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Jacqueline Gahagan

ResearcherHealth and Human PerformanceDalhousie University

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Jacqueline Gahagan

Researcher

Health and Human Performance

Health Sciences

Dalhousie University

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
12 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 3 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 10 research grants (9 CIHR, 1 SSHRC), most recently in 2020.
Supervised 2 trainees who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2011.

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Publications

169

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Research

Hiv/Aids Prevention Youth Health Services Health Promotion Atlantic Canada Gender-Based Analysis Hepatitis C

Latest papers

Awareness, acceptance, and impact of undetectable equals untransmittable (U = U) among people living with HIV across Canada.
AIDS care · 2026
Effect of Different Types of Whole Dietary Pulses on Established Therapeutic Lipid Targets for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction: An Updated Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
Journal of the American Heart Association · 2026
A Scoping Review Mapping Trans* and Gender Diverse People's Representation in Cancer Research.
Cancer medicine · 2025

All 53 publications

Latest funding

The Intersecting Impacts of COVID-19 on Housing: A National Online Survey of Older LGBTQI2S Canadians
SSHRC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$25,000
Preventing the spread of HIV: The critical role of addiction treatment services
CIHR · 2017 · Co-investigator
$444,073
Comparative effects of two community-based exercise programs on cognition, balance, mobility, and quality of life of older people living with HIV/AIDS: A pilot randomized controlled trial
CIHR · 2016 · Co-investigator
$32,473

All 20 grants and awards

53 publications.

Awareness, acceptance, and impact of undetectable equals untransmittable (U = U) among people living with HIV across Canada.

Tran A, Watson JR, Lo Hog Tian JM, McBain K, Miller AD, Boni AR, Cioppa L, Murphy M, Norris D, Samson K, Wahpoosewyan D, Demchuk J, Pearl CML, Restall G, Star J, Tharao W, Betts A, Gahagan J, Aman J, Lauscher D, Wong JP, Richman B, Davis R, Bertozzi B, Hui C, Grace D, Arbess G, Rourke SB

AIDS care2026

DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2025.2562238 PMID: 41025545

Effect of Different Types of Whole Dietary Pulses on Established Therapeutic Lipid Targets for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction: An Updated Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Back S, Yang S, Rossi A, Ayoub-Charette S, Grant SM, Chen V, Lin EJ, Haintz L, Chen Y-T, Ahmad E

Journal of the American Heart Association2026

DOI: 10.1161/jaha.125.046659

A Scoping Review Mapping Trans* and Gender Diverse People's Representation in Cancer Research.

Stirling M, Bourque MA, Hunter M, Queenan J, Ludwig C, Ristock J, Harrison L, Ross-White A, Nickel NC, Schultz A, Banerji V, Gahagan J, Mahar A

Cancer medicine2025

DOI: 10.1002/cam4.70774 PMID: 40761093

Meaningful inclusion of people living with HIV as a model for workplace policies: Key findings from the project PEER study.

Harris GE, Watson JR, Li AT, Ibáñez-Carrasco F, Muchenje M, Demetrakopoulos AS, McGee A, Chambers L, Gahagan J, Ceranto A, Cumby C, Liddell M

Work (Reading, Mass.)2024

DOI: 10.3233/wor-230289 PMID: 38427522

Improving adult inpatient eating disorder treatment: perspectives of a sample of individuals in Canada with lived experience.

Armour CQ, Feicht B, Gahagan J

Journal of eating disorders2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1186/s40337-024-01121-w PMID: 39438913

Improving gay, bisexual and transgender inclusion in blood and plasma donation policies and programmes in Canada: A qualitative study.

Wright I, Gahagan J

Vox sanguinis2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1111/vox.13636 PMID: 38616552

Effects of Extracted Pulse Proteins on Lipid Targets for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Yang S, Back S, Grant SM, Ayoub-Charette S, Chen V, Lin EJ, Haintz L, Chen Y-T, Ahmad E, Gahagan J

Nutrients20243 citations

DOI: 10.3390/nu16213765

Multiplexed rapid technologies for sexually transmitted infections: a systematic review.

