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We're putting the brightest minds to work on improving the lives of the 4.4 million Canadians with disabilities Endowed research chairs help Toronto Rehab to attract and retain international leaders in rehabilitation research and to expand the horizons of rehabilitation science. Toronto Rehab currently has four endowed chairs, created with generous support from private donors and a contribution from the University of Toronto. Learn more about these chairs and the outstanding scientists who hold them. The Foundation is currenlty raising funds to establish a new endowed chair in Sleep Research. Funding for research chairs:
Toronto Rehabilitation Institute Chair in Sleep Research Reducing heart attacks, stroke and car accidents
The Toronto Rehabilitation Institute Chair in Sleep Research will support research to provide a better understanding of sleep-related conditions such as sleep apnea, and to develop more effective ways to diagnose and treat such conditions. Learn how you can help fill this chair
Saunderson Family Chair in Acquired Brain Injury Research at Toronto Rehab Teaching injured brains to work again
We are grateful to Bill and Meredith Saunderson for funding this chair in their family's name.
Toronto Rehabilitation Institute Chair at the University of Toronto Improving rehabilitation services for patients
With matching funds from the Toronto Rehab Foundation and the University of Toronto, this $3 million joint chair in rehabilitation research was created in 2000. The chair holder is Dr. Susan Jaglal.
Toronto Rehabilitation Institute Chair in Spinal Cord Injury Research Teaching paralyzed muscles to work again
The chair holder is Dr. Milos Popovic.
Barbara G. Stymiest Chair in Rehabilitation Technology Research Promoting independence through technology
The Barbara G. Stymiest Chair in Rehabilitation Technology Research will support the development of innovative technologies that help people with disabilities manage in their environment. The chair will also lead to modifications in the environment, such as safer handrails and better sidewalk designs. Made possible by donors to Everything Humanly Possible: The Campaign for Toronto Rehab in honour of the Campaign Chair, Dr. Alex Mihailidis has recently been appointed to the Chair to move innovative ideas out of the lab and into the market so people can use them as soon as possible.
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Sleep disorders plague millions of Canadians, sometimes with serious consequences. One condition called sleep apnea causes people to stop breathing repeatedly while they sleep. This potentially life-threatening disorder is strongly linked to increased risk of stroke and heart attack.
This chair supports research that focuses on the causes of brain injury, and the development and evaluation of rehabilitation treatments to improve recovery. The chair is also enhancing efforts to prevent head injuries in the first place, and to improve quality of life for people living with these injuries.
This chair supports research aimed at optimizing the health care system so that people receive the very best rehabilitation care in the most efficient and cost-effective way. The chair was established through a partnership between Toronto Rehab and the University of Toronto.
There has been an explosion of knowledge in the fields of engineering and biology -with exciting implications for people with spinal cord injury. The chair, funded by Toronto Rehab Foundation, supports research that uses this new knowledge in creative ways to enhance recovery from spinal cord injury.
One in seven Canadians - or 4.4 million - has a disability. For people with these disabilities and older Canadians, technology can make a world of difference. It can mean living independently, working and enjoying life to the fullest.
