Wendy Mitchinson, University of Waterloo

Research

Diabetes Equity Ethics Gender Health Activism Health History Inuit Nutrition

Latest funding

Obesity in Canada: Historical and Critical Perspectives
CIHR · 2012 · Nominated PI
$20,940
Gender and Health: Histories
CIHR · 2010 · Nominated PI
$16,125
Canada Research Chair in Gender and Medical History
SSHRC · 2006 · Principal investigator
$1,400,000

All 3 grants and awards

Obesity in Canada: Historical and Critical Perspectives

Nominated PICIHR2012Planning Grants - Priority Announcement: Ethics

Principal investigators: Mitchinson, Wendy L

Keywords: Diabetes; Equity; Ethics; Gender; Health Activism; Health History; Inuit; Nutrition; Obesity; Obesity Stigma

$20,940

Gender and Health: Histories

Nominated PICIHR2010Planning Grants - Priority Announcement: International Research Collaborations

Principal investigators: Mitchinson, Wendy L; Penny Light, Tracy

Keywords: Gender; Health; History

$16,125

Canada Research Chair in Gender and Medical History

Principal investigatorSSHRC2006Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Mitchinson, Wendy L.

Keywords: canada; history; medicine; gender; obesity

$1,400,000

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: Diabetes Dear Professor Mitchinson, 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 diabetes connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] 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]