Current Funding
National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research (NCMRR), Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD), National Institutes of Health (NIH), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2021-2026). mHealth-based just-in-time adaptive intervention to improve physical activity levels of individuals with spinal cord injury.
- Co-investigators: Donna L. Coffman, PhD, Temple University; Stephen S. Intille, PhD, Northeastern University; Ralph J. Marino, MD, Thomas Jefferson University; Marlyn Ramos-Lamboy, MD, MossRehab, Einstein Healthcare Network; Mary Schmidt-Read, DPT, Magee Rehabilitation Hospital, Jefferson Health; Inbal Nahum-Shani, PhD, University of Michigan; Mohanraj Thirumalai, PhD, University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Department of Defense – Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs, Spinal Cord Injury Research Program, Investigator-Initiated Research Award (2021-2024). Development of a sensor-based movement biomarker to capture upper extremity use during daily activities in individuals with cervical spinal cord injury
- Co-investigators: Donna L. Coffman, PhD, Temple University; Ralph J. Marino, MD, Thomas Jefferson University; Mary Schmidt-Read, DPT, Magee Rehabilitation Hospital, Jefferson Health; Kelly M. Heath, MD, Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center Philadelphia; Melissa Nunn, BS, Consumer Advocate.
National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), Administration for Community Living, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2020-2024). Harnessing Social Networks to Personalize Sensor-Driven, Just-In-Time Physical Activity Interventions for Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury.
- Co-investigators: Melissa Nunn, BS, Consumer Advocate, Stephen S. Intille, PhD, Northeastern University; Mary Schmidt-Read, PT, DPT, MS, Magee Rehabilitation Hospital – Jefferson Health
Completed Funding
National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research (NCMRR), Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD), National Institutes of Health (NIH), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2020-2023). Evaluating associations between trauma-related characteristics and functional recovery in individuals with spinal cord injury.
Center for Large Data Research and Data Sharing in Rehabilitation (CLDR), University of Texas Medical Branch; Prime: NIH (2018-2019). Examining the impact of admission latency and functional status on post-acute outcomes in individuals with spinal cord injury.
Craig H. Neilsen Foundation: Neilsen Pilot Research Grant (Hiremath) (2016-18). Just-in-time adaptive feedback systems to assist individuals with SCI.
Paralyzed Veterans of America Research Foundation: Fellowship Grant (Hiremath) (2015-16). Use of Sensory Inputs for Brain-Computer Interface Training.
National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), Administration for Community Living (previously U.S. Department of Education): Mary E. Switzer Research Fellowship H133F110032 (2011-2012). Development of a physical activity monitor system for manual wheelchair users.