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Dr. Popovic honoured for technology that helps individuals regain control after paralysis.
Posted On: June 26, 2015
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Dr. Milos Popovic (R image); the award was presented by Chris Paige, VP Research (L image, center), and TDC’s Mark Taylor (L image, right).
At UHN’s Annual General Meeting on June 17, 2015, TRI Senior Scientist Dr. Milos Popovic was presented with the 2014 UHN Inventor of the Year Award.
The award, sponsored by UHN’s Technology Development and Commercialization (TDC) office, recognizes UHN researchers that have demonstrated excellence in translating their findings into new technologies, services and products that improve health. Dr. Popovic received the award for his groundbreaking neurorehabilation research, which has led to the creation of a new product called MyndMove™.
Licenced by the Mississauga-based MyndTec Inc., the innovative technology can help restore the control of voluntary arm and hand movements after stroke or spinal cord injury. Remarkably, Myndmove™ can also restore function many years post-injury.
During treatment, a patient actively attempts a movement (eg, grasping an object) while a therapist uses the non-invasive device to stimulate various sets of muscles to create functional movements. This strengthens new neural connections specific to each patient that expedite recovery from paralysis.
The technology has been licenced for use in Canada and is currently available at designated clinics across Ontario. For more information, see the official press release.
Previous UHN Inventor of the Year awardees include:
The award, sponsored by UHN’s Technology Development and Commercialization (TDC) office, recognizes UHN researchers that have demonstrated excellence in translating their findings into new technologies, services and products that improve health. Dr. Popovic received the award for his groundbreaking neurorehabilation research, which has led to the creation of a new product called MyndMove™.
Licenced by the Mississauga-based MyndTec Inc., the innovative technology can help restore the control of voluntary arm and hand movements after stroke or spinal cord injury. Remarkably, Myndmove™ can also restore function many years post-injury.
During treatment, a patient actively attempts a movement (eg, grasping an object) while a therapist uses the non-invasive device to stimulate various sets of muscles to create functional movements. This strengthens new neural connections specific to each patient that expedite recovery from paralysis.
The technology has been licenced for use in Canada and is currently available at designated clinics across Ontario. For more information, see the official press release.
Previous UHN Inventor of the Year awardees include:
- 2013 The Campbell Family Institute’s Drug Development team; Dr. Ralph DaCosta
- 2012 Dr. Thomas Purdie
- 2011 Dr. Aaron Schimmer
- 2010 Dr. Gang Zheng
- 2009 Drs. Mohammad Islam and Michael Sharpe
- 2008 Drs. Ming-Sound Tsao, Frances Shepherd and Igor Jurisica
- 2007 Dr. David Jaffray
- 2006 Dr. Andres Lozano
- 2005 Dr. Joe Fisher
- 2004 Dr. Dan Drucker
- 2003 Dr. Kevin Kain