LIFT / en Davis labs at 茄子直播 Mississauga receive $17-million upgrade, part of LIFT project /news/davis-labs-u-t-mississauga-receive-17-million-upgrade-part-lift-project <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Davis labs at 茄子直播 Mississauga receive $17-million upgrade, part of LIFT project</span> <div class="field field--name-field-featured-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/2018-01-25-laboratories-resized.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=w4jPhC8c 370w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_740/public/2018-01-25-laboratories-resized.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=KsLy3avA 740w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_1110/public/2018-01-25-laboratories-resized.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=ebJOh7X9 1110w" sizes="(min-width:1200px) 1110px, (max-width: 1199px) 80vw, (max-width: 767px) 90vw, (max-width: 575px) 95vw" width="740" height="494" src="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/2018-01-25-laboratories-resized.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=w4jPhC8c" alt="Photo of laboratory"> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>noreen.rasbach</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2018-01-25T13:58:04-05:00" title="Thursday, January 25, 2018 - 13:58" class="datetime">Thu, 01/25/2018 - 13:58</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-author-reporters field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/authors-reporters/nicolle-wahl" hreflang="en">Nicolle Wahl</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-topic field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Topic</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/topics/our-community" hreflang="en">Our Community</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-story-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/lift" hreflang="en">LIFT</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/research-innovation" hreflang="en">Research &amp; Innovation</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/u-t-mississauga" hreflang="en">茄子直播 Mississauga</a></div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>A $17-million renovation project has overhauled the infrastructure serving the Davis Building's 鈥渨et鈥 scientific laboratories, sweeping away outdated technology and setting the stage for energy-efficient, modern and future-ready lab space.</p> <p>The funding of the laboratories at 茄子直播 Missisauga<a href="/news/LIFT-uoft-lab-renovation"> is part of the Lab Innovation for Toronto (LIFT) project</a>, announced in July of 2016, that will see nearly half of the University of Toronto's research labs upgraded over two years.&nbsp;</p> <p>The Davis Building renovations, which affect 63 laboratories and almost 7,000 square metres of space, will benefit up to 95 researchers in both the departments of chemical and physical sciences, and biology.</p> <p>A large proportion of the renovations are not immediately obvious, but deal with critical issues such as back-up power, updated electrical power and air handling. But for two large laboratories, run by Professor <strong>Angela Lange</strong> and Assistant Professor <strong>Andrew Beharry</strong>, the renovations involved the installation of new facilities such as high-efficiency fume hoods, cell culture rooms, dedicated microscope suites and quarantine rooms.</p> <p>鈥淓verything is top-of-the-line,鈥 says <strong>Brandon Lawrence</strong>, assistant director of planning design and construction. 鈥淚t鈥檚 bright, clean and modern. The fume hood system is fully customizable, and saves a lot of energy.鈥 For example, he says, as new faculty are hired, the system can be reconfigured to add additional research spaces within the labs.</p> <p>In keeping with 茄子直播 Mississauga's commitment to sustainability, says Lawrence, the new labs also incorporate energy-efficient LED lighting systems, occupancy sensors and laminated wood materials that are environmentally friendly.</p> <p>Beharry, who studies anticancer drug resistance and the discovery of new inhibitors for cancer therapy, appreciates the flexibility of the new space.</p> <p>鈥淥ur work involves organic synthesis, biochemistry and cell biology. By having a new lab space, it allows us to do all of those things,鈥 he says. 鈥淭he lab has&nbsp;all the equipment and resources to carry out our day-to-day research with minimal delays.鈥</p> <p>The LIFT project was announced in July of 2016, with nearly $190 million in funding to upgrade nearly half of 茄子直播鈥檚 research labs. The university is providing $91.8 million, while the federal and provincial governments are contributing $83.7 million and $14.3 million, respectively, for a total of $189.8 million. The 55 projects are expected to be complete by spring of 2018.