Karellis A, Naeem F, Nair S, Mallya SD, Routy JP, Gahagan J, Yansouni CP, Kim J, Pai NP

The Lancet. Microbe2022

DOI: 10.1016/s2666-5247(21)00191-9 PMID: 35544067

The Text4HealthyAging Program: An Evidence-Based Text Messaging Innovation to Support Healthy Urban Aging in Canada and Australia.

Eboreime E, Ohinmaa A, Rusak B, Cassidy KL, Morrison J, McGrath P, Uher R, Meier S, Fleury MJ, Iyer SN, Rej S, Batchelor F, Levinger P, Dang C, Hopwood M, Acquah FNL, Dzator J, Tomblin Murphy G, Warford J, Wozney L, Vedel I, Gahagan J, Theou O, Koto P, Sampalli T, Kirkland S, Watters N, Agyapong VIO

Gerontology & geriatric medicine2022

DOI: 10.1177/23337214221081378 PMID: 35252477

Safety and danger: Perceptions of the implementation of harm reduction programs in two communities in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Jackson LA, Dechman M, Mathias H, Gahagan J, Morrison K

Health & social care in the community2022

DOI: 10.1111/hsc.13409 PMID: 34060676

The Intersecting Impacts of COVID-19 on Housing: A National Online Survey of Older LGBTQI2S Canadians

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Partnership Engage Grants (PEG) COVID-19 Special Initiative

Principal investigators: Gahagan, Jacqueline C.

Keywords: COVID-19; housing; LGBT Canadians; policy

$25,000

Preventing the spread of HIV: The critical role of addiction treatment services

Co-investigatorCIHR2017Operating Grant - HIV/AIDS CBR Program - General

Principal investigators: Jackson, Lois A; MacIsaac, Cynthia P

Keywords: Addiction Treatment Services; Barriers To Services; Community-Based Research; Facilitators To Services; Harm Reduction; Hiv/Aids Prevention; People Who Use Drugs

$444,073

Comparative effects of two community-based exercise programs on cognition, balance, mobility, and quality of life of older people living with HIV/AIDS: A pilot randomized controlled trial

Co-investigatorCIHR2016Catalyst Grant: HIV/AIDS Community Based Research Program - Indigenous Stream

Principal investigators: Mackay-Lyons, Marilyn J; Thomas, Julie L; O'Brien, Kelly K

Keywords: Cognition; Community-Based; Exercise; Health Promotion; Hiv; Icf; Mental Health; Physical Functions; Quality Of Life; Self Efficacy

$32,473

Moving Beyond Piloting: A Social Ecological Exploration of Barriers and Facilitators to Scaling up HIV Point-Of-Care Testing (HIV POCT) in Canada.

Nominated PICIHR2016Catalyst Grant: HIV/AIDS CBR Program - General Stream

Principal investigators: Gahagan, Jacqueline C; Pindera, Carla

Keywords: Access; Community Health Promotion; Health Equity; Health Services; Hiv Point-Of-Care Testing; Hiv/Aids; Mapping; Pilot Programs

$33,000

Sharing our knowledge and moving forward collectively to improve access to healthcare for Atlantic Canadians

Co-investigatorCIHR2015Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Jackson, Lois A; Melanson, Patti

Keywords: Access To Healthcare; Barriers To Healthcare; Healthcare Across The Continuum; Indigenous Communities; Innovations To Improve Access; Marginalized Populations

$10,000

The Importance of Patient Engagement and Collaboration in Improving LGBTQ Health in Nova Scotia

Nominated PICIHR2015Patient-Oriented Research Collaboration Grants

Principal investigators: Gahagan, Jacqueline C

Keywords: Health Disparities; Health Policy; Health Promotion; Health Research; Lgbtq Populations; Patient Collaboration; Patient Engagement; Primary Care; Primary Health; Research Priorty Setting

