Projects/Grants
2013-17
Contributed to the 'Refugee Mental Health Project.' Funded by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC). $894,749. Principal Investigator: Dr. B. Agic.
2015–16
Contributed to 'Identifying the health needs and service use for newly arrived Syrian refugees.' Funded by Toronto Central LHIN. $25,000. Co-Investigator: Dr. B. Agic.
2013–14
Contributed to 'Immigrant and Racialized Women’s Health Knowledge Mobilization Project.' Funded by the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care Ontario. $150,000. Co-Investigator: Dr. D. Gastaldo.
2011-15
Contributed to ‘Food Systems and Health Equity in an Era of Globalization: Think, Eat and Grow Green Globally (TEG3).’ Funded by a CIHR Operating Grant (Programmatic Grants in Health and Health Equity).$1.9M, five-year program. Co-Investigator: Dr. A. Cortinois.
2011-14
Contributed to 'Self-employment and immigrant health: Job stress and health among Asian micro business owners.'
Funded by the CIHR. $457,673. Co-Investigator: Dr. B. Agic.
2011-13
Contributed to 'E-learning Tools and a Community of Practice for Refugee Mental Health.' Funded by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. $529,109. Co-Principal Investigator: Dr. B. Agic.
2010-11
Contributed to ‘Youth4Health’. Funded by Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Ontario Office. $1.4M, 13 month project. Co-Investigator: Dr. A. Cortinois.
2010
Contributed to 'Working with a hidden population: The experience of front-line workers who provide services to non-status immigrants in Toronto.' Principal Investigator: Dr. D. Gastaldo.
2009–13
Contributed to 'Health consequences of gendered economic migration: The case of Latin American undocumented workers in Ontario.' Funded by the CIHR. $156,000, 4 year project. Principal Investigator: Dr. D. Gastaldo.
2009
Contributed to 'Brazil, show your face: The diverse faces of Brazilian Immigrants in Ontario.' Funded by the Bertha Rosenstadt Small Research Grant Program. $5,000. Principal Investigator: Dr. D. Gastaldo.
2008-10
Contributed to ‘Improving Access to Clinical and Community Resources for Multicultural Mental Health Care.’ Funded by a CIHR Research Operating Grant – Knowledge To Action. $100,000, two-year program. Co-Investigator: Dr. A. Cortinois.
2007–08
Contributed to 'Gender and migration as social determinants of health: The case of Latin American undocumented workers in the Greater Toronto Area.' Funded by the CIHR. $39,496. Principal Investigator: Dr. D. Gastaldo.
2005–08
Contributed to 'Trabajadoras latinoamericanas inmigrantes como cuidadoras: Globalización, promoción y acceso a la salud [Latin American workers as caregivers: Globalization, health promotion, and access to health care].' Funded by Fondo de Investigaciones Sanitarias, Ministry of Health, Spain. €78,000.00. Co-Investigator: Dr. D. Gastaldo.
2003-04
Implemented ‘Levelling the Playing Field: The Personal Coach Program’, a research project that pilot tested a new approach to improving access to, and appropriate use of, supportive care services by cancer patients belonging to vulnerable groups due to poverty, language barriers, low literacy, skills, cultural barriers, and social isolation. University Health Network, Centre for Global eHealth Innovation. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Research Associate: Dr. A. Cortinois.
2002–05
Contributed to 'Revisiting Personal Is Political: Immigrant women’s health promotion.' Funded by the CIHR. $120,000. Principal Investigator: Dr. D. Gastaldo.
2000–01
Contributed to 'Health promotion for immigrant women: promoting gendered power for well-being.' Funded by the Connaught Start-Up Fund, University of Toronto. $10,000. Principal Investigator: Dr. D. Gastaldo.
2000-01
Supported research work on time trends in the use of health services by recent immigrants in Toronto. St. Michael’s Hospital, Inner City Health Research Unit. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Research Associate: Dr. A. Cortinois.
1997–98
Contributed to 'Immigrant women, reproductive and sexual health, and religion: how do Muslim immigrant women perceive the quality of health care they receive in Quebec?' Funded by the Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health. $13,850. Principal Investigator: Dr. D. Gastaldo.