</p> <h3><a href="/news/LIFT-uoft-lab-renovation">Read more about the LIFT project</a></h3> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-home-page-banner field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">News home page banner</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Thu, 25 Jan 2018 18:58:04 +0000 noreen.rasbach 128021 at 茄子直播鈥檚 revitalized labs bring new possibilities for research /news/u-t-s-revitalized-labs-bring-new-possibilities-research <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">茄子直播鈥檚 revitalized labs bring new possibilities for research</span> <div class="field field--name-field-featured-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/2017-12-15-dentistry-main-resized_0.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=Rrxjdr6R 370w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_740/public/2017-12-15-dentistry-main-resized_0.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=UwQ67OOG 740w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_1110/public/2017-12-15-dentistry-main-resized_0.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=B9hcF0Qk 1110w" sizes="(min-width:1200px) 1110px, (max-width: 1199px) 80vw, (max-width: 767px) 90vw, (max-width: 575px) 95vw" width="740" height="494" src="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/2017-12-15-dentistry-main-resized_0.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=Rrxjdr6R" alt="Rendering of dentistry lab"> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>noreen.rasbach</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2017-12-15T11:14:47-05:00" title="Friday, December 15, 2017 - 11:14" class="datetime">Fri, 12/15/2017 - 11:14</time> </span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Cutline</div> <div class="field__item">A rendering of the new labs at the Faculty of Dentistry: 鈥淭he new space will allow for sharing of research and cross-pollination of ideas between researchers," says Dean Daniel Haas (courtesy of Stantec Consulting Ltd.)</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-author-reporters field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/authors-reporters/rachel-halpern" hreflang="en">Rachel Halpern</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-topic field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Topic</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/topics/our-community" hreflang="en">Our Community</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-story-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/faculty-applied-science-engineering" hreflang="en">Faculty of Applied Science &amp; Engineering</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/faculty-dentistry" hreflang="en">Faculty of Dentistry</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/faculty-medicine" hreflang="en">Faculty of Medicine</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/faculty-music" hreflang="en">Faculty of Music</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/lift" hreflang="en">LIFT</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/meric-gertler" hreflang="en">Meric Gertler</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/research-innovation" hreflang="en">Research &amp; Innovation</a></div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>More than a year after the announcement of what University of Toronto President <strong>Meric Gertler</strong> called 鈥渁n historic investment in Canadian science and innovation,鈥&nbsp;茄子直播鈥檚 revamped research labs are beginning to take shape.</p> <p>The announcement of the Lab Innovation for Toronto (LIFT) project was made in July of 2016, with nearly $190 million in funding to upgrade nearly half of 茄子直播鈥檚 research labs over the next two years. The university is providing $91.8 million, while the federal and provincial governments are contributing $83.7 million and $14.3 million, respectively, for a total of $189.8 million.&nbsp;</p> <p>The LIFT project affects all three campuses and nine academic divisions. The facilities being renovated include medical, dental, biology, chemistry and engineering labs, as well as a former horse barn north of Toronto now used for ecological research, a green roof on the One Spadina building, an electro-acoustic music studio at the Faculty of Music and many others. In total, 546 labs are being fully renovated, providing state-of-the-art research facilities to an estimated 1,100 researchers and 5,500 students. Many labs at the Faculty of Applied Science &amp; Engineering and the Faculty of Medicine are already near completion.&nbsp;</p> <h3><a href="/news/LIFT-uoft-lab-renovation">Read more about the LIFT announcement&nbsp;</a></h3> <h3><a href="https://issuu.com/facultyofdentistry_uoft/docs/uoft_dentistry_winter-spring_2017/8">Read more about the Faculty of Dentistry's renovation in&nbsp;<em>茄子直播 Dentistry magazine</em></a></h3> <p>For 茄子直播鈥檚 Faculty of Dentistry, the renovation is much-needed.</p> <p>鈥淭he previous lab spaces were small, contained, and limited our faculty鈥檚 ability to perform, simply due to infrastructure,鈥 said <strong>Daniel Haas</strong>, dean of the Faculty of Dentistry. 