KITE Research Institute
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Medical research facility @UHN with more than 100 scientists dedicated to research into disability, illness, aging. mobility and accessibility.
Toronto, Ontario
Joined September 2015
We opened the KITE Research Institute's doors today and welcomed hundreds of Torontonians to our basement labs! Our stop on the Doors Open map is for all ages and is perfect for anyone interested in the field of science. We hope to see you tomorrow!
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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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Today is #AccessibleAirTravel Day, and we're excited to share that we will host an Accessible Air Travel Forum this September. It's part of multiple research projects that examine the issue of accessibility and air travel. Learn more:
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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:
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Could distractions like conversations pose a safety risk for older drivers? A new study from UHN's KITE Research Institute found that older adults have a harder time multitasking while driving. Learn more at
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We are thrilled to be partnering with Access to Success to bring you a free webinar, demystifying commercial insurance for early-stage startups and those in tech spaces. Join us on September 23rd at 11 a.m. and register here:
events.humanitix.com
This webinar will help accessibility startups navigate the critical considerations around commercial liability insurance.
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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:
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RT @UHN_Research: From cancer #immunotherapy to wearable #rehabilitation technology and advanced drug-delivery systems, @UHN innovations ar….
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We have a new installment of our Dr. Albin T. Jousse Lecture Series! . Listen to Dr. Shirin Tajali's full talk "Modulation in Neural Pathway Excitability and Motor Recovery Following Spinal Cord Injury Using Non-Invasive Neuromodulation Techniques" here:.
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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:
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The CBC interviewed KITE Senior Scientist Dr. Nancy Salbach about the exercise technique TikTok has been calling Japanese Walking:.
cbc.ca
It’s no “magic bullet,” but a recent TikTok trend could boost your health without too much extra legwork.
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RT @nolanmquinn: Yesterday, I toured @KITE_UHN’s Challenging Environment Assessment Laboratory (CEAL) at @UHN in Toronto. It was incredible….
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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: @UHN @UHN_Research.
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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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We are thrilled to be included in @Forbes first-ever #ForbesAccessibility100 list, which honours the @UHN's KITE Research Institute as one of the biggest innovators in Accessibility!. Congratulations to our scientists, trainees and staff for this outstanding recognition!.
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We're excited about these three educational events coming up in June! Join us and find the full details at
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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: @UHN_Research @UHN.
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Researchers at the KITE Research Institute have developed an interprofessional care map that research suggests improves access to peripheral nerve transfer (PNT) surgery. Learn more at:
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Fascinating research from @KITE_UHN on the use of AI to analyze breathing sounds for sleep apnea patients.
Researchers from @KITE_UHN are training #AI models to analyze breathing sounds to diagnose #SleepApnea. Their findings could pave the way for more portable, at-home diagnostic devices. 🔗 Read more:
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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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