Dr. Wright is a registered physiotherapist and senior scientist in BRI and Professor (status) in the Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto. She has a PhD in Health Research Methodology from McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada.
Fanny received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Physics and Electronics Engineering from Grenoble Institute of Technology.
She joined the PRISM Lab in 2010 after an internship with Dr. Elaine Biddiss and is now responsible for designing assistive technology solutions for children with disabilities.
Fanny enjoys reading, watching movies and eating delicious French food. She is also an enthusiastic soccer and curling player.
Through engineering, creativity, and close collaborations with clinicians and end users, we strive to drive technological advancements and deliver practical, impactful solutions that improve mobility, independence, and clinical practice.
A child who is diagnosed at an older age may miss windows for intervention. Parents discuss the impact and a developmental pediatrician looks at contributing factors.
Senior Clinician Scientist, Professor, Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto; Canada Research Chair (Tier II) in Translational Therapeutics in Autism
Co-designed by kids, families and scientists, the research MRI suite is first in Canada to be child-friendly, customizable, immersive and fully accessible
