Lynda Balneaves, University of Toronto

Research

Cannabinoid Based Medicine Internal Pilot Study Medical Cannabis Osteoarthritis Pain Randomized Controlled Trial

Latest funding

The effectiveness of oral cannabis extracts for osteoarthritic pain: an internal pilot, placebo controlled, blinded randomized trial
CIHR · 2023 · Principal investigator
$378,676
Cancer Patient Autonomy & Decision-Making in Early-Phase Trial Recruitment
CIHR · 2017 · Co-investigator
$99,982

The effectiveness of oral cannabis extracts for osteoarthritic pain: an internal pilot, placebo controlled, blinded randomized trial

Principal investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Clarke, Hance A; Balneaves, Lynda G; Fitzcharles, Mary-Ann; Karkouti, Keyvan; Kotra, Lakshmi P; Ladha, Karim

Keywords: Cannabinoid Based Medicine; Internal Pilot Study; Medical Cannabis; Osteoarthritis; Pain; Randomized Controlled Trial

$378,676

Cancer Patient Autonomy & Decision-Making in Early-Phase Trial Recruitment

Co-investigatorCIHR2017Catalyst Grant: Ethics

Principal investigators: Bell, Jennifer

Keywords: Cancer; Clinical Trials; Ethics; Informed Consent; Patient Decision Making; Qualitative Research Methods; Tool Development

$99,982

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: Cannabinoid Based Medicine Dear Professor Balneaves, 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 cannabinoid based medicine 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 "The effectiveness of oral cannabis extracts for osteoarthritic pain: an internal pilot, placebo controlled, blinded randomized trial" (2023), 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]