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David Ma

ResearcherHuman Health and Nutritional SciencesUniversity of Guelph

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David Ma

Researcher

Human Health and Nutritional Sciences

Health Sciences

University of Guelph

Guelph, Ontario, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
1 publication in the last five years, latest in 2023.
Principal investigator on 22 research grants (14 CIHR, 8 NSERC), most recently in 2026.
Supervised 1 trainee who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2011.

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Research

Nutrition Food Obesity Prevention Diet Health Children Dietary Intake Circular Economy Of Food

Latest papers

Comparing mixed oil to soybean oil lipid emulsion in patients on home parenteral nutrition: a pilot prospective double-blind, crossover, randomized trial.
Pilot and feasibility studies · 2023
Olive oil-based lipid emulsion is noninferior to soybean oil-based lipid emulsion in the acute care setting: A double-blind randomized controlled trial.
Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.) · 2021
Meeting Report on the Conference on Fathers' Role in Children's Weight-Related Behaviors and Outcomes.
Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2019

All 3 publications

Latest funding

Added sugar, dental health, & family-based precision nutrition: The Precision Dentrition Trial
CIHR · 2026 · Nominated PI
$100,000
Shared Lives, Shared Welfare: The Family Dog's Role in Family Wellbeing and Functioning
SSHRC · 2026 · Co-investigator
$54,820
Evaluating the efficacy of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in mild traumatic brain injury in varsity athletes and mice
CIHR · 2025 · Nominated PI
$956,250

All 31 grants and awards

Added sugar, dental health, & family-based precision nutrition: The Precision Dentrition Trial

Nominated PICIHR2026Pro. Gr. - PA: Inst. of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis: IMHA Mandate Areas

Principal investigators: Ma, David W; Keathley, Justine; Walton, Kathryn E

Keywords: Dental Caries; Dental Health; Family Cohort Study; Nutrigenomics; Oral Health; Personalized Health; Precision Nutrition; Randomized Control Trial; Sugar; Teeth

$100,000

Shared Lives, Shared Welfare: The Family Dog's Role in Family Wellbeing and Functioning

Co-investigatorSSHRC2026Insight Development Grants

Principal investigators: Packull-McCormick, Sara

$54,820

Evaluating the efficacy of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in mild traumatic brain injury in varsity athletes and mice

Nominated PICIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Ma, David W

Keywords: Ala; Dha; Epa; Fish Oil; Mild Traumatic Brain Injury; Mouse; N-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids; Nutrition; Plant-Based; Varsity

$956,250

Supper Heroes: Testing the impact of a family-based intervention to promote healthy and environmentally sustainable eating

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Haines, Jess; Mercer, Nicola J; Parizeau, Kate

Keywords: Family; Food Waste; Intervention; Plant-Based Protein Foods; Randomized Controlled Trial; Sustainable Healthy Eating

$799,426

Differentiating the biological effects of individual fatty acids in single cells

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Ma, David

$84,000

Defining the anticancer mechanisms of ALA, EPA and DHA in novel hybrid mouse models of HER2 and ER+ breast cancer

Nominated PICIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Ma, David W

Keywords: Alpha'; Breast Cancer; Diet; Docosahexaenoic Acid; Eicosapentaenoic Acid; Food; Mouse Models; Nutrition; Omega-3 Fatty Acids; Prevention

$822,376

Implementing Smart Cities Interventions to Build Healthy Cities (SMART) Training Platform

Nominated PICIHR2021Training Grant: Healthy Cities Research Training Platform

Principal investigators: Ma, David W; Dubé, Laurette; Suh, Miyoung

Keywords: Big Data; Circular Economy Of Food; Food; Food Security; Health; Healthy Cities; Implementation Science; Indigenous Communities; Nutrition; Smart Cities

$1,650,000

Impact of COVID-19 and related stressors on children's weight and mental health outcomes

Principal investigatorCIHR2021Op Gr:Understanding/mitigating impacts of COVID-19 on children, youth & families

Principal investigators: Haines, Jess; Mercer, Nicola J; Ma, David W

Keywords: Child; Covid-19; Mental Health; Obesity Prevention

$100,500

Defining the anticancer mechanisms of ALA, EPA and DHA in novel hybrid mouse models of HER2 and ER+ breast cancer

Nominated PICIHR2020Project Grant - PA: Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes

Principal investigators: Ma, David W

Keywords: Alpha-Linolenic Acid; Breast Cancer; Diet; Docosahexaenoic Acid; Eicosapentaenoic Acid; Food; Mouse Models; Nutrition; Omega-3 Fatty Acids; Prevention

$100,000

Implementing Smart Cities Interventions to Build Healthy Cities

Nominated PICIHR2019Training Grant: Healthy Cities Research Training Platform - LOI

Principal investigators: Ma, David W; Dubé, Laurette; Suh, Miyoung

Keywords: Circular Economy Of Food; Equity; Food; Health; Healthy Cities; Implementation Science; Mobility; Nutrition; Smart Cities; Sustainability

$10,000

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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David Ma

Research

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Latest funding

Comparing mixed oil to soybean oil lipid emulsion in patients on home parenteral nutrition: a pilot prospective double-blind, crossover, randomized trial.

Olive oil-based lipid emulsion is noninferior to soybean oil-based lipid emulsion in the acute care setting: A double-blind randomized controlled trial.

Meeting Report on the Conference on Fathers' Role in Children's Weight-Related Behaviors and Outcomes.

Added sugar, dental health, & family-based precision nutrition: The Precision Dentrition Trial

Shared Lives, Shared Welfare: The Family Dog's Role in Family Wellbeing and Functioning

Evaluating the efficacy of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in mild traumatic brain injury in varsity athletes and mice

Supper Heroes: Testing the impact of a family-based intervention to promote healthy and environmentally sustainable eating

Differentiating the biological effects of individual fatty acids in single cells

Defining the anticancer mechanisms of ALA, EPA and DHA in novel hybrid mouse models of HER2 and ER+ breast cancer

Implementing Smart Cities Interventions to Build Healthy Cities (SMART) Training Platform

Impact of COVID-19 and related stressors on children's weight and mental health outcomes

Defining the anticancer mechanisms of ALA, EPA and DHA in novel hybrid mouse models of HER2 and ER+ breast cancer

Implementing Smart Cities Interventions to Build Healthy Cities

Frequent collaborators

Wendy Lou

Jess Haines

Zihang Lu