Ian Zenlea, University of Alberta

Research

Obesity Rct Health Services Pediatrics Family Feasibility Pediatric Qualitative

Latest funding

Applying Navigation and Care to Help Ongoing Retention (ANCHOR): A hybrid type 1 effectiveness-implementation randomized controlled trial to test whether family navigation reduces attrition in pediatric obesity management
CIHR · 2026 · Principal investigator
$787,950
Partnering with stakeholders to set research priorities in pediatric obesity management
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$10,000
Attrition in pediatric obesity management: A randomized feasibility study
CIHR · 2021 · Principal investigator
$462,825

All 3 grants and awards

Applying Navigation and Care to Help Ongoing Retention (ANCHOR): A hybrid type 1 effectiveness-implementation randomized controlled trial to test whether family navigation reduces attrition in pediatric obesity management

Principal investigatorCIHR2026Project Grant

Principal investigators: Ball, Geoff D; Hadjiyannakis, Stasia; Ho, Josephine; Zenlea, Ian S

Keywords: Health Services; Obesity; Pediatrics; Rct

$787,950

Partnering with stakeholders to set research priorities in pediatric obesity management

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Ball, Geoff D

Keywords: Consultation; Obesity; Pediatric; Priority Setting; Stakeholder

$10,000

Attrition in pediatric obesity management: A randomized feasibility study

Principal investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Ball, Geoff D; Ho, Josephine; Zenlea, Ian S

Keywords: Family; Feasibility; Obesity; Pediatric; Qualitative; Rct

$462,825

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Obesity Dear Professor Zenlea, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on obesity connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Applying Navigation and Care to Help Ongoing Retention (ANCHOR): A hybrid type 1 effectiveness-implementation randomized controlled trial to test whether family navigation reduces attrition in pediatric obesity management" (2026), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]