Lauren Ferguson, University of Manitoba

Research

Connect Health Inequities Hiv Innovative Strategies Intersectional Lens People Who Are Experiencing Houselessness Point-Of-Care Testing Syphilis

Latest funding

All Together 4 IDEAS: Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity, to Address drivers and interventions to curtail the Syndemics experienced by people diagnosed with HIV and Sexually Transmitted and Blood-Borne Infections
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$20,000
Test, treat, and connect on site using a dual rapid diagnostic point-of-care test for syphilis and HIV among people who are experiencing houselessness
CIHR · 2023 · Principal investigator
$450,000

All 2 grants and awards

All Together 4 IDEAS: Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity, to Address drivers and interventions to curtail the Syndemics experienced by people diagnosed with HIV and Sexually Transmitted and Blood-Borne Infections

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Team Gr.: Embracing Diversity Achieve Prec./Health Equity-HIV/AIDS/STBBI-PHP-LOI

Principal investigators: Rueda, Zulma V; Cyr, Monica; Haworth-Brockman, Margaret J; Keynan, Yoav; Maier, Katharina H

Keywords: Health Inequalities; Hiv; Intersectionality; People Experiencing Houselessness; People Who Inject Drugs; Sex And Gender; Sexually Transmitted And Blood Borne Infections; Syndemics

$20,000

Test, treat, and connect on site using a dual rapid diagnostic point-of-care test for syphilis and HIV among people who are experiencing houselessness

Principal investigatorCIHR2023O.G: STBBI Res.: Beyond HIV/AIDS/Hep. C- STBBI other than HIV/hep. C (general)

Principal investigators: Rueda, Zulma V; Ferguson, Lauren A; Haworth-Brockman, Margaret J; Keynan, Yoav; Maier, Katharina H; Rourke, Sean B; Sanguins, Julianne

Keywords: Connect; Health Inequities; Hiv; Innovative Strategies; Intersectional Lens; People Who Are Experiencing Houselessness; Point-Of-Care Testing; Syphilis; Testing; Treatment

$450,000

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: Connect Dear Professor Ferguson, 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 connect 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 "Test, treat, and connect on site using a dual rapid diagnostic point-of-care test for syphilis and HIV among people who are experiencing houselessness" (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]