Diane Finegood, Simon Fraser University

Research

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Latest papers

Co-creating obesity prevention policies with youth: Policy ideas generated through the CO-CREATE project.
Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2023
Learning from the CO-CREATE project: A protocol for systems thinking across research (STAR).
Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2023
Applying systems thinking to knowledge mobilisation in public health.
Health research policy and systems · 2020

All 3 publications

Latest funding

Immunizing Canadian Seniors Against Inactivity: A Planning Grant
CIHR · 2011 · Principal investigator
$25,000
A Systems Framed Synthesis of Recommended Actions to Address Obesity and Chronic Disease Prevention
CIHR · 2010 · Nominated PI
$93,700
Scale-up and Spread of MEND Programs in Canada
CIHR · 2010 · Nominated PI

All 7 grants and awards

3 publications.

01

Co-creating obesity prevention policies with youth: Policy ideas generated through the CO-CREATE project.

Conway-Moore K, Knai C, Finegood D, Johnston L, Brinsden H, Aguiar A, Kopainsky B, Önal F, Helleve A, Klepp KI, Lien N, Luszczynska A, Rito AI, Rønnestad AM, Ulstein M, Blanchard L, Savona N, Rutter H

Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity2023

DOI: 10.1111/obr.13623 PMID: 37753599

02

Learning from the CO-CREATE project: A protocol for systems thinking across research (STAR).

Knai C, Savona N, Finegood D, Aguiar A, Blanchard L, Conway-Moore K, Helleve A, Klepp KI, Lien N, Luszczynska A, Vlad I, Rønnestad AM, Rutter H

Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity2023

DOI: 10.1111/obr.13624 PMID: 37753598

03

Applying systems thinking to knowledge mobilisation in public health.

Haynes A, Rychetnik L, Finegood D, Irving M, Freebairn L, Hawe P

Health research policy and systems2020

DOI: 10.1186/s12961-020-00600-1 PMID: 33203438

Immunizing Canadian Seniors Against Inactivity: A Planning Grant

Principal investigatorCIHR2011Planning Grants - Priority Announcement: Aging

Principal investigators: Mackey, Dawn C; Donaldson, Meghan G; Finegood, Diane T

Keywords: Adherence; Inactivity; Older Adults; Physical Activity; Planning; Sedentary Behaviour

$25,000

A Systems Framed Synthesis of Recommended Actions to Address Obesity and Chronic Disease Prevention

Nominated PICIHR2010Knowledge Synthesis Grant

Principal investigators: Finegood, Diane T; Kerner, Jon F; Millar, John; Samis, Stephen M; Ward, Megan

Keywords: Chronic Disease; Complex Systems; Knowledge Synthesis; Knowledge Transfer; Obesity; Population Health; Prevention; Qualitative Methods

$93,700

Scale-up and Spread of MEND Programs in Canada

Nominated PICIHR2010Operating Grant: Population Health Intervention Research

Principal investigators: Finegood, Diane T; Calitz, Chris; MacDonald, Neil; Maloff, Bretta M; Mcneil, Deborah A

Keywords: Childhood; Community-Based Care; Health Services; Intervention Research; Knowledge Transfer Research; Obesity; Prevention; Scale-Up And Spread; Systems Thinking; Treatment

MPrime Network (formerly MITACS) / Réseau MPrime (autrefois MITACS)

Co-investigatorNSERC2009Networks of Centres of Excellence

Principal investigators: Gupta, Arvind

$12,553,000

Mathematics of Information Technology and Complex Systems/Les mathématiques des technologies de l'information et des systèmes complexes

Co-investigatorNSERC2005Networks of Centres of Excellence

Principal investigators: Gupta, Arvind

$17,419,000

Interdisciplinary Research in the Mathematical and Computational Sciences (IRMACS)

Co-investigatorCFI2002Innovation Fund: Innovation Fund (1999-2005)

Principal investigators: Borwein, Peter

Keywords: scientific computing, computational mathematics, communications, industrial mathematical sciences, genomics and bioinformatics, applied imaging and modeling, telehealth, determinants of population health

$4,697,767

Mathematics of Information Technology and Complex Systems (MITACS)

Co-investigatorNSERC1998Networks of Centres of Excellence

Principal investigators: Gupta, Arvind

$18,992,250

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Finegood, 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 "Co-creating obesity prevention policies with youth: Policy ideas generated through the CO-CREATE project." (2023), 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]