Council of Ontario Universities / en Eno Hysi recognized with Polanyi Prize in Physics /celebrates/eno-hysi-recognized-polanyi-prize-physics <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Eno Hysi recognized with Polanyi Prize in Physics</span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-type/research-innovation" hreflang="en">Research &amp; Innovation</a></div> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>lanthierj</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2022-01-18T15:21:59-05:00" title="Tuesday, January 18, 2022 - 15:21" class="datetime">Tue, 01/18/2022 - 15:21</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/faculty" hreflang="en">Faculty</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-campus field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/st-george" hreflang="en">St. George</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/polanyi-prize-physics" hreflang="en">Polanyi Prize in Physics</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/council-ontario-universities" hreflang="en">Council of Ontario Universities</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/temerty-faculty-medicine" hreflang="en">Temerty Faculty of Medicine</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/st-michael-s-hospital-0" hreflang="en">St. Michael’s Hospital</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/department-medicine" hreflang="en">Department of Medicine</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-orientation field--type-list-string field--label-hidden field__item">portrait</div> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/media/Photo_-Eno-Hysi-crop.jpg" width="500" height="750" alt="Eno Hysi"> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p><b>Eno Hysi</b>, a post-doctoral researcher with the division&nbsp;of nephrology in the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute at St. Michael’s Hospital who is affiliated with the Temerty Faculty of Medicine's department of medicine, has won a 2021 Polanyi Prize in Physics for his work on the use of photoacoustic imaging to map scarring in kidneys.</p> <p>The prestigious John Charles Polanyi prizes are awarded in honour of <a href="https://www.provost.utoronto.ca/awards-funding/university-professors/complete-list-university-professors/">University Professor</a> <b>John Polanyi</b>, who won the 1986 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Funded by the government of Ontario and administered by the Council of Ontario Universities, they recognize innovative researchers who are continuing postdoctoral work or have recently been appointed as faculty at an Ontario university.</p> <p>Hysi, a Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Banting and Kidney Research Scientist Core Education and National Training program (KRESCENT) fellow, uses photoacoustics to investigate light and sound interactions in kidney blood vessels and surrounding soft tissues – enabling better identification of kidneys not suitable for transplant due to excessive scarring.</p> <p>“Donated kidneys save thousands of lives each year, but more can be done to optimize transplant processes and improve outcomes for patients,” said <b>Leah Cowen</b>,<b> </b>Թϱ’s vice-president, research and innovation, and strategic initiatives. “Eno Hysi’s research&nbsp;on the interplay of optical and acoustical signals in donated kidneys is helping to provide a clearer picture of kidney health for physicians, enabling them to reduce wait times and improve outcomes for patients with kidney failure – and the University of Toronto congratulates him&nbsp;on this important recognition of his work.”</p> <h3><a href="https://ontariosuniversities.ca/impact/award-winners/john-charles-polanyi-prizes-2021">Read more about the John Charles Polanyi Prizes</a></h3> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-source field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">UTC</div> <div class="field field--name-field-top-story-hub-page- field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Top Story (Hub page)</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Tue, 18 Jan 2022 20:21:59 +0000 lanthierj 172028 at Fumin Guo recognized with Polanyi Prize in Physiology and Medicine /celebrates/fumin-guo-recognized-polanyi-prize-physiology-and-medicine <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Fumin Guo recognized with Polanyi Prize in Physiology and Medicine</span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-type/research-innovation" hreflang="en">Research &amp; Innovation</a></div> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>lanthierj</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2022-01-18T15:19:28-05:00" title="Tuesday, January 18, 2022 - 15:19" class="datetime">Tue, 01/18/2022 - 15:19</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/faculty" hreflang="en">Faculty</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-campus field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/st-george" hreflang="en">St. George</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/polanyi-prize-physiology-and-medicine" hreflang="en">Polanyi Prize in Physiology and Medicine</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/council-ontario-universities" hreflang="en">Council of Ontario Universities</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/temerty-faculty-medicine" hreflang="en">Temerty Faculty of Medicine</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/department-medical-biophysics" hreflang="en">Department of Medical Biophysics</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-orientation field--type-list-string field--label-hidden field__item">portrait</div> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/media/Photo_-Fumin-Guo-crop.jpg" width="500" height="750" alt="Fumin Guo"> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p><b>Fumin Guo</b>, a post-doctoral researcher in the department of medical biophysics in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine, has been awarded a Polanyi Prize in Physiology and Medicine for research that is refining the treatment of ventricular tachycardia or unusually fast heartbeat, which can result in sudden death.</p> <p>The prestigious John Charles Polanyi prizes are awarded in honour of <a href="https://www.provost.utoronto.ca/awards-funding/university-professors/complete-list-university-professors/">University Professor</a> <b>John Polanyi</b>, who won the 1986 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Funded by the government of Ontario and administered by the Council of Ontario Universities, they recognize innovative researchers who are continuing postdoctoral work or have recently been appointed as faculty at an Ontario university.</p> <p>Guo, a Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Banting fellow, is developing tools and algorithms to better visualize and quantify affected tissue in the heart and accurately deliver radiofrequency ablation without damaging surrounding nerves or tissue using real-time MRI guidance. Preclinical studies show the research has promise for improving the treatment and management of ventricular tachycardia.</p> <p>“Each year, nearly 40,000 Canadians succumb to sudden cardiac death, the most common cause of which is ventricular tachycardia,” said <b>Leah Cowen</b>,<b> </b>Թϱ’s vice-president, research and innovation, and strategic initiatives. “Fumin Guo is addressing the urgent need to improve tools and therapy options for this condition – and the&nbsp;University of Toronto congratulates him on this important recognition of his work to improve the lives of those affected by heart conditions.”</p> <h3><a href="https://ontariosuniversities.ca/impact/award-winners/john-charles-polanyi-prizes-2021">Read more about the John Charles Polanyi Prizes</a></h3> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-source field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">UTC</div> <div class="field field--name-field-top-story-hub-page- field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Top Story (Hub page)</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Tue, 18 Jan 2022 20:19:28 +0000 lanthierj 172027 at