Contributed to the 'Refugee Mental Health Project.' Funded by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC). $894,749. Principal Investigator: Dr. B. Agic.
2015–16
Contributed to 'Identifying the health needs and service use for newly arrived Syrian refugees.' Funded by Toronto Central LHIN. $25,000. Co-Investigator: Dr. B. Agic.
2013–14
Contributed to 'Immigrant and Racialized Women’s Health Knowledge Mobilization Project.' Funded by the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care Ontario. $150,000. Co-Investigator: Dr. D. Gastaldo.
2011-15
Contributed to ‘Food Systems and Health Equity in an Era of Globalization: Think, Eat and Grow Green Globally (TEG3).’ Funded by a CIHR Operating Grant (Programmatic Grants in Health and Health Equity).$1.9M, five-year program. Co-Investigator: Dr. A. Cortinois.
2011-14
Contributed to 'Self-employment and immigrant health: Job stress and health among Asian micro business owners.'
Funded by the CIHR. $457,673. Co-Investigator: Dr. B. Agic.
2011-13
Contributed to 'E-learning Tools and a Community of Practice for Refugee Mental Health.' Funded by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. $529,109. Co-Principal Investigator: Dr. B. Agic.
2010-11
Contributed to ‘Youth4Health’. Funded by Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Ontario Office. $1.4M, 13 month project. Co-Investigator: Dr. A. Cortinois.
2010
Contributed to 'Working with a hidden population: The experience of front-line workers who provide services to non-status immigrants in Toronto.' Principal Investigator: Dr. D. Gastaldo.
2009–13
Contributed to 'Health consequences of gendered economic migration: The case of Latin American undocumented workers in Ontario.' Funded by the CIHR. $156,000, 4 year project. Principal Investigator: Dr. D. Gastaldo.
2009
Contributed to 'Brazil, show your face: The diverse faces of Brazilian Immigrants in Ontario.' Funded by the Bertha Rosenstadt Small Research Grant Program. $5,000. Principal Investigator: Dr. D. Gastaldo.
2008-10
Contributed to ‘Improving Access to Clinical and Community Resources for Multicultural Mental Health Care.’ Funded by a CIHR Research Operating Grant – Knowledge To Action. $100,000, two-year program. Co-Investigator: Dr. A. Cortinois.
2007–08
Contributed to 'Gender and migration as social determinants of health: The case of Latin American undocumented workers in the Greater Toronto Area.' Funded by the CIHR. $39,496. Principal Investigator: Dr. D. Gastaldo.
2005–08
Contributed to 'Trabajadoras latinoamericanas inmigrantes como cuidadoras: Globalización, promoción y acceso a la salud [Latin American workers as caregivers: Globalization, health promotion, and access to health care].' Funded by Fondo de Investigaciones Sanitarias, Ministry of Health, Spain. €78,000.00. Co-Investigator: Dr. D. Gastaldo.
2003-04
Implemented ‘Levelling the Playing Field: The Personal Coach Program’, a research project that pilot tested a new approach to improving access to, and appropriate use of, supportive care services by cancer patients belonging to vulnerable groups due to poverty, language barriers, low literacy, skills, cultural barriers, and social isolation. University Health Network, Centre for Global eHealth Innovation. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Research Associate: Dr. A. Cortinois.
2002–05
Contributed to 'Revisiting Personal Is Political: Immigrant women’s health promotion.' Funded by the CIHR. $120,000. Principal Investigator: Dr. D. Gastaldo.
2000–01
Contributed to 'Health promotion for immigrant women: promoting gendered power for well-being.' Funded by the Connaught Start-Up Fund, University of Toronto. $10,000. Principal Investigator: Dr. D. Gastaldo.
2000-01
Supported research work on time trends in the use of health services by recent immigrants in Toronto. St. Michael’s Hospital, Inner City Health Research Unit. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Research Associate: Dr. A. Cortinois.
1997–98
Contributed to 'Immigrant women, reproductive and sexual health, and religion: how do Muslim immigrant women perceive the quality of health care they receive in Quebec?' Funded by the Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health. $13,850. Principal Investigator: Dr. D. Gastaldo.