Currently funded projects:
Title: Co-developing a Novel Intervention to Promote Wellbeing of Family Caregivers of Patients With Spinal Cord Injury (iCARE)
Principal Investigator: WC Miller
Sponsor/Program: Craig H Nielsen Foundation
Budget: US$197,000
Term: 2022 – 2024
Title: Self-Management for Amputees using Rehabilitation Technology
Principal Investigator: WC Miller
Co-Investigators: MC Ashe, S King, WB Mortenson, WB Payne, E Esfandiari, B Pousett
Sponsor/Program: CHIR Project Grant
Budget: $119,850
Term: 2020 – 2023
Title: Supporting adaptive Snowsports Leisure Opportunities for PEople with disabilities (SSLOPE)
Principal Investigator: WC Miller
Co-Investigators: J Campbell, A Latimer-Cheung, C McBride, D Labbé, K Best
Sponsor/Program: SSHRC Insight Grant
Budget: $90,699
Term: 2019-22
Title: Feasibility of the Hip Instructional Prehabilitation Program for Enhanced Recovery (HIPPER) intervention protocol: an eHealth approach for pre-surgical hip replacement education
Principal Investigator: WC Miller, W Watson, MD Westby
Co-Investigators: M Crocker, S Johnston
Sponsor/Program: CHIR Project Grant
Budget: $225,528
Term: 2016 – 2019 (extension granted)
Title: InNovATE: Innovation in the Northwest to Advance Assistive Technology Excellence
Principal Investigator: WC Miller
Co-Investigators:I Denison, R Ng
Sponsor/Program: MSFHR Convening & Collaborating (C2) Program
Budget: $14,900
Term: 2018
Title: Self-Management for Amputees using Rehabilitation Technology (SMART)
Principal Investigator: S King
Co-Investigators: WC Miller, W Mortenson, M Ashe, H Underwood, E Esfandiari, P Zollman, D Moe, B Pousett
Sponsor/Program: VCHRI Team Grant
Budget: $29,934
Term: 2018-19
Title: AGEWELL
Principal Investigator: A Mihailidis, A Sixsmith
Co-Investigators: WC Miller (Work package lead, Project lead), 50 other investigators
Sponsor/Program: NCE
Budget: $7,400,000/year
Term: 2014-20
Title: Enhancing Community Participation in Canadians with Physical Disabilities: Development, Implementation and Evaluation of a Partnered Strategy
Principal Investigator: K Martin-Ginis
Co-Investigators: WC Miller (Mobility lead) 25 other investigators
Sponsor/Program: SSHRC Partnership Grant
Budget: $377,714/year
Term: 2014-20
Title: Collaborative Power mobility Innovative Learning OpporTunity (CoPILOT) – A pilot study of a new training approach
Principal Investigator: WC Miller
Co-Investigators: WB Mortenson, EM Smith, A Mihailidis
Sponsor/Program: Rick Hansen Institute (ICORD Seed Grant)
Budget: $18,500/year
Term: 2014
Title: SWAT: Smart Wheelchairs for Assessment and Training of Older Adults
Principal Investigator: A Mihailidis
Co-Investigators: WC Miller, P Viswanathan, R Wang
Sponsor/Program: CIHR Meetings, Planning and Dissemination Grant: Aging
Budget: $22,500/year
Term: 2014
Title: Knowledge translation of a wheelchair skills program for rehabilitation clinicians: A feasibility study
Principal Investigator: WC Miller, L Boronowski
Co-Investigators: L Demers, R Kirby, S Rowe, P Rushton
Sponsor/Program: CIHR Knowledge to Action
Budget: $97,266/year
Term: 2013-14
Title: Incidence of Lower Limb Amputation and Status of Inpatient Amputee Rehabilitation in Canada
Principal Investigator: WC Miller
Co-Investigators: B Imam
Sponsor/Program: Amputation Coalition of Canada
Budget: $10,000/year
Term: 2014
Title: Evaluation of the WiiFit to enhance walking in older adults with lower limb amputation
Principal Investigator: WC Miller
Co-Investigators: P Cox, AB Deathe, J Eng, H Finlayson, C Goldsmith, B Imam, T Jarus, L McLaren, I Mitchell, M Payne
Sponsor/Program: CIHR Open competition
Budget: $234,666/year
Term: 2013-16
Title: A Modular Intelligent Power Wheelchair System to Enhance Mobility, Safety and Participation of Users
Principal Investigator: WC Miller, A Mihailidis
Co-Investigators: SB Jaglal, AK Mackworth, K McGilton
Sponsor/Program: CHRP (NSERC & CIHR)
Budget: $153,333/year
Term: 2013-16
Title: Wheelchair Self-efficacy Enhanced training program to improve wheelchair use in older adults: The WheelSeeU feasibility study
Principal Investigator: WC Miller
Co-Investigators: JJ Eng, F Routhier, C Goldsmith, K Best
Sponsor/Program: CIHR Open Competition
Budget: $120,000/year
Term: 2013-15
Title: Enhancing Participation In the Community by improving Wheelchair Skills (EPIC WheelS): A Feasibility Study
Principal Investigator: WC Miller
Co-Investigators: JJ Eng, R Woodgate, I Mitchell, C Goldsmith, E Giesbrecht
Sponsor/Program: CIHR Open competition
Budget: $69,000/year
Term: 2012-14
Title: The McGill Immersive Wheelchair (miWe) Simulator for the clinical assessment and at-home training of powered wheelchair driving skills
Principal Investigator: P Archambault
Co-Investigators: P Boissy, D Gagnon, L. Kirby, N Korner-Bitensky, WC Miller, D Reid, F Routhier
Sponsor/Program: CIHR Open Competition
Budget: $125,800/year
Term: 2012-15
Title: Evidence Based Rehabilitation: SCI Reviews
Principal Investigator: WC Miller , JJ Eng, R Teasell
Co-Investigators: D Wolfe, A Townson, J Hsieh, 5 others
Sponsor/Program: Rick Hansen Foundation, Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation
Budget: $130,000/year
Term: 2011-16
Title: CanWheel Wheeled Mobility for Older Adults
Principal Investigator: WC Miller
Co-Investigators: A Mihailidis, A Mackworth, L Demers, RL Kirby, 10 others
Sponsor/Program: CIHR Emerging Team Grant
Budget: $250,000/year
Term: 2009-2015