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Dr. Mirella Veras is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at the College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba. She holds affiliations as a Research Affiliate at the Centre on Aging, Associate Researcher at the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montreal (CRIR), and Adjunct Research Professor at Carleton University. Her work is centered on advancing digital health through interdisciplinary and community-engaged research.
Her educational background includes a PhD in Population Health from the University of Ottawa, postdoctoral training in rehabilitation sciences at both the University of Montreal and University of Ottawa, a Master of Public Health in Epidemiology from Universidade Federal do Ceará, and a Bachelor’s in Physiotherapy from Universidade Federal da Paraíba. She also holds an Equivalency Diploma in Physiotherapy from McGill University.
Dr. Veras’ research focuses on digital health, artificial intelligence, and rehabilitation science, with a strong emphasis on equity, inclusion, and accessibility. Her work integrates AI, wearable sensors, and data-driven platforms to enhance mobility, autonomy, and quality of life for middle-aged and older adults, particularly in rural, remote, and underserved communities. She aims to bridge the digital empowerment divide by ensuring equitable access to health technologies across diverse populations.
While no recent publications are listed in the provided texts, her research themes consistently revolve around the design, implementation, and evaluation of AI-driven interventions in rehabilitation, with applications in telemonitoring, precision rehabilitation, and remote care delivery.
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Doctoral Research Award in Primary Health Care
Dr. Veras has served as a consultant for the Pan American Health Organization and is actively involved in advising graduate students. She leads the AI for Digital Rehabilitation & Equity lab (ARTs Lab) and co-founded the Advancing Rehabilitation Technologies (ARTs Lab). Her research is informed by international experience across South and North America and is supported by collaborations with academic, health system, and community partners. She is currently accepting Master’s students into her research program.
She leads the AI for Digital Rehabilitation & Equity lab (ARTs Lab), also known as the Advancing Rehabilitation Technologies (ARTs Lab), where interdisciplinary teams work on developing and evaluating innovative digital health solutions. The lab integrates clinical expertise, engineering, and data science to create patient-centered technologies that support aging populations and individuals with disabilities.
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