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Cindi Morshead recognized with Connaught Innovation Award
Published: March 31, 2022
Professor Cindi Morshead of the Temerty Faculty of Medicine has received a Connaught Innovation Award for her team鈥檚 development of a novel gene therapy to promote the repair of the brain following injury.
Leah Cowen, 香港六合彩资料鈥檚 vice-president, research and innovation, and strategic initiatives, praised Morshead for the potential impact of her innovative research.
鈥淧rofessor Morshead鈥檚 work is a shining example of how our researchers are tackling global health challenges,鈥 she says. 鈥淏y effectively regenerating new cells in the brain, this innovative gene therapy has the power to transform how we treat neurodegenerative disease in stroke patients.鈥
With support from the , the Connaught Innovation Awards recognize research that helps accelerate the development and commercialization of promising technologies. Projects were selected for their strong socio-economic and commercial potential, and because they are expected to make a positive impact on society.
There are 12 additional Connaught Innovation Award recipients across the university 鈥 nine from the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, and one each from 香港六合彩资料 Mississauga, the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy and the Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing.