BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260312T151150Z UID:AFFA367C-4F62-40A6-B153-F07BC596A9AC DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260324T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260324T160000 DESCRIPTION:[]\n\nOverview\n\nHear from Southampton’s E‑Textiles Lab (U K) and connect with scientists and creatives to spark ideas and explore ne w collaborations.\n\nJoin us for an inspiring in-person event at the Innov ations Gallery!\n\nPresented by the Fabric Based Research Platform (FIBRE) \, the EMBS Toronto Chapter\, and KITE Creates\, this gathering brings tog ether an exciting blend of science\, technology\, design\, and healthcare innovation.\n\nWe are thrilled to welcome Professor Kai Yang and Gillian L ake-Thompson from the Winchester School of Art’s E‑Textiles in Healthc are Innovation Lab (University of Southampton\, UK). They will share insig hts into their groundbreaking lab\, current research\, and emerging opport unities at the intersection of fashion\, textiles\, and health technologie s.\n\nThis informal talk and open discussion is a fantastic opportunity fo r our community—scientists\, healthcare professionals\, textile innovato rs\, and fashion creatives—to meet\, exchange ideas\, and spark new coll aborations.\n\nCome connect\, be inspired\, and explore what’s possible when disciplines weave together.\n\nA kind request: As the spots are limit ed\, please make sure you can attend this event in-person before registrat ion.\n\nBio’s:\n\nKai Yang\n\nKai Yang is a Professor of E-textiles in H ealthcare at the Winchester School of Art (WSA)\, University of Southampto n. She is the Head of Research in the Department of Fashion and Textiles. Her research interests focus on e-textile materials and manufacturing\, we arable medical devices\, user-centered design\, and sustainable textiles/e -textiles. She has been PI/Co-I on a total of £12 million E-textile resea rch projects funded by UKRI (MRC\, EPSRC\, AHRC\, Innovate UK) and NIHR. S he has published over 90 papers. She is the Lead of the WSA E-textile Inno vation Lab\, Co-chair of the E-textiles Network\, the Founder of Etexsense Ltd\, and a Co-Founder of the Smart Fabric Inks Ltd. Her work has been fe atured on Sky News\, BBC South\, and BBC Radio Solent.\n\nhttps://scholar. google.com/citations?hl=en&user=XyMFUWEAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=pub date\n\nGillian Lake-Thompson\n\nGillian is an e-textile technician and la b manager at the WSA E-Textile Innovation Lab\, Winchester School of Art ( WSA)\, University of Southampton\, UK. With a background in garment and te xtile design\, she leads on co-design with end users and e-textile develop ment. Her project experience includes work on e-textiles for stroke rehabi litation\, fetal monitoring\, and pain management. Her interests include s ustainable textile materials and processes\, end user engagement\, functio nal garment development\, ethics and regulatory compliance\, and partnersh ip co-ordination.\n\nAccessibility:\n\nThe Innovation Gallery is on the gr ound floor\, the nearest entrance is at 550 University Avenue which has a ramp. You can also enter via the Elm Street entrance. If you have accessib ility needs that you would like to talk to us about please email the event organiser.\n\nAbout Kite (UHN)\n\nThe University Health Network’s KITE Research Institute is redefining what’s possible in injury prevention\, rehabilitation research\, aging and accessibility. As part of UHN\, Canada 's top research hospital\, KITE combines groundbreaking science with real ‑world impact to transform care\, improve quality of life and support in dependent living. KITE is part of the World Health Organization's new Disa bility Health Equity Network\, and it was named to the inaugural Forbes in its Accessibility 100 list in 2025.\n\nCo-sponsored by: fibre\, KITE Crea tes\n\nRoom: KITE Research Institute\, Innovations Gallery\, 550 Universit y Avenue\, Toronto\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada\, M5G 2A2 LOCATION:Room: KITE Research Institute\, Innovations Gallery\, 550 Universi ty Avenue\, Toronto\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada\, M5G 2A2 ORGANIZER:shiva.akbari@utoronto.ca SEQUENCE:47 SUMMARY:fibre CONNECT\, Networking Innovation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/546865 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><div class="Overview_title__FO2Z4"><img src=" https://events.vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/media/display/431e6cb4-1dbc-474f- bb26-e99b5518fd28" alt="" width="800" height="416"></div>\n<div class="Ove rview_title__FO2Z4">&nbsp\;</div>\n<div class="Overview_title__FO2Z4"><str ong>Overview</strong></div>\n<div class="AboutThisEventEmbedded_container_ _wdFiD">\n<div class="StructuredModuleRenderer_structuredContent__k7mNB St ructuredModuleRenderer_text__GaXOv" data-testid="text-content">\n<div>\n<p >Hear from Southampton&rsquo\;s E‑Textiles Lab (UK) and connect with sci entists and creatives to spark ideas and explore new collaborations.