Master of Science in Biomedical Communications Program

06/01/2021

The BMC 75 Virtual Exhibition is now open to the public!

In celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Biomedical Communications program (formerly known as Art as Applied to Medicine) at the University of Toronto, we have organized a juried virtual exhibition that spans the history of the program.

Three galleries will be released over the course of May 31 to June 27.
1. Societal disruptors (May 31)
2. Medical and scientific disruptors (June 7)
3. Technological disruptors (June 14)

Each gallery release comes with a scavenger hunt shuffle. Prizes include a BMC75 Retrospective Catalogue, UofT hoodie, or a Domestika course.

We invite you to explore the galleries and share your experience with us on social media using ! Visit bmc.med.utoronto.ca/bmc75-online-gallery to view the exhibition.
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07/07/2020

Hello Facebook friends:

We at the MScBMC program have been examining our social media efforts, and we have decided to wind down our facebook profile. We will leave this final post up for a while, but we currently do not anticipate making future posts.

Our reasons for this change are varied, but include the fact that the number of inquiries or follows we receive from Facebook have declined significantly over the years. More importantly, we find ourselves with a growing discomfort around Facebook’s business model (i.e. its monetization of personal information), and our perception of the caustic effect that their moderation policies are having on social and political discourse.

But this change does not mean that we don’t want to stay in touch! We are maintaining active profiles on Instagram () and Twitter (), so if you want to make sure that you stay up-to-date, please follow us there. Or email us at [email protected].

Best Regards,

Your friends at the MScBMC program

06/22/2020

Live Smudge with UTM’s Indigenous Advisor Cat Criger.

TODAY, June 22, 2020
‪3 p.m.‬
Location: Instagram

UTM Community, you’re invited to join the Centre for Student Engagement in celebration of National Indigenous History Month.

06/03/2020

Jodie Jenkinson et Nick Woolridge de MScBMC à propos de l'image emblématique SARS-CoV-2, et la réalisation d'une vue en coupe pour révéler son intérieur. "D’où vient l’image emblématique du nouveau coronavirus?"

Obtenez toute l'histoire. https://bit.ly/3csiHWv

Jodie Jenkinson and Nicholas Woolridge of MScBMC on the iconic SARS-CoV-2 image, and on making a cutaway to reveal the virus' interior. "D’où vient l’image emblématique du nouveau coronavirus?"

Get the whole story. https://bit.ly/3csiHWv








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06/01/2020

OCAD University names Art as Applied to Medicine grad, Dr. John Semple, an honourary degree recipient. One of four to receive the honour, OCADU will award the degrees ‪on Friday, June 12‬ at their virtual convocation ceremony.

Semple, who graduated in 1976 with a BScAAM from the University of Toronto, is both an artist and an internationally recognized expert in breast surgery and breast reconstruction at Women's College Hospital.

From 1962 to 1984, the biomedical communications degree was granted as a Bachelor of Science in Art as Applied to Medicine. In 1990, the degree was named the Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Communications (BScBMC). The degree was elevated to our current Master of Science in Biomedical Communications (MScBMC) in 1993.

OCAD University is celebrating the honourary degree recipients "for their contribution to knowledge and culture in their creative fields, for their passionate belief in the importance of visual arts and design, and for their spirit of philanthropy in the cultural sector and beyond."

Get the whole story: ‪https://bit.ly/2XkrnK8‬

Photo: ‪uoftplasticsurgery.ca/directory/faculty/john-semple‬

05/28/2020

BMC director awarded $200K in research funding
SSHRC announced on May 20 the award of a two-year Partnership Development Grant to Jodie Jenkinson, associate professor and director of the Biomedical Communications program at the U of T Mississauga.
Get the whole story: https://uoft.me/VISIBLI-funding

05/25/2020

Saturday evening chalk drawings
Saturday at dusk, the children in Professor Corrin’s neighbourhood were were making sidewalk art.
Everyone had to remain a safe distance from one another though.
Professor Corrin’s son requested an accurate skull.

“I thought a ❤️ would be more cheery though and could be interpreted in a number of positive ways,” said Corrin.
It is and it can. Thanks, Professor Corrin.

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05/20/2020

Medical illustrators: an essential source of information during the pandemic. CBC Radio story with MScBMC's Nick Woolridge, alumna Kate Campbell, and student Jennifer Barolet. https://bit.ly/2yo0hYY

Les illustrateurs médicaux: source d’information indispensable pendant la pandémie. Histoire de CBC Radio avec: MScBMC's Nick Woolridge, diplômé Kate Campbell, et étudiant Jennifer Barolet. https://bit.ly/2zW1JC0 .

05/19/2020

names MScBMC alumnus Student Winner in Health for All Film Festival

Tuesday, May 19, 2020 - 8:00 a.m. Maeve Doyle [email protected]

05/08/2020

COVID-19 and the Science of Soap
🧼 Invivo Communications Inc., one of BMC’s homes-away-from-home, created this animation, which explains the science of soap. Your mom is right. Wash your hands! (And share this widely.)
🥽 Invivo has also created the Coronavirus Explorer for the Microsoft Hololens. The application allows users to explore an interactive model of the SARS-CoV-2 virus’ biological structure.
Go to Invivo.com/news to learn more about the Hololens app or to download the science of soap animation.


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05/01/2020

Repurposing approved drugs to treat SARS-CoV-2
A team of applied scientists led by Vijay Shahani (MScBMC 1T5) has identified thousands of small molecule drugs that can potentially be repurposed to target the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19.
Get the whole story: UofT.me/potential-SARSCOV2-therapies
Photo: Dr. Vijay Shahani, Head of Applied Science at Cyclica Inc.
Visualization: Cyclica’s AI technology predicts that the drug disopyramide will interact with the human protein TMPRSS2 involved in SARS-CoV-2 infection.

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04/29/2020

Caitlin Chang, MScBMC Class of 2020, was awarded a Research Grant by the Vesalius Trust for the project:
Leveraging graphic medicine to redesign a trauma psychotherapy education module
🥳 Congratulations, Caitlin!
See more of Caitlin’s work at cc-vis.com

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