For one night only, students from Centennial College joined forces with local artists to transform the city of Toronto. Youth from Regent Park and other Toronto communities collaborated with select Centennial College students to create an art exhibition for Nuit Blanche, the annual all-night art show that occurred on October 5, 2019. Through a unique […] Read more
Of the three Centennial College students that were announced as the recipients the Excellence in Applied Research Innovation and Entrepreneurship (EARIE) Scholarship, two are long-time Student Researchers of Wearable, Interactive and Mobile Technology Access Centre in Health (WIMTACH) – Simerjit Kaur and Mehol Abanavay. The EARIE Scholarship recognizes students who have demonstrated applied research innovation […] Read more
For one night only, students from Centennial College joined forces with local artists to transform the city of Toronto. On October 24th and 25th, WIMTACH hosted a hackathon in partnership with Luna VR CEO, Naomi Van Halteren, to answer her company’s challenge – to design a virtual reality (VR) application that distracts pediatric patients who […] Read more
As the year comes a close, we want to celebrate the tremendous work that we’ve been able to accomplish with you, our industry partners, faculty members and students who have made our work possible. The End-of-Year Celebration is our token of appreciation for your collaboration, innovative ideas, applied research projects and the successes you’ve had […] Read more
The Call for Applications for the 2020 OBIO Capital Access Advisory Program (CAAP®) is now open. Deadline for applications is Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at 5:00pm EST. OBIO CAAP is a unique, industry-led initiative that provides selected high-potential Ontario health science companies with mentoring, strategic guidance and access to an expansive network of health science […] Read more
On October 24th and 25th, WIMTACH hosted a hackathon in partnership with the Scarborough Health Network – represented by Dr. Hammel Naomi Van Halteren – that tasked Centennial College students with two challenges. The first challenge was to design an off-loading boot for patients who’ve had ankle surgery. The second challenge was to design a […] Read more
This is an interview of Dr. Michael Chang of the Scarborough Health Network (SHN) who partnered with WIMTACH for the first October hackathon and provided the challenge to students on Oct. 17 and 18. This interview was edited for clarity and length. WMITACH: How did you learn about WIMTACH? Dr. Chang: My name is Dr. […] Read more
Exam week at Centennial College didn’t stop 20 students from the latest WIMTACH hackathon. From October 17-18, students from different academic backgrounds joined forces in their respective groups to tackle a surgery-related challenge that would provide a solution to a long-standing conundrum in the medical industry: neck and shoulder pain during thyroid surgery. Dr. Michael […] Read more
As people live longer and the population of seniors in Canada continues to increase, innovative solutions are necessary to a successful adjustment to this reality. The digital health industry is showing incredible promise – there are disruptive technologies, ground-breaking management systems, numerous commercialized products and revolutionary ideas on their way. With over 90 companies assisted […] Read more
With a track record of over 325 students engaged so far, the future of applied research at WIMTACH is bright and promising. WIMTACH industry partner Mark Jones of Applied Program Consulting Inc. (APCI), a consulting and project management services company, thinks so. Jones collaborated with WIMTACH on a software development-related project. He decided to work […] Read more
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