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Nancy Young, PhD
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Nancy L. Young, PhD
Professor and Canada Research Chair |
Dr. Nancy Young is a clinical epidemiologist who holds a Canada Research Chair in Rural and Northern Children’s Health. She is actively engaged in the training of graduate students via: the delivery of courses; thesis supervision; and mentorship. Her research focuses on children’s health and well being, with an emphasis on children who face unique health challenges due to geography and/or disability. Dr. Young’s research is multi-disciplinary and uses a variety of methods including: survey research; health services research; and qualitative research. She is recognized for developing child-centric research methods, including the Activities Scale for Kids (ASK), and cross-cultural adaptation of child-centric measures for use internationally. Dr. Young's recent research projects include: evaluating the validity of child health indicators in rural and northern regions; and cross-cultural adaptation of measures in Brazil, China and The Netherlands. The results of this research are widely disseminated locally, nationally and internationally. Dr. Young's research bridges academic and community-based research, to improve the lives of our children. |
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DATA COLLECTION PHASE
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Investigators |
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Funding Source |
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2011-2012 |
PI: NL Young
Co-I’s: M. Wabano, S. Ritchie, A. George, M. Ogborn |
Shining a Positive Light: First Nations-University Partnerships to Measure Children's Well-being |
CIHR - Meetings, Planning and Dissemination Grant |
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2011-2016 |
PI: NL Young |
Infrastructure Support for Rural and Northern Children’s Health Canada Research Chair |
Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI) MRI-Ontario Research Fund |
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2010-2014 |
PI: V. Blanchette & B. Feldman
Co-Is: NL Young |
Comparing the Burden of Illness of Hemophilia in the Developing and the Developed World: The Sao Paulo – Toronto Hemophilia Study |
Baxter Bioscience |
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2009 - 2011 |
PIs: B. Luke, M.C. Poon & V. Blanchette
Co-Is : NL Young et al |
A Pilot Study of a “Train the Trainer” for Hemophilia Outcome Measures in China |
Bayer Canada
Educational Grant |
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2009-2013 |
PIs: J. St-Louis, NL Young & V. Blanchette |
A Prospective Observational Study to Describe Health Related Quality of Life (QoL) of Youth and Young Adults with Moderate or Severe Hemophilia A [Helixate] |
CSL Behring
Operating Grant |
ANALYSIS PHASE
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Investigators |
Title |
Funding Source |
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2008 - 2011 |
PIs: P. McKeever & S. Ruddick
Co-I’s: NL Young, N Yantzi, et al. |
School, Home and Neighbourhood Accessibility: Physically Disabled Children’s Assessments
(The ScHaN Project) |
CIHR
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2009 - 2011 |
PI: S. Ritchie
Co-I: NL Young, M. Wabano, et al. |
Developing Aboriginal Youth Mental Wellness Through Outdoor Adventure |
IHRDP/CIHR
Community-Based Research Grant |
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June
2009* |
PI: N. Yantzi
Co-I: NL Young |
Measuring School Accessibility for Children with Physical Disabilities |
LURF |
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2007 - 2011 |
PIs: V. Blanchette
Co-I: NL Young & PJ McCusker |
Cross Cultural Validation of the CHO-KLAT (Canadian Haemophilia Outcomes- Kids’ Life Assessment Tool) |
Bayer Funding Grant |
PUBILICATION PHASE
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Year |
Investigators |
Title |
Funding Source |
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2009-2011 |
PI: NL Young |
CHO-KLAT Canadian French Cross-Cultural Validation |
CSL Behring
Grant In Aid |
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2008-2011 |
PI:: B. Gibson
Co-I’s: NL Young et al. |
WALK: Why Ambulation Learning for Kids? |
SSHRC |
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2006 - 2011 |
PIs: V Blanchette, R Klaassen & NL Young |
ITP Quality of Life Instrument Cross-Cultural Validation Study: France, Germany, UK and Uruguay |
Cangene
Multi-National Operating Grant |
NETWORK FUNDING
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Year |
Investigators |
Title |
Funding Source |
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2009-2014 |
PI: N. Rosenblum
Co-I: NL Young et al |
Canadian Child Health Clinician Scientist Training Program (CCHCSP)
www.cchcsp.ca |
CIHR
Strategic Training Program Grant |
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