Sumantra Ghosh, University of Calgary

Research

Drug Poisonings Fentanyl Harm Reduction Opioid Crisis Shelters Substance Use Adulterants Persons Of Lived Experience

Latest funding

Developing wastewater-based surveillance tools to understand the changing nature of population-level substance use and reduce drug poisonings
CIHR · 2025 · Principal investigator
$1,231,649
Wastewater-based surveillance for substances of abuse: Developing actionable tools to inform on the dynamic nature of the drug supply
CIHR · 2024 · Principal investigator
$100,000
Cannabis for the Prophylactic Treatment of Migraine: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial
CIHR · 2018 · Co-investigator
$125,000

Developing wastewater-based surveillance tools to understand the changing nature of population-level substance use and reduce drug poisonings

Principal investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Parkins, Michael D; Ghosh, Sumantra M; Van Humbeck, Jeffrey F

Keywords: Adulterants; Drug Poisonings; Fentanyl; Harm Reduction; Opioid Crisis; Persons Of Lived Experience; Shelters; Substance Use; Unhoused Individuals; Wastewater-Based Epidemiology

$1,231,649

Wastewater-based surveillance for substances of abuse: Developing actionable tools to inform on the dynamic nature of the drug supply

Principal investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant - PA: Pandemic Preparedness and Health Emergencies Research

Principal investigators: Parkins, Michael D; Ghosh, Sumantra M

Keywords: Carfentanil; Contaminants; Drug Poisonings; Fentanyl; Harm Reduction; Opioid Crisis; Safe Consumption Sites; Shelters; Substance Use; Wastewater-Based Surveillance

$100,000

Cannabis for the Prophylactic Treatment of Migraine: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial

Co-investigatorCIHR2018Catalyst Grant: Cannabis Research in Urgent Priority Areas

Principal investigators: Amoozegar, Farnaz

Keywords: Cannabis; Migraine; Randomized Controlled Trial

$125,000

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: Drug Poisonings Dear Professor Ghosh, 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 drug poisonings 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 "Developing wastewater-based surveillance tools to understand the changing nature of population-level substance use and reduce drug poisonings" (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]