KITE Senior Scientist Dr. Behrang Keshavarz has received a Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada Discovery Grant for his research investigating self-motion illusions in VR. Details 👉 bit.ly/3XjNm2I

Researchers at KITE Research Institute & donors have UHNITED to make it the world’s top rehab research institute. Hear Dr. Mark Bayley on why supporting the Rally for Rehab presented by BMO on September 8 is so important ➜ bit.ly/4cZgzoP Mark Bayley University Health Network KITE Research Institute

KITE Senior Scientists Drs. Catriona Steele and Paul Oh reflect on earning UHN’s 2023 Local Impact Award for Quality and Safety. The pair was given the award for leading The Quality Improvement Review Committee. Details 👉 bit.ly/4dDRz75

Join us on Sunday, Sept 8 at TRI’s Rumsey Centre for Rally For Rehab! With your support, we can create treatments that enable people affected by life-altering injury or illness to thrive. Sign up now: bit.ly/4cDmkrJ

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Toronto Rehab helped Lynda Friendly rebuild her life after multiple surgeries. This weekend she's participating in Rally for Rehab to ensure others can benefit from Toronto Rehab's services. Learn more here: bit.ly/4gbiNnb

Toronto Rehabilitation Institute Medical Director and Physiatrist in Chief Dr. Mark Bayley reflects on the importance of the Rally for Rehab. Proceeds from the event will support concussion, stroke and spinal cord injury rehab research. Learn more: bit.ly/4dT2Ala

It takes almost two decades to put spinal cord injury research into practice. By participating in the Rally for Rehab this weekend you will give our scientists the resources they need to eliminate this unacceptable gap. Register now: bit.ly/4cDmkrJ

It’s time to Rally!! #rallyforrehab

That’s a wrap on this year’s Rally for Rehab! Thank you to all of the donors, participants, and volunteers who made this day unforgettable.

Pride in Patient Engagement in Research (PiPER) will be hosting its Second Annual PiPER Research Day on Oct 9, 2024 at the Guild Inn Estate. This an opportunity to exchange new ideas and share success stories. Register today: shorturl.at/WFbFg

A new study by KITE scientists has found racial biases in traumatic brain injury (TBI) rehab research could be harming black patients. This finding is based on reviews of over 43 studies on race and the TBI care journey. Details 👉 bit.ly/3ZpKId4

Congrats!

Our Institute Director, Dr. Milos R. Popovic has been elected as a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS). Induction into the CAHS as a Fellow is considered one of the highest honours within Canada’s academic community. Learn more: bit.ly/3B0BR7N

Join us tomorrow from 2 - 4 PM for Zoom workshop and Q&A to discover key strategies for pre-interview preparation, storytelling techniques, tips to avoid common application and interview mistakes, the right questions to ask, and more! Register now > us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

We are honoured to host Serbia’s Minister of Science, Technological Development and Innovation Dr. Jelena Begović today. We look forward to sharing how we’re improving the lives of people living with disability, injury, and the effects of aging.

Thank you Serbia’s Minister of Science, Technological Development and Innovation Dr. Jelena Begović for visiting us today. Your interest in our work is greatly appreciated. We hope to host you again.

Registration for the third annual International Conference on Aging, Innovation, and Rehabilitation (ICAIR) is now open! The conference will be held at the Carlu in Toronto on May 1 & 2, 2025. Learn more about the premier rehab research conference here: bit.ly/4e4xyqK

Today we recognize all of the hard working rehab professionals who are dedicating to serving those in our communities who are living with the impacts of disability, illness and injury.

Big congratulations to KITE Research Institute scientists Vincy Chan and Dr.Andrea Iaboni (Dementia Rehab Lab) on being selected 2024 Fellows by AMS Healthcare.