David Finn, University of Toronto

Research

Allostatic Load Body Image Brain Epistemic Injustice Gender-Affirming Care Health Inequities Hormones Non-Binary Health

Latest funding

Gender-Affirming Chest Surgery and Allostatic Load in Transgender Men and Non-Binary Individuals: A Prospective Study of the Contributions of Body Image and Epistemic Injustice to Physiological Health
CIHR · 2026 · Principal investigator
$700,000
Determining the Neural and Pharmacological Mechanisms of a Novel Affective Orofacial Nociceptive Circuit
CIHR · 2024 · Principal investigator
$1,097,775
Investigating the relationship between endocannabinoids and pain in humans
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$933,300

Gender-Affirming Chest Surgery and Allostatic Load in Transgender Men and Non-Binary Individuals: A Prospective Study of the Contributions of Body Image and Epistemic Injustice to Physiological Health

Principal investigatorCIHR2026Op. Gr. Adv. 2S_LGBTQI+ Heal. Thr. Res. - Gend Aff Care, Ment/Brain Health

Principal investigators: Moayedi, Massieh; Armstrong, Kathleen; Boerner, Katelynn E; Finn, David P; Potter, Emery; Sabiston, Catherine M

Keywords: Allostatic Load; Body Image; Brain; Epistemic Injustice; Gender-Affirming Care; Health Inequities; Hormones; Non-Binary Health; Top Surgery; Transgender Health

$700,000

Determining the Neural and Pharmacological Mechanisms of a Novel Affective Orofacial Nociceptive Circuit

Principal investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Moayedi, Massieh; Cioffi, Iacopo; Finn, David P

Keywords: Amygdala; Brainstem; Endocannabinoids; Mri; Orofacial; Pain; Temporomandibular Disorders; Trigeminal

$1,097,775

Investigating the relationship between endocannabinoids and pain in humans

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Project Grant

Principal investigators: Moayedi, Massieh

Keywords: Chronic Pain; Endocannabinoids; Fmri; Human Studies; Mri; Pain; Quantitative Sensory Testing

$933,300

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: Allostatic Load Dear Professor Finn, 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 allostatic load 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 "Gender-Affirming Chest Surgery and Allostatic Load in Transgender Men and Non-Binary Individuals: A Prospective Study of the Contributions of Body Image and Epistemic Injustice to Physiological Health" (2026), 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]