University of Saskatchewan
CCHSA - Canadian Centre for Health and Safety in Agriculture

RESEARCH GRANTS 2009-2010

RECEIVED:

Crossley M, O’Connell M, Morgan D. Development of a tem­plate for the delivery of a telehealth-facilitated support group for caregivers of individuals diagnosed with atypical dementias. Funded by: Canadian Centre for Health & Safety in Agriculture Knowledge Translation Grant. April 2010. $1,200.

Dal Bello-Haas V, O’Connell M, Morgan D, Crossley M. Devel­opment and evaluation of a telehealth delivered exercise inter­vention for rural-dwelling individuals with dementia and their caregivers. Funded by: Ralston Brothers Medical Research Fund, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan. June 2009 to May 2010. $30,000.

Forbes D, Morgan D, Strain L, Mendelsohn M. Policy, pro­gram, and practice Dialogue Summit: Rural home care’s use of research evidence to inform dementia care. Funded by: Canadian Dementia Knowledge Translation Network and the Alzheimer Society of Canada, Education and Training Knowledge Transla tion Award. April 13, 2010-March 2011. $19,248.

Forbes D, Gibson M, Markle-Reid M, Morgan D. Developing dementia care decisions through knowledge exchange in rural settings. Funded by: Alzheimer Society of Canada and partners (Canadian Nurses Foundation, CIHR Institute of Aging, Parkin­son Society of Canada). February 2010 – January 2012. $192,063

Forbes D, Morgan D. Evidence-informed decision-making by ru­ral home care providers working with persons with dementia and their family caregivers. Funded by: Canadian Centre for Health & Safety in Agriculture (CCHSA) Centre for Research Development Pilot Project. January 2010 to December 2011. $20,000.

Gordon J, Mechor B. Low Stress Cattle Handling Train-the-Train­er Workshop Series. Funded by: Canadian Agriculture Safety Association. 2009-2010. $21.096.00.

Gordon J, Asselin J, Ulmer K. Update on the Current Canadian Farm Safety Situation: A Workshop. Funded by: Canadian Agri­culture Safety Association. 2009-2010. $15,065.

Gordon JR. ELR-CXC chemokines in CF inflammation. Ca­nadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Operating Grant. 2010-2013. $240,000.

Gordon JR. & collaborators. Update on the current Canadian Farm Safety Situation: a workshop. Canadian Agricultural Safety Association. CASHP grant. 2009-10. $30,130.

Gordon JR. & collaborators. Low stress cattle-handling train-the-trainer workshop series CASHP grant.
2009-10. $42,340.

Halayko A, Gavami, Gordon JR. The A8/A9-RAGE Axis in Airway Inflammation, Hyperresponsiveness, and Remodeling. Canadian Institutes of Health Research Operating grant. 2010-15. $745,000.

McBain L, Stewart N, Morgan D, Bourassa C, Cammer A. Evolution of assisted living, personal care, and long-term care facilities in Aboriginal communities. Funded by: Canadian Centre for Health & Safety in Agriculture (CCHSA) Centre for Research Development Pilot Project. February 2010 - March 2011. $20,000.

Morgan D. Best practices in rural and remote dementia care: Moving the agenda forward- Summit of the Knowledge Network in Rural and Remote Dementia Care. Funded by: Canadian Centre for Health & Safety in Agriculture (CCHSA) Centre for Research Development (CRD) Knowledge Translation Grant. April 2010. $10,750.

Morgan D, Stewart N, Crossley M, Forbes D, Innes A, Cammer A, M O’Connell. Caring for a family member with dementia: Identifying the support and service needs of rural family caregiv­ers. Funded by: Canadian Centre for Health & Safety in Agricul­ture (CCHSA) Centre for Research Development Pilot Project. January 2010 - December 2011. $20,0000.

Pahwa P, McCrosky J. The Epidemiology of Bowel Disease in Canadian Population Based on Cross-sectional and Longitudi­nal Surveys. Canadian Initiative on Social Statistics - Access to Research Data Centres – SSHRC (Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada).

