Jean-Philippe Gouin, University of British Columbia

Research

Acceptability Adherence Canada'S Food Guide Culture Diet Quality Dietary Behaviours Healthy Eating Index Mobile Application

Latest funding

Assessing the usability and acceptability of iCANPlate, a mobile dietary self-monitoring tool that aligns with Canada's Food Guide: A multi-methods study
CIHR · 2021 · Principal investigator
$378,675

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Assessing the usability and acceptability of iCANPlate, a mobile dietary self-monitoring tool that aligns with Canada's Food Guide: A multi-methods study

Principal investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Cohen, Tamara R; Gouin, Jean-Philippe

Keywords: Acceptability; Adherence; Canada'S Food Guide; Culture; Diet Quality; Dietary Behaviours; Healthy Eating Index; Mobile Application; Self-Monitoring; System Usability

$378,675

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: Acceptability Dear Professor Gouin, 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 acceptability 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 "Assessing the usability and acceptability of iCANPlate, a mobile dietary self-monitoring tool that aligns with Canada's Food Guide: A multi-methods study" (2021), 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]