Julia Abelson, University of Ottawa

Research

Capacity Development Data Platforms Diversity Equity Implementation Knowledge Translation Learning Health System Research Impact

Latest funding

Ontario SPOR SUPPORT Unit: Sustaining and Extending Impact Through Decentralized Patient-Oriented Health Research (Phase II Extension, 2026-2028)
CIHR · 2025 · Principal investigator
$13,679,658
Ontario SPOR SUPPORT Unit: Ontario's Catalyst for Patient-Oriented Research
CIHR · 2020 · Principal investigator
$34,199,145

All 2 grants and awards

Ontario SPOR SUPPORT Unit: Sustaining and Extending Impact Through Decentralized Patient-Oriented Health Research (Phase II Extension, 2026-2028)

Principal investigatorCIHR2025SPOR SUPPORT Unit Extension

Principal investigators: Fergusson, Dean A; Paul, Jillian C; Abelson, Julia; Garg, Amit; Johnston, Sharon E; Laur, Celia; Lavis, John N; Persaud, Navindra; Rochon, Paula A; Smith, Maureen M; Srinivasan, Vasanthi; Victor, Joseph C; Walker, Jennifer

Keywords: Capacity Development; Data Platforms; Diversity; Equity; Implementation; Knowledge Translation; Learning Health System; Patient Partnership; Research Impact; Research Support

$13,679,658

Ontario SPOR SUPPORT Unit: Ontario's Catalyst for Patient-Oriented Research

Principal investigatorCIHR2020SPOR SUPPORT Unit Phase II - Ontario

Principal investigators: Fergusson, Dean A; Hayes, Anne; Abelson, Julia; Ganann, Rebecca L; Gauthier, Alain P; Gill, Peter J; Jones, Carmen; Langford, Lucie; Lavis, John N; Persaud, Navindra; Rochon, Paula A; Schull, Michael J; Smith, Maureen M; Srinivasan, Vasanthi; Stewart, Moira A; Taylor, Keith; Terry, Amanda L; Urajnik, Diana J

Keywords: Capacity Development; Data Platforms; Diversity; Equity; Implementation; Knowledge Translation; Learning Health System; Patient-Partnership; Research Impact; Research Support

$34,199,145

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 Development Dear Professor Abelson, 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 development 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 "Ontario SPOR SUPPORT Unit: Sustaining and Extending Impact Through Decentralized Patient-Oriented Health Research (Phase II Extension, 2026-2028)" (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]