We would also like to thank all researcher members who submitted an application to the competition. Your commitment and the quality of your applications reflect the excellence and dynamism of our research community.
Natalina Martiniello – Eva Kehayia 2026 Recognition Award Winner
The Scientific Direction of the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montreal (CRIR) concluded the sixth edition of the “Eva Kehayia Recognition Award*“.
This distinction is awarded to a CRIR researcher who has contributed to the development of adaptation-rehabilitation research and to CRIR’s mission during the first seven years of their career.
For the sixth edition, several excellent applications were carefully analyzed by the evaluation committee composed of three researchers and chaired by the Co-Scientific Director of CRIR.
Winner: Eva Kehayia Recognition Award | Promising Young Investigator
Congratulations to Natalina Martiniello, who was named the 2026 award recipient by the members of the evaluation committee for her leadership, influence, commitment, participation in CRIR’s scientific activities, and her enthusiasm in her role as a mentor to the next generation of students. This award comes on the heels of her receipt of the J1 Research Fellow Salary Grant from the Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQ), demonstrating that her career is taking on truly remarkable momentum. Congratulations!
This recognition comes with a $250 prize and an invitation to give a presentation at a CRIR event or on its research website.
Natalina Martiniello, Ph.D. CVRT
Assistant Professor, School of Optometry, University de Montreal
Regular Researcher, CRIR-Lethbridge-Layton-Mackay Rehabilitation Center (CRLLM) – Layton-Mackay Site, Santé Québec
West-Central Montreal Health and Social Services University Network
CRIR-Institut Nazareth et Louis-Braille (INLB), Santé Québec Montérégie-Centre
*This award was created in 2021 in honor of Eva Kehayia, CRIR’s Scientific Co-Director from 2000-2020.
📍Find out more about the Eva Kehayia Recognition Award and previous winners: https://crir.ca/partageons-nos-savoirs/prix-de-reconnaissance-eva-kehayia-et-bonnie-swaine/
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CRIR | July 14, 2026
