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The responsabilities of the CRIR Axes Coordinator include providing support to the Leaders of Axes and Thematic Units with regard to the organisation of activities and ensuring the effective operations of CRIR Axes, collaborating in the elaboration of the CRIR Development Plan, and supporting…
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For CRIR Regular Researchers The Pôle universitaire en réadaptation (PUR) is launching a call for projects / initiatives, open to CRIR regular researchers, to support projects in the area of knowledge transfer. Knowledge transfer, as defined by the Fonds de…
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Portrait of Claudine Auger, Ph.D. Associate professor, School of Rehabilitation, Université de Montréal and Regular researcher, CRIR–Institut universitaire sur la réadaptation en déficience physique de Montréal (IURDPM) of the CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l’Île-de-Montréal (CCSMTL). Read the article (in French)  

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…
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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…
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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…
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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:…
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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…
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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…
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