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Salima Meherali

ResearcherEducational FinanceUniversity of Alberta

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Salima Meherali

Researcher

Educational Finance

University of Alberta

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
71 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 14 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 8 research grants (7 CIHR, 1 SSHRC), most recently in 2025.
Supervisor on 1 trainee award (1 CIHR), most recently in 2026.

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Research

Health Promotion Access To Care Sexual And Reproductive Health Information Need underserved women financial literacy Numeracy Financial inclusion

Latest papers

Sexual and reproductive health information needs of young adults with chronic conditions: a scoping review protocol.
Systematic reviews · 2026 · first author
Healthcare providers' approaches to sexual function in women with migration histories: a qualitative study using Andersen's behavioural model.
International journal for equity in health · 2026
Female sexual dysfunction among foreign and Australian-born women: a cross-sectional study.
Frontiers in reproductive health · 2026

All 87 publications

Latest funding

Strengthening Health Systems for Equitable Access to Reproductive Biotechnology and Contraceptive Care in Resource-Limited Settings.
CIHR · 2026 · Supervisor
$140,000
Empowering Youth with Chronic Conditions: Enhancing Sexual and Reproductive Health Through Evidence and Engagement
CIHR · 2025 · Nominated PI
$902,700
Exploring acculturative stress and coping mechanisms among pregnant South Asian immigrants in Ontario, Canada
SSHRC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$24,974

All 11 grants and awards

87 publications.

Sexual and reproductive health information needs of young adults with chronic conditions: a scoping review protocol.

Meherali S, Aynalem YA, Nisa S, Tellier C, Kennedy M, Hartling L, Scott S, Shahil-Feroz A, Vandermorris A, Steiman A, Kassiri J, Levy D, Norozi K, Kirkpatrick L, Norman WV, Khoury M, Lebeuf S

Systematic reviews2026First author

DOI: 10.1186/s13643-026-03253-3 PMID: 42363305

Healthcare providers' approaches to sexual function in women with migration histories: a qualitative study using Andersen's behavioural model.

Mirzaei Damabi N, Begum M, Avery JC, Meherali S, Lassi ZS

International journal for equity in health2026

DOI: 10.1186/s12939-026-02917-9 PMID: 42316190

Female sexual dysfunction among foreign and Australian-born women: a cross-sectional study.

Mirzaei Damabi N, Begum M, Avery JC, Meherali S, Lassi ZS

Frontiers in reproductive health2026

DOI: 10.3389/frph.2026.1855626 PMID: 42381671

Perspectives on preconception care in Ethiopia: Social, cultural, and structural determinants.

Aynalem YA, Paul P, S Lassi Z, Meherali S

PloS one2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0351142 PMID: 42247390

The Authors Respond.

Meherali S, Lassi Z

The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine2026First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2026.02.001 PMID: 41997654

Young Adults' Views on Priority Health Issues and Their Involvement in Shaping Responses: A Qualitative Exploration in South Australia.

Castleton P, Padhani ZA, Kurji J, Vass S, Ataie S, Meherali S, Lassi ZS

Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals2026

DOI: 10.1002/hpja.70202 PMID: 42244482

Identifying health care provider, system, and resource-related factors associated with CLABSIs in ICUs of LMICs: A scoping review.

Essani RR, Meherali S, Mahmood SF, Virani NK, Papathanassoglou E

American journal of infection control2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2026.06.019 PMID: 42379273

Exploring acculturative stress and coping mechanisms among pregnant South Asian immigrants in Ontario, Canada: A qualitative study protocol.

Shahil-Feroz A, Jaffer M, Metersky K, Allana S, Meherali S, Modanloo S, George U, Hasan S, Lassi Z

PloS one2026

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0345952 PMID: 41894356

Barriers and facilitators of sexual and reproductive health service utilization among young people with disabilities: A scoping review.

Abbasi SA, Batool S, Nisa S, Lassi ZS, Meherali S

Disability and health journal2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2026.102087 PMID: 42161786

Disproportionate climate burden of rising temperatures on low birth weight in Pakistan.

Fatima SH, Bradshaw CJA, Bhutta ZA, Bi P, Das JK, Meherali S, Lassi ZS

BMC medicine2026

DOI: 10.1186/s12916-026-04664-8 PMID: 41618256

Strengthening Health Systems for Equitable Access to Reproductive Biotechnology and Contraceptive Care in Resource-Limited Settings.

