Nicholas Spence, Toronto Metropolitan University

Research

Indigenous Air Pollution Eposomics Exposure Indigenous Health Metabolomics Wellness First Nations

Latest papers

Ethnological study of birth timing decisions: a scoping review protocol.
BMJ open · 2025 · senior author
Predictors of transportation-related barriers to healthcare access in a North American suburb.
Zeitschrift fur Gesundheitswissenschaften = Journal of public health · 2023 · senior author

All 2 publications

Latest funding

Gwekaanimad (A Change in the Wind): Transdisciplinary Health Research on Environmental Inequities and Exposures
CIHR · 2025 · Principal investigator
$2,838,150
Evaluating pandemic interventions in Indigenous communities (EPIC): A community-based participatory approach to address gaps and build capacity
CIHR · 2021 · Principal investigator
$313,865
Tajigoltieg - We are Healthy: Enhancing food security and mental wellbeing programs to manage COVID-19 pandemic stressors in a remote Mi'kmaq community
CIHR · 2021 · Principal investigator
$241,515

All 3 grants and awards

2 publications.

01

Ethnological study of birth timing decisions: a scoping review protocol.

Samim Y, Spence N

BMJ open2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-104975 PMID: 41475808

02

Predictors of transportation-related barriers to healthcare access in a North American suburb.

Lyeo JS, Tiznado-Aitken I, Farber S, Brown HK, Spence N

Zeitschrift fur Gesundheitswissenschaften = Journal of public health2023Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s10389-023-01916-2 PMID: 37361303

Gwekaanimad (A Change in the Wind): Transdisciplinary Health Research on Environmental Inequities and Exposures

Principal investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Liberda, Eric N; Arrandale, Victoria H; Haines, Sarah; Harynuk, James; Plain, Sara; Resch, Gabby; Spence, Nicholas D

Keywords: Air Pollution; Eposomics; Exposure; Indigenous Health; Metabolomics; Wellness

$2,838,150

Evaluating pandemic interventions in Indigenous communities (EPIC): A community-based participatory approach to address gaps and build capacity

Principal investigatorCIHR2021Op. Gr.: Emerging COVID Res. Gaps & Priorities - Indigenous Health Research

Principal investigators: Liberda, Eric N; Kataquapit, Gisele; Charania, Nadia A; Spence, Nicholas D

Keywords: First Nations; Indigenous; Intervention; Pandemic Planning

$313,865

Tajigoltieg - We are Healthy: Enhancing food security and mental wellbeing programs to manage COVID-19 pandemic stressors in a remote Mi'kmaq community

Principal investigatorCIHR2021Operating Grant - Indigenous COVID-19 Rapid Research FO - Research

Principal investigators: Liberda, Eric N; John, Ada; Sarkar, Atanu; Spence, Nicholas D

Keywords: Covid-19; Food Security; Indigenous; Pandemic; Wellbeing

$241,515

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Nicholas Spence

Health and Society

2 shared papers, latest 2025

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Indigenous Dear Professor Spence, 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 "Ethnological study of birth timing decisions: a scoping review protocol." (2025), and it 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 "Gwekaanimad (A Change in the Wind): Transdisciplinary Health Research on Environmental Inequities and Exposures" (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]