Jenn Flynn, University of Toronto

Research

Best Practices Children Covid-19 Pandemic Diet Dissemination Health Promotion Knowledge Translation Physical Activity

Latest funding

Reducing ultra-processed food consumption among children in underserved communities: advancing measurement and evaluating equitable school-based interventions
CIHR · 2026 · Principal investigator
$9,999
Operationalizing 'best practices' that promote healthy lifestyles and mental health to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on elementary school children in disadvantaged communities
CIHR · 2021 · Principal investigator
$149,998
Disseminating and evaluating 'best practices' that promote healthy lifestyle behaviours and mental wellbeing to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on elementary school children in disadvantaged communities
CIHR · 2021 · Principal investigator
$458,605

Reducing ultra-processed food consumption among children in underserved communities: advancing measurement and evaluating equitable school-based interventions

Principal investigatorCIHR2026Team Grant: Health Eff. of Ultra-Processed Foods-Structural Determinants - LOI

Principal investigators: Maximova, Katerina; Flynn, Jenn; Dabravolskaj, Julia; Tugault-Lafleur, Claire; Veugelers, Paul J

Keywords: Child Nutrition; Pragmatic Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial; School Food Programs; School-Aged Children; School-Based Interventions; Ultra-Processed Foods; Underserved School Communities

$9,999

Operationalizing 'best practices' that promote healthy lifestyles and mental health to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on elementary school children in disadvantaged communities

Principal investigatorCIHR2021Op Gr:Understanding/mitigating impacts of COVID-19 on children, youth & families

Principal investigators: Maximova, Katerina; Flynn, Jenn; Veugelers, Paul J

Keywords: Best Practices; Children; Covid-19 Pandemic; Diet; Dissemination; Health Promotion; Knowledge Translation; Mental Health; Physical Activity; School Health

$149,998

Disseminating and evaluating 'best practices' that promote healthy lifestyle behaviours and mental wellbeing to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on elementary school children in disadvantaged communities

Principal investigatorCIHR2021Op. Gr.: Addr. Wider Impacts of COVID-Imp. on social/econ/pop iss/pbl outcomes

Principal investigators: Maximova, Katerina; Flynn, Jenn; Veugelers, Paul J

Keywords: Best Practices; Children; Covid-19 Pandemic; Diet; Dissemination; Health Promotion; Knowledge Translation; Mental Wellbeing; Physical Activity; School Health

$458,605

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: Best Practices Dear Professor Flynn, 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 best practices 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 "Reducing ultra-processed food consumption among children in underserved communities: advancing measurement and evaluating equitable school-based interventions" (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]