Pamela Kent, University of Toronto

Research

Abstinence Cannabis Cognition Longitudinal Study Major Depression Randomized Study

Latest funding

Evaluating the quality, accessibility, effectiveness, and safety of residential treatment services for opioid use disorder in Ontario
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$757,352
Initiating Meaningful Partnerships for Advocacy and Collaborative Training: The IMPACT initiative
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
$20,000
A Controlled Study of Extended Cannabis Abstinence in Major Depression
CIHR · 2023 · Principal investigator
$615,824

All 3 grants and awards

Evaluating the quality, accessibility, effectiveness, and safety of residential treatment services for opioid use disorder in Ontario

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Gomes, Tara; Leece, Pamela

Keywords: Opioid Agonist Treatment; Opioid Use Disorder; Pharmacoepidemiology; Residential Treatment Services

$757,352

Initiating Meaningful Partnerships for Advocacy and Collaborative Training: The IMPACT initiative

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Karamouzian, Mohammad

Keywords: Overdose Epidemic; Patient-Oriented Research; People With Lived And Living Experience; Substance Use

$20,000

A Controlled Study of Extended Cannabis Abstinence in Major Depression

Principal investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: George, Tony P; Kent, Pamela

Keywords: Abstinence; Cannabis; Cognition; Longitudinal Study; Major Depression; Randomized Study

$615,824

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: Abstinence Dear Professor Kent, 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 abstinence 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 "A Controlled Study of Extended Cannabis Abstinence in Major Depression" (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]