Sandra Newton, Dalhousie University

Research

Booster Seats Child Safety Children Collisions Crashes Injury Meta-Analysis Mortality

Latest funding

“Is your child in the right seat?”
CIHR · 2023 · Nominated PI
$500
Effectiveness of booster seats in reducing injury and mortality in children 6 to 10 years of age: a systematic review of observational studies.
CIHR · 2014 · Principal investigator
$60,000

All 2 grants and awards

“Is your child in the right seat?”

Nominated PICIHR2023Prize - IHDCYH Talks

Principal investigators: Newton, Sandra M

Keywords: ,

$500

Effectiveness of booster seats in reducing injury and mortality in children 6 to 10 years of age: a systematic review of observational studies.

Principal investigatorCIHR2014Knowledge Synthesis Grant

Principal investigators: Asbridge, Mark; Newton, Sandra M

Keywords: Booster Seats; Child Safety; Children; Collisions; Crashes; Injury; Meta-Analysis; Mortality; Observational Studies; Systematic Review

$60,000

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: Booster Seats Dear Professor Newton, 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 booster seats 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 "“Is your child in the right seat?”" (2023), 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]