Faculty profile
Jennifer Vena
Back to facultyThis profile is built from public research funding records (CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC). We have not imported them from a University of British Columbia directory, so their publications, courses and email address may be missing. Find their university profile.
Research
Latest funding
- $10,000
UPHEAVAL - Ultra-Processed foods and HEAlth: uncoVering biologicAL mechanisms through which components of UPFs affect health
CIHR · 2026 · Co-investigator
- $1,000,000
Ultra-processed foods and cancer: advancing evidence on the biological mechanisms linking the gut microbiome, ultra-processed foods and colorectal cancer (UPFront)
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
- $20,000
CHARacterizing heterogeneity in dietary intake among equity deserving groups using Multidimensional data (CHARM)
CIHR · 2024 · Principal investigator
UPHEAVAL - Ultra-Processed foods and HEAlth: uncoVering biologicAL mechanisms through which components of UPFs affect health
Principal investigators: Murphy, Rachel; Kirkpatrick, Sharon; Manges, Amee R
Keywords: Cancer Prevention; Dietary Intake; Food Additives; Gut Microbiome; Metabolism; Population Health; Ultra-Processed Foods
Ultra-processed foods and cancer: advancing evidence on the biological mechanisms linking the gut microbiome, ultra-processed foods and colorectal cancer (UPFront)
Principal investigators: Murphy, Rachel; Prescott, David; Kirkpatrick, Sharon; Lamarche, Benoît; McCoy, Kathy
Keywords: Cancer Prevention; Dietary Intake; Gut Microbiome; Metabolism; Population Health; Ultra-Processed Foods
CHARacterizing heterogeneity in dietary intake among equity deserving groups using Multidimensional data (CHARM)
Principal investigators: Murphy, Rachel; Gould, Shantelle; Bhatti, Parveen; Kirkpatrick, Sharon; Vena, Jennifer E
Keywords: Cancer; Dietary Intake; Health Equity; Multi Omics; Precision Nutrition; Prevention
CHARacterizing heterogeneity in dietary intake among structurally excluded populations using Multidimensional data (CHARM)
Principal investigators: Murphy, Rachel; Gould, Shantelle; Bhatti, Parveen; Kirkpatrick, Sharon; Vena, Jennifer E
Keywords: Cancer Prevention; Dietary Intake; Health Equity; Metabolism; Population Health; Precision Nutrition
HEALthy Eating and Supportive Environments (HEAL); a Pan-Canadian study
Principal investigators: Murphy, Rachel; Kirkpatrick, Sharon; Vena, Jennifer E
Keywords: 24-Hour Recall; Built Environment; Chronic Disease Prevention; Dietary Assessment; Dietary Intake; Food Environment; Nutritional Epidemiology; Prospective Cohort Study; Risk Factors
The DIabeteS and Cancer OUtcomes in a Real-world SEtting (DISCOURSE) Study
Principal investigators: Kaul, Padmaja R
Keywords: Cancer; Diabetes
Prevention strategies and risk reduction for breast cancers
Principal investigators: Awadalla, Philip
Keywords: Cancer
Beyond smoking: Investigating risk factors for lung cancer in the Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow Project
Principal investigators: Murphy, Rachel
Keywords: Body Weight; Cancer Prevention; Cohort; Epidemiology; Lifestyle; Lung Cancer; Nutrition; Population Health; Risk Factors
Examining the etiology of young-onset breast cancer in the Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow Project
Principal investigators: Brenner, Darren M
Keywords: Breast Cancer; Cohort Study; Etiology; Gene Expression; Menopausal Status; Obesity; Risk Factors
From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.
A short, specific email works best. This draft uses one of their recent papers; replace the parts in brackets with your own details before sending.