2022-23 Align Grant #3 Announcement

Part of ensuring that our investments have a meaningful local impact involves supporting health research that is aligned and relevant to the diverse communities of Saskatchewan. SHRF is excited to announce this next wave of Align Grant recipients, and to support these interdisciplinary teams as they engage outside of traditional academic settings. - Patrick Odnokon, SHRF CEO

The Align Grant was first established in 2022 with the goal of providing funding to enable:

• The development and engagement of robust interdisciplinary research teams; and

• The completion of activities that shape research to align with the context and needs of Saskatchewan.

As part of SHRF's Connections Program, this funding prioritizes knowledge mobilization and alignment activities outside of academic settings.

As the third and final series of Align Grants in 2022-23, the following projects represent interdisciplinary and diverse research that seeks to benefit the many facets of human health. SHRF is proud to fund a total of 18 projects through an investment of $179,403. This call concludes the 2022-23 Align Grant, which supported a total of 34 projects through $329,178 in funding.

2022-23 Align Grant #3 Recipients

Allison Cammer | University of Saskatchewan $9,963 End of Life Nutrition Care in Saskatchewan Long-Term Care Homes: Evidence Review and Stakeholder Consultation

Jorden Cummings | University of Saskatchewan $9,978 RESOLVing Saskatchewan Violence: Broadening and Strengthening Connections

Sarah Donkers | University of Saskatchewan $10,000 Increasing Accessibility to Neurorehabilitation Services in Saskatchewan: Setting the Stage for a ‘Provincial Neurorehab Strategy’

Ernesto Figueiro-Filho | University of Saskatchewan $10,000 Placental Growth Factor (PLGF) as a Clinical Tool to Manage High-Risk Pregnancies

Natasha Gallant | University of Regina $9,857 Establishing Research Priorities for Long-Term Care Residents with Mental Illness

Peter Hedlin | University of Saskatchewan Jennifer O'Brien | University of Saskatchewan $9,997 Experiences of Older Patients, Their Families, and Healthcare Providers in Dealing with Delirium After Surgery: An Action Research Study to Improve Patient and Family Centered Care

Joshua Lawson | University of Saskatchewan $9,997 Geographic Variation in the Under- and Over-Diagnosis of Asthma

Akram Mahani | University of Regina $10,000 Integration of Health Into Urban Planning and Urban Design Policies

Geoffrey Maina | University of Saskatchewan $9,938 Assessing Rural Communities in Northeast Saskatchewan's Readiness to Implement Harm Reduction Interventions and Identifying Evidence-Based and Sustainable Priorities to Support Their Uptake

Holly Mansell | University of Saskatchewan Nathaniel Osgood | University of Saskatchewan $10,000

Co-developing an App to Improve Patient Education

Jaime Mantesso | University of Regina Vicky Schultz | Wellness Wheel Clinic Juandell Winidigo | Muskowekwan First Nation Cara Spence | Wellness Wheel Clinic

Stuart Skinner | University of Saskatchewan $9,972 Prenatal Indigenous Women’s Health in Four Saskatchewan First Nations Communities

Pammla Petrucka | University of Saskatchewan April Mackey | University of Saskatchewan $9,996 Saskatchewan Awareness, Advocacy, and Knowledge Strategies (Sask-A2SKS): Addressing IPV Amongst Queer Women in Saskatchewan’s 2SLBGTQ+ Communities

Schroder Sattar | University of Saskatchewan Roslyn Compton | University of Saskatchewan $9,780 Feasibility of Virtual Exercise Program for Men with Prostate Cancer: The TARGET Study

Michelle Siqueira | University of Saskatchewan Amrinderbir Singh | University of Saskatchewan $9,986 Water Quality Testing at Selected Urban and Rural Dental Clinics in Saskatchewan - Assessing Trends Over Six Months

Julia Totosy de Zepetnek | University of Regina Cameron Mang | University of Regina Andrew Cameron | University of Regina Jennifer Gordon | University of Regina Julian Tam | Saskatchewan Health Authority Niki Afseth | Saskatchewan Health Authority Alison Hamilton | Patient Partner $10,000 Elaxacaftor-Tezacaftor-Ivcaftor on Overall Health in Persons with Cystic Fibrosis

Susan Tupper | Saskatchewan Health Authority $9,939 Implementing Virtual Reality into Therapeutic Recreation Practice in Long-term Care Homes in Saskatchewan

Hassan Vatanparast | University of Saskatchewan Stacey Wiens | Saskatchewan Health Authority $10,000 Working Together to Improve the Food Environment in Saskatchewan Public Recreation Facilities

Chris Zhang | University of Saskatchewan $10,000 Development of a Cell-Individualized NanoKnife Protocol for Glioma Tumours with the Least Damage of Surrounding Healthy Cells.

The Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation (SHRF) is the provincial funding agency that funds, supports and promotes the impact of health research that matters to Saskatchewan. SHRF collaborates with stakeholders to contribute to the growth of a high-performing health system, culture of innovation and the improved health of citizens by strengthening research capacity and competitiveness, increasing the investment in health research in Saskatchewan and aligning research with the needs of our stakeholders. Inquiries about SHRF's Align Grant may be directed to Karen Tilsley, Director of Programs and Partnerships, at ktilsley@shrf.ca