Dec 18, 1996
Expectant Parents can now Bank Baby's Umbilical Cord Blood at The Toronto hospital

Nov 7, 1996
Revolutionary Gene Therapy Treatment for Breast Cancer on the Horizon:
Research Team moves to Human Trials

Nov 6, 1996
The Toronto Hospital researchers use Gene Therapy to show genetic material promotes
blood production and preserves Bone Marrow Cells

Oct 29, 1996
Toronto Researches discover the role of Hormone Receptor Gene expressed in
Insulin - Producing Cells...

Oct. 22, 1996
The Toronto Hospital investigates new treatment for Primary Liver Cancer...

Sep 4, 1996
Christopher Reeve launches Spark of Life Campaign at The Toronto Hospital supporting Neurological Disease Research...

The Spark of Life Campaign Fact Sheet

The Toronto Hospital Neurosciences Centre

The Toronto Hospital Neurosciences Research Program

The Toronto Hospital Neurosciences Centre Achievements

Sep. 18 , 1996
Diabetes Exhibit marks 75th. anniversary of the discovery of Insulin

June 18, 1996
Incinerator To Close The Toronto Hospital is decommissioning its incinerator for the disposal of biomedical waste...

May 13, 1996
Parents of High Risk Children for Asthma unaware of potential risk factors

Mar. 27, 1996
The Toronto Hospital Lung Transplant Program

The Toronto Hospital Liver Transplant Program

The Toronto Hospital celebrates it's first 500 liver transplants
and it's first 200 lung transplants

The Toronto Hospital/University of Toronto Multi Organ
Transplant Program

Transplantation Research Chair funded by partnership with the
Pharmaceutical firm Sandoz Canada

Mar.7, 1996
Dr. Michael Baker appointed acting head of clinical oncology

Feb. 20, 1996
Dr. Simon Sutcliffe resigned his position as President and CEO
of the Ontario Cancer Institute/Princess Margaret Hospital

Feb. 6, 1996
The Toronto Hospital establishes hospital wide policies on abuse

Feb. 5, 1996
The National Eating Disorder Information Centre at The Toronto Hospital

Jan. 30, 1996
The Toronto Hospital and Princess Margaret Hospital Integrate Cancer Services

Postmenopausal women with lupus can safely be prescribed hormone replacement theraphy

The Toronto Hospital establishes largest musculoskeletal unit in Canada

Lupus Databank Research Program used in studies of rheumatic diseases

Jan. 18, 1996
The Toronto Hospital researchers find breathing machine helps improve
heart and diaphragm function in heart failure and sleep apnea patients