FaizLabSep 5, 20221 minCan You Reprogram an Injured Brain?How Astrocytes May Be Able to Help With Brain Repair An expert explains how we can reprogram cells, why the gut-brain connection is so...
FaizLabJun 18, 20221 minTrust your Gut-Part 2: Feeding your Microbiome for Brain Health"this research highlights the reciprocal nature between the food that we eat (the apple in the painting) and our brain health (the glial...
FaizLabJun 18, 20221 minU of T researcher 'reprograms' brain cells in pursuit of new therapy for stroke patients"Knowing someone who has had a brain injury is eye-opening," she says. "It can have a massive impact on every part of their life." Could...
FaizLabJun 18, 20221 minKick-Start Innovation Program Selects Inaugural Incubator CompaniesOntarians living with debilitating degenerative brain disease or injury may one day have access to powerful cell- and gene-based...
FaizLabJun 18, 20221 minCanada aims to get a slice of the growing global market for cell and gene therapies“The lesson I’ve learned is it’s OK to think big.” - Maryam Faiz
FaizLabJul 28, 20211 minPeople of Medicine by Design: Maryam FaizIn this July's feature of People of Medicine by Design, Maryam introduces the novel approaches to stroke being done in the lab and...
FaizLabJul 16, 20211 minHarnessing gut bacteria to treat strokeOne-minute thesis: Introducing beneficial gut bacteria to animal models of stroke can serve to significantly improve patient outcomes and...
FaizLabMar 17, 20211 minBirth dating cortical astrocytes to unveil their distribution patterns in developmentOne-minute thesis: Understanding how astrocytes occupy their appropriate cortical layers is important to further our grasp of...