Stephan Ong Tone MD PhD

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Stephan Ong Tone MD PhD

@StephanOngTone

Cornea Specialist, Clinician-Scientist, Fuchs dystrophy & corneal regeneration researcher @Sunnybrook l @UofTDOVS l @UofTmedicine | @LMP_UofT | Opinions my own

Toronto, Ontario Entrou em Şubat 2017

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Stephan Ong Tone MD PhD@StephanOngTone·7 May

I’m proud to share our publication in @SciReports demonstrating how the most common mutation in #fuchsdystrophy in TCF4 can promote increased corneal endothelial cellular migration by altering microtubules. @FB_Canada @Sunnybrook @UofTDOVS nature.com/articles/s4159…

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Stephan Ong Tone MD PhD@StephanOngTone·4 Nis

Excited to share the first paper from my lab. We validated Canadian eye bank prepared preloaded DMEK tissues, and have now started offering this to Canadian surgeons and their patients. @Sunnybrook @UofTDOVS canadianjournalofophthalmology.ca/article/S0008-…

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Stephan Ong Tone MD PhD@StephanOngTone·23 Ağu

Proud to be part of this landmark paper using patients’ own ex-vivo expanded stem cells to treat limbal stem cell deficiency @MassEyeAndEar @Sunnybrook @UofTDOVS #stemcells #cornea Cultivated autologous limbal epithelial cell (CALEC) Science Advances science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

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Stephan Ong Tone MD PhD@StephanOngTone·19 Ağu

@HonSing @BenLok @IacovosMichael @CarolSchuurmans @hansenhe7 @RenwickLab @SupremeHaggis @TracyMcgaha @Sunnybrook @QueensCRI @UHN Congrats!

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Hon Leong@HonSing·17 Ağu

Such an honor to say that we (@BenLok @IacovosMichael @CarolSchuurmans @hansenhe7 @RenwickLab @SupremeHaggis @TracyMcgaha @kathrintyryshkin) are lucky recipients of a TFRI PPG . This will see @Sunnybrook @QueensCRI and @UHN synergize to tackle neuroendocrine cancers. 🦓

Terry Fox Research Institute@tfri_research

We are excited to announce that five outstanding Canadian cancer research teams will receive a total of $12 million (2.4 million each) as recipients of the 2023 Terry Fox New Frontiers Program Project Grants. tfri.ca/updates/news/n…

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Stephan Ong Tone MD PhD@StephanOngTone·28 May

Med student Stephanie Jarvi presenting our work on developing EVs as a therapeutic for corneal transplant rejection @UofTDOVS research day. @UofT_LMP @Sunnybrook @HonSing

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Stephan Ong Tone MD PhD@StephanOngTone·28 May

Masters student Narisa Dhupar presenting our work validating preloaded DMEK at @UofTDOVS research day. @UofT_LMP @Sunnybrook

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Stephan Ong Tone MD PhD@StephanOngTone·28 May

Undergrad Keya Patel presenting our work on EMT, TCF4 and #FuchsDystrophy @jjudyyan @UofTDOVS @UofT_LMP @Sunnybrook

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Stephan Ong Tone MD PhD@StephanOngTone·28 May

Great presentation by Masters student Ness Little on AAV gene therapy for #FuchsDystrophy at @UofTDOVS research day. @Sunnybrook @UofT_LMP

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Stephan Ong Tone MD PhD@StephanOngTone·25 Nis

Congrats to @CarolSchuurmans on leading this grant. Exciting work being done @Sunnybrook

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre@Sunnybrook

A research team led by scientist @CarolSchuurmans has been awarded a $24 million New Frontiers grant to develop a game-changing approach to combat incurable neurological disorders, like Alzheimer’s, stroke and epilepsy. Learn more about the project: sunnybrook.ca/research/media…

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Stephan Ong Tone MD PhD@StephanOngTone·28 Mar

The future of eye care is here. Amazing work being done here at @Sunnybrook @UofTDOVS @UofT_DoM @FB_Canada #genetherapy health.sunnybrook.ca/patient-storie…

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Stephan Ong Tone MD PhD@StephanOngTone·9 Şub

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ao…

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Stephan Ong Tone MD PhD@StephanOngTone·9 Şub

Corneal crosslinking is an important treatment for #keratoconus. In this study we look at subjective and objective measurements of corneal haze and it’s effect on vision in 483 eyes. #eye #vision

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Stephan Ong Tone MD PhD@StephanOngTone·3 Şub

As one of the most severe forms of ocular trauma, open-globe injury (OGI) causes significant vision loss. This video-based educational curriculum is a comprehensive reference for OGI repair. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…

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Stephan Ong Tone MD PhD@StephanOngTone·22 Eki

@LabFerguson @FergusonottawaS @IsabelleAubert Congrats @IsabelleAubert !!

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Ferguson Lab (University of Ottawa)@LabFerguson·21 Eki

3 friends from grad school; 3 world class scientists; 2 inductees to the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences; 1 lovely evening; congratulations Stephen and Isabella 🎆🎇 @FergusonottawaS @IsabelleAubert

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Stephan Ong Tone MD PhD@StephanOngTone·19 Eki

Honoured to be awarded with the High Impact Research Grant to study the therapeutic potential of placental-derived molecules for corneal transplant rejection and injuries. @restoresight @HonSing @Sunnybrook @UofTDOVS @LMP_UofT @UofT_DoM

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Michel Cayouette@MichelCayouette·7 Eyl

Excited to share our latest paper (long in the making!) in which we identify BCOR as a novel corepressor for CRX/OTX2 in the retina and show that mutations in BCOR cause retinal degenerations in humans. See thread below if you want to know more. science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

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Stephan Ong Tone MD PhD@StephanOngTone·23 Ağu

Congrats to @LMP_UofT SURE summer student Keya Patel and @jjudyyan on their 1st prize poster on #Fuchsdystrophy and #EMT! #OngToneLab See all the prize winners 👉 lmp.utoronto.ca/news/summer-re…

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Fighting Blindness Canada@FB_Canada·27 Tem

FBC-funded researcher Dr. Ong Tone swapped his white coat for a cycling jersey at this year's Cycle for Sight event in Toronto. He & his team helped raise $14,500 for vision research. Learn more about his research & what inspires him: bit.ly/3o722Qh #CycleForSight

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Stephan Ong Tone MD PhD@StephanOngTone·15 Tem

We had a great time at @FB_Canada Cycle for Sight. We want to demonstrate to our kids the importance of living an active lifestyle, contributing back to the community and supporting vision research. #eye #fuchsdystrophy fightingblindness.ca/news/dr-stepha…

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Stephan Ong Tone MD PhD@StephanOngTone·20 Haz

Great Father’s Day weekend with my son and family @FB_Canada #cycleforsight to support vision research. @UofTDOVS @Sunnybrook

Doug Earle@EarleDoug

@StephanOngTone and his son takes to the road @FB_Canada #CycleForSight to support critical #vision #research Visit CycleForSight.ca and make a gift to inspire @StephanOngTone as he pedals for the cure today to fight #blindness #cornea @Sunnybrook @UofTDOVS

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