Funding


Funding: TIE Lab | Shane Sweet | Lindsay Duncan


TIE Lab:

Title:  Adoption and maintenance of physical activity among adults with mobility impairments 
Agency/Program: Canadian Foundation for Innovation/John R. Evans Leaders Fund (2014-2016: $202,021)
Investigators: Sweet, S.N. (co-PI) & Duncan, L.R. (co-PI)

Dr. Shane Sweet:

Principal/Co-Principal Investigator

Title: Enhancing exercise training for adults with COPD: The roles of peers and functional tasks.
Agency/Program: Fondation Québécoise en Santé Respiratoire (2019-2021; $39,807)
Team: Sweet, S.N. (PI), Dennis Jensen, Jean Bourbeau, Nathalie Saad

Title: Examining Long Term Outcomes of Two Physical Activity Interventions among People with Spinal Cord Injury.
Agency/Program: Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation/REPAR RIISC Enrichment Grant (2018-2020; $17,825)
Team: Sweet, S.N. (coPI) & Arbour-Nicitopoulos, K. (coPI), Routhier, F., Best, K.L., Rocchi, M., Kairy, D., Borisoff, J.

Title: Co-creating, implementing and evaluating a community-based peer-run physical activity program to enhance exercise and sport participation for adults with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury.
Agency/Program: Initiative Société Inclusive funded by les Fonds de recherche du Québec (2018-2019; $25,000)
Team: Swaine, B (coPI), Sweet, S.N. (coPI), Colantonio, A, Duncan, L.R., Wilkinson, S., Brodeur, P., Trudel, E, St-Onge, M., Duval, J., Parent, V., Lahmadi, M., Proulx, J-F.

Title: Spinal cord injury peer mentorship: A partnered approach to the development and implementation of an evaluation tool
Agency/Program: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada: Partnership Development Grant (2017-2020; $199,965)
Team: Academic applicants: Sweet, S.N., Gainforth, H., Schaefer, L., Martin Ginis, K.A, Noornan, V. Community applicants: McBride, C., Casemore, S., Flaro, H., Clarke, T
Website: https://www.mcgill.ca/scipm/

Title: Bouger pour mieux vivre: L’accès aux programmes communautaires et la participation sociale
Agency/Program: Office des personnes handicapées du Québec & REPAR partnership  (2017-2019; $39,992)
Team: Sweet, S.N., Rocchi, M., Pagé, V., Ramsay, J., Lamontagne, M-E., Gainforth, H.

Title: Enhancing quality of life through exercise: A tele-rehabilitation approach. 
Agency/Program: Craig H. Neilsen Foundation Psychosocial Grants (2016-2017; $83,731(US)) 
Team: Sweet, S.N. (PI), Kelly Arbour-Nicitopoulos, Dahlia Kairy, & Brigitte Fillion 

Title: RE-AIMing Conferences: An evaluation of Praxis 2016 as an innovative knowledge-translation strategy Agency/Program: Rick Hansen Institute (2016-2017; $33,797) 
Team: Gainforth, H (coPI), Shane N. Sweet (coPI), Baron, J., Michalovic, E. & Graham, I.

Title: Understanding the activities, healthcare and research priorities of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 
Agency/Program: AstraZeneca Canada (2016-2017; $42,000) 
Team: Jensen, D (coPI), Shane N. Sweet (coPI) 

Title: Spinal cord injury, peer mentorship and quality of life: Applying self-determination theory
Agency/Program: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada/Insight Development Grant (2014-2016: $72,104) 
Team: Sweet, S.N. (PI), Fortier, M.S., Martin Ginis, K.A., Latimer-Cheung, A.E., Noreau, L., & Zelaya, W. 

Title: Comprendre le maintien de l'activité physique après la réadaptation cardiaque 
Agency/Program: Fonds de recherché du Québec – Santé; Bourse et subvention en partenariat – Fondation des maladies du Cœur du Québec / Chercheur Boursier Junior 1 [2014 – 2018 : $214,452 (salary) + $60,000 (research grant)] Sweet, S.N
 

Co-applicant 

Title: Data Literacy Education? Developing Best Practices for Higher Education in the Humanities and Social Sciences
Agency/Program: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada; Insight Development Grant (2020 – 2022; $$59,587)
Team: Meredith Rocchi (PI; University of Ottawa); Co-investigators (alphabetically): Gainforth, H., Lagace, M., & Sweet, S.N.; Collaborators: Beaudry, S.

