Mahesh Sarki holds a PhD in Epidemiology/Public health from the University of Basel, Switzerland, and a master's degree in Global Health from the University of Copenhagen Denmark. Currently, he is pursuing a Post doc in Epidemiology at the Swiss Paraplegic Research, Switzerland. His primary research areas include the predictors of labor market participation, withdrawal from employment and life-course employment trajectories among individuals with spinal cord injury.

Dr. Shane Sweet is an exercise and health psychologist and a disability and community-based researcher. He is an associate professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education and the co-director of the Theories and Interventions in Exercise and Health Psychology Laboratory at McGill University. The overarching goal of Shane’s program of research is to enhance the lives of adults with spinal cord injury. He works alongside community-based organizations to understand, promote, and evaluate peer support services and programs for adults with spinal cord injury.

Rija Kamran is a Physical therapist by training and a PhD Candidate in the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta. Ms. Kamran graduated from University of Health Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan with a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT). She worked as a physical therapist in the Spinal cord injury Unit in Pakistan’s first Spine centre, Ghurki Trust and Teaching Hospital for a year before starting graduate studies at University of Alberta. Ms. Kamran's research interests include spinal cord injury rehabilitation, neurological recovery and transitions in care.

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Miss Anouk Nijland is a junior researcher at Sint Maartenskliniek in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. Having earned a BSc in occupational therapy, she acquired valuable practical experience in the field. Subsequently, she pursued further education, completing an MSc in Human Movement Sciences (Groningen, NL). Presently, her focus is dedicated to researching innovative medical advancements for individuals with spinal cord injuries.

Vjura Senthilnathan is an MSc candidate at the Rehabilitation Sciences Institute at the University of Toronto and a graduate trainee at KITE-University Health Network. Vjura completed her Honours Bachelor of Science at the University of Toronto Scarborough in 2021, where she specialized in neuroscience and minored in biology and psychology.