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Tracey Colella

ResearcherUniversity of Toronto

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Tracey Colella

Researcher

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.
3 publications in the last five years, latest in 2025.
Principal investigator on 3 research grants (3 CIHR), most recently in 2024.

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Research

Cardiovascular Risk Factors Women'S Heart Health Behaviour Change Intervention Cardiometabolic Conditions Of Pregnancy (Hdp, Gdm)Participatory Co-Creation Postpartum Women'S Heart Health Cardiac Rehabilitation Cardiovascular

Latest papers

A randomized controlled trial adding behavioral counseling to supervised physical activity in people living with and beyond cancer (BOOST-UP-): a study protocol for a live remotely-delivered behavior change intervention.
BMC cancer · 2025
Evidence-informed development of women-focused cardiac rehabilitation education.
Heart & lung : the journal of critical care · 2024
Evaluation of a Question Prompt List About Cardiovascular Disease Risk and Prevention After Hypertensive Pregnancy: A Pilot Study
Health Expectations · 2024

All 5 publications

Latest funding

CROWNING US: Cardiovascular Risk AcrOss the Lifespan with WomeN, INtersex, Gender Diverse and other Under-Served People in Canada
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$49,877
Acceleration - Postpartum: Co-creation of a behaviour change intervention for high-risk postpartum women
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$20,000
Women's Heart Health and Cardiac Rehabilitation: Priority Setting Partnerships with Patients, Caregivers & Clinicians.
CIHR · 2023 · Nominated PI
$25,000

All 10 grants and awards

CROWNING US: Cardiovascular Risk AcrOss the Lifespan with WomeN, INtersex, Gender Diverse and other Under-Served People in Canada

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Parry, Monica J; Mullen, Kerri-Anne

Keywords: Community Engagement; Gender Diversity; Health Inequity; Intersex; Partnership; Patient-Oriented Research; People With Lived And Living Experience; Race And Ethnicity; Underserved Populations; Women

$49,877

Acceleration - Postpartum: Co-creation of a behaviour change intervention for high-risk postpartum women

Nominated PICIHR2024Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Colella, Tracey J

Keywords: Behaviour Change Intervention; Cardiometabolic Conditions Of Pregnancy (Hdp, Gdm); Cardiovascular Risk Factors; Participatory Co-Creation; Postpartum Women'S Heart Health

$20,000

Women's Heart Health and Cardiac Rehabilitation: Priority Setting Partnerships with Patients, Caregivers & Clinicians.

Nominated PICIHR2023Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Colella, Tracey J; Bethell, Jennifer M

Keywords: Cardiac Rehabilitation; Cardiovascular; Gender; James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnerships; Recovery; Sex; Women'S Heart Health

$25,000

A Randomized Controlled Trial Adding Behavioural Counselling to Supervised Physical Activity in Cancer Survivors

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Trinh, Linda

Keywords: Behaviour Change; Cancer Survivors; Exercise Maintenance; Multi-Process Action Control Framework; Physical Activity

$713,745

Refining an evidence-based educational intervention for women with cardiovascular disease across Canada

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Project Grant - PA: Women's Health Research - Early Career Researcher Grant

Principal investigators: Ghisi, Gabriela L; Oh, Paul

Keywords: Cardiovascular Disease; Lifestyle/Behavioural Intervention; Patient Education; Women'S Health

$100,000

AVA: Adaptive Virtual Rehabilitation Assistant Powered by Artificial Intelligence

Co-investigatorSSHRC2021New Frontiers in Research Fund - Special Call

Principal investigators: Khan, Shehroz

Keywords: rehabilitation artificial intelligence virtual assistant engagement exercise quality telerehabilitation avatar

$237,814

Evaluating a culturally appropriate question prompt tool about heart disease risk and prevention after hypertensive pregnancy

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Gagliardi, Anna R; Nerenberg, Kara A

Keywords: Cardiovascular Disease; Critical Realist Approach; Hypertensive Disorders Of Pregnancy; Intervention Development; Mixed Methods Research; Patient-Centred Care; Patient-Oriented Research; Patient-Provider Communication; Question Prompt Tool; Women'S Health

$206,550

Peer support interventions for women with cardiovascular disease: An evidence map.

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant - Priority Announcement: Patient-Oriented Research

Principal investigators: Parry, Monica J; Mullen, Kerri-Anne

Keywords: Cardiovascular Disease; Evidence Map; Gender; Heart Failure; Peer Support; Sex; Stroke; Women

$77,500

Healthy Mom, Healthy Heart: National Planning for the Evaluation of Knowledge & Cardiac Risk Assessment in Women with a History of Cardiovascular Complications During Pregnancy

Nominated PICIHR2019Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Colella, Tracey J

Keywords: Cardiovascular Disease Prevention; Cardiovascular Risk Factors; Gestational Diabetes; Gestational Hypertension; Hypertensive Disorders Of Pregnancy; Maternal Health; Multi-Disciplinary Care; Primary And Secondary Prevention; Women'S Heart Health

$14,950

STOPP Diabetes: Scale-Up Techniques Organized for the Primary Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes

Co-investigatorCIHR2012Team Grant: Community-Based Primary Healthcare - LOI

Principal investigators: Parry, Monica J; Greene, Beverly; Waddleton, Deena; Agarwal, Gina (Ragini)

Keywords: Community-Based; Diabetes Prevention; Environmental Scan; Lifestyle Management; Peer Support; Pre-Diabetes Management; Pre-Diabetes Screening; Primary Health Care; Surveillance And Registry; Telecommunications

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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Tracey Colella

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

A randomized controlled trial adding behavioral counseling to supervised physical activity in people living with and beyond cancer (BOOST-UP-): a study protocol for a live remotely-delivered behavior change intervention.

Evidence-informed development of women-focused cardiac rehabilitation education.

Evaluation of a Question Prompt List About Cardiovascular Disease Risk and Prevention After Hypertensive Pregnancy: A Pilot Study

Effectiveness of an Education Intervention Among Cardiac Rehabilitation Patients in Canada: A Multi-Site Study.

Observing temporal trends in cardiac rehabilitation from 1996 to 2010 in Ontario: characteristics of referred patients, programme participation and mortality rates.

CROWNING US: Cardiovascular Risk AcrOss the Lifespan with WomeN, INtersex, Gender Diverse and other Under-Served People in Canada

Acceleration - Postpartum: Co-creation of a behaviour change intervention for high-risk postpartum women

Women's Heart Health and Cardiac Rehabilitation: Priority Setting Partnerships with Patients, Caregivers & Clinicians.

A Randomized Controlled Trial Adding Behavioural Counselling to Supervised Physical Activity in Cancer Survivors

Refining an evidence-based educational intervention for women with cardiovascular disease across Canada

AVA: Adaptive Virtual Rehabilitation Assistant Powered by Artificial Intelligence

Evaluating a culturally appropriate question prompt tool about heart disease risk and prevention after hypertensive pregnancy

Peer support interventions for women with cardiovascular disease: An evidence map.

Healthy Mom, Healthy Heart: National Planning for the Evaluation of Knowledge & Cardiac Risk Assessment in Women with a History of Cardiovascular Complications During Pregnancy

STOPP Diabetes: Scale-Up Techniques Organized for the Primary Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes

Frequent collaborators

Paul Oh

Linda Trinh

Daniel Santa Mina

Susan Marzolini

Scott Thomas

Sarah Neil-Sztramko

Maureen Dobbins

Beth Murray Davis

Serena Gundy

Sherry Grace

Graeme Smith

Natalie Dayan

Kara Nerenberg