Title: Co-Developing and Co-Implementing the First Integrated Knowledge Translation Guiding Principles for the Spinal Cord Injury Research System
Agency/Program: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada; Partnership Development Grant (2019 – 2022; $199,735 +370,086 in-kind contributions)
Team: Heather Gainforth (PI; UBC Okanagan); Co-investigators: Martin Ginis, Mortensen, Anderson, Campbell, Sweet, Schaefer, McBride, Sibley, Athanasopoulos, McPhail, Graham, Forwell, & Chernesky; Collaborators: Willms, Noonan, Scarrow, West, Bassett-Spiers, Kaiser, Clarke, Anton, Tetzlaff, & Maffin

Title: An online self-management program for spinal cord injury: SCI&U. 
Agency/Program: Craig H. Neilsen Foundation (2019 – 2022; $199,649 USD)
Team: Jaglal S.; Houlihan B. (PI); Co-investigators (alphabetically): Arbour-Nicitopoulos K, Craven BC, Guilcher S, Linassi G, McBride C, Moineddin R, Mortenson B, Munce S, Salbach N, Sweet S.N., Tomasone J.; Key Personnel: Allin S, Shepherd J, Skeels S. Knowledge Users: Chernesky J, Frey DE, McBride C, Noonan V.

Title: Implementation evaluation of a continuum of community-based services for individuals with spinal cord injury
Agency/Program: Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation/REPAR RIISC Enrichment Grant (2018 – 2020; $ 29,410)
Team: Best, K.L. (coPI), Wiest, M.J. (coPI); Co-investigators (alphabetically): Jaglal, S., Routhier, F., Craven, C., Sweet, S., Rowan, C., Munce, S., Arbour-Nicitopoulos, K., & Borisoff J.

Title: An online self-management program for spinal cord injury: SCI&U.
Agency/Program: Canadian Institutes of Health Research: Project Grant (2018 – 2021; $ 497,250)
Team: Jaglal S. (PI); Co-investigators (alphabetically): Arbour-Nicitopoulos K, Craven BC, Guilcher S, Linassi G, McBride C, Moineddin R, Mortenson B, Munce S, Salbach N, Sweet S.N., Tomasone J.

Title: Co-creating, implementing and evaluating a community-based peer-run physical activity program to enhance exercise and sport participation for adults with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury.
Agency/Program: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada; Insight Grant (2018 – 2021; $ 163,902)
Team: Angela Colantonio (coPI), Bonnie Swaine (coPI); Co-investigators (alphabetically): Duncan, L.R., Sweet, S.N., Wilkinson, S., Brodeur, P., & Trudel, E.

Title: Exercise intensity matters: a window of opportunity to promote neurorecovery and cardiovascular health in stroke
Agency/Program: Canadian Institutes of Health Research: Project Grant (2018 – 2022; $ 393,976)
Team: Marc Roig & Ada Ang (co-PIs); Co-investigators (alphabetically): Crozier, M, Eng, J., Fung, J., Mackay-Lyons, M., Mederios, D., Nelson, A., Sweet, S.N.

Title: Effectiveness of a phone-based peer physical activity counselling program for people with SCI: A randomized controlled trial
Agency/Program: Craig H. Neilsen Foundation: Psychosocial Research (2018 – 2021: USD$399,850)   
Team: Routhier, F. & Best, K. (co-PIs), Sweet, S.N. (site lead),  Arbour-Nicitopoulos, K., Borisoff, J., Martin Ginis, K.A., Noreau, L.

Title: Optimizing a home-based virtual reality exercise program for chronic stroke patients: A telerehabilitation approach
Agency/Program: Canadian Institutes of Health Research: Personalized Health Catalyst Grants (2018 -2020; $200,000)       
Team: Dahlia Kairy (PI); Co-investigators (alphabetically): Archambault, P.; Michaud, F.; Miller, W., Sweet, S..N, Tousignant, M.; Beaulieu, Y (industry partner).

Title: RIISC Team: Rehabilitation Interventions for Individuals with a SCI in the Community
Agency/Program:  Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation – REPAR partnership (2017-2019; $200,00)
Team: Craven, K. & Gagnon, D. (co-PIs), Executive committee : Integrated Knowledge Translation : Wolfe, D.; Coté, I.; Capacity building: Jaglal. S., Maltais, D.; Scientific Outcomes: Hicks A., Boyer, L., Patnership: Athanasopoulos, P., Sweet, S.N.; Member at large: Ditor, D.

Title: An Exploration of Quality Participation within an Assisted Recreation Program
Agency/Program: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada/Insight Development Grant (2017-2019; $72,867)
Team: Tomasone, J (PI); Shirazopour, C., Sweet, S.N.,  Latimer-Cheung, A.E., Evans, M.B., & Smith, B.

Title: High intensity interval training: an opportunity to promote neurorecovery and cardiovascular health in stroke rehabilitation
Agency/Program: Canadian Stroke Trials for Optimized Results (2017-2019; $34,082)
Team: Marc Roig (PI), Tang, A. Crozier, J.; Eng, J., Fung, J., MacKay-Lyons, M., Bailey, D., Sweet, S.N.; Giacomantonio, N.

