Jean Allen, University of Ottawa

Research

Biomarkers Inuit Population Health Tuberculosis Wastewater

Latest funding

The Taima TB wastewater study
CIHR · 2023 · Principal investigator
$3,037,050
Focused community TB screening among high risk residential zones in Nunavut: The TAIMA TB household risk prediction study
CIHR · 2021 · Co-investigator
$573,750
Modelling the impact and cost-effectiveness of novel approaches for TB control in Nunavut
CIHR · 2019 · Co-investigator
$175,951

All 3 grants and awards

The Taima TB wastewater study

Principal investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Alvarez, Gonzalo G; Allen, Jean M; Delatolla, Robert; Sun, Jim

Keywords: Biomarkers; Inuit; Population Health; Tuberculosis; Wastewater

$3,037,050

Focused community TB screening among high risk residential zones in Nunavut: The TAIMA TB household risk prediction study

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Alvarez, Gonzalo G; Mao, Yongyi; Pease, Christopher

Keywords: Epidemiology; Inuit; Machine Learning; Population Health; Tuberculosis

$573,750

Modelling the impact and cost-effectiveness of novel approaches for TB control in Nunavut

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Project Grant

Principal investigators: Zwerling, Alice A; Alvarez, Gonzalo G

Keywords: Cost-Effectiveness Analysis; Modelling Population Level Impact; Tuberculosis Among Inuit; Tuberculosis Community Wide Screening Programs; Tuberculosis Elimination Among Inuit

$175,951

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: Biomarkers Dear Professor Allen, 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 biomarkers 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 "The Taima TB wastewater study" (2023), 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]