Dionne Gesink, University of British Columbia

Research

Blood Borne Infections Core Groups Data Linkage Disease Transmission Neighbourhood Environment Sexually Transmitted Infections Spatial Analysis Surveillance

Latest funding

Addressing key knowledge gaps in testing to inform STI prevention & control strategies
CIHR · 2021 · Co-investigator
$306,000
Applying syndemic/core group theory to improve integrated prevention and service delivery for HIV and related epidemics
CIHR · 2014 · Nominated PI
$400,000
Repeat and Co-Infection of Sexually Transmitted Infections, Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Hepatitis C: A Systematic Review
CIHR · 2013 · Co-investigator
$99,903

All 3 grants and awards

Addressing key knowledge gaps in testing to inform STI prevention & control strategies

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Gilbert, Mark P; Lavoie, Martin; Wong, Jason

Keywords: Administrative Cohort; Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infections; Population Data Linkage; Sexually Transmitted Infections Testing

$306,000

Applying syndemic/core group theory to improve integrated prevention and service delivery for HIV and related epidemics

Nominated PICIHR2014Partnerships for Health System Improvement (PHSI)

Principal investigators: Gesink, Dionne; Gilbert, Mark P; Murti, Michelle; Ogilvie, Gina S; Janjua, Naveed Z

Keywords: Blood Borne Infections; Core Groups; Data Linkage; Disease Transmission; Neighbourhood Environment; Sexually Transmitted Infections; Spatial Analysis; Surveillance; Syndemics

$400,000

Repeat and Co-Infection of Sexually Transmitted Infections, Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Hepatitis C: A Systematic Review

Co-investigatorCIHR2013Knowledge Synthesis Grant

Principal investigators: Ogilvie, Gina S; Gilbert, Mark P

Keywords: Hepatitis C; Hiv; Repeat And Co-Infection; Sexually Transmitted Infections; Surveillance; Syndemic

$99,903

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: Blood Borne Infections Dear Professor Gesink, 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 blood borne infections 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]