KITE Research Institute
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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.
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September 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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...
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."
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"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."
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KITE | News: “Uncharted Territory”: The neurotechnology behind ICAIR’s Paper of the Year
No. 1 ranked Rehab Research Facility in the World, KITE is part of the University Health Network, Canada's leading research hospital
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August 27, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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...
"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."
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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...
Read more about the order, and the impact Dr. Mihailidis has had on education and science here: www.kite-uhn.com/news/alex-mi...
KITE | News: Dr. Alex Mihailidi appointed a knight of the Ordre des Palmes académiques
No. 1 ranked Rehab Research Facility in the World, KITE is part of the University Health Network, Canada's leading research hospital
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August 12, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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...
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...
Hear from the winner of this year's ICAIR Three-Minute Talk competition in our newest article: www.kite-uhn.com/news/augment...
KITE | News: Augmented reality could be the future of at-home hand rehabilitation
No. 1 ranked Rehab Research Facility in the World, KITE is part of the University Health Network, Canada's leading research hospital
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July 30, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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...
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...
Read about his story, his background, and his hopes for the future here: www.kite-uhn.com/news/kite-An...
KITE | News: KITE research student Anthony Moncada wins Governor General’s Academic Medal
No. 1 ranked Rehab Research Facility in the World, KITE is part of the University Health Network, Canada's leading research hospital
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July 22, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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...
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."
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June 18, 2025 at 7:13 PM
We were honoured to be named in the Forbes Accessibility 100 and recognized as one of the global organizations "changing the world of accessibility."
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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:
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Read about one highlighted project, The Alzheimer's Awareness Experience, below:
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KITE | News: KITE Creates begins second cohort with 12 new initiatives
No. 1 ranked Rehab Research Facility in the World, KITE is part of the University Health Network, Canada's leading research hospital
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June 17, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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...
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!
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Dr. Yana Yunusova Receives 2024-25 Connaught Innovation Award | Speech-Language Pathology - Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
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June 11, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Yana Yunusova, Senior Scientist at KITE and University of Toronto Associate Professor, for receiving a 2024–25 Connaught Innovation Award!
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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
June 9, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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...
Learn more at: www.uhnresearch.ca/news/mapping...
June 5, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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...
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:
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Learn more about it here:
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KITE | News: KITE hosts Canadian Institutes of Health Research’s Sex and Gender Science event
No. 1 ranked Rehab Research Facility in the World, KITE is part of the University Health Network, Canada's leading research hospital
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May 28, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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:
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Learn more about it here:
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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....
Fibre Colloquium: A Healthier World With Smart Textiles
Join the KITE Research Institute, to explore the latest research projects being conducted in textile-based wearable tech for healthcare.
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May 26, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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...
May 23, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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...
The Institute is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on May 24 and 25.
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May 22, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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...
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...
Read the full story at www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...
Why do I get car sick and my boyfriend doesn’t? I asked experts
One thing is certain: motion sickness, which happens to one in three people, is not a sign of weak character
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May 20, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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...
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...
KITE | News: Capstone Collaboration: KITE Scientists Mentor Carleton Industrial Design Students
No. 1 ranked Rehab Research Facility in the World, KITE is part of the University Health Network, Canada's leading research hospital
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May 14, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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
May 6, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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!
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!
April 28, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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!
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 Gemini Award–wining medical journalist shares why she's excited to be the emcee of the conference
April 17, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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 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
April 15, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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
Suffering from chronic pain? UofT researcher has some ideas to help you cope
Dr. Andrea Furlan promotes practical options for pain management on her massive social media platforms and now in a new book, too
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April 14, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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
Read about how researchers explore dance as a form of physical rehabilitation during stroke recovery: www.uhnresearch.ca/news/rhythms-rehabilitation
Rhythms in Rehabilitation
Researchers explore dance as a form of physical rehabilitation during stroke recovery.
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April 10, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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
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
April 9, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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!
April 3, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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
April 3, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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