🎉 Congratulations to Michael A. Grandner, PhD, Dr. Michael Grandner for receiving the 2024 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Leadership Award from American Academy of Sleep Medicine! This honor goes to those who enhance DEI in sleep medicine or create programs to reduce disparities. More bit.ly/3L4NL24

Grateful to TRANSFORM HF for supporting Sania Aftab joining Azadeh Yadollahi (she/her) who I have the pleasure of co-supervising with Dr Yadollahi and Ivana Čuljak

Addressing inequity in heart failure is a tough challenge, but we're excited to see all of the new students joining TRANSFORM HF this summer to help tackle it! Welcome to all! 👋

Don’t miss this amazing opportunity to contribute to the great work KITE Research Institute

Congratulations to KITE Research Institute's Senior Scientist Dr. Pia Kontos who received CIHR's Institute of Aging Implementation Science Team Grant to support her 'Sharing Dance Older Adults' initiative—uniting dance and cultural traditions in #dementia care.

Meet our summer high school research students University Health Network! These incredible students will be assisting research teams across UHN and we look forward to getting to know them better through our summer internship program. 💡

Congratulations Dr. Mona Nemer Mona Nemer on her well-deserved reappointment. She has worked tirelessly to advance science in Canada, and to ensure we have science-based policy, not policy-based science. Mona is a true inspiration, and a wonderful mentor, colleague, and friend.

What: Mini-Symposium: Engineering Neuroplasticity Through Understanding Neurophysiology Where: Orlando, USA, IEEE Engineering Medicine and Biology Society Conference When: Friday, July 19, 10:30 AM Who: Atsushi Sasaki, Matija Milosevic, James Guest, & M.R. Popovic KITE Research Institute, @bme_UofT, University of Toronto Engineering

Anyone who's driven at night knows glare from LED headlights can be blinding and extremely dangerous. KITE scientist Dr. Bruce Haycock shares a simple adjustment that can make a massive difference in road safety in this article from the Toronto Star: bit.ly/3XYlT7y

Thrilled to share: journals.lww.com/transplantjour… where we propose a new paradigm, moving away from biopsies as the gold standard. Huge thanks to Jeff Teuteberg for his mentorship and unwavering support! #patientcentredcare #HeartTransplant #Innovation Women in Heart Transplantation and MCS

🧠 This #WorldBrainDay, learn how you can take control of your cognitive health 🧠 Watch as CBC's Talia Ricci gives viewers a close up look at the groundbreaking research happening at Baycrest's Kimel Family Centre for Brain Health & Wellness. cbc.ca/news/canada/to…

For KITE senior scientist Dr. Jennifer Campos Rally for Rehab is more than just a fundraiser. It's a chance to support research that will prevent the kinds of falls that took the life of her loved one. Read her story in the first edition Why I Rally: bit.ly/3y8Pv7E

Last week, I had the privilege of organizing a mini-symposium on "Equitable Digital Tech in Cardio-Respiratory Engineering" at the 2024 IEEE Engineering Medicine and Biology Society conference. We showed methods for equitable devices and studies conducted in Uganda, Pakistan, and People Experiencing Homelessness.

Thanks to all the speakers who presented in the mini-symposium: Drs Azadeh Yadollahi, Emily Seto, Daniel Franklin, and Sahr Wali.

Such a great time and company.

Every dollar raised in support of Rally for Rehab helps train the next generation of rehabilitation researchers. Support them as they build a better healthcare system for people living with debilitating health conditions. Donate today: bit.ly/3zPAPL5

Jason You is bringing his interest in engineering, #DataScience & #AI to his #SummerResearch project! Working under the supervision of Dr. Alex Mihailidis & Dr. Susanna Mak, he’s focused on developing technology to help #HeartFailure patients manage their condition at home.

Many congratulations

Excited to announce that the UofT Engineering Research Conference (#UTERC) 2024, hosted by the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering (University of Toronto Engineering), is set for August 27th! •Submit your abstracts at:shorturl.at/TFa02 •Register to attend at:shorturl.at/LNqA2

Great life tips. Also “Life is more than a point” Roger Federer won ~80% of all his matches, but only 54% of the points. “Whatever game you play in life, sometimes you’re going to lose a point, a match, a season, a job. It’s a roller coaster with many ups and downs.” #resilience