Monica Maly’s CIHR application entitled, “Clinical outcomes and tissue changes in knee osteoarthritis:  A novel approach using cumulative knee loading," has been funded for four years at $75,398 per year.  Working on the grant with Monica is Karen Beattie (Medicine), Paul Stratford, Jack Callaghan (Kinesiology at University of Waterloo) and Rick Adachi (Medicine).  Congratulations on achieving CIHR funding!

Joy MacDermid’s CIHR operating grant application entitled, “Synthesizing Research Evidence into Clinical Recommendations for Managing Neck Pain” has been funded for one year.  Co-investigators on the grant are are Lina Santaguida, Anita Gross, Duncan Reid, Gaye Sydenham, David Walton, Norman Buckley and Pierre Cote.  Congratulations on receiving CIHR funding!

Michael Pierrynowski and the Human Movement Lab have received a donation from Sole Supports, Inc. to further Michael’s foot orthotics research.  The donation is made up of $30,000 cash and $13,500 in-kind and will be used to compare the influence of three foot orthoses and foot ultrasound therapy on reducing pain and reducing walking effort in patients with plantar fasciitis. This donation will also help with equipment upgrades and the development of novel clinical outcomes.