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January 11, 2024
Statement on comments made by staff member
SickKids investigating comments made by staff member on social media.
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January 9, 2024
Improved cellular recycling could benefit patients with neurodegenerative conditions
SickKids scientists locate a potential therapeutic target at the cellular level of neurodegenerative conditions.
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December 28, 2023
Celebrating a family’s first Christmas at SickKids
Erica and Brett Morrison spent their first Christmas as a family of three in the NICU with their son Jeffrey, who was born in November at 24-weeks.
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December 15, 2023
Exemplary SickKids staff, volunteers honoured with 2023 President’s Award!
Celebrating individuals and teams for outstanding service to SickKids and the community.
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December 13, 2023
SickKids launches fourth phase of Choosing Wisely recommendations
Choosing Wisely recommendations address overuse of medically unnecessary tests and treatments received by patients at the hospital.
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December 11, 2023
SickKids Research Institute celebrates advancements in child health research
Ten years after opening its doors, the Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning continues to lead the way in child health research.
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December 8, 2023
SickKids closes $100 million offering to fund major redevelopment project
The net proceeds of the offering will be used to finance a portion of the costs of a multi-year project (Project Horizon) to transform SickKids’ infrastructure landscape.
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December 8, 2023
Neuroimaging identifies why children demonstrate better language outcomes after brain injury
SickKids research shows that age-related changes in how the brain supports language predict outcomes following a brain injury.
December 7, 2023
SickKids ranked one of Canada’s Top 40 Research Hospitals for 2023
SickKids holds a top spot for both researcher intensity and hospital intensity as one of Canada's Top 40 Research Hospitals.
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December 6, 2023
Virtual reality helps SickKids staff practice de-escalation strategies
A new virtual reality (VR) simulation training program is empowering staff to effectively de-escalate situations that can lead to harm.
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December 1, 2023
Deep single-cell analysis at SickKids facility lowers barriers to multi-omics research
The Centre for Advanced Single Cell Analysis provides researchers with access to technical platforms and scientific expertise to perform high content single cell analyses of blood or tissue samples.
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November 19, 2023
Updated statement on social media activity
Update on SickKids investigation into social media activity.