The proposed project will evaluate patient and provider satisfaction with a self-referral healthcare pathway for musculoskeletal injuries (injuries to the bones and joints) in a rural sport medicine clinic. In addition, patient wait times and outcomes will be compared between this self-referral pathway and the usual referral pathway.

Amblyopia, also called lazy eye, is a significant visual problem in childre n worldwide. Lack of proper visual development during the first 8 years after birth leads to deficits in sensory and perceptive stimuli processing. Around 5% of children in the world are commonly affected with amblyopia. When left untreated, amblyopia affects everyday activities, quality […]

Young adults are at risk for social disconnection, and the severity of this unfortunate reality has been compounded by a decade’s-long trend toward worsening social health. There is, therefore, an urgent need for strategies that will effectively promote social health. To this end, researchers at the University of Toronto, in collaboration with the GenWell Project, […]

Sunnybrook Research Institute has developed the Medventions internship program, an immersive 4-month project-based internship program that brings together multidisciplinary teams of students in the process of identifying hospital-based clinical challenges and the conceptualization and implementation of technology to improve healthcare. The interns are given a unique opportunity to directly observe the full cycle of care […]

Precision Social Prescribing (SRX) closes the loop from community organizations to referring clinics with a web app to monitor clients’ wellbeing and the effective implementation of SRX programs. Precision SRX provides participatory geospatial information system (PGIS) Software as a Service (SaaS) and thrives on a dense network of users in a locality. Precision SRX requires […]

it is planned to devise 3D printable PLA-PEG gels hosting st EOs (called emulgels). The primary objective of this research is to develop innovative methods to manufacture multifunctional 3D-printed hydrogels that can be applied to wound treatments. The challenges include stabilization of EO droplet in gel media along with engineering the rheological properties of emulgels […]

The proposed project aims to develop an innovative microsensor for precise monitoring of low-level salinity in drinking water. Using an ion-selective polymeric membrane, the microsensor enhances sensitivity and specificity, allowing for real-time monitoring within the crucial 1-100 ppm range. This technology addresses the current gap in low-cost, on-site salinity monitoring for drinking water. The partner […]

Funded by NRC and CIHR, VR-SIM Carers brings together an interdisciplinary team of clinicians, researchers, and carers of person with dementia (PWD) to develop a virtual reality reality-based simulation training platform (VRSTP) where dementia caregivers may safely practice different strategies and approaches to difficult caregiving scenarios without real-world consequences within an interactive 3D virtual world. […]

Municipal governments are required to provide recreation, sport, and physical activity opportunities to all citizens, including those who experience disability. However, municipalities may not be aware of the key factors that will increase participation for this population. The goal of this project will be to develop a set of recommendations for municipalities to create and […]

This research project aims to improve the comfort of automotive seating by evaluating a new vibration massage system developed by our partner company and developing a pressure sensing software that can monitor how people respond to the vibration massage system. The project will integrate the vibration system with the software and introduce additional features such […]

Agriculture is on the brink of a paradigm shift due to sustainability challenges and the demands of a growing population. This transformation is being led by cellular agriculture, an emerging industry that encompasses lab-grown products ranging from sugar substitutes to meat-in-a-dish. Canada’s pork industry, one of the world’s largest, stands to benefit from this innovation […]

Canada is in the midst of a 12-month federal debate regarding the constitutionality of prostitution-related activities which has led the Supreme Court of Canada and Government of Canada to seek international expertise to inform future policies and legislation. Parallel to this debate, in preparing for the 2015 Pan/Parapan American event, Toronto must plan for the […]