University of Toronto Health Researchers

About Us

The University of Toronto is the highest-ranked university in Canada and consistently places among the top 25 public universities globally across major international rankings.

Together with 15 affiliated hospitals, we form the Toronto Academic Health Science Network (TAHSN), one the largest communities of health researchers in the world.

• The University of Toronto Temerty Faculty of Medicine has more than 1,900 principal investigators in 26 academic departments who conducted over $1 billion in research last year.

• The Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy is moving science and health resulting in better medications, a better health system, & better health.

• The Dalla Lana School of Public Health is a leader in public health research and practice to move health and health systems forward.

• The Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing drives ground-breaking collaborative research dedicated to improving health delivery and outcomes.

• The Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education is leading cutting-edge research projects in various areas related to physical activity.

 Select Research Centres

• The Institute of Health Emergencies & Pandemics is one of foremost institutions working on pandemic and natural disaster responses.

• The Centre for Vaccine Preventable Diseases explores disease trends and vaccine impact; vaccine access and policy; and issues of vaccine confidence, practice and communication.

• Our Centre of Occupational Disease and Prevention advances our understanding of the causes of occupational diseases, including exposure risks in the workplace, as well as the implementation and evaluation of prevention strategies.

• The Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (IHPME) has deep expertise in environmental epidemiology, advanced methods, public health innovation, and community-engaged research.

• The Centre for Global Health is knowledge hub for global health research, education and service, with a focus on equity, interdisciplinary research, and meaningful engagement.

• Our Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology is the largest in Canada and works at the interface between biomedical science and clinical practice. Cancer is a key area of focus.

• The Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research focuses on bioengineering, computational biology and AI, discovery genomics, and stem cell research for regenerative medicine and aging.

• The Collaborative Centre for Climate Health and Sustainable Care works to catalyze climate & sustainability action for health & health systems.

What I can Offer

The University of Toronto has a dedicated international research team that can support connecting your institution with our researchers. You can reach us at horizon.europe@utoronto.ca. We look forward to connecting!