Congratulations to the SPIN team on receiving Arthritis Society of Canada Innovation Grant! | Nov 28, 2022
New SPIN publication in The Lancet Rheumatology: Study on COVID-19 vaccination experiences and perceptions in people living with scleroderma. | Jan 26, 2022
SPIN Study on Mental Health Symptoms in Scleroderma during COVID-19 Published in Lancet Rheumatology | Dec 10, 2021 SPIN Study on Mental Health Symptoms in Scleroderma during COVID-19 Published in Lancet Rheumatology
SPIN publishes protocol for the self-management (SPIN-SELF) Program | Dec 01, 2021 SPIN publishes protocol for the self-management (SPIN-SELF) Program
SPIN Study on Pain in Scleroderma Published in Lancet Rheumatology | Nov 25, 2021 SPIN Study on Pain in Scleroderma Published in Lancet Rheumatology
Position Available: Full-Time Data Manager and Analyst | Sep 29, 2021 SPIN is currently seeking applicants for a full-time Data Manager and Analyst in patient-engaged Health Research and Novel Clinical Trials with the Scleroderma Patient-centered Intervention Network. Please see the job description for more details.
SPIN will soon launch its SPIN-SELF Feasibility Trial! | Sep 03, 2021 📣 SPIN will soon launch its SPIN-SELF Feasibility Trial to test SPIN’s scleroderma self-management program!
Dr. Brett Thombs interviewed by SABC's Beth Miller | Sep 01, 2021 Dr. Brett Thombs, founder and director of SPIN, was recently interviewed by Beth Miller, board member of the Scleroderma Association of British Columbia (SABC) about SPIN’s research projects and our patient-centered interventions.
New CIHR funding for the SPIN team! | Aug 26, 2021 We are excited to announce that our project “Mental Health in People at Risk from COVID-19 Due to a Pre-Existing Medical Condition: Longitudinal Study of Risk Factors, Outcomes, and the Role of Vaccination” has been awarded a one-year CIHR grant!
Position Available: Full-Time Research Assistant | Aug 25, 2021 SPIN is currently seeking applicants for a Full-time Research Assistant position in patient-engaged health research. Please see the job description for more details.
Congratulations to Dr. Brett Thombs who has been awarded the Scleroderma Foundation’s 2021 “Messenger of Hope” award! | Jul 26, 2021 We are excited to share that Dr. Brett Thombs has just been awarded the Scleroderma Foundation’s 2021 “Messenger of Hope” award.
Position Available: SPIN Postdoctoral Fellow | Jun 01, 2021 SPIN is currently seeking applicants for a postdoctoral fellowship position in patient-engaged health research and novel clinical trials. Please see the job description below for more details.
SPIN publishes results from the SPIN-PACE Survey | Feb 03, 2021 Results from the SPIN - Physical ACtivity Enhancement (SPIN-PACE) in scleroderma Survey was recently accepted for publication in Arthritis Care & Research.
We cannot access the spin@jgh.mcgill.ca mailbox at the moment | Dec 18, 2020 Please note that the SPIN research team cannot access the spin@jgh.mcgill.ca mailbox at the moment. Please email us at spingeneral@gmail.com.
Dr. Thombs awarded a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Patient-engaged Disease Management and Prevention | Dec 16, 2020 The Canada Research Chairs are awarded to world-class researchers who are recognized internationally as leaders in their fields.
SPIN publishes study results on factors associated with fears during COVID-19! | Dec 01, 2020 The first study to explore factors associated with fears during COVID-19 in a vulnerable population with a pre-existing medical condition and the first study to apply the validated COVID-19 Fears Questionnaire for Chronic Medical Conditions.
SPIN creates the first measure assessing pandemic-related fears among patients vulnerable due to pre-existing illnesses! | Oct 23, 2020 Results from the COVID-19 Fears Questionnaire for Chronic Medical Conditions were recently published in the Journal of Psychosomatic Research.