鈥淭he new space will allow for sharing of research and cross-pollination of ideas between researchers. It will help our faculty to capitalize on their potential and allow us to sustain excellence. But it will also extend our multi-disciplinary focus to better solve clinical problems.鈥&nbsp;</p> <p>Dentistry鈥檚 primary building opened 58 years ago in 1959, and a number of the faculty鈥檚 researchers have been working out of a facility built in 1927. The two-phase renovation project is currently underway, with phase one wrapping up and phase two commencing in the new year. With two floors being entirely redone, the Faculty of Dentistry building will have new labs, classroom space, meeting rooms and offices.&nbsp;</p> <h3>Before:</h3> <p><img alt class="media-image attr__typeof__foaf:Image img__fid__7142 img__view_mode__media_large attr__format__media_large" height="453" src="/sites/default/files/2017-12-15-dentistry-after1-resized_0.jpg" typeof="foaf:Image" width="695" loading="lazy"></p> <p><em>The old Faculty of Dentistry labs were isolated, had poor lighting and required equipment for every room (photo&nbsp;by Laura Pedersen)</em></p> <h3>After:</h3> <p><img alt class="media-image attr__typeof__foaf:Image img__fid__7143 img__view_mode__media_large attr__format__media_large" height="453" src="/sites/default/files/2017-12-15-dentistry-after2-resized.jpg" typeof="foaf:Image" width="685" loading="lazy"></p> <p><em>Move-in has begun in the renovated, bright labs that are open concept, reducing the need for duplicate equipment and allowing for collaboration between researchers (photo&nbsp;by Laura Pedersen)</em></p> <p><a href="https://www.dentistry.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/2017-08/YEAR3_Stratetic_Priorities_Interim_Report_final.pdf">Funding for the renovation is in part the result of the faculty鈥檚 strategic plan</a>, with a priority on reinvesting in the internationally renowned research program, which required labs to be fundamentally reimagined. The plan also equally values research and education, as represented in the leadership of two vice-deans:&nbsp;<strong>Bernhard Ganss</strong>, research, and <strong>Jim Yuan Lai</strong>,&nbsp;education.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>The new space addresses resource issues, including the move of a group of five principal investigators from a satellite location into the dentistry building. This will not only eliminate the isolation that comes with having researchers in multiple locations, but will reduce duplication as there was the need for equipment and supporting infrastructure in two locations. The flexible workspace includes benches that can be unplugged and moved, allowing for ease of moving when new members join the space.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;鈥淪afety was also going to become an issue in the near future with the previous space,鈥 said Haas. 鈥淭he old labs made it challenging to comply with modern safety standards. The new lab upgrades include details, such as automatic door openers, eyewash stations and safety showers, that make the entire wet lab compliant with advanced safety standards. It鈥檚 small changes like this that give our researchers peace of mind and allow them to better focus on their work.鈥</p> <p><img alt class="media-image attr__typeof__foaf:Image img__fid__7144 img__view_mode__media_large attr__format__media_large" height="453" src="/sites/default/files/2017-12-15-dentistry-green-seats-resized.jpg" typeof="foaf:Image" width="747" loading="lazy"></p> <p><i><em>Bright, open workspaces and offices now exist in the new dentistry building, increasing communication between colleagues and researchers (photo by Laura Pedersen)</em></i></p> <p>Located off campus on Edward Street, the dentistry building has limited green space, surrounded by tall buildings. Previously the daylight was mostly blocked, but the new plan provides light to all areas of the building, with the exception of a few labs where it鈥檚 not wanted. Wooden floors and accents as well as bright colours also add to the feeling of an outdoor space. The renovated space includes lighting that goes on with movement and that dims when the sun shines through the windows, eliminating excessive use of energy.</p> <p>Hass said that 鈥2018 will bring a fresh start with a new infrastructure that will transform the way we conduct research. We鈥檙e excited about what this new space will mean for the future of dentistry and our faculty.