Darren Lau, University of Manitoba

Research

Built Environment Cardiovascular Disease Cycling Geo-Spatial Mapping Physical Activity Urban Health

Latest funding

Causal effects of new urban trails on CVD health in urban dwelling Canadians
CIHR · 2023 · Principal investigator
$99,553
Documenting the Essential Conditions for Implementing Urban Trails in Canada: A Novel Triangulation Approach
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
$1,453,500

All 2 grants and awards

Causal effects of new urban trails on CVD health in urban dwelling Canadians

Principal investigatorCIHR2023Op Gr: HCRI - Data Analysis Using Existing Databases and Cohorts - General Pool

Principal investigators: McGavock, Jonathan M; Ethier, Jean-Francois; Fischer, Jaimy; Lau, Darren; Lipscombe, Lorraine

Keywords: Built Environment; Cardiovascular Disease; Cycling; Geo-Spatial Mapping; Physical Activity; Urban Health

$99,553

Documenting the Essential Conditions for Implementing Urban Trails in Canada: A Novel Triangulation Approach

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: McGavock, Jonathan M; Fischer, Jaimy; Kastner, Monika; Shareck, Martine; Storey, Kate E; Winters, Meghan

Keywords: Built Environment; Epidemiological Triangulation; Implementation Science; Participatory Research; Physical Activity

$1,453,500

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: Built Environment Dear Professor Lau, 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 built environment 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 "Causal effects of new urban trails on CVD health in urban dwelling Canadians" (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]