Monique Potvin Kent, Université de Montréal

Research

Behavior Change Food Environment Food Regulation Monitoring School Food Program Structural Determinants Ultra-Processed Food

Latest funding

Structural Determinants that impact the regulation of Ultra-processed foods in Canada's National School Food Program
CIHR · 2026 · Principal investigator
$10,000

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Structural Determinants that impact the regulation of Ultra-processed foods in Canada's National School Food Program

Principal investigatorCIHR2026Team Grant: Health Eff. of Ultra-Processed Foods-Structural Determinants - LOI

Principal investigators: Moubarac, Jean-Claude; Field, Debbie E; Lavoie, Kim; Potvin Kent, Monique C; Prowse, Rachel

Keywords: Behavior Change; Food Environment; Food Regulation; Monitoring; School Food Program; Structural Determinants; Ultra-Processed Food

$10,000

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: Behavior Change Dear Professor Potvin Kent, 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 behavior change 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 "Structural Determinants that impact the regulation of Ultra-processed foods in Canada's National School Food Program" (2026), 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]