Vivian Mushahwar, University of Alberta

Research

Electrical Stimulation Spinal Cord Injury Neural Prosthesis Crc Arm And Leg Ergometers Electromyography Gait Biomechanics Interlimb Coupling

Latest papers

Assessment of remote ischemic conditioning delivery with optical sensor in acute ischemic stroke: Randomised clinical trial protocol.
PloS one · 2023
Development of Tissue Integrity indicators to advance the quality of spinal cord injury rehabilitation: SCI-High Project.
The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2019
Reanimating limbs after injury or disease.
Trends in neurosciences · 2005 · senior author

All 3 publications

Latest funding

Fully-Implantable Intraspinal Microstimulation System for Restoring Mobility after Spinal Cord Injury
CIHR · 2025 · Nominated PI
$1,388,476
Canada Research Chair - Tier 1
CIHR · 2025 · Nominated PI
$1,400,000
Mechanisms of cell stress and damage from functional electrical stimulation
NSERC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$69,225

All 19 grants and awards

3 publications.

01

Assessment of remote ischemic conditioning delivery with optical sensor in acute ischemic stroke: Randomised clinical trial protocol.

Nair R, Sarmiento R, Sheriff A, Shuaib A, Buck B, Gauthier M, Mushahwar V, Ferguson-Pell M, Kate M

PloS one2023

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0284879 PMID: 37141237

02

Development of Tissue Integrity indicators to advance the quality of spinal cord injury rehabilitation: SCI-High Project.

Flett H, Wiest MJ, Mushahwar V, Ho C, Hsieh J, Farahani F, Alavinia SM, Omidvar M, Houghton PE, Craven BC

The journal of spinal cord medicine2019

DOI: 10.1080/10790268.2019.1621025 PMID: 31573460

03

Reanimating limbs after injury or disease.

Stein RB, Mushahwar V

Trends in neurosciences2005Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.tins.2005.07.007 PMID: 16083974

Fully-Implantable Intraspinal Microstimulation System for Restoring Mobility after Spinal Cord Injury

Nominated PICIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Mushahwar, Vivian

Keywords: Electrical Stimulation; Implantable Neuroprosthesis; Paralysis; Walking Capacity

$1,388,476

Canada Research Chair - Tier 1

Nominated PICIHR2025Canada Research Chairs - CIHR Funded - Tier 1

Principal investigators: Mushahwar, Vivian

Keywords: Crc

$1,400,000

Mechanisms of cell stress and damage from functional electrical stimulation

Co-investigatorNSERC2024Discovery Horizons

Principal investigators: Churchward, Matthew

Keywords: inflammation; microglia; astrocytes; functional electrical stimulation; glial scar

$69,225

Co-designing a Smartwear Revolution: Augmenting Mobility, Independence, and Ability through Transformative Clothing Technology

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024New Frontiers in Research Fund - Transformation

Principal investigators: Mushahwar, Vivian

$4,000,000

An interdisciplinary training program for sensory-motor adaptive rehabilitation technologies (SMART)

Co-investigatorNSERC2021Collaborative Research and Training Experience

Principal investigators: Hebert, Jacqueline

$1,050,000

Spinal Neuromodulation for Restoring Function after Neural Injury or Disease

Nominated PICIHR2020Project Grant

Principal investigators: Mushahwar, Vivian

Keywords: Biomechanics; Electrophysiology; Gait; Neuroplasticity; Spinal Cord Injury; Spinal Neuromodulation

$1,162,800

Patterned Activation of the Arms and Legs to Improve Walking after Neural Injuries

Nominated PICIHR2019Project Grant

Principal investigators: Mushahwar, Vivian

Keywords: Arm And Leg Ergometers; Electrical Stimulation; Electromyography; Gait Biomechanics; Interlimb Coupling; Neural Prosthesis; Rehabilitation; Spinal Cord Injury; Transcranial Electrical Stimulation; Walking

$1,178,100

Engaging spinal arm and leg networks to improve walking after spinal cord injury

SupervisorCIHR2019CIHR Fellowship

Principal investigators: Barss, Trevor S

Keywords: H-Reflexes; Interlimb Coordination; Neurophysiology; Neuroplasticity; Rehabilitation; Spinal Cord Injury; Walking

$90,000

Lower-limb exoskeleton with functional electrical stimulation for developing hybrid control strategies for walking and balance

Co-investigatorNSERC2018Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: TavakoliAfshari, SeyedMahdi

$150,000

Canada Research Chair Tier 1

Nominated PICIHR2018Canada Research Chairs - CIHR Funded - Tier 1

Principal investigators: Mushahwar, Vivian

Keywords: Crc

$1,400,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Medicine
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Physical Therapy

Co-authors at University of Alberta, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Chester Ho

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

1 shared papers, latest 2019

Martin Ferguson-Pell

Physical Therapy

1 shared papers, latest 2023

Mahesh Kate

Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2023

Brian Buck

Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2023

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Electrical Stimulation Dear Professor Mushahwar, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Assessment of remote ischemic conditioning delivery with optical sensor in acute ischemic stroke: Randomised clinical trial protocol." (2023), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Fully-Implantable Intraspinal Microstimulation System for Restoring Mobility after Spinal Cord Injury" (2025), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]