$15,000

Grinding Against HIV Prevention Discourse: A critical exploration of risk among users of mobile gay cruising apps

Co-investigatorCIHR2015Catalyst Grant: HIV/AIDS CBR Program - General Stream

Principal investigators: Numer, Matthew S; Holmes, Dave

Keywords: Aids Service Organizations (Asos); Community-Based; Ethnography; Gay Men; Hiv/Aids; Men Who Have Sex With Men (Msm); Poststructural Theories; Queer Theory; Risk; Stis

$33,000

Surging ahead in community-based research in HIV/AIDS: Building on our collective knowledge to reduce harms and understand the impact of addiction on people at risk or living with HIV/AIDS in Atlantic Canada

Co-investigatorCIHR2014Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Kirkland, Susan A; Dingwell, Julie A

Keywords: Addiction; Community-Based Research; Determinants Of Health; Harm Reduction; Health Promotion; Hiv/Aids; Mental Health; Policy Impact; Priority Setting; Program Science

$10,000

Mobilizing Information, Preventing Infection

Nominated PICIHR2014Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Gahagan, Jacqueline C; Proctor-Simms, Michelle

Keywords: Community-Based Research; Health Inequities; Health Promotion; Hepatitis C; Hiv; Knowledge Translation And Exchange; Policies; Prevention; Programming; Youth

$10,000

Community Preparedness in the Context of HIV Point-of-Care-Testing in the Atlantic Region: Are Our Communities Ready?

Nominated PICIHR2014Catalyst Grant: HIV/AIDS CBR Program - General Stream

Principal investigators: Gahagan, Jacqueline C

Keywords: Atlantic Canada; Community Preparedness; Community-Based Research; Determinants Of Health; Gender-Based Analysis; Hiv Point Of Care Testing; Non-Urban Communities; Program Science; Stbbi Multiplex Testing

$32,860

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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Jacqueline Gahagan

Research

Latest papers

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Awareness, acceptance, and impact of undetectable equals untransmittable (U&#x2009;=&#x2009;U) among people living with HIV across Canada.

Effect of Different Types of Whole Dietary Pulses on Established Therapeutic Lipid Targets for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction: An Updated Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

A Scoping Review Mapping Trans* and Gender Diverse People's Representation in Cancer Research.

Meaningful inclusion of people living with HIV as a model for workplace policies: Key findings from the project PEER study.

Improving adult inpatient eating disorder treatment: perspectives of a sample of individuals in Canada with lived experience.

Improving gay, bisexual and transgender inclusion in blood and plasma donation policies and programmes in Canada: A qualitative study.

Effects of Extracted Pulse Proteins on Lipid Targets for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Multiplexed rapid technologies for sexually transmitted infections: a systematic review.

The Text4HealthyAging Program: An Evidence-Based Text Messaging Innovation to Support Healthy Urban Aging in Canada and Australia.

Safety and danger: Perceptions of the implementation of harm reduction programs in two communities in Nova Scotia, Canada.

The Intersecting Impacts of COVID-19 on Housing: A National Online Survey of Older LGBTQI2S Canadians

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Ruth Martin-Misener

Jason Kielly

Laura Chiavaroli

Lois Jackson

Catherine Worthington

Gail Tomblin Murphy

Susan Kirkland

Tammy Yates

Russell de Souza

Joseph Beyene

Soo Ying Chan Carusone

Patricia Solomon

Ruth Martin-Misener

Yanqiu Rachel Zhou

Christina Sinding

Steven Hanna

Janet Smylie

Robin Urquhart

Isabelle Vedel

Patrick McGrath

Saara Greene

Charu Kaushic

Fiona Smaill

Geneviève Rail

Awareness, acceptance, and impact of undetectable equals untransmittable (U = U) among people living with HIV across Canada.