Yan Kestens, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Research

Equity Healthy Cities Natural Experiments Physical Activity Social Connectedness Urban Planning Well-Being

Latest funding

INTerventions, Equity, Research and Action in Cities Team (INTERACT)
CIHR · 2021 · Principal investigator
$918,000
INTErventions, Research, and Action in Cities Team for Implementation Science (INTERACT IS)
CIHR · 2021 · Co-investigator
$25,000
Creating and comparing activity space measures to understand how walkability, urban sprawl, and public transit accessibility are associated with location based physical activity in 4 Canadian cities
CIHR · 2018 · Co-investigator
$100,000

INTerventions, Equity, Research and Action in Cities Team (INTERACT)

Principal investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Fuller, Daniel L; Bracewell, Dale; Cloutier, Irène; Kestens, Yan; McDonald, James; Webb, Sarah; Winters, Meghan

Keywords: Equity; Healthy Cities; Natural Experiments; Physical Activity; Social Connectedness; Urban Planning; Well-Being

$918,000

INTErventions, Research, and Action in Cities Team for Implementation Science (INTERACT IS)

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Team Grant: HCIS - LOI - Population and public health

Principal investigators: Fuller, Daniel L; Blais, Stéphane; McDonald, James; Beck, Ben; Shareck, Martine; Tomasone, Jennifer R

Keywords: Active Transportation; Built Environment Interventions; Equity; Framework; Implementation Science; Population Health; Public Transit

$25,000

Creating and comparing activity space measures to understand how walkability, urban sprawl, and public transit accessibility are associated with location based physical activity in 4 Canadian cities

Co-investigatorCIHR2018Op Gr: Data Analysis Using Existing Databases and Cohorts - Pop n Public Health

Principal investigators: Fuller, Daniel L

Keywords: Accelerometry; Global Positioning Systems; Mobility; Physical Activity; Public Transit Access; Urban Sprawl; Walkability

$100,000

Transportation and Health Impact Modelling for Healthy Cities

Co-investigatorCIHR2017Planning/Dissemination Grants - IPPH - ICS - Building Healthy Cities - ECI pool

Principal investigators: Fuller, Daniel L

Keywords: Health Impact Assessment; Health Impact Modeling; Healthy Cities; Transportation And Health

$10,000

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: Equity Dear Professor Kestens, 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 equity 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 "INTerventions, Equity, Research and Action in Cities Team (INTERACT)" (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]