Aisha Lofters, St. Francis Xavier University

Research

Barriers To Screening Cancer Screening Colorectal Cancer Inconsistent Screening Population-Based Screening

Latest funding

Predictors of consistent and inconsistent colorectal cancer screening behaviour: A multi-province mixed-methods study
CIHR · 2025 · Principal investigator
$673,200

Predictors of consistent and inconsistent colorectal cancer screening behaviour: A multi-province mixed-methods study

Principal investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Ruco, Arlinda; Brenner, Darren M; Lofters, Aisha K

Keywords: Barriers To Screening; Cancer Screening; Colorectal Cancer; Inconsistent Screening; Population-Based Screening

$673,200

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: Barriers To Screening Dear Professor Lofters, 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 barriers to screening 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 "Predictors of consistent and inconsistent colorectal cancer screening behaviour: A multi-province mixed-methods study" (2025), 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]