Patricia Jasen, Lakehead University

Research

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Latest papers

From the "silent killer" to the "whispering disease": ovarian cancer and the uses of metaphor.
Medical history · 2009 · first author
Breast cancer and the politics of abortion in the United States.
Medical history · 2005 · first author

All 2 publications

Latest funding

Mental health and the student experience in English-Canadian universities, 1945-1995
SSHRC · 2010 · Principal investigator
$33,510
Women and cancer: historical perspectives on the concept of risk
SSHRC · 2001 · Principal investigator
$50,900

All 2 grants and awards

2 publications.

01

From the "silent killer" to the "whispering disease": ovarian cancer and the uses of metaphor.

Jasen P

Medical history2009First author

DOI: 10.1017/s0025727300000521 PMID: 19876511

02

Breast cancer and the politics of abortion in the United States.

Jasen P

Medical history2005First author

DOI: 10.1017/s0025727300009145 PMID: 16562329

Mental health and the student experience in English-Canadian universities, 1945-1995

Principal investigatorSSHRC2010

Principal investigators: Jasen, Patricia

Keywords: students; universities; activism; mental health; diversity; gender norms; English Canada

$33,510

Women and cancer: historical perspectives on the concept of risk

Principal investigatorSSHRC2001Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Jasen, Patricia

Keywords: history; cancer; women; risk; culture; medicine; surgeons

$50,900

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Jasen, 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]. I read your paper "From the "silent killer" to the "whispering disease": ovarian cancer and the uses of metaphor." (2009), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] 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]