Rennie D, Lawson J, Gordon JR. Canadian Support for the Belarus, Ukraine, Poland Asthma Study. Global Partners Fund (University of Saskatchewan). 2010-11. $10,000
Stewart N, Morgan D, Cammer A. Experiences of sons as caregivers of mothers and fathers with dementia: Understanding unique contributions and challenges in rural and remote areas. Funded by: Canadian Centre for Health & Safety in Agriculture (CCHSA) Centre for Research Development Pilot Project. Febru­ary 2010 to March 2011. $20,000.

CONTINUING RESEARCH GRANTS:

Chilibeck P, Whiting S, Biem J, Case A, Pierson R, Olatun­bosun O, Pahwa P. Effect of Combined exercise Therapy and Phytoestrogen Supplementation on Prevention of Osteoporosis. Funded by: Canadian Institutes of Health Research, March 2004-2009.

Dosman JA & Collaborators. National Agricultural Industrial Hygiene Laboratory. Funded by: Canada Foundation for Innova­tion 2007-12. 14.6M (CFI contribution, 5.8M).

Dosman J, Pahwa P, Rennie D, Senthilselvan A, Lawson J, Kirychuk S, Gordon J, Pitblado R, Dyck R, Jensen B, Pickett W. Saskatchewan Rural Health Study. Funded by: Canadian Insti­tutes of Health Research (CIHR) 1.7M, 2008-2014.

Estabrooks C, Cummings G, Degner L, Dopson S, Laschinger H, Leiter M, Morgan D, Norton P, Profetto-McGrath J, Rycroft-Malone J, Smith M, Sales A. Translating Research in Elder Care (TREC). Funded by: Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Canadian Institutes of Health Research. $4.7 million. Awarded January 2007.

Gordon JR, Cockcroft D. Research Group Development Grant. Airways Research Group. Funded by: Saskatchewan Health Re­search Foundation (SHRF). March 2009-March 2011. $50,000/annum for two years.

Gordon JR, Kirychuk S, Dosman J, Morgan D, Potter A, Reeder B, Bharadwaj L, Epp T, Pahwa P, Rennie D, Singh Baljit. Public Health in the Agricultural Rural Ecosystem. Funded by: CIHR Strategic Training Initiative in Health Research. April 2009- March 2014. $325,000/annum for six years

Gordon JR. Airways Research Group. Funded by: Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation Group Development Grant. 2009-11. $100,000.

Gordon JR. Mechanisms mediating the effects of tolerogenic den­dritic cells. Funded by: Canadian Institutes of Health Research. 2008-13, $675,000.

Katamayzk P, Reeder B, Elliot S, Raine K, Joffres M, McLean D, Pahwa P. Understanding the Individual and Socio-Environmen­tal Health Risks of Obesity: The Canadian Heart Health Surveys Follow-up Study. Funded by: Canadian Institutes of Health Research, 2004-2009.

Kirychuk S. Characterizing the Constituents of Dusts: Spe­cific Emphasis on Poultry, Swine and House Dusts. Funded by: HCIHR-Canadian Centre for Health and Safety in Agriculture – Centre for Research Development Grant – Pilot Project, January 2009-January 2010. $20,000.

Kirychuk S. Cardiovascular Disease Risk in swine confinement workers with chronic respiratory symptoms. Funded by: College of Medicine, New Faculty Start-up Funds. January 2009-January 2011. $35,000.

Kirychuk S. New Faculty Equipment funds. Funded by: Uni­versity of Saskatchewan, VP Academic and Provost. January 31, 2009- January, 2012. $15,000.

Koehncke N, Pahwa P. Longitudinal Analysis of Lung Function Data in a Saskatchewan Potash Mine. Funded by: BC Workers’ Compensation Board. 2008-2009. $30,000.

Janzen B, Semchuk K, Prekumar K, Backman A, Pahwa P. Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) projects for Course Devel­opment Grant, 2009-2010. $128,000.

Morgan D. CIHR Applied Chair in Health Services & Policy Re­search, Healthcare Delivery Across the Continuum for Rural and Remote Seniors with Dementia, Funded by: Canadian Institutes of Health Research in partnership with Saskatchewan Health Re­search Foundation. March 1, 2009 to April 30, 2014. $925,000.

Pahwa P, Karunanayake C. Investigation of Longitudinal Patterns of Changes in Mental Health of Immigrant Women: Comparison of Missing Data Approaches in Longitudinal Data Analysis. Funded by: Canadian Initiative on Social Statistics - Access to Research Data Centres – SSHRC (Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada). 2008-2010.