Dr Pia Kontos, KITE Research Institute, University Health Network

Strengths I bring: Curiosity, empathy, human rights approach

What I would like the network to achieve: The development/implementation of innovations that foster inclusive communities that support everyone who is impacted by dementia to flourish.

Central to my research program is challenging dementia-related stigma in societal narratives and institutional practices through transdisciplinary and creative co-production.

KITE is a research institute that is part of the University Health Network in Toronto, Canada; it is a world leader in complex rehabilitation with 100 scientists dedicated to improving the lives of people living with the effects of disability, illness, and aging. The mission of KITE is to be a trailblazer in research, education, knowledge translation and clinical application. kite-uhn.com