Hailey Banack, University of Toronto

Research

Aging Diabetes Glp-1ra Medication Obesity Pharmacoepidemiology Physical Function Crc

Latest papers

Reproductive Characteristics, Postmenopausal Obesity, and Cardiovascular Disease Incidence in the Women's Health Initiative.
Journal of the American Heart Association · 2026
Neighborhood disadvantage and adolescent behavior problems: how do inferences differ across definitions of disadvantage?
Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2024

All 2 publications

Latest funding

The evaluating Glucagon-like peptide-1 Receptor agonists use and pregnancy Outcomes among reproductive-aged Women (GROW) Study
CIHR · 2026 · Co-investigator
$386,326
Characterizing patterns of reproductive health history among postmenopausal women in the United States: results from the Women's Health Initiative
CIHR · 2025 · Supervisor
$2,458
Use (or misuse?) of GLP-1 medications in older adults with diabetes: Examining CLSA linked health administrative data
CIHR · 2025 · Nominated PI
$70,000

All 6 grants and awards

2 publications.

01

Reproductive Characteristics, Postmenopausal Obesity, and Cardiovascular Disease Incidence in the Women's Health Initiative.

Borrowman JD, Banack H, Cook C, LeBlanc ES, Shadyab AH, Haring B, Beydoun HA, Nudy M, Allison M, Martin LW, Schnatz PF, Carnethon MR, Perak AM, Khan SS, Laddu D

Journal of the American Heart Association2026

DOI: 10.1161/jaha.126.049882 PMID: 42786622

02

Neighborhood disadvantage and adolescent behavior problems: how do inferences differ across definitions of disadvantage?

Frndak S, Grol-Prokopczyk H, Colder C, Banack H, Kordas K

Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology2024

DOI: 10.1007/s00127-023-02593-y PMID: 38062166

The evaluating Glucagon-like peptide-1 Receptor agonists use and pregnancy Outcomes among reproductive-aged Women (GROW) Study

Co-investigatorCIHR2026Project Grant

Principal investigators: Grandi, Sonia; Hutcheon, Jennifer A; Platt, Robert W; Ray, Joel G

Keywords: Benefit/Harms; Diabetes; Drug Safety; Glp-1 Receptor Agonists; Infant Outcomes; Maternal Health; Obesity; Pharmacoepidemiology; Population-Based Data; Pregnancy

$386,326

Characterizing patterns of reproductive health history among postmenopausal women in the United States: results from the Women's Health Initiative

SupervisorCIHR2025Travel Awards - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Cook, Claire E

Keywords: Ics Travel Awards

$2,458

Use (or misuse?) of GLP-1 medications in older adults with diabetes: Examining CLSA linked health administrative data

Nominated PICIHR2025Catalyst Grant: Analysis of CLSA Data

Principal investigators: Banack, Hailey R

Keywords: Aging; Diabetes; Glp-1ra; Medication; Obesity; Pharmacoepidemiology; Physical Function

$70,000

Canada Research Chair - Tier 2

Nominated PICIHR2024Canada Research Chairs - CIHR Funded - Tier 2

Principal investigators: Banack, Hailey R

Keywords: Crc

$600,000

Reproductive health, metabolic-related disease, and aging: examining women's health and chronic disease across the lifecourse among postmenopausal females

SupervisorCIHR2023Doctoral Research Award: Canada Graduate Scholarships

Principal investigators: Cook, Claire E

Keywords: Aging; Chronic Disease; Diabetes; Epidemiology; Lifecourse Epidemiology; Menarche/Menopause; Obesity; Population Health; Reproductive Health; Women'S Health

$105,000

Artificial Intelligence for Public Health (AI4PH) Training Platform

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Training Grant: Health Research Training Platform - AI, Public Health and Equity

Principal investigators: Rosella, Laura C; Anderson, Maureen; Buckeridge, David L; Fan, Lisa; Lee, Joon; Lix, Lisa M; Osgood, Nathaniel D

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; Big Data; Decision Making; Health Equity; Machine Learning; Public Health; Social Determinants Of Health; Training

$2,394,219

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: Aging Dear Professor Banack, 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]. I read your paper "Reproductive Characteristics, Postmenopausal Obesity, and Cardiovascular Disease Incidence in the Women's Health Initiative." (2026), and it 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 "Use (or misuse?) of GLP-1 medications in older adults with diabetes: Examining CLSA linked health administrative 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]