Title: Enhancing Social Participation Among People with Spinal Cord Injury: Investigating the Peer Mentor-Mentee Relationship 
Agency/Program: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada/Insight Development Grant (2016-2018; $74,070) 
Team: Gainforth, H (PI), Sweet, S.N., Erickson, K., Martin Ginis, K.; Collaborators: Lorencatto, F., Casemore, S., McBride, C., Clarke, T.

Title: Enhancing community participation in Canadians with physical disabilities. 
Agency/Program: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada / Partnership Grants (2014-2020: $2,643,997) 
Team: Martin Ginis, K.A. (PI), Latimer-Cheung, A., Millar, W., Connelly, C., Sweet, S..N., McColl, M-A, et al.

Title: Examining the role of Paralympic sport in challenging negative stereotypes of disability 
Agency/Program: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada/Insight Grant (2013-2016: $126,920) 
Team: Latimer-Cheung, A.E. (PI), Martin Ginis, K., Sweet, S.N., MacDonald, T., Perrier, M-J.

Title: Using peer mentor support to enhance social participation/community integration among adults with spinal cord injury 
Agency/Program: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada / Partnership Development Grants (2013-2016: $198,837) 
Team: Martin Ginis, K.A. (PI), Latimer-Cheung, A., Connelly, C., Beauchamp, M., Sweet, S.N., & Noreau, L

Title: Co-construction et implantation d'un programme de counseling individuel visant à améliorer le niveau d'activité physique des personnes ayant des incapacités physiques 
Agency/Program: Ministère de l’Enseignement supérieur, de la Recherche et de la Science / Fonds des services aux collectivités (2014-2016; $70,355). 
Team: Lamontagne, M-E. (PI), Sweet, S.N., Batcho, C.S., Arbour-Nicitopoulos, K, & Légaré, M.

Title: Activité physique basée sur la marche pendant et après la réadaptation post-AVC : Caractérisation et analyse des relations avec des facteurs cliniques, fonctionnels et psychosociaux 
Agency/Program: Réseau Provincial De Recherche En Adaptation-Réadaptation (REPAR) : Program 1.1 (2015-2016; $19,440). 
Team: Sèbiyo Batcho, C. (PI), Boissy, P., Blanchette, A., Sweet, S.N., & Robitaille, N-M.

Title: Sensitivity to Physical Activity (SPA) as a subgrouping factor for patient responses to pain rehabilitation following work-related musculoskeletal injury 
Agency/Program: Quebec Pain Research Network (2015-2016; $24,991). 
Team: Wideman, T. (PI), Stone, L. & Sweet, S.N.

Title: Cardiac rehAbilitation sedentaRy bEahviour correlateS (CARES) 
Agency/Program: Heart & Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia / Bridge Grant (2014-2015; $59,820) 
Team: Blanchard, C.M. (PI), Warburton, D., Rhodes, R.E., King-Shier, K., Grace, S., Reid, R., Sweet, S.N., Giacomantonio, N., McGowan, E., Saunders, T., & Rainham, D., & Witcher, C.


Dr. Lindsay Duncan

Title: Enhancing anti-doping education interventions using framed messages
Agency/Program: World Anti-Doping Agency/ Social Sciences Research Grant (2015-2016: $22,352)
Investigator: Duncan, L.R.

Title: Development of a Videogame Intervention Targeting Cigarette Smoking and Cancer Prevention among Young Adolescents
Agency/ Program: Canadian Cancer Society Research Institute – Capacity Development Award in Prevention (2014 – 2017: $75,000)
Investigator: Duncan, L. R.

Title: Development of a Videogame Prototype Targeting the Prevention of Cigarette and Marijuana Smoking among Young Adolescents.
Agency/Program: Dartmouth Center for Technology and Behavioral Health (2014-2015: $25,000)
Investigators: Fiellin, L. E., Duncan, L. R., Hieftje, K. D.

Title: An interactive video game for HIV prevention in at-risk adolescents.
Agency/ Program: National Institutes of Health/ National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (2009- 2015: $698,444) 
Investigators: Fiellin, L. E., Bauman, S., Forsyth, B., Mayes, L., Hubal, R., Rosenthal, M. Z., Salovey, P., Chawarski, M., Seropian, A., Lejuez, C., Hieftje, K. D., Duncan, L. R. 

Title: Preventing osteoporosis and fragility fractures in women with breast cancer: A postdoctoral program relying on randomised controlled trial and mixed methods.
Agency/program: CURE Foundation Grant (2014-2015; $65,000)
Investigators: O’Brien, S., Dalzell, M., Lapointe, J., Duncan, L. R.

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