Marilou Côté, Concordia University

Research

Mental Health Adolescents Adverse Events Caregivers Family Harms Health Professionals Psychological Health

Latest funding

Unintended consequences of participating in pediatric obesity interventions
CIHR · 2024 · Principal investigator
$266,680
Ready for pregnancy and told to lose weight: Exploring the intersect between weight and infertility stigma
SSHRC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$33,633
Optimising Bariatric Surgery Outcomes through Interventions Focused on Mental Health Support
CIHR · 2023 · Principal investigator
$6,000

Unintended consequences of participating in pediatric obesity interventions

Principal investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Alberga, Angela S; Ball, Geoff D; Côté, Marilou; Jebeile, Hiba; Johnston, Bradley C; Sockalingam, Sanjeev

Keywords: Adolescents; Adverse Events; Caregivers; Family; Harms; Health Professionals; Mental Health; Psychological Health; Psychosocial Health; Youth

$266,680

Ready for pregnancy and told to lose weight: Exploring the intersect between weight and infertility stigma

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Nagpal, Taniya

Keywords: Infertility; Weight; Stigma; Preconception; Pregnancy

$33,633

Optimising Bariatric Surgery Outcomes through Interventions Focused on Mental Health Support

Principal investigatorCIHR2023CIHR Café Scientifique Program - Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes

Principal investigators: Ben Porat, Tair; Bacon, Simon L; Côté, Marilou; Lavoie, Kim

Keywords: Bariatric Surgery; Behavioural Change; Mental Health; Obesity; Outcomes; Psychological Well-Being; Social Support

$6,000

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: Mental Health Dear Professor Côté, 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 mental health 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 "Unintended consequences of participating in pediatric obesity interventions" (2024), 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]