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Jan Andrysek, PhD, PEng

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Research

 

Research Focus:
Dr. Andrysek studies and develops new technologies and techniques to help individuals with severe physical disabilities walk again and be physically active. He also leads the PROPEL (Paediatrics, Rehabilitation, Orthotics, Prosthetics, Engineering, Locomotion) Lab.

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PRISM Lab - Our Team
Our TeamMeet our team of scientists, research staff, graduate students and alumni.StaffDr. Tom Chau Siva Rajaratnam Fanny H...
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A child's unhappiness, not diagnosis, most strains families
Unhappiness and worry in children with disabilities is the most significant predictor of negative impact on family wellbeing—regardless of diagnosis—according to a study published last month in the Journal of Intellectual Disability Research. 
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Adults with cerebral palsy at higher risk for depression, anxiety
Mathias Castaldo is a member of Holland Bloorview's youth advisory and participated in our Dear Everybody campaign to end disability stig...
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Samantha is the new ambassador for Holland Bloorview's alumni network
'As a former client, I know how special this place is.'
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Pediatric Health Leaders Applaud Historic Expansion of Children’s Health Care
Today, the Ontario Government Made Kids Count with a historic investment of $330 million to expand children’s health care across the province.
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Marija Pranjić

PhD Candidate
Music and Health Sciences, Collaborative Program in Neuroscience, University of Toronto
Advisor: Dr. Tom Chau

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Stefanie Bradley

PhD Candidate
Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto
Advisor: Dr. Tom Chau

Education & Training

Stefanie received her Bachelor of Science in biology and medical science from Western University in 2016. During her undergraduate studies, she worked in molecular biology and avian physiology labs, discovering that galectins (a family of glycan-binding proteins) could be used as biomarkers for migration in songbirds.

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Natalia Molano Camargo

PhD Candidate
Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto
Advisor: Dr. Tom Chau

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COVID-19 focus should be building intensive-care capacity, not 'who comes first' lists, ethicist says
Pandemic plans exclude people with certain disabilities from being triaged for a ventilator. COVID-19 efforts need to focus on creative ways to build our supply of ventilators and other intensive-care resources, not devising 'who comes first' lists, a Canadian ethicist says.
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