Current cross-appointees are Professors Bond, Koffman, Murray, and Pen . Two of its members, Professor Joy and Norwich , are cross-appointed to the Department of Physics. A number of their staff conduct research on sensory phenomena, ranging from the non-invasive measurement of eye movements to theoretical studies of the process of observation at the interface between physics and physiology. Their tissue engineers are concerned with the encapsulation of living cells to serve as a replacement tissue. One of their chemical engineers has designed an insulin pellet that may be implanted subcutaneously to provide a continuous source of insulin for diabetics.
Atomic force microscope image of crystal of insulin.
The IsoTrace AMS program includes systematic studies to determine the quantum states of weakly bound atomic and molecular negative ions. As well, samples containing naturally occurring and long-lived isotopes are analyzed for researchers from across Canada and from around the world for a wide variety of projects that include dating, environment monitoring, and global change. The facility encourages cross-disciplinary research in physics, geology and archaeology. The Director of IsoTrace is Professor Litherland . Located at the University of Toronto, it is one of Ontario's four Centres of Excellence and receives funding from the provincial Ministry of Energy, Science and Technology.