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Sleepless and Stressed: Students Share Challenges in Guide To Better Rest

26 March 2025 by KITE UHN

The new resource highlights the students' challenges with sleep—and calls on administrators and others to help them.

ICAIR ‘Breaking Barriers’ Panel Highlights Resilience, Lived Experience and Advocacy

25 March 2025 by KITE UHN

The panel will be moderated by accessibility advocate Anthony Lue and include Luke Anderson, Shruti Kothari, Heela Omarkhail, and Matthew Shaw.

Andrea Brown celebrates 25 years at Lyndhurst Centre

19 March 2025 by KITE UHN

“It’s been a privilege to work with such dedicated people," she says.

After a life-changing TBI, student researcher helps others heal from concussions

5 March 2025 by KITE UHN

Alexandra Wasti offers hope and connection to patients with traumatic brain injuries through Concussion Box initiative

Our Hearts Our Stories project amplifies the voices of women living with heart disease

5 March 2025 by KITE UHN

The interview series, co-led by Dr. Gabriela Melo Ghisi and patient partner Gayl McKinley, highlights women's unique challenges, barriers and triumphs during their cardiac journeys.

Darek Wojtowicz Retires After 22 Years at UHN

24 February 2025 by KITE UHN

After more than two decades at UHN, Darek Wojtowicz is saying goodbye

Power Play win brings Caretown HF to life

12 February 2025 by KITE UHN

Once just a concept, the Caretown HF app is now equipping caregivers with the tools they need to co-manage heart failure effectively

KITE Collaborative kicks off with celebration

12 February 2025 by KITE UHN

Staff from KITE and the University of Toronto's Institute of Biomedical Engineering (BME) came together for the launch of the new partnership between the institutions.

Inspired by Her Grandmother’s Stroke, Aisha Raji is Changing the Future of Rehabilitation

11 February 2025 by KITE UHN

Raji is recounting her journey to KITE as part of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science.

Fashion meets function in TMU-KITE collaboration

5 February 2025 by KITE UHN

The initiative combines KITE Creates' and FIBRE's healthcare innovation with Toronto Metropolitan University's design expertise.

Submissions Open for Poster and 3MT Competitions

3 February 2025 by KITE UHN

The top 14 posters in the poster competition will be considered for full-length publication in a special interdisciplinary issue of the Journal of BioMedical Engineering Online.

Winning was just the beginning: Power Play victory supercharges ImaginAble Solutions' growth

29 January 2025 by KITE UHN

“I want every school and hospital in North America to have a Guided Hands," says founder Lianna Genovese, who won $25,000 in the 2023 Power Play Innovative Startup Pitch Competition.

SPARC launches group aquatic rehab program

27 January 2025 by KITE UHN

The new aquatic rehabilitation sessions will treat fibromyalgia and nociplastic pain, chronic low back pain, and knee and hip osteoarthritis.

‘Gender Matters’ infographics share how sex and gender affect traumatic brain injury recovery

22 January 2025 by KITE UHN

The graphics were created by KITE researchers Thaisa Tylinski Sant’Ana, Dr. Angela Colantonio and Dr. Tatyana Mollayeva

ICAIR early-bird tickets on sale

21 January 2025 by KITE UHN

Buy your tickets to the third annual International Conference on Aging, Innovation, and Rehabilitation now!

Submissions Open for $50,000 Healthtech Power Play Pitch Competition

21 January 2025 by KITE UHN

The Power Play competition, part of the International Conference on Aging, Innovation & Rehabilitation, supports innovators working to address unmet needs in healthcare.

International Conference on Aging, Innovation & Rehabilitation unveils 2025 speaker lineup

15 January 2025 by KITE UHN

Avis Favaro will emcee ICAIR 2025, and Dr. Helen Papagiannis, Dr. Andrew Boozary and Dr. Chet Moritz will present

Personalized treatments transform care in SPARC pain clinic

14 January 2025 by KITE UHN

The Schroeder Pain Assessment and Rehabilitation Research Centre's system makes care more effective and efficient by allowing clinicians to narrow in on the treatment that will work best.

Breaking the Silence: New guidelines on discussing intimacy issues after traumatic brain injuries

9 January 2025 by KITE UHN

Changes to sexual functioning are common after traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), but rarely talked about by healthcare providers. New guidelines are trying to change that

Zen Koh Appointed Strategic Industry Advisor at KITE, CEO/Entrepreneur-in-Residence for NovaKonexus

20 December 2024 by KITE UHN

With over two decades in the healthcare, rehabilitation technology, and robotics industries, Zen Koh brings a wealth of experience to these roles.

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