Kiran Shaikh, University of Calgary

Research

Antenatal Anxiety Antenatal Depression Chronic Stress Pregnancy Outcome Pregnancy Stress Pregnancy-Related Anxiety Preterm Birth

Latest papers

The association between parity, infant gender, higher level of paternal education and preterm birth in Pakistan: a cohort study.
BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2011 · first author

All 1 publications

Latest funding

Psychosocial distress during pregnancy and pathways to preterm birth: Building evidence in LMIC to guide targeted psychosocial interventions
CIHR · 2016 · Principal investigator
$669,374
The influence of psychosocial health during pregnancy and postpartum on infant outcomes in a high-risk sample
CIHR · 2011 · Co-investigator
$24,979

All 2 grants and awards

1 publications.

01

The association between parity, infant gender, higher level of paternal education and preterm birth in Pakistan: a cohort study.

Shaikh K, Premji SS, Rose MS, Kazi A, Khowaja S, Tough S

BMC pregnancy and childbirth2011First author

DOI: 10.1186/1471-2393-11-88 PMID: 22047209

Psychosocial distress during pregnancy and pathways to preterm birth: Building evidence in LMIC to guide targeted psychosocial interventions

Principal investigatorCIHR2016Project Grant

Principal investigators: Premji, Shahirose S; Jehan, Imtiaz; Letourneau, Nicole L; Shaikh, Kiran S; Yim, Ilona S

Keywords: Antenatal Anxiety; Antenatal Depression; Chronic Stress; Pregnancy Outcome; Pregnancy Stress; Pregnancy-Related Anxiety; Preterm Birth

$669,374

The influence of psychosocial health during pregnancy and postpartum on infant outcomes in a high-risk sample

Co-investigatorCIHR2011Planning Grants

Principal investigators: Premji, Shahirose S; Jehan, Imtiaz; Letourneau, Nicole L

Keywords: Anxiety; Cortisol; Depression; Infant Outcomes; Maternal-Infant Interactions; Postpartum Depression; Prental Stress; Preterm Birth; Psychosocial Characteristics

$24,979

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Suzanne Tough

Psychology

1 shared papers, latest 2011

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Antenatal Anxiety Dear Professor Shaikh, 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 "The association between parity, infant gender, higher level of paternal education and preterm birth in Pakistan: a cohort study." (2011), and it 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]