The Centre for Health Innovation
We are a radically interdisciplinary, solutions-focused group of clinician-scientists, engineers, humanities experts, and basic and social scientists tackling the increasing complexity of today’s health and healthcare delivery challenges. We are transforming health research by creating cohesive interdisciplinary teams, state-of-the-art platforms, and community partnerships to forge paths towards the next generation of health solutions.
Research Projects
Explore some of our featured research
Building and Designing Assistive Technology Lab
Through research and designing, we create assistive technology to help increase the independence of persons with disabilities.
Human Performance Analysis
A high-performance human motion laboratory and a three-dimensional fluoroscopy system provides unprecedented capacity for studying the biomechanics of joints and to assess activities of daily living in real time.
Facilities
We have nearly 1800 square meters of space in Kingston Health Sciences Centre across the Kingston General Hospital and Hotel Dieu Sites. The vision for the space was to increase the frequency of interactions to encourage collaborations across disciplines. There are 2 large meeting rooms, one smaller one, biohazard I and II facilities, dry lab space and collaborative working areas.
Recent News
Congratulations to Heidi Ploeg who was awarded the Engineering Medal for Research and Development
Text from: https://opeawards.ca/awardees/ “Dr. Heidi-Lynn Ploeg, P.Eng., is awarded the Engineering Medal for Research and Development in recognition of her groundbreaking work in orthopedic biomechanics, implant design, and medical device innovation, which has advanced engineering knowledge and […]
Upcoming Events
Skeletal metastases (cancer in bones): A bioengineering approach to optimizing treatment in the context of musculoskeletal health
Abstract: Tremendous advances in therapeutics have drastically extended the life expectancy of many cancer patients, including those with skeletal metastases. However, bone metastases and their treatment can negatively impact bone quality and musculoskeletal health. Bone […]
About
The Centre for Health Innovation (CHI) brings together teams of inspired, interdisciplinary investigators to fuel a solutions-based approach to translational health research.
