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The BRN spotlights Black research excellence that plays an integral part of what makes the University of Toronto the top university in Canada. We are a vibrant network of award-winning, multidisciplinary and leading researchers shaping a better future, with local and global impact.
Network Features
Announcing the BRN IGNITE Grant 5.0 recipients
The Black Research Network is pleased to announce the recipients of the BRN IGNITE Grant 5.0.
Heart disease marker varies by African ancestry: BRN Faculty Fellow research
Cardiovascular disease remains the second leading cause of death in Canada, after cancer. One marker drawing increased attention is lipoprotein(a), a cholesterol-related…
BRN Research Symposium 2026 to focus on turning scholarship into action
The Black Research Network (BRN) will host its second annual research symposium on March 27 at Victoria University in the University of Toronto. …
R. Cassandra Lord named director of Black Research Network
R. Cassandra Lord has been named director of the Black Research Network (BRN).
U of T researchers unpack identity, safety and sport participation
More than 600,000 young people in Canada drop out of sports during adolescence, with girls and youth from equity-owed groups most…
Connaught project aims to develop framework to help hospitals address health-care inequities
A developing project by Myrtede Alfred aims to build a modelling approach to identify equity issues and reduce adverse outcomes for racialized patients in Canadian hospitals.
U of T researcher brings more than 70 years of Black dance history across Canada
A collaborative research initiative led by Seika Boye is uniting scholars, artists and communities to preserve Black performance histories in Canada.
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