Linkage Tool for the COVID-19 Knowledge Synthesis Network
To achieve the goals and objectives of the COVID-19 Rapid Response Funding, strong connections are essential. The table below provides information submitted by researchers, individuals, and organizations who are interested in sharing information and/or establishing collaborations in relation to the COVID-19 Knowledge Synthesis Network Funding Opportunity. One of the ways CIHR is supporting the development of such connections is through this Linkage Tool.
The table below provides information submitted by researchers, health care professionals, organizations or other companies that are interested in sharing information and/or establishing collaborations in relation to the COVID-19 Rapid Response Funding.
Information is provided on a voluntary basis and in no way confers any advantages in the evaluation and/or funding of applications.To submit your information, please complete the short survey.
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The information is provided in the language in which it was submitted by the respondent.
| Contact information | Location | Stakeholder/ Participant Type |
Area(s) of Interest | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Diana C Sanchez-Ramirez University of Manitoba, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Diana Sanchez-Ramirez |
Manitoba | Independent researcher | Post-COVID-19: Long-term outcomes, rehabilitation, health related quality of life, healthcare use. | I look forward to actively participating in the knowledge synthesis network by contributing to the development of evidence-based products to address the COVID-19 related needs of Canadian knowledge users in my areas of interest. |
Sanjay Sharma |
Ontario | Knowledge User, Independent researcher, Health Professional | Knowledge translation Medical education Evidence Based Medicine | We have created MEDSKL - being called "Netflix for medical students and doctors." MEDSKL is a FOAMed platform that now reaches medical students from over 400+ Universities with animated modules based on the 150+ MCC objectives. We also have 300+ student volunteers from all continents. Our expertise includes: evidence-based marketing and story telling, distribution and viral growth on the interned. We would like to collaborate with like minded individuals to create animated evidence-based content that we can distribute on our platforms and multiple channels including Youtube, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Telegram and Snapchat. |
Mr. Hemant Anand |
Saskatchewan | Knowledge User, Independent researcher, Community Partner | Lung Health COPD COVID-19 Asthma Bronchitis Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning | We have access to an Artificial Intelligence based Machine Learning software program to evaluate lung health. Briefly, our plan is to use artificial intelligence and latest languages to create Software that provides patients with simple tools to organize and track health information without providing recommendations to alter or change a previously prescribed treatment or therapy. Examples include: software that provides simple tools for patients with specific conditions or chronic disease (e.g., COPD, ) to log, track, or trend their events or measurements (e.g., Restrictive/Obstructive lung conditions, drug intake times, diet, daily routine, temperature or emotional state) and share this information with their health care provider as part of a disease-management plan. sInvestigators who wish to use this technology to collect audiometric sample over mobile phones may want to reach out to us. This technology can identify risks to lung health at a 97% accuracy with a 98% sensitivity. Privacy is not a concern as we do not track the patient. It has the capacity to service 2,500,000 users a day at present and we are working towards 500,000,000 users per day. |
Tanvir Turin Chowdhury University of Calgary |
Alberta | Independent researcher | Health and wellness literacy, Health promotion, Social determinants of health, Misinformation, Infodemics, Health behaviour, Access to Care, | We are open to take the development initiative and collaborate in knowledge synthesis network for the COVID-19 Rapid Research Funding Opportunity. We have extensive experience in the followings - Knowledge synthesis, Systematic reviews, Environmental scan, Online scan, Asset mapping Service mapping Knowledge translation, Policy briefs, Social media outreach Community outreach Stakeholder engagement. |
Stephane Perron |
Quebec | Knowledge User, Health Professional, Provincial/Territorial Government and Agencies | Occupational health, preventive measures (administrative, environmental, barrier methods, PPE) - especially vulnerable workers (temporary foreign workers, first nations, agency workers, seasonal workers, pregnant and nursing women, workers with chronic diseases, agricultural workers, slaughterhouse workers, food processing, etc.). Transmission dynamics. Mental health and healthcare and school workers. | Conception and execution of knowledge synthesis. Also knowledge transfer with our regional and provincial partners and knowledge users and Quebec public health authorities to whom we provide recommendations. |
Philip Chilibeck University of Saskatchewan |
Alberta, Saskatchewan | Independent researcher | Use of face masks in gym settings. Gyms are one of the areas identified as potentially hazardous for COVID-19 spread. When one exercises, their respiratory droplets most likely travel a much greater distance (than 2 meters) because of more forceful respiration. The World Health Organization does not recommend wearing masks while exercising because of the potential of poorer air exchange. This is proposed to result in hypoxemia. Our research however shows that one can wear facemasks while exercising vigorously with no effect on performance and no effect on blood or muscle oxygenation. A criticism of this research is our small sample size. Our goal is to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis on the effects of wearing a face mask during exercise to better inform health professionals on the potential to wear face masks in gym settings for prevention of COVID-19 spread. We hope this changes government policy for gym settings, as most provincial governments do not require wearing of masks during indoor exercise. | We are proposing to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis on the effects of wearing a face mask during exercise in gym settings. Our outcome variables include exercise performance measures, blood oxygenation (i.e. arterial oxygen saturation), muscle oxygenation, heart rate, and ratings of perceived exertion. Based on preliminary meta-analysis, we have found no effects on exercise performance. We hope to complete this systematic review with the help of this funding opportunity to encourage provincial governments to require face mask use during exercise for indoor gym settings. |
Michael Rieder University of Western Ontario |
Ontario | Independent researcher, Health Professional | Clinical Pharmacology, Disease Prediction and Prognosis, Remote Monitoring and Patient Assessment, Drug Safety and Adverse Drug Events | We have expertise in remote monitoring and in the development of disease prediction and prognostic instruments using remote monitoring and artificial intelligence applications and are happy to serve as collaborators and as a resource for the Network |
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