Catriona Steele, University of Toronto

Research

Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease Copd Dysphagia Oral Frailty Oral Health Swallowing Crc

Latest papers

Swallow Strength and Skill Training with biofeedback In acute Post stroke dysphagia (ssSIP): a protocol for a multi-centre feasibility trial.
Pilot and feasibility studies · 2026 · senior author
Tongue Pressure Resistance Training for Post-Stroke Dysphagia: A Case Study.
Folia phoniatrica et logopaedica : official organ of the International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics (IALP) · 2024 · senior author
Making the most of mealtimes (M3): grounding mealtime interventions with a conceptual model.
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association · 2014 · senior author

All 4 publications

Latest funding

Exploring the contributions of dysphagia and oral health to exacerbations and patient well-being in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$20,000
Canada Research Chair - Tier 1
CIHR · 2022 · Nominated PI
$1,400,000
Measurement and modelling of sensory-motor interactions between fluid rheology and swallowing biomechanics
NSERC · 2014 · Principal investigator
$30,000

All 5 grants and awards

4 publications.

01

Swallow Strength and Skill Training with biofeedback In acute Post stroke dysphagia (ssSIP): a protocol for a multi-centre feasibility trial.

Benfield JK, Woods K, Woodhouse L, Roadevin C, James M, Bath PM, England TJ, Radford K, Steele C

Pilot and feasibility studies2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1186/s40814-026-01803-z PMID: 41851810

02

Tongue Pressure Resistance Training for Post-Stroke Dysphagia: A Case Study.

Smaoui S, Peladeau-Pigeon M, Mancopes R, Sutton D, Richardson D, Steele C

Folia phoniatrica et logopaedica : official organ of the International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics (IALP)2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1159/000538717 PMID: 38574489

03

Making the most of mealtimes (M3): grounding mealtime interventions with a conceptual model.

Keller H, Carrier N, Duizer L, Lengyel C, Slaughter S, Steele C

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association2014Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2013.12.001 PMID: 24513225

04

Tongue-pressure and hyoid movement timing in healthy liquid swallowing.

Steele C, Sasse C, Bressmann T

International journal of language & communication disorders2012First author

DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-6984.2011.00082.x PMID: 22268903

Exploring the contributions of dysphagia and oral health to exacerbations and patient well-being in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Nominated PICIHR2024Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Steele, Catriona M

Keywords: Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease; Copd; Dysphagia; Oral Frailty; Oral Health; Swallowing

$20,000

Canada Research Chair - Tier 1

Nominated PICIHR2022Canada Research Chairs - CIHR Funded - Tier 1

Principal investigators: Steele, Catriona M

Keywords: Crc

$1,400,000

Measurement and modelling of sensory-motor interactions between fluid rheology and swallowing biomechanics

Principal investigatorNSERC2014Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Steele, Catriona

$30,000

Development of an MEG-compatible Articulography System for the Assessment of Brain Function and Oromotor Dynamics

Co-investigatorNSERC2010Collaborative Health Research Projects

Principal investigators: Cheyne, Douglas

$205,592

NSERC CREATE Academic Rehabilitation Engineering (CARE) Training Program

Co-investigatorNSERC2009Collaborative Research and Training Experience

Principal investigators: Chau, Thomas

$1,323,000

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

Kinesiology and Health Sciences
Department of Speech-Language Pathology
Other

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Tim Bressmann

Department of Speech-Language Pathology

1 shared papers, latest 2012

Heather Keller

Kinesiology and Health Sciences

1 shared papers, latest 2014

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease Dear Professor Steele, 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 "Swallow Strength and Skill Training with biofeedback In acute Post stroke dysphagia (ssSIP): a protocol for a multi-centre feasibility trial." (2026), 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 "Exploring the contributions of dysphagia and oral health to exacerbations and patient well-being in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease" (2024), 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]