John Strang, University of Toronto

Research

2s/Lgbtq+Autism Community Based Participatory Research Cross-National Comparative Research Gender Diversity Measure Development Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Neurodivergence

Latest funding

Intersectional Risk and Resilience in 2S/LGBTQ+ Autistic People: Co-Production of a National Self-Advocacy and Equity Resource
CIHR · 2026 · Principal investigator
$699,455

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Intersectional Risk and Resilience in 2S/LGBTQ+ Autistic People: Co-Production of a National Self-Advocacy and Equity Resource

Principal investigatorCIHR2026Op. Gr. Adv. 2S_LGBTQI+ Heal. Thr. Res. - Advancing 2S/LGBTQI+ Health

Principal investigators: Lai, Meng-Chuan; Strang, John F

Keywords: 2s/Lgbtq+; Autism; Community Based Participatory Research; Cross-National Comparative Research; Gender Diversity; Measure Development; Neurodevelopmental Disabilities; Neurodivergence; Sexual Orientation

$699,455

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: 2s/Lgbtq+ Dear Professor Strang, 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 2s/lgbtq+ 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 "Intersectional Risk and Resilience in 2S/LGBTQ+ Autistic People: Co-Production of a National Self-Advocacy and Equity Resource" (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]