KITE Research Institute
A world leader in complex rehabilitation research and one of the principal research enterprises in the University Health Network.
- KITE Research Institute is co-leading an event on World Alzheimer's Day called Reframing Dementia: Challenging Stigma Through Film & Art. It is a partnership between KITE, Canada's National Ballet School (NBS), and Mid-Career Productions. Learn more at www.kite-uhn.com/news/world-a...
- Dr. Marc Powell discusses the implant that has helped patients who have plateaued in their post-stroke rehabilitation: "When we turned stimulation on, she was able to fully extend her fingers. She hadn't really been able to do that in almost a decade." www.kite-uhn.com/news/reach-n...
- Dr. Alex Mihailidis, a senior scientist at KITE, has been appointed a knight of the Ordre des Palmes académiques! Read more about the order, and the impact Dr. Mihailidis has had on education and science here: www.kite-uhn.com/news/alex-mi...
- Augmented reality could be the future of at-home hand rehabilitation! Hear from the winner of this year's ICAIR Three-Minute Talk competition in our newest article: www.kite-uhn.com/news/augment...
- Anthony Moncada, one our research students here at KITE, won the prestigious Governor General’s Academic Medal after earning 98% in his undergraduate kinesiology program! Read about his story, his background, and his hopes for the future here: www.kite-uhn.com/news/kite-An...
- We were honoured to be named in the Forbes Accessibility 100 and recognized as one of the global organizations "changing the world of accessibility." Learn more: kite-uhn.com/news/uhn-kit... @uhnresearch.ca @uhn.ca
- KITE Creates launches the second cohort of their Creators Circle program: 12 new products and ventures will be developed and refined over three months of expert guidance. Read about one highlighted project, The Alzheimer's Awareness Experience, below: www.kite-uhn.com/news/kite-cr...
- Congratulations to Dr. Yana Yunusova, Senior Scientist at KITE and University of Toronto Associate Professor, for receiving a 2024–25 Connaught Innovation Award! slp.utoronto.ca/past-posts/d...
- Congratulations to KITE Affiliate Scientist Dr. Gabriela Melo Ghisi for her story in MSN and Medical Xpress about the need for more education and support for informal caregivers of people with heart disease. Read the complete story: bit.ly/4kyk49G @uhnresearch.ca @uhn.ca
- Researchers at the KITE Research Institute, led by Dr. Cathy Craven, Senior Scientist, have developed an interprofessional care map that research suggests improves access to peripheral nerve transfer (PNT) surgery. Learn more at: www.uhnresearch.ca/news/mapping...
- This week at KITE we're hosting an incredible and intensive week-long program: the CIHR Summer Institute in Sex and Gender+ Science! Learn more about it here: kite-uhn.com/news/kite-ho...
- Join us on June 12 for the Fibre Colloquium, where the public, industry and scientists will come together to explore the latest advancements in textile-based wearable technologies for healthcare. Get your tickets at www.eventbrite.com/e/fibre-coll....
- Congratulations to Dr. Andrea Iaboni, a scientist at the KITE Research Institute, the lead author of a new review published in The Lancet Psychiatry, “Pharmacological treatment of anxiety in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.” Full text at www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
- Ever wanted to see research labs in action? KITE's doors are opening! Come see how real-life scientists evaluate problems in our Challenging Environment Assessment Laboratories. The Institute is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on May 24 and 25. Learn more: kite-uhn.com/news/kite-do...
- Congratulations to Dr. Behrang Keshavarz, senior scientist at the KITE Research Institute, for being interviewed in @theguardian.com about motion sickness. Read the full story at www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...
- Learn about the exhibition in our Innovations Gallery, as we celebrate the creations from KITE's collaboration with Carleton University's Industrial Design students: kite-uhn.com/news/capston...
- That’s a wrap! A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make this year’s International Conference on Aging, Innovation & Rehabilitation a resounding success
- Only four days until ICAIR 2025! Thank you to our incredible sponsors for making it possible to bring together leading researchers, innovators, and changemakers shaping the future of aging and rehabilitation. We couldn't do this without you!
- We are thrilled to welcome Avis Favaro to the ICAIR stage on May 1st and 2nd as the master of ceremonies! The Gemini Award–wining medical journalist shares why she's excited to be the emcee of the conference
- The International Conference on Aging, Innovation and Rehabilitation (ICAIR) has unveiled its 2025 Three-Minute Talk finalists, who will speak on topics from gamified telerehabilitation to wearable movement sensors. Check out the complete list: bit.ly/42swdoP @milos-r-popovic.bsky.social
- Dr. Andrea Furlan (@andreafurlan.bsky.social), staff physician and senior scientist at the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, is interviewed in today's @theglobeandmail.com. In the article, she shares her approach to treating pain, her popular YouTube channel, and her new book. tgam.ca/42r7ilC
- Research at UHN highlighted the incredible work of Senior KITE Scientist Dr. Kara Patterson. Read about how researchers explore dance as a form of physical rehabilitation during stroke recovery: www.uhnresearch.ca/news/rhythms-rehabilitation
- Applications are open for the Creators Circle Cohort 2 from KITE Creates! This 12-week program supports early-stage ventures that are leveraging creative technology to supercharge healthcare innovation. Apply now at www.kite-creates.ca/creators-cir... before April 21. @uhnresearch.bsky.social
- Join us on April 8th in the Innovations Gallery, and talk one-on-one with KITE trainees about their research!
