Dana Greenberg, University of Manitoba

Research

Type 1 Diabetes Peer Mentoring Patient Engagement Beta Cell Heterogeneity Human Pancreas Slices Nonobese Diabetic (Nod) Mouse Model Pancreatic Islet Beta Cells Behaviour Change

Latest funding

Type 1 Diabetes, Exercise and Mentorship Trial: Peer Mentor Training & Patient workshop
CIHR · 2023 · Principal investigator
$25,000
Type 1 Diabetes, Exercise and Mentoring (TEAM) Trial: A randomized controlled pilot trial using peer mentorship to increase physical activity and quality of life in adolescents with type 1 diabetes
CIHR · 2022 · Principal investigator
$498,960
Spatio-temporal dynamics of immune and non-immune islet injury in Type 1 Diabetes
CIHR · 2022 · Principal investigator
$1,750,000

All 3 grants and awards

Type 1 Diabetes, Exercise and Mentorship Trial: Peer Mentor Training & Patient workshop

Principal investigatorCIHR2023Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: McGavock, Jonathan M; Greenberg, Dana; Kichler, Jessica C; Yamamoto, Jennifer; Yardley, Jane E; Zenlea, Ian S

Keywords: Patient Engagement; Peer Mentoring; Type 1 Diabetes

$25,000

Type 1 Diabetes, Exercise and Mentoring (TEAM) Trial: A randomized controlled pilot trial using peer mentorship to increase physical activity and quality of life in adolescents with type 1 diabetes

Principal investigatorCIHR2022Op. Gr.:Diabetes, Psychosocial Health, Prev./Self-Manag. - CIHR-JDRF Pool in T1D

Principal investigators: McGavock, Jonathan M; Greenberg, Dana; Kichler, Jessica C; Yamamoto, Jennifer; Yardley, Jane E; Zenlea, Ian S

Keywords: Behaviour Change; Patient Oriented Research; Peer Mentoring; Physical Activity; Type 1 Diabetes

$498,960

Spatio-temporal dynamics of immune and non-immune islet injury in Type 1 Diabetes

Principal investigatorCIHR2022Team Grant: CIHR-JDRF Type 1 Diabetes and Precision Medicine

Principal investigators: Thompson, Peter; Greenberg, Dana; Gaisano, Herbert Y; Rutter, Guy A; Santamaria, Pere

Keywords: Beta Cell Heterogeneity; Human Pancreas Slices; Nonobese Diabetic (Nod) Mouse Model; Pancreatic Islet Beta Cells; Type 1 Diabetes

$1,750,000

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: Type 1 Diabetes Dear Professor Greenberg, 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 type 1 diabetes 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 "Type 1 Diabetes, Exercise and Mentorship Trial: Peer Mentor Training & Patient workshop" (2023), 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]