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Notisha Massaquoi

ResearcherHealth and SocietyUniversity of Toronto

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Notisha Massaquoi

Researcher

Health and Society

Health Sciences

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
19 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 1 recent paper, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 7 research grants (7 CIHR), most recently in 2025.
Supervised 3 trainees who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2026.

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Research

Hiv/Aids Black Community Black Health Equity Black Hiv Equity Capacity Building Hiv Disparities Hiv Policy Hiv Surveillance

Latest papers

EMPOWHPVR: exploring the factors that impact HPV self-sampling uptake amongst Black women and people with a cervix in Peel region, Ontario - a qualitative study protocol.
BMJ open · 2026
Guidance on Community-Based Mental Health Support for Black Youth in Canada.
Community mental health journal · 2026
Reach and effectiveness outcomes of the “I’m Ready” HIV self-testing program in Black communities in Canada
Canadian Journal of Public Health · 2026

All 22 publications

Latest funding

Centering the Voices of Black Women in Responsible Maternal Health Care
CIHR · 2026 · Supervisor
$6,000
Kulisha Project:Exploring Nutritional Knowledge, Food Access, and Resource Utilization Among Black U
CIHR · 2026 · Supervisor
$6,000
Not Business as Usual: Building a Racially and Culturally Appropriate, Evidence-Informed Transformative Approach to Addressing HIV in Black Canadian Communities
CIHR · 2025 · Nominated PI
$500,000

All 19 grants and awards

22 publications.

EMPOWHPVR: exploring the factors that impact HPV self-sampling uptake amongst Black women and people with a cervix in Peel region, Ontario - a qualitative study protocol.

Lee-Foon NK, Lofters A, Dias K, Ogilvie GS, Massaquoi N, Kuluski K, Reid RJ

BMJ open2026

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-110930 PMID: 42020121

Guidance on Community-Based Mental Health Support for Black Youth in Canada.

Salami B, Martínez-Vega R, Tunde-Byass M, Alaazi DA, Boatswain-Kyte A, Salami A, Maduforo AN, Price K, Dordunoo D, Hamilton-Hinch BA, Maina G, Massaquoi N, Oluwasina F, Mwansa C, Fajenyo V, Boakye-Yiadom N, Yohani S, Jarvis GE, Orakwue-Ononye N, Ogundare O, Renzaho AMN

Community mental health journal2026

DOI: 10.1007/s10597-026-01703-9 PMID: 42584786

Reach and effectiveness outcomes of the “I’m Ready” HIV self-testing program in Black communities in Canada

Ajiboye W, Tian JLH, Tharao W, Owino M, Soje L, McBain K, Ly A, Anthonyraj R, Este D, Ndung’u M

Canadian Journal of Public Health2026

DOI: 10.17269/s41997-026-01183-0

Factors Associated with Mobile App Ordering of HIV Self-test Kits and Reporting of Results Among Black People in Canada: Analysis of Data from “I’m Ready” National HIV Self-testing Implementation Study

Ajiboye W, Lo Hog Tian JM, Antabe R, Mbuagbaw L, Owino M, Tharao W, Soje L, Anthonyraj R, Este D, McBain K

AIDS and Behavior2026

DOI: 10.1007/s10461-026-05269-1

Unveiling the Impact: A Scoping Review of the COVID-19 Pandemic's Effects on Racialized Populations in Canada.

Komeiha M, Artyukh I, Ogundele OJ, Zhao QJ, Massaquoi N, Straus S, Razak F, Hosseini B, Persaud N, Mishra S, Eissa A, Isabel M, Pinto AD

International journal of environmental research and public health2025

DOI: 10.3390/ijerph22071054 PMID: 40724121

Black scholarship on HIV and health: Configuring public health for Black emancipation.

Husbands W, Massaquoi N, Owino M, Este D

Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique2025

DOI: 10.17269/s41997-025-01038-0 PMID: 40227325

Racial disparities in HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) awareness and uptake among white, Black, and Indigenous men in Canada: Analysis of data from the I'm Ready national HIV self-testing study.

Ajiboye W, Tharao W, Owino M, Soje L, Tian JMLH, Ly A, Piyesis MK, McLeod A, Fleury M, McBain K, Massaquoi N, Mosugu T, Swidrovich J, Tan DHS, Nelson L, Rourke SB

Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique2025

DOI: 10.17269/s41997-025-01009-5 PMID: 40106208

Factorial invariance of the Everyday Discrimination Scale among African, Caribbean, Black, and other racialized women living with and without HIV in British Columbia, Canada.

Mudhikwa CV, Bastos JL, Massaquoi N, Carter A, Magagula P, King EM, Côté HCF, Murray MCM, Kaida A

Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique2025

DOI: 10.17269/s41997-024-00966-7 PMID: 39623214

Experiences of gender-affirming healthcare among transgender and gender diverse (TGD) people during the COVID-19 pandemic: An explanatory sequential mixed methods study.

Lacombe-Duncan A, Doll K, Gill M, Ichikawa V, Tepjan S, Williams CC, Massaquoi N, Newman PA

International journal of transgender health2025

DOI: 10.1080/26895269.2024.2429494 PMID: 41180922

Self-reported health status and associated factors among community-dwelling Afro-Caribbean Black Canadians: a cross-sectional comparison before and during the pandemic.

Koné AP, Massaquoi N, Ray L, Gabriel H, Banner A, Mechakra-Tahiri DS, Tharao W, Ouapo C, Khumbah E, Atiba A, Gasirabo D, Nsong M, Thélusma MR

BMC public health2025

DOI: 10.1186/s12889-025-25968-z PMID: 41437037

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Hiv/Aids Dear Professor Massaquoi, 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 "EMPOWHPVR: exploring the factors that impact HPV self-sampling uptake amongst Black women and people with a cervix in Peel region, Ontario - a qualitative study protocol." (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 "Not Business as Usual: Building a Racially and Culturally Appropriate, Evidence-Informed Transformative Approach to Addressing HIV in Black Canadian Communities" (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]

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Notisha Massaquoi

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EMPOWHPVR: exploring the factors that impact HPV self-sampling uptake amongst Black women and people with a cervix in Peel region, Ontario - a qualitative study protocol.

Guidance on Community-Based Mental Health Support for Black Youth in Canada.

Reach and effectiveness outcomes of the “I’m Ready” HIV self-testing program in Black communities in Canada

Factors Associated with Mobile App Ordering of HIV Self-test Kits and Reporting of Results Among Black People in Canada: Analysis of Data from “I’m Ready” National HIV Self-testing Implementation Study

Unveiling the Impact: A Scoping Review of the COVID-19 Pandemic's Effects on Racialized Populations in Canada.

Black scholarship on HIV and health: Configuring public health for Black emancipation.

Racial disparities in HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) awareness and uptake among white, Black, and Indigenous men in Canada: Analysis of data from the I'm Ready national HIV self-testing study.

Factorial invariance of the Everyday Discrimination Scale among African, Caribbean, Black, and other racialized women living with and without HIV in British Columbia, Canada.

Experiences of gender-affirming healthcare among transgender and gender diverse (TGD) people during the COVID-19 pandemic: An explanatory sequential mixed methods study.

Self-reported health status and associated factors among community-dwelling Afro-Caribbean Black Canadians: a cross-sectional comparison before and during the pandemic.

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