we are poised to advance our growth and expand the boundaries of what Sci-Bots can achieve. Our shared commitment to innovation, quality, and customer satisfaction remains steadfast, but we are now better equipped to reach even greater heights. This collaboration will allow us to drive forward new projects and bring groundbreaking products to our community. 🎉 A reminder that Sci-Bots will also be attending microTAS 2024 next week in Montréal! This year, we are partnering with Blue Ocean Technologies at Booth 9! More on what you can expect coming Wednesday!   #SciBots #BlueOceanTechnology #Montreal #MicroTAS #MicroTAS2024 #Microfluidics #LabOnAChip #Science #Chemistry #Biology #Engineering #Research #ResearchAndInnovation #AcademicConference

🔎 Join Our Team! We’re seeking a passionate Laboratory Technician to become part of our innovative team at the Human Organ Self-Driving Laboratory within the Acceleration Consortium! If you have experience in wet lab work with iPSCs or patient-derived cancer organoid culture and thrive in a collaborative environment, we want to hear from you. 🥼 Key Responsibilities: Assist with lab experiments and maintain equipment. Serve as a technical resource for laboratory protocols and experimental procedures. Collaborate on groundbreaking research in human organ mimicry. Why Join Us? Be part of a pioneering team at the forefront of biomedical innovation and make a meaningful impact on healthcare! 👇 Apply Now! We look forward to welcoming you to our team! Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto University of Toronto #jobopening #LaboratoryTechnician #ResearchJobs #JobOpportunity #iPSC #TorontoJobs #AccelerationConsortium #OrganoidCulture

Have you registered for microTAS, yet? If not, why not? Don’t suffer from MicroTAS #FOMO! The conference this year will end with a trip to view the incredible fall foliage and to sample the apples and cider at the Cidrerie Michel Jodoin Cider House. Be sure to register today (by scanning the QR code). If you miss this event, you will never find out the answers to all of your burning microTAS questions: 🫎 Will Conference Organizers Sara Stearns and Shirley Galloway leap to our defense if we run into a moose? 🗺️ Which of the Promotions Committee Co-Chairs, Katherine S. Elvira, Lourdes Basabe, or Chaoyong Yang, have the best sense of direction? 🍎 Which of the Exhibition and Sponsorship Committee Co-Chairs will pick the most apples, Govind Kaigala or Manabu Tokeshi? 🎵 Will there be enough time for Local Organizing Committee Co-Chairs Thomas Gervais and Darius Rackus to teach us the words to 𝘖 𝘊𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘥𝘢 in English and 𝘦𝘯 𝘍𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘢𝘪𝘴? 🍾 And how many bottles of apple cider can Conference Co-Chair David Juncker really drink, anyway? Don't delay, register today. See you in Montreal!

University of Toronto has incredible research facilities available to internal and external researchers. Find some of them on the new VPRI website and come speak to some of their knowledgeable staff at the U of T Core Facilities Showcase on October 10th. Details and registration link below. Hoping to see you there!

#Trainees in the #microfluidics community -- don't miss this opportunity! Sign up for the 𝗟𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗠𝗶𝘅𝗲𝗿 today, and prepare to get the job of your dreams tomorrow! Hat tip to Kevin Nichols, as well as to Mohamed Elsayed and Jeremy Lant, for planning what is going to be a memorable event at microTAS in Montreal! Special thanks also to Burst Diagnostics and Vital Bio for sponsoring the laminar mixer.

🎥 BRN Brilliance, our new multimedia series, will launch on Sept. 25! The series spotlights #UofT's interdisciplinary researchers and dedicated staff who are harnessing their expertise, diverse perspectives and bold ideas to innovate classrooms, break barriers in research, drive scientific discovery, and advance inclusive excellence. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gEFD3t8r Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://lnkd.in/gbP2szUy #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork

University of Toronto has incredible research facilities available to internal and external researchers. Find some of them on the new VPRI website and come speak to some of their knowledgeable staff at the U of T Core Facilities Showcase on October 10th. Details and registration link below. Hoping to see you there!

Did you know, sepsis is the most common, least-recognized, most preventable cause of death worldwide? A medical emergency caused when the body’s response to an infection injures its own tissues and organs, sepsis claims a life every 2.8 seconds. This World Sepsis Day, we celebrate two tireless scientists–and Angels Den finalists–who may be on the cusp of reversing its deadly toll. St. Michael's Hospital's critical care clinician-scientist Dr. Claudia DosSantos and postdoctoral fellow Dr. Amin Ektesabi. PhD have developed a new treatment to block inflammation, supercharge the white blood cells’ ability to kill bacteria, and protect against heart and lung failure. Now they want to test it in pre-clinical trials–so they can move quickly to save lives. #WorldSepsisDay #SepsisPrevention #AngelsDen #Research #Healthcare #Sepsis Unity Health Toronto