New network to study, improve neurological rehabilitation
May 17, 2023
CALGARY – Alberta Health Services and the University of Calgary are partnering to support people with spinal cord injuries, strokes and movement issues. The Researching Strategies for Rehabilitation, or RESTORE, Network is to work with a specialized group of academics and experts to conduct clinical trials and test new therapies and technologies to improve the quality of life for those with neurological disorders.
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EDMONTON – Vivian K. Mushahwar (pictured), professor in the University of Alberta’s Department of Medicine, Canada Research Chair in Functional Restoration, and director of SMART Technology Innovations, has been awarded a 2021 Platform Support Grant of $3.14M from Brain Canada to expand the U of A’s Sensory Motor Adaptive Rehabilitation Technology (SMART) network into a national platform.
KITCHENER, Ont. – The Ontario government is investing $7.5 million to help build a state-of-the-art Innovation Arena at the University of Waterloo. The new $35 million facility will be a hub for innovation in Ontario’s life sciences sector in Kitchener and Waterloo, supporting the development of new health technology and the commercialization of intellectual property and encouraging investment and job creation.
WATERLOO, Ont. – Researchers at the University of Waterloo in Ontario are using AI and non-invasive technology to monitor seniors in long-term care facilities – reducing the need for cameras, fobs or other traditional wearable gadgets. Instead, the research team is testing a wall-hung, low-power radio system and artificial intelligence (AI) to take note of habits like how often residents go to the washroom, when they eat, or how long they usually watch TV. It can also alert care providers in the event of a fall.
CALGARY – Eight researchers from the University of Alberta and University of Calgary will share $9.5 million in funding for digital health projects that will provide promising solutions to priority health system challenges. The awards are being made by Alberta Innovates and Alberta Health Services through the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Health System – Digital Health program.
BURNABY, BC – British Columbia Institute of Technology and Teck Resources Ltd. announced the opening of the new Teck Copper Innovation Hub. Made possible by a $1.75 million donation from Teck, the facility will enable BCIT researchers and students to research and test the use of antimicrobial copper in a range of healthcare devices, including prosthetics and orthotics.
SAINT JOHN – The University of New Brunswick (UNB) received an early gift this holiday season in the form of a $27.2-million commitment from the Federal Government of Canada and the Province of New Brunswick. The funding will go toward constructing the Health and Social Innovation Centre at UNB’s Saint John campus.
MONTREAL – December 13th marked the one-year anniversary of the creation of the Quebec SmartCare Consortium (QSCC). Led by the Opal Health Informatics Group at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC), the QSCC brings together patients, clinicians, researchers, and diverse industry partners. These groups are working together to use the technology of the Opal patient portal to provide patients with access to their medical data and to contribute new data for research.
SURREY, B.C. – ICT Group and Lark Group’s Health and Technology District in downtown Surrey expanded Nov. 14 as they broke ground on the City Centre 4 building, their largest phase to date. The building will be a part of eight developments that, when completed, will make up the largest health and technology hub of its kind in Canada.