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New scientist profile: Space science to better treat rehabilitation patients
April 30, 2025
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Space anemia, the lowered red blood cell counts in astronauts during and after space travel, has puzzled researchers for decades. But thanks to Dr. Guy Trudel’s work with astronauts on MARROW, we now have a much better understanding of space anemia a
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Physiotherapists get patients moving early in international ICU cycling trial
August 27, 2024
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“There’s considerable evidence that early mobility is the best thing we can contribute to a patient’s recovery, and in-bed cycling can be another great tool to accomplish this with certain patients."
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New biomarker tool designed to improve astronaut health may be useful to earthlings
June 11, 2024
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The Space Omics and Medical Atlas (SOMA) includes samples from space missions, providing insight into short and long-term health impacts of spaceflight
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Space travel alters gene expression in white blood cells, weakening the immune system
June 22, 2023
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The expression of (mostly protein-coding) genes in white blood cells changes rapidly when astronauts reach the International Space Station
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Small study shows promising results with app for concussion recovery
June 28, 2021
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New research led by Drs. Shawn Marshall and Deanna Quon suggests that an interactive health coaching app may be able to help people recover from a concussion.
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Dr. Guy Trudel, lead investigator for a Canadian study on bone marrow, teams up with astronauts on the ISS to uncover the implications of deep space exploration
April 11, 2018
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The fifth batch of research equipment for Dr. Guy Trudel’s MARROW study is headed for the stars on April 2. It will be among vital supplies and new experiments being delivered to the International Space Station (ISS) on board the SpaceX Dragon.
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Rehabilitation researchers win national awards for work on stem cells, mobility
June 23, 2017
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Two research groups won national awards at the Canadian Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation’s national conference.
Dr. Mark Campbell and his team won paper of the year* for the first study to show that the mesenchymal stem cells (
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Out-of-this-world research could help rehabilitation patients in Ottawa
May 13, 2016
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Entrepreneur Raymond Nicholas spent three months in a hospital bed and another three learning how to walk again. His doctor Dr. Guy Trudel is studying astronauts’ health in space, which he hopes will lead to faster rehabilitation for patients like Ni
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$670,000 grant to advance development of exoskeleton for rehabilitation
June 24, 2015
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Dr. Edward Lemaire and his research team have been awarded a $670,000 VIP II grant from the Ontario Centres of Excellence to evaluate and develop the new ARKE exoskeleton, in partnership with Canadian company Bionik Laboratories Inc. This wearable
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