Jillian Coolen, McGill University

Research

Gestational Diabetes Gestational Hypertension Neonatal Outcomes Physical Activity Preeclampsia Pregnancy Prevention Walking

Latest funding

Activating at-risk Pregnant persons through step tracking and weekly targets to reduce adverse Outcomes and Cardiometabolic Consequences (APOCC)
CIHR · 2025 · Principal investigator
$3,640,329
Adaptation and Pilot Evaluation of a Digital Intervention Targeting the Psychosocial Needs of Individuals with Pregestational Diabetes: A Mixed-Methods Multi Phase Study
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$437,070

All 2 grants and awards

Activating at-risk Pregnant persons through step tracking and weekly targets to reduce adverse Outcomes and Cardiometabolic Consequences (APOCC)

Principal investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Dasgupta, Kaberi; Berger, Howard; Coolen, Jillian D; Nerenberg, Kara A; Peters, Tricia; Pylypjuk, Christy; Rahme, Elham

Keywords: Gestational Diabetes; Gestational Hypertension; Neonatal Outcomes; Physical Activity; Preeclampsia; Pregnancy; Prevention; Walking

$3,640,329

Adaptation and Pilot Evaluation of a Digital Intervention Targeting the Psychosocial Needs of Individuals with Pregestational Diabetes: A Mixed-Methods Multi Phase Study

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Op. Gr.:Diabetes, Psychosocial Health, Prev./Self-Manag. - CIHR-JDRF Pool in T1D

Principal investigators: Da Costa, Deborah M; Kichler, Jessica C

Keywords: Digital Intervention; Pregestational Diabletes; Psychosocial Outcomes

$437,070

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: Gestational Diabetes Dear Professor Coolen, 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 gestational diabetes 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 "Activating at-risk Pregnant persons through step tracking and weekly targets to reduce adverse Outcomes and Cardiometabolic Consequences (APOCC)" (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]