Lawrence Svenson, University of Alberta

Research

Barriers Child Health First Nations Immunization Indigenous Supports Surveillance Vaccination

Latest funding

The impact of COVID-19 on vaccine uptake and immunization rates for First Nations people in Alberta
CIHR · 2021 · Co-investigator
$250,000
Vaccination in a pandemic: The impact on routine vaccinations and future COVID-19 vaccine acceptance
CIHR · 2020 · Co-investigator
$334,908
Immunization on a budget: Using health economics to inform immunization policy in Alberta
CIHR · 2018 · Supervisor
$108,500

All 4 grants and awards

The impact of COVID-19 on vaccine uptake and immunization rates for First Nations people in Alberta

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Operating Grant - Indigenous COVID-19 Rapid Research FO - Research

Principal investigators: Eurich, Dean; O'Brien, Celine Y; Thiara, Parminder; Sarin, Christopher

Keywords: Covid-19; First Nations; Utilization; Vaccines

$250,000

Vaccination in a pandemic: The impact on routine vaccinations and future COVID-19 vaccine acceptance

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Op Grant: COVID-19 Rapid Research FO - Social Policy and Public Health Responses

Principal investigators: MacDonald, Shannon E; Tunis, Matthew C; Gagneur, Arnaud A

Keywords: Covid-19; Covid-19 Prevention; Health Policy; Infection Prevention And Control; National Observational Study; Pandemic; Public Health Communication; Public Health Response; Public Perceptions; Vaccination/Immunization

$334,908

Immunization on a budget: Using health economics to inform immunization policy in Alberta

SupervisorCIHR2018Health System Impact Fellowships - PostDoc Western Canada 2 year

Principal investigators: Rafferty, Ellen

Keywords: Economic Evaluation; Epidemiology; Public Health Economics; Vaccination Policy

$108,500

Childhood Immunization in Alberta First Nations People: Measurement of Coverage and Identification of Barriers and Supports

Principal investigatorCIHR2016Op Grant: Improved Immunization Coverage Initiative - First Nations/Inuit/Métis

Principal investigators: MacDonald, Shannon E; Svenson, Lawrence W; Nelson, Gregg

Keywords: Barriers; Child Health; First Nations; Immunization; Indigenous; Supports; Surveillance; Vaccination

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: Barriers Dear Professor Svenson, 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 barriers connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] 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]