Igah Sanguya, University of Alberta

Research

Climate Change Adaptation Community-Led Research Country Food Elders Food As Medicine Food Security & Sovereignty Inuit Health And Wellbeing Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit (Iq)

Latest papers

Early life nutrition in Nunavut, Canada: a retrospective descriptive study of food security, vitamin D and rickets.
International journal of circumpolar health · 2025

All 1 publications

Latest funding

Addressing Unavoidable Non-Economic Losses to Climate-Induced Events for Communities in the Arctic
SSHRC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$1,000,000
Niqivut Silalu Asijjipalliajuq: "Our Food and Climate Change" Program
CIHR · 2019 · Principal investigator
$1,500,000
Niqivut Silalu Asijjipalliajuq: "Our Food and Climate Change"
CIHR · 2018 · Co-investigator
$15,000

All 3 grants and awards

1 publications.

01

Early life nutrition in Nunavut, Canada: a retrospective descriptive study of food security, vitamin D and rickets.

Caughey A, Harper SL, Sanguya I, Sargeant JM, Miners A, Doucette M, Koonoo T, Weiler H, Allen J, MacRury A, Akearok GH, Moller H, Aylward B, Lema JG, Arbour L

International journal of circumpolar health2025

DOI: 10.1080/22423982.2025.2580100 PMID: 41243114

Addressing Unavoidable Non-Economic Losses to Climate-Induced Events for Communities in the Arctic

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024New Frontiers in Research Fund - NordForsk-led Joint Initiative

Principal investigators: Harper, Sherilee

$1,000,000

Niqivut Silalu Asijjipalliajuq: "Our Food and Climate Change" Program

Principal investigatorCIHR2019Team Grant: Food Security and Climate Change in the Canadian North

Principal investigators: Harper, Sherilee L; Caughey, Amy; Holzman, Sara; Patterson, Michael; Healey Akearok, Gwen K; Kilabuk, Pitsiula; Koonoo, Theresa; Ranta, Malcolm; Sanguya, Igah

Keywords: Climate Change Adaptation; Community-Led Research; Country Food; Elders; Food As Medicine; Food Security & Sovereignty; Inuit Health And Wellbeing; Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit (Iq); Nunavut; Public Health Nutrition

$1,500,000

Niqivut Silalu Asijjipalliajuq: "Our Food and Climate Change"

Co-investigatorCIHR2018Team Grant: Food Security and Climate Change in the Canadian North - LOI

Principal investigators: Harper, Sherilee L; Caughey, Amy; Holzman, Sara; Joy, Wanda; Page, Samantha; Patterson, Michael; Healey Akearok, Gwen K; Kilabuk, Pitsiula; Ranta, Malcolm

Keywords: Climate Change; Community-Led Research; Country Foods; Food Security & Sovereignty; Inuit Determinants Of Health; Inuit Health; Inuit Knowledge; Nunavut; Public Health Nutrition; Qualitative And Quantitative Methods

$15,000

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

Frequent collaborators

Medical Genetics
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Laura Arbour

Medical Genetics

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Amy Caughey

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2025

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Climate Change Adaptation Dear Professor Sanguya, 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]. I read your paper "Early life nutrition in Nunavut, Canada: a retrospective descriptive study of food security, vitamin D and rickets." (2025), and it 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 "Niqivut Silalu Asijjipalliajuq: "Our Food and Climate Change" Program" (2019), 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]