Miya Narushima, Toronto Metropolitan University

Research

Capacity Building Community Resilience Evidence-Based Interventions Implementation Research Knowledge Uptake Stigma Reduction

Latest funding

Compounding Disadvantage: Impact of COVID-19 among Immigrants living with Cancers and with Mental Health & Addictions Disorders in Ontario
CIHR · 2021 · Co-investigator
$426,640
Acceptance and Commitment to Empowerment (ACE) Intervention: Reducing HIV Stigma and Promoting Community Resilience Through Capacity Building
CIHR · 2020 · Principal investigator
$1,950,752
Youth Engagement to Prevent HIV/STI and Promote Sexual Health Study (YEP Study)
CIHR · 2012 · Co-investigator
$33,000

All 3 grants and awards

Compounding Disadvantage: Impact of COVID-19 among Immigrants living with Cancers and with Mental Health & Addictions Disorders in Ontario

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Op. Gr: Emer. COVID Res. Gaps/Prior- Dif. Impacts on Hist. Excl/Underserved Pops

Principal investigators: Vahabi, Mandana; Rayner, Jennifer; Lofters, Aisha K; Wong, Josephine Pui-Hing

Keywords: Cancer; Covid-19; Health Equity; Healthcare Utilization; Hospitalization; Immigrants And Refugees; Mental Health And Addiction Disorders

$426,640

Acceptance and Commitment to Empowerment (ACE) Intervention: Reducing HIV Stigma and Promoting Community Resilience Through Capacity Building

Principal investigatorCIHR2020Project Grant

Principal investigators: Wong, Josephine Pui-Hing; dela Cruz, Aniela M; Fung, Kenneth; Hilario, Carla T; Li, Alan T; Narushima, Miya; Vahabi, Mandana

Keywords: Capacity Building; Community Resilience; Evidence-Based Interventions; Implementation Research; Knowledge Uptake; Stigma Reduction

$1,950,752

Youth Engagement to Prevent HIV/STI and Promote Sexual Health Study (YEP Study)

Co-investigatorCIHR2012Catalyst Grant: HIV/AIDS CBR Program - General Stream

Principal investigators: Wong, Josephine Pui-Hing; Li, Alan T; Poon, Maurice K

Keywords: Cross-Sector Collaboration; Hiv Vulnerabilities; Hiv/Sti Prevention; Marginalized Youth; Neighbourhood / Place-Based Cbr; Strength-Based Interventions; Youth Engagement

$33,000

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: Capacity Building Dear Professor Narushima, 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 capacity building 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 "Acceptance and Commitment to Empowerment (ACE) Intervention: Reducing HIV Stigma and Promoting Community Resilience Through Capacity Building" (2020), 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]