Michelle Gagnon, University of Saskatchewan

Research

Dysmenorrhea Reproductive Health Adolescence Chronic Pain Families Menstrual Pediatric Persistent Pain

Latest funding

Advancing Menstrual Pain Care through Physician-Patient Collaboration: Co-Creating a Framework for Effective Clinical Encounters
CIHR · 2025 · Supervisor
$120,000
Longitudinal investigation of dysmenorrhea and pain complaints in female youth from pre- to post-menarche
CIHR · 2022 · Nominated PI
$416,924
Development and Pilot Evaluation of a Mindfulness Smartphone App for Adolescents with Dysmenorrhea
CIHR · 2021 · Nominated PI
$92,084

Advancing Menstrual Pain Care through Physician-Patient Collaboration: Co-Creating a Framework for Effective Clinical Encounters

SupervisorCIHR2025DRA : Canada Graduate Research Scholarship - Doctoral Program (CGRS D)

Principal investigators: Brilz, Alexandra R

Keywords: Clinical Encounter; Dysmenorrhea; Health Inequities; Menstrual Pain; Modified Delphi Methodology; Patient-Oriented Research; Physician-Patient Interactions; Physician-Patient Relationship; Sex And Gender Bias In Medicine

$120,000

Longitudinal investigation of dysmenorrhea and pain complaints in female youth from pre- to post-menarche

Nominated PICIHR2022Project Grant

Principal investigators: Gagnon, Michelle

Keywords: Adolescence; Chronic Pain; Dysmenorrhea; Families; Menstrual; Pediatric; Persistent Pain; Puberty; Reproductive Health; Somatic Complaints

$416,924

Development and Pilot Evaluation of a Mindfulness Smartphone App for Adolescents with Dysmenorrhea

Nominated PICIHR2021Operating Grant: ECI grants in Maternal, Reproductive, Child & Youth Health

Principal investigators: Gagnon, Michelle

Keywords: Adolescents; Digital Interventions; Dysmenorrhea; Meditation; Menstrual Pain; Mindfulness; Psychological Interventions; Reproductive Health; Self-Management; Smartphone Apps

$92,084

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: Dysmenorrhea Dear Professor Gagnon, 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 dysmenorrhea 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 "Longitudinal investigation of dysmenorrhea and pain complaints in female youth from pre- to post-menarche" (2022), 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]