Dustin Kehler, Dalhousie University

Research

Frailty Cardiovascular Disease

Latest funding

Using machine learning to improve the detection of frailty
CIHR · 2023 · Supervisor
$992
Improving Mortality Prediction in People with Cardiovascular Disease: A Random Survival Forests Approach Integrating Frailty Assessment
CIHR · 2023 · Supervisor
$1,500
Health deficit accumulation in relation to cardiovascular disease burden
CIHR · 2021 · Nominated PI
$141,526

All 6 grants and awards

Using machine learning to improve the detection of frailty

SupervisorCIHR2023Summer Program in Aging

Principal investigators: Quach, Hoang

Keywords: Aging; Cardiovascular Disease; Frailty Identification; Machine Learning

$992

Improving Mortality Prediction in People with Cardiovascular Disease: A Random Survival Forests Approach Integrating Frailty Assessment

SupervisorCIHR2023CIHR-ICRH Travel Awards - General pool

Principal investigators: Quach, Hoang

Keywords: Cardiovascular Disease; Frailty

$1,500

Health deficit accumulation in relation to cardiovascular disease burden

Nominated PICIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Kehler, Dustin S

Keywords: Cardiovascular Disease; Frailty

$141,526

Influence of Frailty on Cardiac Rehabilitation: A Harmonized Analysis of Five Cardiac Rehabilitation Databases in Canada and Europe

SupervisorCIHR2021Doctoral Research Award: Canada Graduate Scholarships

Principal investigators: Quach, Hoang

Keywords: Aging; Cardiac Rehabilitation; Cardiovascular Disease; Cardiovascular Risk Factors; Frailty; Frailty Index; Geriatrics; Healthcare Cost; Measurements

$105,000

Impact of frailty biomarkers on the accumulation of age-related health deficits

Principal investigatorCIHR2019Catalyst Grant: Analysis of CLSA Data

Principal investigators: Theou, Olga; Kehler, Dustin S

Keywords: Frailty

$69,000

The impact of prolonged bed rest and exercise on frailty and frailty-related biological markers.

Co-investigatorCIHR2018Op. Gr: Understanding the Health Impact of Inactivity - Canadian Frailty Network

Principal investigators: Theou, Olga; Beiko, Robert G; Howlett, Susan E; Rockwood, Kenneth

Keywords: Frailty

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: Frailty Dear Professor Kehler, 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 frailty 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 "Health deficit accumulation in relation to cardiovascular disease burden" (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]