Congratulations to the 2023-24 Catalyst Grant Awardees

The Rehabilitation Science Research Network for COVID (the Network) is excited to announce that three Catalyst Grants have been awarded across the Rehabilitation Sciences Sector in the 2023-2024 competition.

Photo of Dr. Kara Patterson from the shoulders up. She has long straight strawberry blonde hair and blue eyes. She is wearing a black t-shirt and has a necklace with a swan on it. She is smiling. — Dr. Kara Patterson, Associate Professor, Department of Physical Therapy

Photo of Dr. Avril Mansfield from the shoulders up. She has dark brown hair tied back in a pony tail. She is wearing dark, rectangular glasses. She is wearing a floral blouse with a black cardigan. She is smiling. — Dr. Avril Mansfield, Associate Professor (adjunct), Department of Physical Therapy

Congratulations to Dr. Kara Patterson (left), Associate Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, and Co-PI Dr. Avril Mansfield (right), Associate Professor (adjunct), Department of Physical Therapy on their Catalyst Grant for their project The Influence of Long COVID on Gait and Balance. This pilot study will investigate if walking and balance are affected in people with Long COVID. This study is an important first step to inform future studies on potential safe rehabilitation interventions for people with Long COVID.

Photo of Dr. Shlomit Rotenberg from the shoulders up. She is wearing a pink blouse and a silver necklace. She has purple-rimmed glasses. She has short dark brown hair and parted bangs. She is smiling. — Dr. Shlomit Rotenberg, Assistant Professor, Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences Institute

Congratulations to Dr. Shlomit Rotenberg, Assistant Professor, Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences Institute on her Catalyst Grant for her project Occupational Experience and Cognitive Impairment among Individuals with Long COVID: An Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) Study. This study aims to understand how cognitive impairment affects psychological experiences during daily activities, such as pleasure, competence, or social connection. Findings from this study may be used to advocate for safe rehabilitation plans to address the needs of people living with Long COVID.

Photo of Dr. Tijana Simic from the shoulders up. She is wearing a forest green blouse. She is smiling at the camera. She has wavy brown hair past her shoulders and blue eyes. She has pink lipstick on. — Dr. Tijana Simic, Department of Speech-Language Pathology

Photo of Dr. Kathleen Fraser from the shoulders up. She is outdoors with greenery in the background. She has wavy dark brown hair past her shoulders. She has brown-rimmed glasses. She is smiling at the camera. — Dr. Kathleen Fraser, Department of Computer Science

Congratulations to Dr. Tijana Simic (left), Department of Speech-Language Pathology, and Co-PI Dr. Kathleen Fraser (right), Department of Computer Science, on their Catalyst Grant for their project Can language features reveal subtle cognitive deficits in post-COVID-19 condition? This study aims to use automated machine learning methods to analyse and compare the language production of individuals with- and without Long COVID. It is the first known study to explicitly address communication needs in Long COVID.

The Network looks forward to the development of these one year catalyst projects to advance the understanding of physical, cognitive, and social dimensions of disability experienced by people living with Long COVID and to inform potential safe rehabilitation strategies to alleviate disability and enhance day-to-day functioning for people living with Long COVID.

For more information on the Rehabilitation Science Research Network for COVID and the Network’s upcoming funding opportunities, click here.

Acknowledgements: The Rehabilitation Science Research Network for COVID is funded by the Temerty Faculty of Medicine

Congratulations to the 2023-24 Catalyst Grant Awardees

3 faculty members from the Rehabilitation Sciences Sector were awarded Catalyst Grant awards through the Rehabilitation Science Research Network for COVID

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