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Congratulations to the NBHRF & CIHR-SPOR-MSSU Studentship Awardees

Congratulations to the NBHRF & CIHR-SPOR-MSSU Studentship Awardees

The New Brunswick Health Research Foundation (NBHRF) and the Maritime SPOR SUPPORT Unit (MSSU) are pleased to announce the 2020-2021 NBHRF & CIHR-SPOR-MSSU Studentship/Fellowships Awardees.

The NBHRF & CIHR-SPOR-MSSU Studentship/Fellowships provide financial support to research trainees pursuing patient-oriented health research in New Brunswick. The 2020-21 competition was open to Postdoctoral Fellows and graduate students (Masters or Doctoral) in New Brunswick, and who are supervised by an MSSU Associate Scientist.

This year’s competition represents a total investment of $164,500 in the next generation of high-caliber researchers here in the Maritimes.

Congratulations to all award recipients! We look forward to your contributions to health-related research in the region.

Recipient Award Type Funding Amount Term
François Gallant
Health Sciences
Université de Moncton

Project title:
Longitudinal investigation of the determinants and outcomes of sport participation trajectories during adolescence

Supervisor:
Mathieu Bélanger, Université de Sherbrooke

Doctoral $73,500 3 years
Derek Gaudet
Psychology
University of New Brunswick

Project title:
Examining psychological well-being in paraplegia and tetraplegia

Supervisor:
Lisa Best, University of New Brunswick

Doctoral $73,500 3 years
Natalie Fleming*
Kinesiology
Université de Moncton

Project title:
Implementing a data system that permits measuring health care utilization of participants in an exercise specialist led physical activity intervention

Supervisor:
Grant Handrigan, Université de Moncton

*Deferred to 2021

Masters $17,500 1 year

Congratulations to the NBHRF & CIHR-SPOR-MSSU Studentship Awardees