Editors

  1. Janice J EngJanice J Eng, PhD, PT/OTis Professor of the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of British Columbia and Scientist at the GF Strong Rehab Centre and the International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries (ICORD) Research Centre, Vancouver, Canada. She is a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences and a recipient of the Jonas Salk Award for life-long contributions to reducing disability. Dr. Eng is the co-leader of the Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Evidence (SCIRE) project which has served as a platform for initiating several novel international knowledge translation projects in spinal cord injury. Her research interests also include the development of novel rehabilitation exercise interventions in people with neurological conditions.
  2. Robert W TeasellRobert W Teasell, MD, FRCPCis Professor/Chair/Chief of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Western Ontario and Parkwood Hospital  (St. Joseph's Health Centre) in London, Canada.  He is co-leader of the SCIRE project.  Dr. Teasell’s research interests are in evidence-based applications to clinical rehabilitation practice with a specific interest in neurorehabilitation, and chronic pain, particularly the role of personality in coping with pain.
  3. William C MillerWilliam C Miller, PhD, BScOT is Associate Professor of the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy at the University of British Columbia and ICORD Research Centre.  He is the recipient of a Canadian Institutes of Health Research New Investigator Career Award.  Dr. Miller's research interests include the measurement and epidemiology of mobility disability.  Currently, he is developing a pan-Canadian Outcome Measures Toolkit for SCI clinicians and also leads a transdisciplinary Canadian research team to enable better wheelchair use.
  4. Dalton L WolfeDalton L Wolfe, PhDis an Associate Scientist in the Program of Aging, Rehabilitation and Geriatric Care in the Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Ontario.  Dr. Wolfe has a background in clinical neurophysiology and research methods.  His current research interests are in the areas of health promotion and functional electrical stimulation-assisted exercise for people with SCI.
  5. Andrea F TownsonAndrea F Townson, MD, FRCPCis a Clinical Associate Professor and Head of the Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of British Columbia. She is the Medical Site Lead for GF Strong Rehab Centre and an attending physician on the spinal cord injury rehabilitation program at this centre. Her research interests include spinal cord injury, high tetraplegia, ventilator dependency and fatigue.
  6. Jane TC HsiehJane TC Hsieh, MSc, has over 20 years in various senior executive positions in non-governmental and biotechnology organizations overseeing clinical research in both the academic and industry settings. Although her experience covers several neurological indications, spinal cord injury and translational science have been the focus of current ongoing activity.
  7. Sandra J ConnollySandra  J Connolly, BHScOT(C), OTReg. (Ont.),  is a practicing Occupational Therapist.  Ms. Connolly is one of the editors of SCIRE and a contributing author to several chapters.  Her research interests include management of the neurologically impaired hand and upper limb and outcome measures.
  8. Swati MehtaSwati Mehta, HBSc,is a Masters of Counselling Psychology student and the London-site SCIRE Research Coordinator at the Lawson Health Research Institute, St. Joseph's Parkwood Hospital, London, ON, Canada. Her research interests include depression, coping and pain among individuals post SCI.
  9. Brodie SakakibaraBrodie M Sakakibara, BSc, is a PhD student in the Graduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of British Columbia, and the Vancouver-site SCIRE Research Coordinator at the GF Strong Rehab Centre in Vancouver, Canada. His research interests are on mobility disability and social participation among older adults.