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Dr. Milica Radisic is honoured for her advocacy for gender equity in the sciences.
Posted On: March 19, 2018
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Dr. Milica Radisic was one of six women honoured by YWCA Toronto on International Women’s Day.
Every year, the YWCA Toronto Women of Distinction Awards recognize trailblazing women in the Toronto community who are making a difference in the lives of women and girls. This year they chose to honour one of Toronto’s rising researchers: Dr. Milica Radisic.
Dr. Radisic is a Senior Scientist at the Toronto General Hospital Research Institute at University Health Network (UHN); a Professor at the University of Toronto; and a highly respected leader in the field of cardiovascular tissue engineering. She has made transformational advances in tissue engineering that have resulted in new methods for growing human tissue in the lab—results that have moved us closer to the development of new regenerative therapies for cardiovascular disease.
In addition to her notable research, Dr. Radisic is recognized as a mentor through her teaching, supervision and leadership activities. She actively advocates for a gender lens to be applied to the selection of keynote speakers, award winners and new fellows at the Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society. She serves on the Board of Directors and the Women in Engineering Committee at the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers; and participates in several outreach programs to promote science and engineering to girls.
“Dr. Radisic is an exceptional mentor and inspiring role model”, says Dr. Brad Wouters, the Executive Vice President, Science and Research at UHN. “She is very deserving of this recognition and we are proud that she is part of the UHN research community.”
Congratulations Dr. Radisic!