Gabriella Fiorvento, University of British Columbia

Research

Behaviour Change Digital Health Exercise Mobility Musculoskeletal Health Stroke

Latest funding

Co-Development of the HOme-based Power training Snacks after Stroke (HOPSS) Intervention
CIHR · 2026 · Principal investigator
$100,000

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Co-Development of the HOme-based Power training Snacks after Stroke (HOPSS) Intervention

Principal investigatorCIHR2026Catalyst Grant: Digital Health

Principal investigators: Sakakibara, Brodie M; elliott, brad; Fiorvento, Gabriella A

Keywords: Behaviour Change; Digital Health; Exercise; Mobility; Musculoskeletal Health; Stroke

$100,000

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

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Behaviour Change Dear Professor Fiorvento, 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]. Your research on behaviour change 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 "Co-Development of the HOme-based Power training Snacks after Stroke (HOPSS) Intervention" (2026), 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]