Healthy People Fund

Helping people live longer and healthier lives 

Advances in engineering and technology — from public sanitation to antibiotics — have enabled humans to live longer and healthier lives, yet many challenges remain. U of T Engineering researchers, faculty and students are working at the intersection of medicine, life sciences and engineering to prevent illness, treat disease and improve quality of life. We are creating tissue patches that can repair damaged hearts and other organs. We are optimizing surgical schedules and finding the best places to install artificial external defibrillators (AEDs). And we are developing low-cost, point-of-care diagnostics that enable developing countries to provide better care for everyone. U of T has established strong partnerships with 10 world-class research and teaching hospitals in Toronto. Together with doctors, medical researchers, policymakers and industry, we are helping people around the world.

Donations to this fund support initiatives that help to improve the health of people and communities. Activities may include, but are not limited to creative and educational projects, speaker/lecture series, conferences, research activities, curriculum initiatives, laboratories, student clubs, or the establishment of health-focused Engineering awards related to healthcare, biomedical engineering, improving quality of life and more.