Franco Taverna, Simon Fraser University

Research

Intervention Befriending Knowledge Mobilization Knowledge Synthesis Loneliness Seniors Social Isolation Gay And Bisexual Men

Latest funding

Promoting Cognitive Wellbeing in Seniors Through Intergenerational Befriending Interventions: Developing and Tailoring the CompanionLink Program
CIHR · 2023 · Principal investigator
$99,518
Exploring Intergenerational Social Connections Among Gay, Bisexual, And Other Men Who Have Sex with Men as A Social Prescription for Building Resilience Against Syndemic Sexually Transmitted and Blood Born Infections
CIHR · 2023 · Principal investigator
$99,708

All 2 grants and awards

Promoting Cognitive Wellbeing in Seniors Through Intergenerational Befriending Interventions: Developing and Tailoring the CompanionLink Program

Principal investigatorCIHR2023Operating Grant: BHCIA: Knowledge Synthesis and Mobilization Grants

Principal investigators: Card, Kiffer G; Kepes, David; Taverna, Franco

Keywords: Befriending; Intervention; Knowledge Mobilization; Knowledge Synthesis; Loneliness; Seniors; Social Isolation

$99,518

Exploring Intergenerational Social Connections Among Gay, Bisexual, And Other Men Who Have Sex with Men as A Social Prescription for Building Resilience Against Syndemic Sexually Transmitted and Blood Born Infections

Principal investigatorCIHR2023Catalyst Grant: HIV/AIDS CBR Program - General Stream

Principal investigators: Card, Kiffer G; Taverna, Franco

Keywords: Gay And Bisexual Men; Hiv; Intergenerational Connection; Intervention; Lonelienss; Resilience; Sexual Risk; Sexually Transmitted And Blood Borne Infections; Social Determinants Of Health; Social Prescribing

$99,708

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: Intervention Dear Professor Taverna, 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 intervention 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 "Promoting Cognitive Wellbeing in Seniors Through Intergenerational Befriending Interventions: Developing and Tailoring the CompanionLink Program" (2023), 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]