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Marie-Hélène Boudrias PT, PhD, lead researcher of the Brain Research and Imaging of Neurorehabilitation (BRAIN) Lab, will hosts a compelling three-part seminar series exploring long COVID – the past, present, and future of COVID-related initiatives and research.

Register below for one or all the upcoming webinars, Wednesdays at noon (EST).

Kindly note the webinar will be presented in English.

Long COVID – The Past

Wednesday October 30th, 12pm

Long COVID in 2024: Advances in care, research and policy
Simon Décary, PT, PhD
University of Sherbrooke, Research Centre of the CHUS

Lessons from COVID-19: Improving crisis preparedness in inpatient rehabilitation facilities
Perrine Ferré, MPO, PhD
ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ University

Long COVID – The Present

Wednesday November 6th, 12pm

Living with long COVID: A personal and social work perspective
Nathanael Rafinejad, BSW (student)
ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ University

Evidence-informed recommendations to improve the care of Canadians living with long COVID
Kieran Quinn, MD, PhD
Sinai Health, University of Toronto

Long COVID – The Future

Wednesday November 13th, 12pm

Brain biomarkers of long COVID symptoms: an EEG study
Monserrat Casado, MSc, PhD Candidate
Integrated Program in Neuroscience
ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ University

Assessment of long COVID effects on the autonomic system using physiological monitoring and neuroimaging
Georgios Mitsis, Eng, PhD
Department of Bioengineering
ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ University

Infection-associated chronic diseases: conditions that break the rules
Todd E. Davenport, PT, DPT, PhD, MPH
Department of Physical Therapy
University of the Pacific

The BRAIN Lab uses multimodal functional neuroimaging and electrophysiological techniques to study biomarkers of motor performance. The long-term goal of the lab is to design, validate, and recommend novel therapeutic interventions for those with age or stroke-related motor impairments. These interventions can range from strength training programs to non-invasive brain stimulation protocols with attention to sub-population differences. A novel aspect of the research program is dedicated to assessing the impact of the COVID19 pandemic on the brain, on well-being, and on the delivery of rehabilitation services in COVID-designated rehabilitation centers in Quebec.

This meeting will be held via ZOOM and requires registration, please register online in advance.

The presentations will begin promptly at 12 noon.

The SPOTlight on Rehabilitation initiative enables researchers at ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ University's School of Physical and Occupational Therapy to highlight their work to colleagues, students and stakeholders through webinars, podcasts, educational videos, feature articles, in-person events and other dissemination platforms.