Melody Morton Ninomiya

Research

Evidence And Gap Maps Evidence Synthesis Health Equity Meta-Science Community-Partnered Research Indigenous Health Innu Knowledge Systems One Health

Latest funding

SLINGSHOT (Kashipessapent) - Strengthening Land-based INnu knowledge for well-being through Gathered Stories of waters, Healthy land and wildlife, Our people, and Trusted one health data
CIHR · 2025 · Principal investigator
$2,470,952
Evidence and Gap Maps for health equity: A strategic tool to drive transformative health research priorities
CIHR · 2025 · Principal investigator
$493,424
Forming True Partnerships to Co-Design Local Indigenous Interventions: Thus Creating Healthy Minds and Building Community Strength
CIHR · 2016 · Co-investigator
$100,000

All 4 grants and awards

SLINGSHOT (Kashipessapent) - Strengthening Land-based INnu knowledge for well-being through Gathered Stories of waters, Healthy land and wildlife, Our people, and Trusted one health data

Principal investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Delatolla, Robert; Guilherme, Stephanie; Morton Ninomiya, Melody; Provencher, Jennifer F

Keywords: Community-Partnered Research; Indigenous Health; Innu Knowledge Systems; One Health; Pathogen And Contaminant Environmental Monitoring; Population Health; Wastewater Monitoring; Water Health

$2,470,952

Evidence and Gap Maps for health equity: A strategic tool to drive transformative health research priorities

Principal investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Welch, Vivian A; Marshall, Zack; Morton Ninomiya, Melody; Tufte, Janice E

Keywords: Evidence And Gap Maps; Evidence Synthesis; Health Equity; Meta-Science

$493,424

Forming True Partnerships to Co-Design Local Indigenous Interventions: Thus Creating Healthy Minds and Building Community Strength

Co-investigatorCIHR2016Project Grant

Principal investigators: Shea, Beverley J

Keywords: Capacity Building; Community Knowledge Sharing; Community Research; First Nations; Mental Health And Addictions; Prevention; Self Harm; Substance Abuse And Disorders

$100,000

Outpost Program: A Cultural Intervention for Suicide Prevention for the Innu of Labrador

Co-investigatorCIHR2015Operating Grant: Population Health Intervention Research - Pathways

Principal investigators: Shea, Beverley J

Keywords: Cultural; First Nation; Innu; Intervention; Prevention; Suicide; Youth

$235,465

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: Evidence And Gap Maps Dear Professor Morton Ninomiya, 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 evidence and gap maps 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 "SLINGSHOT (Kashipessapent) - Strengthening Land-based INnu knowledge for well-being through Gathered Stories of waters, Healthy land and wildlife, Our people, and Trusted one health data" (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]