Jihan Abbas, University of Toronto

Research

Child Health Covid-19 Disability Maternal Health Reproductive Health Sexual Health

Latest funding

Impact of COVID-19 on women and girls with disabilities in Canada: A life course perspective
CIHR · 2021 · Principal investigator
$227,923

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Impact of COVID-19 on women and girls with disabilities in Canada: A life course perspective

Principal investigatorCIHR2021Op. Gr: Emer. COVID Res. Gaps/Prior- Dif. Impacts on Hist. Excl/Underserved Pops

Principal investigators: Brown, Hilary; Abbas, Jihan; Brayton, Bonnie L

Keywords: Child Health; Covid-19; Disability; Maternal Health; Reproductive Health; Sexual Health

$227,923

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: Child Health Dear Professor Abbas, 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 child health 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 "Impact of COVID-19 on women and girls with disabilities in Canada: A life course perspective" (2021), 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]