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- Paralympians benefit from cutting-edge prosthetics- Many Canadians can’t afford them
Brittany Pousett, PhD Candidate in Dr. Bill Miller’s Matters Lab, was featured in CBC article discussing the impacts of limited access to fitness and sports prosthetics for people who have lost limbs - Revolutionizing powered wheelchair training for spinal cord injury recovery
Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute featured Dr. Bill Miller and his research showing that a remote-controlled training program can boost wheelchair skills and safety for people with spinal cord injuries. - Paulina Malcolm Awarded “Aging in Data” Funding for Graz International Summer School Seggau (GUSEGG)
Congratulations to Paulina Malcolm for being awarded the Aging in Data Funding for Graz… Read more: Paulina Malcolm Awarded “Aging in Data” Funding for Graz International Summer School Seggau (GUSEGG) - Yenah Byun Awarded the Dorothy May Ladner Fellowship
Congratulations to Yenah Byun for being awarded the Dorothy May Ladner Memorial Fellowship as part of the 2025 Faculty of Medicine Graduate Student Awards competition!
Program updates and opportunities
Canada Research Training Awards Suite – Research Travel Supplements (CTRAS-RTS)
Date: April 16, 2026 @12:26 pm
The Canada Research Training Awards Suite – Research Travel Supplements (CRTAS-RTS) provide additional funding to active Tri-Agency master’s and doctoral award holders to help offset the costs of undertaking research travel within Canada or outside Canada for a defined period. The CRTAS is administered by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), NSERC and the […]
BC Lung Foundation Respiratory Rehabilitation Fellowship
Date: March 6, 2026 @10:39 am
The B.C. Lung Foundation offers fellowships based on the applicant’s potential of scientific excellence. This fellowship is awarded to RHSC students conducting research in respiratory rehabilitation. Eligibility: Post-doctoral fellows and PhD students Award Amount: $12,500 Number Awarded: 2 Application Deadline: April 1, 2026, 4pm PST How to Apply:
Admissions | October 15
Date: October 14, 2025 @9:28 am
October 15, 2025 is the final deadline for submitting applications to begin our MSc and PhD programs in January 2026. The Master of Science in Rehabilitation Sciences (MSc) is designed to prepare individuals to conduct advanced research, both independently and in collaboration with others, in the field of Rehabilitation Sciences. Through the program, students are […]