Sheila Brien, University of Waterloo

Research

Implementation Science Pragmatic Trials Aging Exercise Frailty Knowledge Translation Nutrition Physical Activity

Latest funding

Virtual Intervention for Vertebral frAture (VIVA): a pilot, feasibility study for a pragmatic hybrid implementation-effectiveness randomized controlled trial
CIHR · 2023 · Principal investigator
$200,000
MoveSTroNg: A model for delivering Strength Training and Nutrition education for older adults in Canadian communities
CIHR · 2018 · Principal investigator
$100,000
Patient-Oriented Implementation Science on Exercise (POISE)
CIHR · 2016 · Co-investigator
$24,969

Virtual Intervention for Vertebral frAture (VIVA): a pilot, feasibility study for a pragmatic hybrid implementation-effectiveness randomized controlled trial

Principal investigatorCIHR2023Catalyst Grant: SPOR Innovative Clinical Trials (iCT)

Principal investigators: Giangregorio, Lora Marie; Brien, Sheila; Funnell, Larry; Morin, Suzanne N; Papaioannou, Alexandra; Straus, Sharon E

Keywords: Implementation Science; Pragmatic Trials

$200,000

MoveSTroNg: A model for delivering Strength Training and Nutrition education for older adults in Canadian communities

Principal investigatorCIHR2018Catalyst Grant: SPOR Innovative Clinical Trials (iCT)

Principal investigators: Giangregorio, Lora Marie; Brien, Sheila; Funnell, Larry; Weston, Zach; Milligan, James D

Keywords: Aging; Exercise; Frailty; Implementation Science; Knowledge Translation; Nutrition; Physical Activity; Protein; Resistance Training

$100,000

Patient-Oriented Implementation Science on Exercise (POISE)

Co-investigatorCIHR2016Patient-Oriented Research Collaboration Grants

Principal investigators: Giangregorio, Lora Marie

Keywords: Exercise; Implementatation; Knowledge Translation; Physical Activity

$24,969

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: Implementation Science Dear Professor Brien, 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 implementation science 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 "Virtual Intervention for Vertebral frAture (VIVA): a pilot, feasibility study for a pragmatic hybrid implementation-effectiveness randomized controlled trial" (2023), 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]