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Thank you @uhnresearch.ca for showcasing our work!

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 all the winners! Dr. Li did an amazing job representing our lab!

Congress cuts $40M for spinal injury research for veterans, threatening Wisconsin research Advocates for patients with spinal cord injuries are raising alarm over a $40 million research program they said was quietly cut from a Department of Defense office that funds medical research.

Congress cuts $40M for spinal injury research for veterans, threatening Wisconsin research
A program funded by the US Department of Defense was one of 23 not renewed this year.

Link: www.wpr.org/news/congres...

Interested in foundation models for #neuroscience? Want to contribute to the development of the next-generation of multi-modal models? Come join us at IVADO in Montreal!

We're hiring a full-time machine learning specialist for this work.

Please share widely!

#NeuroAI 🧠📈 🧪

Collateral Damage (Episode 119) We are interrupting our regularly scheduled programming with this update on a major setback for SCI research. On March 15th, Congress eliminated an effective Spinal Cord Injury Research program...

Worth a listen, new podcast from @u2fp.bsky.social with Dr. Andy Taylor on the recently disbanded $40M DoD spinal cord injury research program.

This was a unique program which ensured people impacted by SCI were helping make funding decisions based on community priorities.

u2fp.org/get-educated...

We’re unveiling a bold new initiative at UHN🍁💯

Join us for a livestream tomorrow, April 7, 2025 @ 11:45AM EST to learn more!

www.uhn.ca/corporate/Ab...

Congratulations!! What an outstanding and well-deserved recognition.

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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

#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

Come join our team! We are seeking a post-doctoral researcher to join our group at @bme-uoft.bsky.social and @kiteuhn.bsky.social. The work will focus on the chronic stability of peripheral nerve interfaces. Details at the link below:

bme.utoronto.ca/job-posting-...

A fun data science competition with unique dataset access for those interested in spinal cord injury research (or who just want to make the world better).

Reveal of winning team results will be a highlight of the American Spinal Injury Association precourse this June!

🧪 #SCIrehab #PhySKYatry

Kris Shah, the co-founder, president and CEO of Baylis Medical Technologies is giving an invited lecture at the @bme-uoft.bsky.social @uoft.bsky.social and @uoftengineering.bsky.social

Location: McLennan Physical Laboratories, room 202, 255 Huron St.

When: Now

Are you considering a change of scenery? The University of Toronto @uoft.bsky.social has post-doctoral funding opportunities for Black and Indigenous scholars.

www.sgs.utoronto.ca/awards/provo...

YouTube video by CBC News Trudeau: Canada will retaliate with 25% tariffs on $155B of U.S. goods

Here's the speech if you haven't heard it. 13 minutes of your time. Share it with your American friends and neighbours, because they won't see it otherwise. Circulate it in Mexico and Denmark, France and the UK, Panama and Germany, Poland and Estonia, and especially -- especially -- Ukraine.

This account is for sharing info with US scientists, both extramural and intramural to NIH, about attacks on science in the US.

Education is power, and we can help advocate for science and medicine together. 💪🧪

We are a team of NIH people. Please ask us questions you might have.

🧪The Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation & BioMedical Engineering Online @biomedcentral.bsky.social are launching an exciting cross-journal collection on Engineering Innovations for Precision Medicine. Find more information and submit you work here:

www.biomedcentral.com/collections/...

We're growing our community on Bluesky! ✨

Follow for regular updates on #research breakthroughs at Canada's largest research hospital:

➡️ go.bsky.app/5BvdkUW

B.I.O.N.I.C. Lab - NIHExecutiveOrder2025 https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative (use both home and work

Here is a draft you can use to reach out to your Elected Reps about the devastating impact on NIH:
find them here: www.bioniclab.org/news/nihexec...

Congratulations @milos-r-popovic.bsky.social !

Improving access to neurorehabilitation with a new toolkit A toolkit created by a University of Toronto professor and her team will help rehabilitation therapists incorporate Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) into clinical practice for patients with spi...

Kristen Musselman, KITE Research scientist and University of Toronto professor, is improving access to neurorehabilitation.

Rehabilitation therapists can learn more about Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) and download the free, self-directed resource here:
bit.ly/3ZSKKu9

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An estimated 1.3 billion people – or 16% of global population worldwide – experience a significant disability today. Persons with disabilities have the right to the highest attainable standard of health as those without disabilities.

The number of people with significant #disability has risen to 1 in 6.

Persons with disabilities are often disadvantaged in health care access and face stigma, abuse and neglect.

👉 bit.ly/40XJSmq

#HealthForAll

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The 3rd International Conference on Aging, Innovation and Rehabilitation #ICAIR2025 will take place in Toronto on May 1 & 2, 2025.

Secure your seat at the forefront of prevention, disability, aging, rehabilitation and innovation.

Register now: bit.ly/40Uhbqi