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Kathleen Deering

ResearcherMedicineUniversity of British Columbia

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Kathleen Deering

Researcher

Medicine

Health Sciences

University of British Columbia

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
17 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 10 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 5 research grants (5 CIHR), most recently in 2025.
Supervised 1 trainee who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2023.

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Research

Women Living With Hiv Antiretroviral Therapy Longitudinal Studies Social Determinants Community Epidemiology Community Statistics Community-Engaged Research Epidemiology Education

Latest papers

Prevalence and social-structural correlates of forced moves among women living with HIV in Metro Vancouver, Canada.
Health & place · 2026 · senior author
Higher Sexual Relationship Power Associated With Optimal HIV Treatment and Care Outcomes Among Women Living With HIV in Heterosexual Relationships in Metro Vancouver.
Violence against women · 2026 · senior author
Socio-structural barriers to mental health services among women living with HIV in Metro Vancouver, Canada.
AIDS care · 2025 · senior author

All 24 publications

Latest funding

TRANSgender-affirming Framework for Optimizing Risk-reduction and Models for HPV-related anal cancer screening: The TRANSFORM-HPV Study
CIHR · 2026 · Co-investigator
$700,000
Strengthening equitable participation in health research in health research: collaboratively designing a framework for quantitative epidemiology and statistics knowledge with community experts with lived experience
CIHR · 2025 · Nominated PI
$25,000
The Women-Centred HIV Care Hub: Mobilizing and Scaling-up the Women-Centred HIV Care Model across Canada
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$11,000

All 22 grants and awards

24 publications.

Prevalence and social-structural correlates of forced moves among women living with HIV in Metro Vancouver, Canada.

Lehmann B, Shannon K, Gadermann A, Dummer T, Zhou H, Bartels W, Aikema E, Deering K

Health & place2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2026.103705 PMID: 42365717

Higher Sexual Relationship Power Associated With Optimal HIV Treatment and Care Outcomes Among Women Living With HIV in Heterosexual Relationships in Metro Vancouver.

He C, Shannon K, Braschel M, Ohtsuka M, Zhou C, Deering K

Violence against women2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/10778012251334769 PMID: 40270193

Socio-structural barriers to mental health services among women living with HIV in Metro Vancouver, Canada.

Kabir P, Shannon K, Kestler M, Thompson C, Zhou H, Deering K

AIDS care2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2025.2534115 PMID: 40823718

Spatial epidemiology of nonfatal overdose in a community-based cohort of marginalized women in Vancouver, British Columbia (2014-2022).

Goldenberg S, Valencia EJ, Amram O, Shannon K, Kielhold K, Zhou CH, Deering K

Drug and alcohol dependence2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2025.112670 PMID: 40381596

Cognitive testing in 19 countries to refine WHO's Sexual Health Assessment of Practices and Experiences.

Hunter EC, Fine E, Black K, Henriks J, Tofail F, Morroni C, Makuch M, Deering K, Murad R, Torpey K, Balde MD, Wilopo SA, Nimbi FM, Maina B, Ahmad NA, Traore LF, Maung TM, Olumide A, Abrejo F, Phuengsamran D, Ddaaki GW, Brunet N, Brizuela V, Gonsalves L, Cognitive testing of a survey instrument to assess sexual practices, behaviours and health-related outcomes (CoTSIS) study group

Bulletin of the World Health Organization2024

DOI: 10.2471/blt.23.291162 PMID: 39611192

Gender and Intersecting Barriers and Facilitators to Access the HIV Cascade of Care in Manitoba, Canada, Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study.

Villacis-Alvarez E, Sobie C, Maier K, Lavallee M, Daniels C, Pashe H, Baliddawa J, Daniels N, Murdock R, Russell R, Dan C, Woodhouse F, Cusson S, Patrick L, Schenkels M, Payne M, Kasper K, MacKenzie LJ, Ireland L, Templeton K, Deering K, Haworth-Brockman M, Keynan Y, Rueda ZV

Tropical medicine and infectious disease2024

DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed9120287 PMID: 39728814

Stigma trajectories, disclosure, access to care, and peer-based supports among African, Caribbean, and Black im/migrant women living with HIV in Canada: findings from a cohort of women living with HIV in Metro Vancouver, Canada.

Samnani F, Deering K, King D, Magagula P, Braschel M, Shannon K, Krüsi A

BMC public health2024

DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-20439-3 PMID: 39538193

Stigma, Discrimination and Other Social-Structural Factors Associated with Barriers to Counselling or Therapy among Women Living with HIV Who have Experienced Violence in Metro Vancouver, Canada.

Dockerty C, Shannon K, Wechsberg W, Thompson C, Kestler M, Braschel M, Deering K

AIDS and behavior2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s10461-024-04456-2 PMID: 39307899

"They Give you a bus Ticket and They Kick you Loose": A Qualitative Analysis of Post-Release Experiences among Recently Incarcerated Women Living with HIV in Metro Vancouver, Canada.

Erickson M, Deering K, Ranville F, Bingham B, Young P, Korchinski M, Buxton J, Elwood Martin R, Shannon K, Krüsi A

Violence against women2024

DOI: 10.1177/10778012231172693 PMID: 37194251

Prevalence, correlates, and quality-of-life outcomes of major or persistent pain among women living with HIV in Metro Vancouver, Canada.

Ly S, Shannon K, Braschel M, Zhou H, Krüsi A, Deering K

Harm reduction journal2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1186/s12954-023-00859-x PMID: 38218886

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Women Living With Hiv Dear Professor Deering, 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 "Prevalence and social-structural correlates of forced moves among women living with HIV in Metro Vancouver, Canada." (2026), and it 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 "Strengthening equitable participation in health research in health research: collaboratively designing a framework for quantitative epidemiology and statistics knowledge with community experts with lived experience" (2025), 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]

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Kathleen Deering

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Prevalence and social-structural correlates of forced moves among women living with HIV in Metro Vancouver, Canada.

Higher Sexual Relationship Power Associated With Optimal HIV Treatment and Care Outcomes Among Women Living With HIV in Heterosexual Relationships in Metro Vancouver.

Socio-structural barriers to mental health services among women living with HIV in Metro Vancouver, Canada.

Spatial epidemiology of nonfatal overdose in a community-based cohort of marginalized women in Vancouver, British Columbia (2014-2022).

Cognitive testing in 19 countries to refine WHO's Sexual Health Assessment of Practices and Experiences.

Gender and Intersecting Barriers and Facilitators to Access the HIV Cascade of Care in Manitoba, Canada, Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study.

Stigma trajectories, disclosure, access to care, and peer-based supports among African, Caribbean, and Black im/migrant women living with HIV in Canada: findings from a cohort of women living with HIV in Metro Vancouver, Canada.

Stigma, Discrimination and Other Social-Structural Factors Associated with Barriers to Counselling or Therapy among Women Living with HIV Who have Experienced Violence in Metro Vancouver, Canada.

"They Give you a bus Ticket and They Kick you Loose": A Qualitative Analysis of Post-Release Experiences among Recently Incarcerated Women Living with HIV in Metro Vancouver, Canada.

Prevalence, correlates, and quality-of-life outcomes of major or persistent pain among women living with HIV in Metro Vancouver, Canada.

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