Brent Roussin, University of Manitoba

Research

Infectious Diseases Metis News Media Outbreak Management Public Health Responses Public Perceptions Qualitative Risk Communication

Latest funding

The Paradox of Precaution: Examining Public Health COVID-19 Outbreak Management Strategies
CIHR · 2020 · Principal investigator
$499,731

All 1 grants and awards

The Paradox of Precaution: Examining Public Health COVID-19 Outbreak Management Strategies

Principal investigatorCIHR2020Operating Grant: COVID-19 - Social dynamics, communication and trust

Principal investigators: Driedger, S. Michelle; Chartrand, Frances; Henry, Bonnie J; Roussin, Brent; Jardine, Cynthia; Sanguins, Julianne; Tustin, Jordan

Keywords: Infectious Diseases; Metis; News Media; Outbreak Management; Public Health Responses; Public Perceptions; Qualitative; Risk Communication; Target Populations; Vaccine Acceptance

$499,731

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: Infectious Diseases Dear Professor Roussin, 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 infectious diseases 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 "The Paradox of Precaution: Examining Public Health COVID-19 Outbreak Management Strategies" (2020), 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]