Seeta Ramdass, University of Toronto

Research

Diabetes Population Health

Latest papers

Technology-Enabled Collaborative Care for Type-2 Diabetes and Mental Health (TECC-D): Findings From a Mixed Methods Feasibility Trial of a Responsive Co-Designed Virtual Health Coaching Intervention
International Journal of Integrated Care · 2024
Technology-Supported Integrated Care Innovations to Support Diabetes and Mental Health Care: Scoping Review
JMIR Diabetes · 2023
Technology-Enabled Collaborative Care for Concurrent Diabetes and Distress Management During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Feasibility Study
JMIR Research Protocols · 2023

All 4 publications

Latest funding

SPOR Network in Diabetes and its Related Complications
CIHR · 2025 · Principal investigator
$2,000,000
Avoiding Diabetes After Pregnancy Together with Moms (ADAPT-M): Bridging care between the third and fourth trimester
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$1,997,117
Mobilizing Knowledge and Implementing Equitable and Cost-Effective Health and Social Care Services for Persons Living with Diabetes in Canada
CIHR · 2021 · Principal investigator
$3,744,045

All 3 grants and awards

4 publications.

01

Technology-Enabled Collaborative Care for Type-2 Diabetes and Mental Health (TECC-D): Findings From a Mixed Methods Feasibility Trial of a Responsive Co-Designed Virtual Health Coaching Intervention

Sherifali D, Whitmore C, Naeem F, Melamed OC, Dragonetti R, Kouzoukas E, Marttila J, Tang F, Tanzini E, Ramdass S

International Journal of Integrated Care20246 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.5334/ijic.7608 PMID: W4391884480

02

Technology-Supported Integrated Care Innovations to Support Diabetes and Mental Health Care: Scoping Review

Racey M, Whitmore C, Alliston P, Cafazzo JA, Crawford A, Castle D, Dragonetti R, Fitzpatrick-Lewis D, Jovkovic M, Melamed OC

JMIR Diabetes202317 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.2196/44652 PMID: W4375948663

03

Technology-Enabled Collaborative Care for Concurrent Diabetes and Distress Management During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Feasibility Study

Vojtila L, Sherifali D, Dragonetti R, Ashfaq I, Veldhuizen S, Naeem F, Agarwal SM, Melamed OC, Crawford A, Gerretsen P

JMIR Research Protocols20236 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.2196/39724 PMID: W4316928508

04

Islet Biology During COVID-19: Progress and Perspectives.

Dos Santos T, Galipeau M, Schukarucha Gomes A, Greenberg M, Larsen M, Lee D, Maghera J, Mulchandani CM, Patton M, Perera I, Polishevska K, Ramdass S, Shayeganpour K, Vafaeian K, Van Allen K, Wang Y, Weisz T, Estall JL, Mulvihill EE, Screaton RA, Diabetes Action Canada and the Canadian Islet Research and Training Network

Canadian journal of diabetes2022

DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjd.2021.11.002 PMID: 35589534

SPOR Network in Diabetes and its Related Complications

Principal investigatorCIHR2025SPOR Networks - Knowledge Mobilization and Implementation Science - Extension

Principal investigators: Lewis, Gary F; Chouinor, Kathleen A; Farnsworth, Kate; Murphy, Christine A; Ramdass, Seeta; St Pierre, Martha M; Banerjee, Ananya T; Campbell, David J; Carpentier, André C; de Mestral, Charles; Dogba, Maman A; Forbes, Thomas; Ganann, Rebecca L; Kaplan, Alexander J; Kastner, Monika; King, Malcolm; Lipscombe, Lorraine; Maberley, David; McGavock, Jonathan M; Northwood, Melissa; Perkins, Bruce A; Rac, Valeria E; Rochon, Paula A; Selby, Peter L; Senior, Peter A; Sherifali, Diana T; Singer, Alexander G; Tchernof, André; Weisman, Alanna; Witteman, Holly M; Yeung Laiwah, Roseanne O

Keywords: Diabetes

$2,000,000

Avoiding Diabetes After Pregnancy Together with Moms (ADAPT-M): Bridging care between the third and fourth trimester

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Team Grant: THINC Implem. Science - Health Services and Policy pool

Principal investigators: Lipscombe, Lorraine; Bhatia, Rajan S; Sherifali, Diana T

Keywords: Diabetes Education; Diabetes Prevention; Health Care Transitions; Postpartum Care

$1,997,117

Mobilizing Knowledge and Implementing Equitable and Cost-Effective Health and Social Care Services for Persons Living with Diabetes in Canada

Principal investigatorCIHR2021SPOR Networks - Knowledge Mobilization and Implementation Science

Principal investigators: Lewis, Gary F; MacPhail, Carolyn L; Murphy, Christine A; pelletier, Marc C; Ramdass, Seeta; Roche, Brooks; Banerjee, Ananya T; Bélanger, Mathieu; Cafazzo, Joseph A; Campbell, David J; Carpentier, André C; Castle, David; de Mestral, Charles; Després, Jean-Pierre; Dogba, Maman A; Forbes, Thomas; Ganann, Rebecca L; Greiver, Michelle; Kastner, Monika; King, Malcolm; Lipscombe, Lorraine; Maberley, David; Markle-Reid, Maureen Frances; McGavock, Jonathan M; Perkins, Bruce A; Rac, Valeria E; Rochon, Paula A; Selby, Peter L; Senior, Peter A; Sherifali, Diana T; Tchernof, André; Weisman, Alanna; Witteman, Holly M; Yeung Laiwah, Roseanne O

Keywords: Diabetes; Population Health

$3,744,045

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Medicine
Nursing
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Clinical Public Health Division
Department of Psychiatry
Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation
Pediatrics
Other

Applying for

Paper to mentionMention their CIHR grant from 2025

Subject: Prospective PhD student: Diabetes Dear Professor Ramdass, 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 "Technology-Enabled Collaborative Care for Type-2 Diabetes and Mental Health (TECC-D): Findings From a Mixed Methods Feasibility Trial of a Responsive Co-Designed Virtual Health Coaching Intervention" (2024), 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 "SPOR Network in Diabetes and its Related Complications" (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]