Kukik Baker, University of Alberta

Research

Cancer Screening Indigenous Health Sexual Health Vaccination Women'S Health

Latest funding

Understanding human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination and screening (including self-sampling) beliefs in Indigenous communities in Nunavut: A community-based and led, culturally safe, on-the-land approach
CIHR · 2025 · Principal investigator
$100,000
Describing Aajiiqatigiingniq: Inuit-specific community wellness indicators for a prospective Nunavut Wellness Court
CIHR · 2017 · Co-investigator
$150,000

All 2 grants and awards

Understanding human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination and screening (including self-sampling) beliefs in Indigenous communities in Nunavut: A community-based and led, culturally safe, on-the-land approach

Principal investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Sharma, Sangita; Baker, Kukik; Tagalik, Shirley

Keywords: Cancer Screening; Indigenous Health; Sexual Health; Vaccination; Women'S Health

$100,000

Describing Aajiiqatigiingniq: Inuit-specific community wellness indicators for a prospective Nunavut Wellness Court

Co-investigatorCIHR2017Catalyst Grant: Indigenous Approaches to Wellness Research

Principal investigators: Ferrazzi, Priscilla; Tagalik, Shirley

Keywords: Aajiiqatigiingniq; Community Wellness/Health Research Capacity; Community-Based Research; Inuit; Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit; Inuit Wellness Domains; Inuit-Defined Community Wellness Indicators; Mental Health; Substance Misuse/Addictions; Wellness Court

$150,000

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: Cancer Screening Dear Professor Baker, 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 cancer screening 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 "Understanding human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination and screening (including self-sampling) beliefs in Indigenous communities in Nunavut: A community-based and led, culturally safe, on-the-land approach" (2025), 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]