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Traumatic brain injury victims may experience sudden cognitive changes. Researchers Sylvain Giroux (DOMUS Laboratory, Université de Sherbrooke) and Carolina Bottari (CRIR— Axis 2) are conducting a research project on cooking assistance for victims living with this condition. Appartments with integrated technology can enable some TBI…
Read more about CANAL SAVOIR BROADCAST  —  « COOK : UN ASSISTANT CULINAIRE SÉCURITAIRE »

Call for projects open to CRIR regular researchers and healthcare/professional members for the development of research in the clinical rehabilitation milieu The program aims to “encourage the formulation of a project, that is, either for the drafting of a research…
Read more about CALL FOR PROJECTS – CRIR « New Initiatives » Program 2018-2019

Are you a clinician, researcher or graduate/professional student interested in MOVING RESEARCH EVIDENCE INTO CLINICAL PRACTICE? If so, here’s an amazing funding opportunity for you! You are invited to apply for an Edith Strauss knowledge translation grant of up to…
Read more about CALL FOR FUNDING PROPOSALS – Edith Strauss Foundation in Knowledge Translation

Location: École de physiothérapie et d’ergothérapie, Université McGill Degree/Fellowship : M.Sc. (thesis), Ph.D. or Postdoctoral Fellowship in Rehabilitation Sciences Supervisor: Timothy Wideman, PT, Ph.D. Remuneration: between $20,000$ to $35,000$/year for 1 to 3 years, depending on training Overview of research program:…
Read more about Pain Research Scholarship – Université McGill et CRIR-CRCL du CCOMTL

Position: Part-time Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Technician Laboratory: Human Brain Control of Locomotion Location: Department de Kinesiology and Physical Education, McGill University, Currie Gymnasium Responsibilities: Setup a TMS study, train and supervise students. Coordinate, monitor and ensure implementation and enforcement…
Read more about CALL FOR APPLICATIONS – Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Technician – Department of kinesiology and physical education, McGill University

The CRIR scientific directors are happy to present the recipients of the 2017-2018 CRIR Students Awards: Recipients_Student Scholarships 2017-2018

Walter Wittich (Axis 1) received this honor during 2018 Envision Conference — Wichita, KS, USA: August 22-25, 2018. The award is presented each year during the Envision conference to a mid-carreer senior investigator in low vision and vision rehabilitation research. Selection is peer…
Read more about Walter Wittich — Envision Award in Low Vision Research 2018

Project: Photovoice 2.0 en contexte de TranXition : Étude de l’acceptabilité et de la faisabilité d’une méthode qualitative numérique auprès de jeunes avec une déficience physique (Photovoice 2.0 in teh ocntext of TranXition : Acceptability and feasibility of a digital…
Read more about CALL FOR APPLICATIONS – Research Assistant CRIR – MAB-Mackay Rehabilitation Centre CWCM

Nine excellent projects were submitted to the 2017-2018 New Initiatives Program! Congratulations to the researchers and the clinical teams that received a $7 000. funding for their project: Results 2017-2018

Une nouvelle opportunité s’offre actuellement à un(e) étudiant(e) intéressé(e) à contribuer aux dernières phases de développement d’un nouvel exosquelette motorisé pour la main et à son évaluation auprès de personnes ayant des déficiences sensorimotrices dans un contexte de neuroréadaptation. Ce…
Read more about Master’s or Doctorate Student in Rehabilitation Science needed — CRIR–IURDPM of the CCSMTL