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Emerging SFU Network Connects People to Collaborate on COVID-19 Solutions

Burnaby, BC, June 5, 2020--As the world begins to recover from the health and economic impacts of COVID-19, people are trying to figure out how to adapt and build more resilient and vibrant communities.In B.C., the COVID-19 Response and Recovery Network is an emerging network to help address the effects of the pandemic on community resilience.

SFU Researchers, Providence Health Care Develop AI Tool for Quicker COVID-19 Diagnosis

Burnaby, BC, June 3, 2020--Simon Fraser University researchers and Providence Health Care (PHC) are collaborating on a new artificial intelligence tool that will help diagnose COVID-19 quicker.PHC leveraged SFU researchers' expertise to validate a deep learning Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool to expedite the time healthcare professionals spend distinguishing between COVID-19 pneumonia and non-COVID-19 cases.

SFU Beedie Entrepreneurship Program Wins Global Award, Expands With Mitacs Partnership

Burnaby, BC, May 8, 2020--Invention to Innovation (i2I), offered by SFU's Beedie School of Business, has won international recognition after being highlighted among the annual Innovations That Inspire named by AACSB International (AACSB)—the world's largest business education network.

SFU Engineering Students use 3D Printing Skills to Develop COVID-19 Supplies

Burnaby, BC, May 2, 2020--When the call went out that local hospital staff needed COVID-19 supplies, SFU Mechatronics Systems Engineering (MSE) students were eager to help using the high-tech skills they've been learning.MSE Professor Woo Soo Kim and 60 students worked from home, designing and developing medical mask parts, using their personal 3D printers. Five hundred medical mask ear-savers, which help to eliminate pressure and discomfort, were given to Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) staff.

SFU Professor’s Invention Approved by FDA to help wean COVID-19 Patients from Ventilators

Burnaby, BC, May 1, 2020--Simon Fraser University professor Andy Hoffer hopes the SFU spinoff company he founded, Lungpacer Medical Inc., will help save the lives of COVID-19 patients using mechanical ventilators—and get them off more quickly, so that more ventilators can be available for all critically ill patients.

Coronavirus Testing Kits to Be Developed Using SFU-Invented RNA Imaging Technology

Burnaby, BC, March 26, 2020--Simon Fraser University researchers will use their pioneering imaging technology—called Mango, for its bright colour— to develop coronavirus testing kits.They're among a small set of Canadian researchers who responded to the rapid funding opportunity recently announced by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) to help address COVID-19.

SFU Research Team Helps Test Potential Superbug-Killing Compound

Burnaby, BC, March 6, 2020--Researchers in Simon Fraser University's Brinkman Laboratory are collaborating with U.S. researchers to test a new drug that can kill a wide range of superbugs - including some bacteria now resistant to all common antibiotics.

SFU Ranked as Top Employer in Canada by MediaCorp and Forbes

Burnaby, BC, February 20, 2020--SFU announced that it has been named a top employer by both Canada's Top 100 Employers Project and Forbes.

Pioneering SFU Research Customizes Vaccines to Reduce Bacterial Disease

Burnaby, BC, February 11, 2020--The invention of vaccines for disease prevention is often cited as one of the miracles of modern medicine.New research from Simon Fraser University suggests that tailoring vaccines based on geography and other factors could substantially reduce overall rates of bacterial disease.

SFU Names Joy Johnson (Current VP, Research and International) as its 10th President and Vice-Chancellor

Burnaby, BC, January 8, 2020--Following an extensive community consultation and international search process, Simon Fraser University's Board of Governors has named professor Joy Johnson as the university's next president and vice-chancellor.