Bruna Falavinha, University of Ottawa

Research

Covid-19 Digital Literacy Disproportionate Impact Health Literacy Indigenous Populations Mental Health Public Health Messaging Vaccine Confidence

Latest funding

The impact of tobacco smoking during pregnancy on the long-term risk of cardiovascular disease in women.
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$100,000
Canada's COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence in Indigenous Populations: A Mixed Method Study
CIHR · 2021 · Principal investigator
$199,900
Redefining eligibility of Social Assistance (SA) programs for vulnerable populations of Canada: A Data-driven Approach
CIHR · 2021 · Co-investigator
$497,129

All 3 grants and awards

The impact of tobacco smoking during pregnancy on the long-term risk of cardiovascular disease in women.

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Project Gr- PA: Res. in human dev., child and/or youth health in Indigenous pops

Principal investigators: Pakhale, Smita; Coburn, Veldon

Keywords: Cardiovascular Diseases (Cvd); Community-Based Participatory Research; Indigenous Populations; Knowledge Translation; Marginalized Populations; Pregnancy Health; Sistemically Disadvantaged Populations; Tobacco Smoking; Women'S Health; Youth Health

$100,000

Canada's COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence in Indigenous Populations: A Mixed Method Study

Principal investigatorCIHR2021Operating Grant: COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence - Indigenous Health Research

Principal investigators: Pakhale, Smita; Bignell, Ted; Falavinha, Bruna Cristina; Kitty, Darlene

Keywords: Covid-19; Digital Literacy; Disproportionate Impact; Health Literacy; Indigenous Populations; Mental Health; Public Health Messaging; Vaccine Confidence; Vaccine Hesitancy

$199,900

Redefining eligibility of Social Assistance (SA) programs for vulnerable populations of Canada: A Data-driven Approach

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

Principal investigators: Pakhale, Smita; Bignell, Ted; Magwood, Michael; Ambade, Preshit N; Jama, Sadia; Kitty, Darlene

Keywords: Cerb; Covid-19 Response; Data-Driven Modelling; Disproportionate Impact; Indigenous Populations; Informal Economy; Prison Populations; Social Assistance; Social Determinants Of Health; Urban Indigenous Populations

$497,129

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: Covid-19 Dear Professor Falavinha, 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 covid-19 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 "Canada's COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence in Indigenous Populations: A Mixed Method Study" (2021), 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]