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Sangita Sharma

ResearcherMedicineUniversity of Alberta

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Sangita Sharma

Researcher

Medicine

Health Sciences

University of Alberta

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Supervision signals

Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
18 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 17 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 17 research grants (17 CIHR), most recently in 2025.

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Publications

394

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Research

Indigenous Health Northwest Territories Indigenous Community-Based Participatory Research Indigenous Populations Indigenous Methodologies Maternal Health Cancer Screening

Latest papers

Human papillomavirus (HPV) and HPV vaccine awareness in Indigenous communities in Northwest Territories, Canada.
PloS one · 2026 · senior author
Barriers and facilitators to the utilization of cancer screening services in two Arctic Indigenous communities in Canada.
Global health action · 2026 · senior author
'I took the vaccine to protect myself': determinants of COVID-19 vaccine confidence in Indigenous communities in Northwest Territories, Canada.
Health promotion international · 2026 · senior author

All 64 publications

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 · Nominated PI
$100,000
How will the immune response to COVID-19 vaccination among Indigenous peoples in the Northwest Territories change over time?
CIHR · 2021 · Nominated PI
$497,911
Gathering stories to inform culturally safe community strategies (CSCS) to improve trust in public health measures (PHM) in Indigenous peoples (IP) in Northwest Territories (NT)
CIHR · 2021 · Nominated PI
$498,465

All 18 grants and awards

64 publications.

Human papillomavirus (HPV) and HPV vaccine awareness in Indigenous communities in Northwest Territories, Canada.

Omidimorad A, Kolahdooz F, Kolahdooz G, Wagg A, Veugelers P, Corriveau A, Kandola K, Irlbacher-Fox S, Ogilvie G, Gotay C, Sharma S

PloS one2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0357586 PMID: 42691150

Barriers and facilitators to the utilization of cancer screening services in two Arctic Indigenous communities in Canada.

Kolahdooz F, Jang SL, Yi KJ, Deck S, Milligan C, DeLancey D, Irlbacher-Fox S, Seaman L, Falk R, Mantla-Look L, Cook S, Corriveau A, Gotay C, Kandola K, Sharma S

Global health action2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/16549716.2026.2657081 PMID: 42003703

'I took the vaccine to protect myself': determinants of COVID-19 vaccine confidence in Indigenous communities in Northwest Territories, Canada.

Kolahdooz F, Zakkar M, Manning C, Omidimorad A, Jang SL, Nader F, Milani S, Wagg A, Gotay C, DeLancey D, Kandola K, Corriveau A, Irlbacher-Fox S, Sharma S

Health promotion international2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1093/heapro/daag107 PMID: 42560160

Influenza and Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Utilisation in Vulnerable Urban Youth in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Deck S, Jang SL, Harris R, Kolahdooz F, Zakkar M, Sharma S

The International journal of health planning and management2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1002/hpm.70070 PMID: 41852152

Perception and experience of patients in the emergency department in Edmonton, Canada: A qualitative study.

Zakkar MA, Kolahdooz F, Kerber K, Akbaryan F, Wagg A, DeLancey D, Corriveau A, Sharma S

International emergency nursing2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.ienj.2025.101731 PMID: 41370967

Indigenous women's experiences of prenatal stress and support during pregnancy and childbirth in Northwest Territories: Findings from the Maternal and Infant Health Project.

Jang SL, Kolahdooz F, Zakkar M, Sharma R, Harris R, Manning C, Wagg A, Corriveau A, Irlbacher-Fox S, Tarrant M, Sharma S

Women's health (London, England)2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/17455057261456875 PMID: 42249615

Indigenous mothers' perspectives on improving maternal healthcare in Northwest Territories, Canada: Results from the Maternal and Infant Health Project.

Harris R, Kolahdooz F, Zakkar M, Manning C, Tarrant M, Corriveau A, Irlbacher-Fox S, Wagg A, Sharma S

Women's health (London, England)2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/17455057261445717 PMID: 42089746

Oral Health Practices Among Indigenous Mothers and Young Children (0-36 Months) in Northwest Territories, Canada.

Kolahdooz F, Zakkar M, Jang SL, Manning C, Verhaeghe T, Roache C, Corriveau A, DeLancey D, Wagg A, Tarrant M, Sharma S

International journal of dentistry2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1155/ijod/7094004 PMID: 41368320

Effective healthcare coverage in Canada: The caring and responding in Edmonton project.

Zakkar MA, Deck S, Jang SL, Kolahdooz F, Wagg A, Corriveau A, Sharma S

Healthcare (Amsterdam, Netherlands)2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.hjdsi.2025.100771 PMID: 41207277

Communication access, public health information sources, and language preference during the COVID-19 pandemic in Indigenous communities in Northwest Territories, Canada.

Harris R, Kolahdooz F, Omidimorad A, Wagg A, DeLancey D, Kandola K, Pirkola S, Irlbacher-Fox S, Corriveau A, Sharma S

PloS one2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0330394 PMID: 41252409

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Indigenous Health Dear Professor Sharma, 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 "Human papillomavirus (HPV) and HPV vaccine awareness in Indigenous communities in Northwest Territories, Canada." (2026), 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 "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]

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Sangita Sharma

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Human papillomavirus (HPV) and HPV vaccine awareness in Indigenous communities in Northwest Territories, Canada.

Barriers and facilitators to the utilization of cancer screening services in two Arctic Indigenous communities in Canada.

'I took the vaccine to protect myself': determinants of COVID-19 vaccine confidence in Indigenous communities in Northwest Territories, Canada.

Influenza and Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Utilisation in Vulnerable Urban Youth in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Perception and experience of patients in the emergency department in Edmonton, Canada: A qualitative study.

Indigenous women's experiences of prenatal stress and support during pregnancy and childbirth in Northwest Territories: Findings from the Maternal and Infant Health Project.

Indigenous mothers' perspectives on improving maternal healthcare in Northwest Territories, Canada: Results from the Maternal and Infant Health Project.

Oral Health Practices Among Indigenous Mothers and Young Children (0-36 Months) in Northwest Territories, Canada.

Effective healthcare coverage in Canada: The caring and responding in Edmonton project.

Communication access, public health information sources, and language preference during the COVID-19 pandemic in Indigenous communities in Northwest Territories, Canada.

Frequent collaborators

Adrian Wagg

André Corriveau

Marie Tarrant

Tyler Verhaeghe

Marc Afilalo

Kerstin de Wit

Brittany Jock

Paul Veugelers

Alejandro Lazo-Langner

Gina Ogilvie

Grégoire Le Gal

Sameer Parpia

Frederick Spencer

Sam Schulman

Behnam Sadeghirad

Vinai Bhagirath

Kerstin de Wit

Shannon Bates