Christina Doonan, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Research

Read how they describe their research on their Memorial University of Newfoundland profile.

Breast cancer Motherhood Photo-elicitation Ethics of care Phenomenology of illness

Latest funding

Diabetes Health Equity: Developing an Atlantic Canadian Research Network
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$15,000
Exploring Access to Diabetes Care and Support in Atlantic Canada: The Intersection of Places, Perspectives, and Policies (3P Diabetes Access)
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$101,230
Mothering Through Breast Cancer: Building Strategies for Advocacy and Scholarship
SSHRC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$48,045

All 3 grants and awards

No publications available.

Diabetes Health Equity: Developing an Atlantic Canadian Research Network

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Crossman, Renee

Keywords: Diabetes, Equity, Research Priorities, Research Network

$15,000

Exploring Access to Diabetes Care and Support in Atlantic Canada: The Intersection of Places, Perspectives, and Policies (3P Diabetes Access)

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Catalyst Grant: Moving Upstream - Structural Determinants of Health-POR Approach

Principal investigators: Crossman, Renee; Albalawi, Zaina

Keywords: Access; Diabetes; Health Policy; Patient-Oriented Research

$101,230

Mothering Through Breast Cancer: Building Strategies for Advocacy and Scholarship

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Doonan, Christina

Keywords: Breast cancer; Motherhood; Photo-elicitation; Ethics of care; Phenomenology of illness

$48,045

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: Breast cancer Dear Professor Doonan, 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 breast cancer 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 SSHRC-funded project "Mothering Through Breast Cancer: Building Strategies for Advocacy and Scholarship" (2021), 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]