鈥</p> <h3><a href="http://ose.utsc.utoronto.ca/ose/story.php?id=8593&amp;sectid=1">Read about LIFT's impact at 茄子直播 Scarborough</a></h3> <h3><a href="http://news.engineering.utoronto.ca/u-t-engineering-receives-31-6m-investment-lab-infrastructure/">Read about the impact on Engineering</a></h3> <h3><a href="/news/u-t-medicine-one-world-s-top-12-medical-schools-get-much-needed-upgrades-facilities">Read about the impact on Medicine</a>&nbsp;</h3> <p><br> &nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-home-page-banner field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">News home page banner</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Fri, 15 Dec 2017 16:14:47 +0000 noreen.rasbach 124875 at 茄子直播 Medicine, one of world's top 12 medical schools, to get much-needed upgrades to facilities /news/u-t-medicine-one-world-s-top-12-medical-schools-get-much-needed-upgrades-facilities <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">茄子直播 Medicine, one of world's top 12 medical schools, to get much-needed upgrades to facilities</span> <div class="field field--name-field-featured-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/2016-08-02-med-sci.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=nMjt7QNg 370w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_740/public/2016-08-02-med-sci.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=8yMaBPfU 740w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_1110/public/2016-08-02-med-sci.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=UcBOBBfy 1110w" sizes="(min-width:1200px) 1110px, (max-width: 1199px) 80vw, (max-width: 767px) 90vw, (max-width: 575px) 95vw" width="740" height="494" src="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/2016-08-02-med-sci.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=nMjt7QNg" alt> </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="2016-07-28T11:06:13-04:00" title="Thursday, July 28, 2016 - 11:06" class="datetime">Thu, 07/28/2016 - 11:06</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-topic field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Topic</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/topics/our-community" hreflang="en">Our Community</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-story-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/medicine" hreflang="en">Medicine</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/faculty-medicine" hreflang="en">Faculty of Medicine</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/lift" hreflang="en">LIFT</a></div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>鈥淣ot a moment too soon.鈥</p> <p>That鈥檚 the reaction from Dr. <strong>Trevor Young</strong>, dean of the Faculty of Medicine, to news announced July 28&nbsp;that a comprehensive $40M renovation 鈥 <a href="/news/LIFT-uoft-lab-renovation">part of the $190M campus-wide Lab Innovation for Toronto (LIFT) project</a> 鈥 will bring facilities in the Medical Sciences Building (MSB) into the 21st century.&nbsp;</p> <p>鈥淭he state of our infrastructure at MSB belies our position as one of the Top 12 medical schools in the world,鈥 said Young, noting that more than 270 researchers across eight departments will benefit from laboratory renovations to be completed over the next two years.</p> <p>鈥溓炎又辈 Medicine is highly productive in fundamental research. This investment is critical for us to offer students high quality training opportunities and to drive the research advances that keep us competitive on a global stage.鈥</p> <p>Built in 1969, the Medical Sciences Building on Queen鈥檚 Park Crescent West is a notable example of Brutalist architecture with its linear concrete fa莽ade, sprawling floorplates and a warren of laboratory and teaching spaces to accommodate the scientific and academic needs of the time.</p> <p>Nearly 50 years later, those facilities can no longer support the kind of high level, multidisciplinary research for which 茄子直播 is renowned. MSB laboratories are limited by their cloistered design, which prevents cross-pollination of ideas and interferes with ongoing scientific collaboration. While still functional, many labs are worn and outdated and lack sufficient ventilation and emergency power for today鈥檚 core infrastructure such as ultra-low temperature freezers.</p> <p>In addition to upgrading critical infrastructure related to power, cold rooms, lab benches, flooring etc., this investment will modernize the Faculty鈥檚 anatomy teaching labs, which will improve the learning experience for approximately 2,500 students from a range of disciplines each year.</p> <p>As well, a key piece of research equipment 鈥 a 1GHz Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) machine, only the second in the world 鈥 will be able to be installed thanks to structural slab reinforcements and other improvements to house the machine. NMR is a powerful imaging technique for scientists to investigate the biochemical complexities of the cell at the molecular level. This detailed research contributes to our understanding of how healthy and unhealthy cells function in our bodies; knowledge that can open targeted new avenues for disease diagnosis, treatment and prevention.</p> <p>Renovations are under way and will be completed by mid-2018.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-home-page-banner field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">News home page banner</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Thu, 28 Jul 2016 15:06:13 +0000 lanthierj 99600 at