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Brian Maki

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ProfessorInstitute of Medical ScienceUniversity of Toronto

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Research

Read how they describe their research on their University of Toronto profile.

Latest funding

Developing evidence for more effective handrail design to prevent falls and inform changes in the Canada Building Code
CIHR · 2015 · Co-investigator
$404,139
Increasing safe mobility of older Canadian pedestrians and drivers
CIHR · 2015 · Co-investigator
$1,932,120
Preventing falls on stairs: step geometry and the biomechanical risk factors in older adults with and without mobility impairment
CIHR · 2013 · Co-investigator
$308,895

All 8 grants and awards

Developing evidence for more effective handrail design to prevent falls and inform changes in the Canada Building Code

Co-investigatorCIHR2015Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Novak, Alison

Keywords: Accessible Environments; Aging; Biomechanics; Building Standards; Ergonomics; Falls Prevention; Mobility; Universal Design

$404,139

Increasing safe mobility of older Canadian pedestrians and drivers

Co-investigatorCIHR2015Foundation Grant

Principal investigators: Fernie, Geoffrey R

Keywords: Accidents; Aging; Driving; Environmental Factors; Falls; Mobility; Safety; Walking

$1,932,120

Preventing falls on stairs: step geometry and the biomechanical risk factors in older adults with and without mobility impairment

Co-investigatorCIHR2013Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Fernie, Geoffrey R

Keywords: Accessible Environments; Aging; Biomechanics; Building Standards; Ergonomics; Falls Prevention; Mobility; Motion Analysis; Stair Safety; Universal Design

$308,895

Reaching consensus on a core set of balance measures for research and practice

Co-investigatorCIHR2013Planning Grants - Priority Announcement: Aging

Principal investigators: Sibley, Kathryn M

Keywords: Balance; Consensus; Expert Panel; Fall Prevention; Knowledge Translation; Postural Control; Standardized Outcome Measures

$24,507

NSERC CREATE Academic Rehabilitation Engineering (CARE) Training Program

Co-investigatorNSERC2009Collaborative Research and Training Experience

Principal investigators: Chau, Tom

$1,323,000

Health Care, Technology and Place (HCTP): A CIHR Strategic Training Initiative

Co-investigatorCIHR2008Training Grant

Principal investigators: Coyte, Peter C

Keywords: Critical Health Research; Health Care; Health Services Research; Place; Technology; Technology Assessment

$1,915,970

Intelligent Design for Adaptation, Participation and Technology (IDAPT): Innovative Rehabilitation for People in Challenging Environments

Co-investigatorCFI2004Innovation Fund: Innovation Fund (1999-2005)

Principal investigators: Fernie, Geoffrey

Keywords: Neuroscience, musculoskeletal, augmentative communication, simulated environment, rapid prototyping, mobility, participation, falls, assistive technology, rehabilitation

$7,358,556

Laboratories and workspaces for scientists and graduate students engaged in the iDAPT Research Program at Toronto Rehabilitation Institute (a teaching hospital of the University of Toronto)

Co-investigatorCFI2004Research Hospital Fund: Research Hospital Fund

Principal investigators: Fernie, Geoffrey

Keywords: rehabilitation, assistive devices, neuroscience, biomechanics, industrial design, mobility, communication, falls, homecare, care giving

$6,411,000

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

Profile data last refreshed on September 29, 2026 from the university directory, publication records and public research funding records.

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