Kelly O'Brien

Congrats to Public Health Sciences Associate Dean Carol Strike and Prof. Adrian Guta who received $2 million from CIHR to launch a national harm reduction network for people who use substances. Read about their project here: ow.ly/8cOx50YxNFu. #DLSPHresearch #PublicHealth

The Long COVID Web 2026 Seed Funding call supports Canadian-led research that advances scientific understanding and clinical care for #LongCOVID. Apply by May 4, 2026 (5:00 pm PDT) Learn more and apply: longcovidweb.ca/research/2026-…

Today, alongside Long Covid Support @LongCovidKids & @LongCovidSOS we release our demands ahead of the @covidinquiryuk report on module 3 due for release on Thursday. Please see link below for full press release longcovid.org/impact/news/lo… #LongCovid #LongCovidAHPs

Before infection, our members chose how to use each heartbeat. Now #LongCovid limits what each beat can be used for. Turn your phone landscape for the best viewing experience. #LCAD26 #LongCOVIDAwarenessDay #LongCovidHeartbeats #EveryHeartbeatCounts

We’re pleased to announce Todd Davenport, @sunsopeningband, as a keynote speaker for the 2026 #LCWSymposium. Join us Oct 15–16, 2026 for insights from leading experts advancing research and care in #LongCOVID. Virtual & In-person. @LC_Physio @UofTCOVIDRehab @ICanCMEResearch

Join us on Wednesday, May 6, 2026 from 12:30pm to 2:30pm EDT for a free, online post-Forum Fireside Chat. Engage in discussion with our 2026 Forum speakers and panelists! Visit tinyurl.com/yc5ddrnt for more information and registration details.

CIHRRC member Dr. Tai-Te Su will deliver the March edition of @theohtn Cohort Study (OCS) Seminar Series on March 16th at 12pm EDT. Dr. Su's presentation will explore disability among adults aging with HIV. Register for this free online event here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

@HIVandRehab @HIVinMotion @GMHC_UK

Calls open for the 2026 #LCWSymposium! Abstracts: Researchers & practitioners are invited to submit abstracts by April 30: bit.ly/4qdg7dB Art: People w/ Lived Experience are invited to share works reflecting their #LongCOVID journeys by July 15: bit.ly/3Lflsln

For the 2026 #LCWSymposium, we’re once again inviting People with Lived Experience to share creative expressions of their #LongCOVID journey. Submit visual art, writing, poetry & more here: bit.ly/3Lflsln Deadline: July 15, 2026, 23:59 PT #LCWSymposium

We’re accepting abstracts for the 2026 #LCWSymposium. Share your research, insights, & innovations shaping the future of #LongCOVID care & science. Apply here: bit.ly/4qdg7dB Abstract deadline: April 30, 2026 Oct 15–16, 2026 | Virtual & In-Person

Brief return on SM to share our 📑 [💯 ✉️ = research & training on #LongCovid & Complex Chronic Conditions (CCC)] link.springer.com/article/10.118… By shedding light on some caveats and challenges, we hope to spark a discussion to collectively improve research and its outcomes. 🤞🏻🍀

Our latest work now posted as a pre-print on @researchsquare: "ME/CFS and Long COVID Demonstrate Similar Bioenergetic Impairment and Recovery Failure on Two-Day Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing" @4Workwell researchsquare.com/article/rs-860…

Registration is NOW OPEN! Join us on Friday April 17, 2026 for the 2026 International Forum on COVID Rehabilitation Research. This is a FREE hybrid event! Register with this link: tinyurl.com/ydv7a9a9 @KellyOBrien25 @Caregiving_UofT

@uoftmedicine @UofT_PT @LongCOVIDWebCA @LongCovidKids @patientled @long_covid

🔔REMINDER: @CIHRRC, @CAHR_ACRV, and @HIVinMotion are hosting a free Café Scientifique featuring research and practice updates on HIV, Aging, and Rehabilitation. 📅November 27th at 12pm EST Be sure to register if you have not already! forms.office.com/r/sRmnWpSLGx

NEW PAPER: A patient-engaged study reveals significant gaps in Brazil's universal health system (SUS) for people with #LongCovid. Co-authored by @patientled researchers, the study followed patients up to 2 years after COVID hospitalization. 🧵 1/11

CIHRRC's Café Scientifique event is approaching! Be sure to register at forms.office.com/r/sRmnWpSLGx to join us on November 27th. This is a free, virtual event, hosted in partnership with @HIVinMotion and @CAHR_ACRV

New Event: Join us for the Fireside Chat: Deep dive into activity, movement, PESE and PEM in the context of Long COVID and Infection-Associated Chronic Conditions. Visit our website for more information and to register! tinyurl.com/33hd3r2a @Caregiving_UofT @KellyOBrien25