The Leadership Rehab Rounds (LRR) is a Rehab Sector* initiative that brings together students, postdoctoral researchers, faculty and invited external experts to share detailed information about their completed projects, comprehensive research programs and current events topical for rehabilitation science.
Dmitry Rozenberg, MD, PhD, FRCPC
Respiriologist | UHN
Associate Professor | University of Toronto
TITLE: Clinical Implications of Frailty in Advanced Lung Disease: To What Extent is it Modifiable?
DATE: November 5, 2025
Each Leadership Rehab Rounds will consist of a maximum 40-minute talk, a 10-minute scientific question period. Presenters will range from senior students and postdoctoral researchers presenting results of completed projects and faculty presenting completed projects, program overviews, or topical commentaries and tutorials. Presenters are strongly encouraged to come prepared to share the successes and challenges of their professional journey with the audience.
The goals of the Leadership Rehab Rounds are to:
- Foster greater breadth and depth of interdisciplinary knowledge in the rehabilitation and related sciences,
- Meet curricular needs of RSI students;
- Promote collegial, critical scientific inquiry,
- Foster internal and external collaborative relationships and of course
- Have fun!
NOTE: To promote accessibility and engagement, LRR will be delivered using a hybrid format (online via Zoom and limited in-person seating). Presenters have the option to present in-person or online. Please visit the event page for login and in-person attendance details.
*The Rehabilitation Sciences Sector is made up of four main departments:
- Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Speech-Language Pathology
- Rehabilitation Sciences Institute
For more details about each department, please visit their individual department websites.
2025 - 2026 Schedule:
| SPEAKER | PRESENTATION TITLE | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Dmitry Rozenberg, MD, PhD, FRCPC Respiriologist | UHN Associate Professor | University of Toronto |
"Clinical Implications of Frailty in Advanced Lung Disease: To What Extent is it Modifiable?" | NOVEMBER 5, 2025 |
| Anna Huynh, MHSc PhD Candidate | Department of Speech-Language Pathology, University of Toronto |
"Understanding Intervention Decision-Making in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Exploring Evidence and Needs for Managing Bulbar Symptoms" | NOVEMBER 19, 2025 |
| Melissa Biscardi, MSc, RN, DMOP PhD Candidate| Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto |
"Oculomotor Rehabilitation After Concussion in Adults" | DECEMBER 3, 2025 |
| Dr. Roula Markoulakis, PhD Assistant Professor | Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy, University of Toronto |
TBA | JANUARY 7, 2026 |
| Dr. Damian Manzone, PhD Postdoctoral Researcher | KITE - Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, UHN |
"Developing and Assessing Meaningfulness of Augmented Reality Rehabilitation Tools for Individuals with Cervical Spinal Cord Injury" | JANUARY 21, 2026 |
| Brynna Kerr, MSc PhD Candidate | Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto |
"Designing, Implementing and Evaluating Peer-led Concussion Education Programs for Canadian Youth" | FEBRUARY 4, 2026 |
| Renato Barbosa dos Santos, MScPT PhD Candidate | Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto |
TBA | FEBRUARY 18, 2026 |
| TBD | TBD | MARCH 4, 2026 |
| Rochelle Furtado, Postdoctoral Researcher | RELEARN Lab, University of Toronto |
TBA | MARCH 25, 2026 |
| Dr. Lisa Wickerson, PT, PhD Assistant Professor | Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto Affiliate Scientist | Toronto General Hospital Research Institute |
"Remote Patient Monitoring and Hybrid Rehabilitation for People Undergoing Lung Transplantation" | APRIL 8, 2026 |
| Dr. Paula Rowland, PhD Assistant Professor | Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy, University of Toronto |
"Truth, Trust, and Technology: Transformation and the Future of the Professions" | APRIL 22, 2026 |
| Dr. Emma Peddigrew, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow | Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy, University of Toronto |
"From Stigma to Strength: Psycho-Emotional Disablism and the Positive Reframing of Learning Disabilities" | MAY 6, 2026 |
| TBD | TBD | MAY 20, 2026 |
| John Shepherd, MSc PhD Candidate | Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto |
"Qualitative/Phenomenological Study of Embodiment in Spinal Cord Injury" | JUNE 3, 2026 |
| TBD | TBD | JUNE 17, 2026 |
Previous Rounds:
| SPEAKER | PRESENTATION TITLE | DATE | RECORDING |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Ruochen Ning, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow | Paediatric Language, Learning, and Speech (PedLLS) Outcomes Lab, University of Toronto |
"Neural Correlates Underlying Atypical Paediatric Language Development: From Late Talking in Toddlers to Developmental Language Disorders in Preschool Children" | OCTOBER 22, 2025 | N/A |
| Dr. Agnes Wong, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow | CAMH |
"Neurodiversity-Affirming Approaches to Care for Autistic People: Lessons Learned from Studies on Eye Contact Experiences" | OCTOBER 8, 2025 | View |
| Yvonne Lee, PhD Candidate Institute of Medical Science | University of Toronto |
"Understanding and Improving Physical Activity in Patients with Juvenile Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies" | MAY 28, 2025 | N/A |
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CONTACT: For more information, please contact: rsi.director@utoronto.ca