Sonia Anand, Brock University

Research

Chronic Disease Prevention Nature-Based Health Interventions

Latest funding

The Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Van: A Vehicle for mobilizing health promotion for newcomers living in Calgary and Hamilton
CIHR · 2023 · Supervisor
$270,000
Sowing the seeds for healthy active lifestyles among new immigrant families in Hamilton: Building new multi-sectoral partnerships for future grant opportunities
CIHR · 2022 · Principal investigator
$19,900

The Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Van: A Vehicle for mobilizing health promotion for newcomers living in Calgary and Hamilton

SupervisorCIHR2023CIHR REDI Early Career Transition Award - General

Principal investigators: Kandasamy, Sujane

Keywords: Co-Designed Interventions; Community Engagement; Community-Centered Knowledge Translation; Newcomer Health; Type 2 Diabetes Prevention

$270,000

Sowing the seeds for healthy active lifestyles among new immigrant families in Hamilton: Building new multi-sectoral partnerships for future grant opportunities

Principal investigatorCIHR2022Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Kandasamy, Sujane; Anand, Sonia S; Kwan, Matthew

Keywords: Chronic Disease Prevention; Nature-Based Health Interventions

$19,900

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: Chronic Disease Prevention Dear Professor Anand, 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 chronic disease prevention 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 "Sowing the seeds for healthy active lifestyles among new immigrant families in Hamilton: Building new multi-sectoral partnerships for future grant opportunities" (2022), 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]