SupervisorCIHR2026Fellowship: Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards - Postdoctoral

Principal investigators: Kamuyango, Asantesana

Keywords: Contraceptive Care; Evidence Synthesis; Global Health Policy; Health Equity; Health Systems Strengthening; Implementation Science; Nursing And Midwifery Leadership; Reproductive Biotechnology; Sub-Saharan African; Universal Health Coverage (Uhc)

$140,000

Empowering Youth with Chronic Conditions: Enhancing Sexual and Reproductive Health Through Evidence and Engagement

Nominated PICIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Meherali, Salima M; Lebeuf, Simone

Keywords: Access To Care; Health Promotion; Information Need; Knowledge Translation; Sexual And Reproductive Health; Youth With Chronic Conditions

$902,700

Exploring acculturative stress and coping mechanisms among pregnant South Asian immigrants in Ontario, Canada

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024Partnership Engage Grants

Principal investigators: Shahil-Feroz, Anam

Keywords: South Asian Immigrants; Acculturartive Stress; Pregnant Women; Well-being; Cultural Integration;

$24,974

Embracing diversity: a multi-phased project to advance the science of knowledge mobilization for Canada's culturally diverse groups

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Hartling, Lisa A; Chiu, Yvonne; Elliott, Sarah; Scott, Shannon D

Keywords: Child Health; Ethnocultural Communities; Knowledge Mobilization; Knowledge Synthesis; Knowledge Translation; Newcomer Communities; Patients And Caregivers; Qualitative Research Methods; Stakeholder Engagement

$459,000

Exploring the financial literacy and numeracy of underserved working women in Pakistan for financial inclusion

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Meherali, Salima

Keywords: underserved women; financial literacy; Numeracy; Financial inclusion; Pakistan

$65,187

Engaging adolescents for sexual and reproductive health and rights and family planning advocacy in Pakistan.

Nominated PICIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Meherali, Salima M; Memon, Zahid A

Keywords: Access To Care; Adolescent Health; Health Service Providers; Health Systems; Sexual And Reproductive Health

$501,076

Engaging adolescents for sexual and reproductive health and rights and family planning advocacy in Pakistan

Nominated PICIHR2022Project Grant - PA: Patient-Oriented Research: Early-Career Investigator

Principal investigators: Meherali, Salima M; Lassi, Zohra; Memon, Zahid A

Keywords: Access To Sexual And Reproductive Health Care; Access To Sexual And Reproductive Health Information; Adolescent Health; Health Service Providers; Health Systems; Sexual And Reproductive Health

$100,000

Wider Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Health and Well-Being of Pregnant and Parenting Youth and their Children in Canada.

Nominated PICIHR2021Op. Gr.: Addr. Wider Impacts of COVID-Imp. on social/econ/pop iss/pbl outcomes

Principal investigators: Meherali, Salima M; Ashton, Chandra; Lebeuf, Simone

Keywords: Access To Care; Access To Support Network; Child Health; Covid-19 Impact; Health And Well-Being; Health Promotion; Parenting Adolescents; Pregnant And Parenting Youth

$308,499

Co-designing a mobile application with immigrant adolescents for better sexual and reproductive health

Nominated PICIHR2021Operating Grant: ECI grants in Maternal, Reproductive, Child & Youth Health

Principal investigators: Meherali, Salima M; Chabot, Frederique; Munro, Sarah B

Keywords: Access To Care; Adolescents Health; Health Promotion; Immigrants; Information Need; Mhealth; Sexual And Reproductive Health

$105,000

Mental health and substance use among children and adolescents amidst COVID-19- A Systematic Review

Nominated PICIHR2020Operating Grant: Knowledge Synthesis: COVID-19 in Mental Health & Substance Use

Principal investigators: Meherali, Salima M; Lassi, Zohra

Keywords: Children And Adolescents; Covid-19; Knowledge Synthesis; Mental Health; Substance Use

$46,886

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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Salima Meherali

Research

Latest papers

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Sexual and reproductive health information needs of young adults with chronic conditions: a scoping review protocol.

Healthcare providers' approaches to sexual function in women with migration histories: a qualitative study using Andersen's behavioural model.

Female sexual dysfunction among foreign and Australian-born women: a cross-sectional study.

Perspectives on preconception care in Ethiopia: Social, cultural, and structural determinants.

The Authors Respond.

Young Adults' Views on Priority Health Issues and Their Involvement in Shaping Responses: A Qualitative Exploration in South Australia.

Identifying health care provider, system, and resource-related factors associated with CLABSIs in ICUs of LMICs: A scoping review.

Exploring acculturative stress and coping mechanisms among pregnant South Asian immigrants in Ontario, Canada: A qualitative study protocol.

Barriers and facilitators of sexual and reproductive health service utilization among young people with disabilities: A scoping review.

Disproportionate climate burden of rising temperatures on low birth weight in Pakistan.

Exploring acculturative stress and coping mechanisms among pregnant South Asian immigrants in Ontario, Canada

Exploring the financial literacy and numeracy of underserved working women in Pakistan for financial inclusion

Frequent collaborators

Bukola Salami

Ashley Vandermorris

Anam Shahil-Feroz

Shannon Scott

Simone Lebeuf

Lisa Hartling

Solina Richter

Philomina Okeke-Ihejirika

Saleema Allana

Eleni Stroulia

Sarah Flicker

Hasina Samji

Sophie Yohani

Maryna Yaskina

Sarah Munro

Chandra Ashton

Yvonne Chiu

Kate Wahl

Shahirose Premji

Kateryna Metersky

Jordana Salma

Oluwakemi Amodu

Laura Vogelsang

Hongmei Tong

Wendy Norman

Ambikaipakan Senthilselvan

Ian Colman

Carles Muntaner

Shahirose Premji

Saraswathi Vedam

Kathy Georgiades

Stephanie Chamberlain

Laura Duncan

Rohan D'Souza

Ruth Martin-Misener