Cara Spence, University of Toronto

Research

Community-Centred Culturally Appropriate Care Diagnostic Devices Implementation Science Knowledge Mobilization Point Of Care And Self-Test Medical Devices Prevention Technology Solutions

Latest funding

A National Interdisciplinary Community-Based Network Working to Enhance Intersectional and Gender-Affirming HIV/STBBI Prevention and Care Among Transgender and Gender Diverse People in Canada
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$1,000,000
Ayaangwaamiziwin Centre: Pragmatic Solutions for STBBIs
CIHR · 2024 · Principal investigator
$3,750,000
REACHing underserved and undiagnosed populations living with STBBIs in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba: "Test, treat and linkage to culturally appropriate care"
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
$2,000,000

All 3 grants and awards

A National Interdisciplinary Community-Based Network Working to Enhance Intersectional and Gender-Affirming HIV/STBBI Prevention and Care Among Transgender and Gender Diverse People in Canada

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Team Grant: HIV/AIDS and STBBI CBR - Transgender and non-binary people

Principal investigators: Loutfy, Mona R; Davis, Chelsea D; Gunduz, Asya; Lacombe-Duncan, Ashley; Underhill, Angela A

Keywords: Community-Based Research; Gender-Affirming Care; Hiv/Stbbi Prevention And Care; Impact Research; Knowledge Mobilization; Trans And Gender Diverse People

$1,000,000

Ayaangwaamiziwin Centre: Pragmatic Solutions for STBBIs

Principal investigatorCIHR2024TG: Biomedical Res. for HIV/AIDS and STBBI -Next-Gen. Prev. Technolo.-Large Team

Principal investigators: Rourke, Sean B; Kisikaw Piyesis, Margaret L; Owino, Maureen A; AJIBOYE, WALE T; Fleury, Mathew; Keynan, Yoav; Rueda, Zulma V; Singh, Ameeta E; Skinner, Stuart J; Spence, Cara J; Tharao, Wangari E

Keywords: Community-Centred; Culturally Appropriate Care; Diagnostic Devices; Implementation Science; Knowledge Mobilization; Point Of Care And Self-Test Medical Devices; Prevention; Technology Solutions; Test And Treat Interventions; Underserved Populations

$3,750,000

REACHing underserved and undiagnosed populations living with STBBIs in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba: "Test, treat and linkage to culturally appropriate care"

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Operating Grant: SPOR Innovative Clinical Trial Multi-Year Grant

Principal investigators: Rourke, Sean B; Kisikaw Piyesis, Margaret L; Fleury, Mathew; Keynan, Yoav; Rueda, Zulma V; Singh, Ameeta E; Skinner, Stuart J

Keywords: Congenital Syphilis; Cultural Support; Hiv; Implementation; Indigenous; Prairies; Syphilis; Test, Treat, Linkage To Care

$2,000,000

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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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Community-Centred Dear Professor Spence, 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 community-centred 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 "Ayaangwaamiziwin Centre: Pragmatic Solutions for STBBIs" (2024), 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]