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Charlene Chu

Charlene Chu (supplied image)

Charlene Chu receives AGE-WELL Early Career Researcher Award

, an assistant professor in the Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, is the recipient of an from national technology and aging network AGE-WELL.

Chu, known for her expertise in co-designing solutions for the care of older adults, is being recognized for her latest research project, which aims to refine an artificial-intelligence-based sensor system to improve hip-fracture recovery in older adults.

鈥淚鈥檓 delighted to receive this award from AGE-WELL,鈥 Chu says. 鈥淭heir mission and vision align with my own values in utilizing technology to improve the lives and well-being of older adults and include them in solutions for their care.鈥

The EPIC-AT (Early Professionals, Inspired Careers in AgeTech) awards are part of a national training program preparing graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and early-career researchers such as Chu to be leaders in finding digital health solutions for older adults.

For her current project, Chu 鈥 along with her co-principal investigator , a fellow scientist at the KITE-Toronto Rehabilitation Institute and an assistant professor (status) at 老司机直播's &苍产蝉辫;鈥&苍产蝉辫;will use AI technology to collect data on older adults鈥 physical activity, mobility and overall well-being following hip-fracture surgery.

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