Rachel Murphy, University of Waterloo

Research

Additives Dietary Assessment Evidence Synthesis Food Composition Mechanisms Participant Engagement Ultraprocessed Foods

Latest funding

Evidence Synthesis to Inform Dietary Assessment Technologies to Characterize Ultra-Processed Food Consumption in Canada
CIHR · 2025 · Principal investigator
$15,000

Evidence Synthesis to Inform Dietary Assessment Technologies to Characterize Ultra-Processed Food Consumption in Canada

Principal investigatorCIHR2025Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Kirkpatrick, Sharon; Lamarche, Benoît; Murphy, Rachel

Keywords: Additives; Dietary Assessment; Evidence Synthesis; Food Composition; Mechanisms; Participant Engagement; Ultraprocessed Foods

$15,000

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: Additives Dear Professor Murphy, 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 additives 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 "Evidence Synthesis to Inform Dietary Assessment Technologies to Characterize Ultra-Processed Food Consumption in Canada" (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]