Keiko Shikako, University of Calgary

Research

Caregiving Equity Families Of And Individuals With Disabilities Policy Responses Access To Healthcare And Provider Decision-Making Canadian Health And Social Policy Systems Caregivers/Families Children, Youth, And Adults With Disabilities

Latest funding

ACCESS-DTC: Advancing Community and Clinical Engagement for Systemic Solutions in Applying for the Disability Tax Credit
CIHR · 2025 · Principal investigator
$952,425
Nothing without us: Towards inclusive, equitable policy strategies for youth with disabilities and their families post-COVID19
CIHR · 2021 · Principal investigator
$149,950
Nothing without us: Towards inclusive, equitable COVID-19 policy responses for youth with disabilities and their families
CIHR · 2020 · Principal investigator
$199,650

All 3 grants and awards

ACCESS-DTC: Advancing Community and Clinical Engagement for Systemic Solutions in Applying for the Disability Tax Credit

Principal investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Zwicker, Jennifer D; Lach, Lucyna M; Phoenix, Michelle; Shikako, Keiko

Keywords: Access To Healthcare And Provider Decision-Making; Canadian Health And Social Policy Systems; Caregivers/Families; Children, Youth, And Adults With Disabilities; Disability Policy And Income Support Programs; Disability Tax Credit; Health Equity And Social Determinants Of Health; Mixed-Methods Design; Participatory Co-Design And User-Centred Solution Developmen

$952,425

Nothing without us: Towards inclusive, equitable policy strategies for youth with disabilities and their families post-COVID19

Principal investigatorCIHR2021Op Gr:Understanding/mitigating impacts of COVID-19 on children, youth & families

Principal investigators: Zwicker, Jennifer D; Lai, Jonathan; Martens, Rachel E; Shikako, Keiko

Keywords: Caregiving; Disability Inclusive Response; Equity; Families Of And Individuals With Disabilities; Mental Health Of Youth, Caregivers And Families; Policy Responses

$149,950

Nothing without us: Towards inclusive, equitable COVID-19 policy responses for youth with disabilities and their families

Principal investigatorCIHR2020Op Gr: COVID-19 MS/Substance Use - Matching Access to Service with Needs - IHR

Principal investigators: Zwicker, Jennifer D; Lai, Jonathan; Martens, Rachel E; Nicholas, David B; Shikako, Keiko

Keywords: Caregiving; Disability Inclusive Emergency Response; Equity; Families Of And Individuals With Disabilities; Families, Children, Youth; Mental Health; Policy Responses

$199,650

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: Caregiving Dear Professor Shikako, 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 caregiving 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 "ACCESS-DTC: Advancing Community and Clinical Engagement for Systemic Solutions in Applying for the Disability Tax Credit" (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]