</p>\n </div>\n</div>\n<div class="StructuredModuleRenderer_structuredContent__k7 mNB StructuredModuleRenderer_text__GaXOv" data-testid="text-content">\n<p> <strong>Join us for an inspiring&nbsp\;</strong><span style="color: rgb(0\ , 0\, 0)\;"><em><strong>in-person</strong></em></span><strong>&nbsp\;event at the Innovations Gallery!</strong></p>\n<p>Presented by the Fabric Base d Research Platform (FIBRE)\, the EMBS Toronto Chapter\, and KITE Creates\ , this gathering brings together an exciting blend of science\, technology \, design\, and healthcare innovation.</p>\n<p>We are thrilled to welcome& nbsp\;<strong>Professor Kai Yang</strong>&nbsp\;and&nbsp\;<strong>Gillian Lake-Thompson</strong>&nbsp\;from the Winchester School of Art&rsquo\;s&nb sp\;<em>E‑Textiles in Healthcare Innovation Lab</em>&nbsp\;(University o f Southampton\, UK). They will share insights into their groundbreaking la b\, current research\, and emerging opportunities at the intersection of f ashion\, textiles\, and health technologies.</p>\n<p>This informal talk an d open discussion is a fantastic opportunity for our community&mdash\;scie ntists\, healthcare professionals\, textile innovators\, and fashion creat ives&mdash\;to meet\, exchange ideas\, and spark new collaborations.</p>\n <p>Come connect\, be inspired\, and explore what&rsquo\;s possible when di sciplines weave together.</p>\n<p><em><strong>A kind request:</strong> As the spots are limited\, please make sure you can attend this event<strong> <span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"> in-person </span></strong>before re gistration.</em></p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp\;Bio&rsquo\;s:</strong></p>\n<p><st rong>Kai Yang</strong></p>\n<p>Kai Yang is a Professor of&nbsp\;<strong>E- textiles in Healthcare</strong>&nbsp\;at the Winchester School of Art (WSA )\, University of Southampton. She is the Head of Research in the Departme nt of Fashion and Textiles. Her research interests focus on e-textile mate rials and manufacturing\, wearable medical devices\, user-centered design\ , and sustainable textiles/e-textiles. She has been PI/Co-I on a total of &pound\;12 million E-textile research projects funded by UKRI (MRC\, EPSRC \, AHRC\, Innovate UK) and NIHR. She has published over 90 papers. She is the Lead of the WSA E-textile Innovation Lab\, Co-chair of the E-textiles Network\, the Founder of Etexsense Ltd\, and a Co-Founder of the Smart Fab ric Inks Ltd. Her work has been featured on Sky News\, BBC South\, and BBC Radio Solent.</p>\n<p><a title="https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=e n&amp\;user=XyMFUWEAAAAJ&amp\;view_op=list_works&amp\;sortby=pubdate" href ="https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&amp\;user=XyMFUWEAAAAJ&amp\;v iew_op=list_works&amp\;sortby=pubdate" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noope ner noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0">https://scholar.google.com/citati ons?hl=en&amp\;user=XyMFUWEAAAAJ&amp\;view_op=list_works&amp\;sortby=pubda te</a></p>\n<p><strong>Gillian Lake-Thompson</strong></p>\n<p>Gillian is a n e-textile technician and lab manager at the WSA E-Textile Innovation Lab \, Winchester School of Art (WSA)\, University of Southampton\, UK. With a background in garment and textile design\, she leads on co-design with en d users and e-textile development. Her project experience includes work on e-textiles for stroke rehabilitation\, fetal monitoring\, and pain manage ment. Her interests include sustainable textile materials and processes\, end user engagement\, functional garment development\, ethics and regulato ry compliance\, and partnership co-ordination.</p>\n<p><strong>Accessibili ty:</strong></p>\n<p>The Innovation Gallery is on the ground floor\, the n earest entrance is at 550 University Avenue which has a ramp. You can also enter via the Elm Street entrance. If you have accessibility needs that y ou would like to talk to us about please email the event organiser.</p>\n< p><strong>About Kite (UHN)</strong></p>\n<p>The University Health Network& rsquo\;s KITE Research Institute is redefining what&rsquo\;s possible in i njury prevention\, rehabilitation research\, aging and accessibility. As p art of UHN\, Canada's top research hospital\, KITE combines groundbreaking science with real‑world impact to transform care\, improve quality of l ife and support independent living. KITE is part of the World Health Organ ization's new Disability Health Equity Network\, and it was named to the i naugural Forbes in its Accessibility 100 list in 2025.</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p> \n</div>\n</div> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR