#ICYMI: Dr. Clara Chan, a cornea surgeon @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social, was recently featured on Maclean’s, where she saved a patient’s vision by doing ocular stem cell transplants from a deceased donor, making @uhn.ca the first and only institution in Canada to offer this. Read the story > bit.ly/3VSpG40

It's #TraineeTuesday! Meet Kristen Ashworth, a fourth-year PhD student in the Ballios lab @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social. “I was drawn to research because of a long-standing curiosity to find out how things work and why.” Read more >> bit.ly/437aG6e @uhn.ca @uhnresearch.ca @uoftmedicine.bsky.social

🎃 And the winner is... 🎃 Our 8th Annual Pumpkin Decorating Contest brought out the spookiest and ghoulish designs! 🧙‍♀️👻 ✨Congratulations to the @sivaklab.bsky.social, in UHN’s @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social, for winning this year’s contest! Have a happy and safe Halloween! 🧡

Meet Hanisha Karimi, who recently joined @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social as a Clinical Research Coordinator. In her new role, she will assist with coordinating clinical trial study visits, gathering data, and working closely with the research team. Read more >> bit.ly/437aG6e --- @uhn.ca @uhnresearch.ca

🎉That’s a wrap on the 2025 Krembil Science Jam!🎉 🥼📚 On Oct 28, more than 130 guests gathered to celebrate groundbreaking research through 10 TED Talk-style presentations from UHN’s @rkrembil.bsky.social, @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social & @schroeder-uhn.bsky.social! #KrembilScienceJam2025 #NoResearchNoCure

We are pleased to welcome Dr. Ryan Mason, who has recently joined @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social as a Comprehensive Ophthalmologist. In his clinic, Dr. Mason manages a wide range of eye conditions, in addition to working on collaborative research projects at DKJEI. Read more >> bit.ly/437aG6e @uhn.ca

Congratulations to Dr. Karun Singh, Senior Scientist @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social, for receiving an inaugural 2-year Cancer Neuroscience Seed Grant in collaboration with Dr. Kristin Hope @pmresearch-uhn.bsky.social Read more > bit.ly/437aG6e --- @uhn.ca @uhnresearch.ca @kbi-uhn.bsky.social

It's #TraineeTuesday! Meet William Bastedo, a second-year PhD student in Dr. Valerie Wallace’s lab @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social. Follow our Instagram today to see what William’s day looks like! @uhn.ca @uhnresearch.ca @uoftmedicine.bsky.social

This #WorldSightDay, learn new facts about #vision and practice good #EyeHealth habits. Discover current #research and learn about common vision conditions >> uhn.ca/EyeInstitute @uhn.ca @uhnresearch.ca

The @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social October #newsletter has been released! Read about our recent events, new stories, features, awards and publications >> bit.ly/437aG6e @uhn.ca @uhnresearch.ca @uhnfoundation.bsky.social @kbi-uhn.bsky.social @utoronto.ca @uoftmedicine.bsky.social @caneyemds.bsky.social

Meet Caitlin Falcon, who recently started a new role @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social as a Clinical Research Coordinator. In her new role, she will be responsible for the comprehensive coordination of clinical research studies. Read in our newsletter >> bit.ly/3VifDVD @uhn.ca @uhnresearch.ca

Read about the latest findings from Canada’s largest #research hospital in @uhn.ca’s Research Spotlight newsletter: ▶️ Better grading for a common #braintumour ▶️ #AI tool to identify how cells talk to each other ▶️ #StemCells used to treat #T1D + More 🔗: www.uhnresearch.ca/newsletter/r...

Congratulations to Dr. Monica Daibert-Nido and Dr. Michael Reber @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social, for winning the 2025 DKJEI Clinical Research Unit (CRU) Innovation Collaborative Seed Grant Competition, for their collaborative project. Read more in our newsletter >> bit.ly/3VifDVD @uhn.ca @uhnresearch.ca

It's UHN Week! 💙 Mayor Olivia Chow proclaims Sep 22-26, 2025 as University Health Network Week, recognizing 44,000+ members of TeamUHN who contribute to the health and well-being of Toronto's communities. We are proud and honoured to work together in building A Healthier World!

