Stacie Burke, University of Manitoba

Research

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Human biology Niche-based stressors and adaptation Biomedical anthropology Anthropological demography Infectious disease

Latest papers

Why, Immunologically, Housing-Related Fungi and Endotoxins (and Other Chronic Pro-Inflammatory Stressors) Risk Latent Tuberculosis Reactivation, Severe Asthma, and Translocating and Invasive Infections in Indigenous Communities in Canada.
American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council · 2026 · first author
Immunity Switches and Macrophage Manipulations: Trauma, Ovulation, and Depression as Latent Tuberculosis Reactivation Risks.
American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council · 2025 · first author
Hypoxia, NSAIDs, and autism: A biocultural analysis of stressors in gametogenesis.
American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council · 2024 · first author

All 3 publications

Latest funding

Tuberculosis and the family in Ontario: 1900-1950
SSHRC · 2005 · Principal investigator
$47,036

All 1 grants and awards

3 publications.

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Why, Immunologically, Housing-Related Fungi and Endotoxins (and Other Chronic Pro-Inflammatory Stressors) Risk Latent Tuberculosis Reactivation, Severe Asthma, and Translocating and Invasive Infections in Indigenous Communities in Canada.

Burke S

American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council2026First author

DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.70258 PMID: 41972601

02

Immunity Switches and Macrophage Manipulations: Trauma, Ovulation, and Depression as Latent Tuberculosis Reactivation Risks.

Burke S

American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council2025First author

DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.70146 PMID: 40960002

03

Hypoxia, NSAIDs, and autism: A biocultural analysis of stressors in gametogenesis.

Burke S

American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council2024First author

DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.24042 PMID: 38282542

Tuberculosis and the family in Ontario: 1900-1950

Principal investigatorSSHRC2005Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Burke, Stacie D.A.

Keywords: tuberculosis; family; medical anthropology; historical epidemiology; sanatorium; case files; patients; institution; Ontario; mortality; morbidity

$47,036

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Human biology Dear Professor Burke, 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 "Why, Immunologically, Housing-Related Fungi and Endotoxins (and Other Chronic Pro-Inflammatory Stressors) Risk Latent Tuberculosis Reactivation, Severe Asthma, and Translocating and Invasive Infections in Indigenous Communities in 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.] 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]