- ARC-EX has received FDA approval for spinal cord injury rehabilitation thanks in part to KITE research. The FDA has approved ARC-EX for use in clinics in the U.S., and researchers hope it will come to Canada next. Learn more: ow.ly/pywn50VtUKr @milos-r-popovic.bsky.social @uhnresearch.bsky.social
- The International Conference on Aging, Innovation & Rehabilitation (ICAIR) has announced the lineup for its Transforming Lives Through Startup Tech panel. Learn more about the all-start lineup: www.kite-uhn.com/news/icair-p.... #AgingInnovation #RehabilitationTech #StartupTech #HealthcareInnovation
- A new resource by KITE scientist Dr. Tatyana Mollayeva and research analyst Thaisa Tylinski Sant'Ana highlights students' challenges with sleep—and calls on administrators and others to help them. Learn more at www.kite-uhn.com/news/sleep-g... @milos-r-popovic.bsky.social @uhnresearch.bsky.social
- #ICAIR 2025 includes three powerful panels. Anthony Lue will moderate "Breaking Barriers: Stories of Resilience and Impact in Accessibility Advocacy," which includes Luke Anderson, Shruti Kothari, Heela Omarkhail, and Matthew Shaw. Learn more at bit.ly/42hZZxJ
- KITE is an envisAGE Beachhead! We’re thrilled to join this powerful initiative to support Canadian innovation in #aging and technologies that improve the quality of life for older adults and caregivers. bit.ly/4hKaQVJ @uhnresearch.bsky.social @uhntoronto.bsky.social @milos-r-popovic.bsky.social
- Congratulations to @piper-uhn.bsky.social! Its Patient Engagement in Research Toolkit Co-Design Team won the President’s Patient Partner Award at UHN’s inaugural Mission Excellence Awards yesterday. @uhnresearch.bsky.social @uhntoronto.bsky.social @milos-r-popovic.bsky.social
- Congratulations to all the researchers, including Dr. Azadeh Yadollahi, Senior Scientist at KITE and Director of FIBRE. Funding from her renewed Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Cardiorespiratory Engineering will support developing smart textiles to monitor chronic cardiorespiratory conditions.
- Sleepmaxxing is a hot new trend on TikTok - but is it actually good for you? Dr. Azadeh Yadollahi, a senior scientist at KITE and leader of SleepdB sleep lab, shared her insights in a story in the Toronto Star today. ow.ly/7zWf50Vhj6F @milos-r-popovic.bsky.social
- Co-led by KITE affiliate scientist Dr. Gabriela Ghisi, Our Hearts Our Stories is a storytelling initiative amplifying the voices of women living with heart disease Read all about it here: www.kite-uhn.com/news/heart-d...
- Join KITE Creates and the SEGD for The Future of Navigation: Improving Accessibility with Multi-Sensory Design. Featuring Nima Gopalakrishnan, Lia Tsotsos and James March (@sheridancollege.bsky.social). Register now! ow.ly/uXFp50VaiKB @milos-r-popovic.bsky.social @uhntoronto.bsky.social
- Tomorrow is your LAST DAY to submit your pitch to the $50,000 Power Play Competition at ICAIR: www.kite-uhn.com/icair/info/powerplay
- KITE & @bme-uoft.bsky.social celebrated the launch of the KITE Collaborative yesterday with @milos-r-popovic.bsky.social @cyclocrossguy.bsky.social and @bradwouters.com. Learn more about how it lowers the barriers to working together: bit.ly/3X0Xg8R @uhnresearch.bsky.social @uhntoronto.bsky.social
- What does it look like when you combine KITE Creates' and FIBRE's healthcare innovation with Toronto Metropolitan University's design expertise? @torontomet.bsky.social kite-uhn.com/news/tmu-kit...
- Have your Ontario Graduate Scholarship Plan of Study reviewed by a KITE Scientist or Postdoctoral Researcher
- Read about the work of KITE researchers Dr. Avril Mansfield and Dr. Raabeae Aryan!
- Lianna Genovese won the Power Play Innovative Startup competition at ICAIR in 2023. Since then, her company, @ImaginAbleSlns has taken off. Want to be this year's success story? Learn more about Power Play – with 💵$50,000 in prizes – at www.kite-uhn.com/news/power-p... @milos-r-popovic.bsky.social
- At the Schroeder Pain Assessment and Rehabilitation Research Centre (SPARC), kinesiologist Bethany Spiers is tackling #pain with group #aquaticrehabilitation. Learn more about the program and how to register at www.kite-uhn.com/cpanel/newsp... @uhntoronto.bsky.social @milos-r-popovic.bsky.social
- The Canadian Healthcare Network highlights KITE's Creators Circle: the incubator program bringing ground-breaking healthcare solutions to life. Read for free as a healthcare professional: canadianhealthcarenetwork.ca/meet-new-cre...
- KITE researchers have developed infographics showing how sex and #gender affect #TBIs and published them online as a booklet, Sex, Gender and Traumatic Brain Injury: A Path to Recovery and Care. Learn more at kite-uhn.com/news/gender-... #concussion @uhntoronto.bsky.social
- Personalized treatments are transforming care in the Schroeder Pain Assessment and Rehabilitation Research Centre. Dr. Dinesh Kumbhare is director of the clinic, which is powered by the KITE Research Institute at UHN. More: www.kite-uhn.com/news/SPARC-p...
- Katharina Poehlmann, Bryan Piper and Rachael Carson shared their research on #VR, cardiac #rehab and high-tech clothing today at the Kite Trainee Innovations Showcase. #KITEResearch #HealthcareTech @milos-r-popovic.bsky.social @uhntoronto.bsky.social @uhnresearch.bsky.social