We’re celebrating UHN’s 3rd annual Week of Gratitude by thanking the incredible people who make up TeamUHN! On behalf of UHN’s leadership, thank you for all you do! 📣 Share your own message of appreciation at: https://uhn.network/SayThanks

This Inherited Retinal Diseases (#IRDs) Month, we asked members of @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social why they dedicate their work to IRD research and care. For more information on IRDs and current research, visit >> uhn.ca/EyeInstitute #IRDAwarenessMonth @uhn.ca @uhnresearch.ca @kbi-uhn.bsky.social

The first lab meeting of the school year was filled with energy. Everyone is eager to get started. Looking forward to a year full of science, learning and new discoveries! @kbi-uhn.bsky.social @uhnresearch.ca @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social

“Ophthalmology is fascinating, and I still find myself learning something new every day.” Meet Denise Ganhao, the Senior Office Administrator to Drs. Brian Ballios and Alexander Kaplan @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social. Read in our newsletter >> bit.ly/3VifDVD @uhn.ca @kbi-uhn.bsky.social

Inherited Retinal Diseases (IRDs) are a group of disorders affecting retinal function in 20,000+ Canadians. This #IRDAwarenessMonth, learn more about IRDs and how genetic testing guides patients through precise diagnoses. For more information, visit: www.uhn.ca/EyeInstitute @uhn.ca @uhnresearch.ca

Meet our summer students at @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social! Jaeeun Lee, from @utoronto.ca, is a summer student in Dr. Valerie Wallace's lab. Her summer project focuses on developing TRACR, a non-viral tracing tool in the retina to report synaptic connectivity between photoreceptors and bipolar cells (1/2)

Meet our summer students at @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social! Will Stager, from @utoronto.ca, is a summer student in Dr. Karun Singh's lab. His summer project aims to model peripheral neurodevelopment in vitro by utilizing human pluripotent stem cells, specifically focusing on the dorsal root ganglion (1/2)

Meet our summer students @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social Ryan Vial, from @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social, is a summer student in Dr. Karun Singh's lab. His summer project focuses on studying early #neurodevelopmental disorders using 3D stem cell models derived from patients with 15q13.3 microdeletions (1/2)

Meet our summer students @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social! Sofia Cruz, from @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social, is a summer student in @sivaklab.bsky.social. This summer, she ran Western Blots to test newly synthesized drugs called PROTACs for their ability to degrade MNKs, hoping to address #glaucoma (1/2)

Meet our summer students at @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social! Tim McCowan, from @dalhousie.bsky.social, is a summer student in Dr. Valerie Wallace's lab. His summer project focuses on the leptomeninges and their interactions with a type of brain cancer called medulloblastoma (1/2)

Summer studentship at the Donald K. Johnson Eye Institute is like... 💭 Watch to learn more about our summer student research projects and experiences! 💫 #UHN #SummerStudentResearchDay2025

Proud of our summer student Sofia who did a great job presenting her project today at the Summer Student Research Day @kbi-uhn.bsky.social Keep up the amazing work Sofia!

Kudos to all the summer students who presented their research today!!

#ICYMI: Dr. Allan Slomovic, a cornea surgeon @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social, has recently been inducted into the Academia Ophthalmologica Internationalis, in recognition of his contributions to the field through research, education, and clinical leadership. Read more >> bit.ly/3UiRSfD @uhn.ca @utoronto.ca

Meet Zahra Baghestani, who recently joined @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social as the new Clinical Research Manager. In her new role, Zahra will support the coordination and regulatory management of clinical trial projects. Read in our newsletter >> bit.ly/3UiRSfD @uhn.ca @uhnresearch.ca @kbi-uhn.bsky.social

Read about the latest findings from Canada’s largest #research hospital in @uhn.ca’s Research Spotlight newsletter: ▶️#Leukemia cell lineage changes ▶️#AI tool for liver grafts ▶️#MentalHealth and surgical outcomes + More 🔗 www.uhnresearch.ca/news/researc...

The @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social July #newsletter has been released! Read about our recent events, new stories, features, awards and publications >> mailchi.mp/acbed9d23601... @uhn.ca @uhnresearch.ca @kbi-uhn.bsky.social @utoronto.ca @uoftmedicine.bsky.social @caneyemds.bsky.social @stemcellnetwork.ca

“I really enjoy my brainstorming sessions with Jeremy. He's always willing to share his knowledge and discuss challenges I face in my project.” Meet Dr. Izhar Livne-Bar, a Scientific Associate in the Sivak lab @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social. Read in our newsletter >> bit.ly/4iE32p1 @uhn.ca @uhnresearch.ca

Thirty-one @uhn.ca research teams were awarded more than $27M from the Spring 2025 Canadian Institutes of Health Research Project Grant Competition! 🎉 🔗: www.uhnresearch.ca/news/funding... Congratulations to all the awardees!

#ICYMI: Early this year, Dr. Allan Slomovic, cornea surgeon @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social, co-led the annual surgical mission to Costa Rica. This year, the team performed a record number of surgeries – 199 – over the course of four days. Read More >> bit.ly/4iE32p1 (1/2) @uhn.ca @uoftmedicine.bsky.social

📣 New publication alert! A study led by Dr. Brian Ballios @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social has revealed that Best Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy can present as unilateral maculopathy, even when both eyes show signs of retinal pigment epithelium dysfunction. Read more > bit.ly/4lx4ATO @uhn.ca @uhnresearch.ca

#DYK: Wearing sunglasses not only lowers your risk of developing #ocular diseases but also helps to protect the skin around the #eyes. Learn about the benefits and importance of wearing sunglasses to protect your eyes this summer. Read more >> bit.ly/46KNA5G @uhn.ca @uhnfoundation.bsky.social

Meet Jhanique Nicholas, who recently joined @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social as an Administrative Assistant to Dr. Brian Ballios. In her new role, Jhanique will provide administrative support to staff and trainees in the Ballios lab. Read in our newsletter >> bit.ly/4iE32p1 @uhn.ca @uhnresearch.ca

June is #CataractAwarenessMonth! Learn about what you should and should not do after a #cataract surgery. From eating and resting to what not to do—like swimming or lifting heavy objects—these tips will help with recovery and avoid complications >> bit.ly/3KuWIBH @uhn.ca @uhnfoundation.bsky.social

UHN and CAMH are bridging the gap between physical and mental health care. This partnership marks a transformation in integrated care in Canada – and the world. Learn more in @thestar.com op-ed by UHN and CAMH CEOs Dr. Kevin Smith and Sarah Downey. READ: www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

📣 New publication alert! A recent study led by Dr. Valerie Wallace, Senior Scientist and Co-Director @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social, has discovered that Norrin, a protein made by the NDP gene, is also found inside cells, specifically in the nucleus. Read more > bit.ly/43XBOFN (1/2) @uhn.ca @uhnresearch.ca

“What I love most about UHN is the strong network, the engaging discussions with colleagues, and the way they challenge my perspective and approach to science.” Meet Camille Lavoie, a PhD student in the Wallace lab @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social. Read more >> bit.ly/4iE32p1 @uhn.ca @uhnresearch.ca

At the Donald K. Johnson Eye Institute, we work seamlessly to deliver world-class health care, conduct groundbreaking research, and educate tomorrow’s health leaders. We’re excited to continue our work, united under a bold, new brand. We’re a proud part of UHN – Canada's Hospital🍁

🎉✨Please join us in welcoming Dr. Valeria Ramaglia (@valeria-ramaglia.bsky.social) to UHN’s Krembil Brain Institute! Dr. Ramaglia joins us as a Scientist, bringing expertise in the complex interplay between the immune and nervous systems in health and disease.📚🔬🥼 🔗: linktr.ee/krembil

#DYK: Usher Syndrome (USH) is a leading cause of combined hearing and vision loss. A new systematic review led by Dr. Brian Ballios @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social, finds that most studies overlook the vision side of the condition, despite its profound impact. Read more >> bit.ly/4kwLhcO (1/2)

🚀 Kicking off the inaugural Ci2i Launch Symposium at the iconic @marsdd.bsky.social! Today, we unite clinicians & researchers across UHN & UofT to accelerate innovation in #immunotherapy, from #cancer to #RegenerativeMedicine. 🔗: events.myconferencesuite.com/Ci2iSymposiu...

“I feel lucky to have met so many wonderful people through my work who have become friends over the years.” Meet Teri Cizmazija, the Medical Secretary to Dr. Allan Slomovic @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social. Read in our newsletter >> bit.ly/4iE32p1 @uhn.ca @kbi-uhn.bsky.social @uoftmedicine.bsky.social

For this #CataractAwarenessMonth, we've asked Dr. Irfan Kherani, Cataract & Glaucoma Surgeon @uhn.ca's @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social, to answer some of the most commonly asked questions on #cataracts. For more information, visit uhn.ca/EyeInstitute #VisionHealth #Ophthalmology

One week to go! Celebrate the launch of @uhn.ca's newest Collaborative Centre for Immunology to Immunotherapy (Ci2i) and help shape the future of #immunotherapy. 🔗 events.myconferencesuite.com/Ci2iSymposiu...

Staring directly at the sun, even briefly, can cause solar retinopathy, a serious form of retinal damage. Dr. Marisa Sit, comprehensive ophthalmologist @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social, was recently interviewed by The Canadian Press on the harmful effects of sungazing. Read more: bit.ly/4jzt8K5

💛👟On May 31, members of UHN’s Krembil team laced up their sneakers for #WeWalkUHNITED! The inaugural event raised more than $1.3 million! 📷: Brain Health Team co-captains, Drs. Jaideep Bains and Antonio Strafella 📷: Members and supporters of UHN’s Krembil team! 🔗: linktr.ee/krembil