Two SPHS researchers receive Graham Seed Funding | School of Public Health Sciences

Dean of Health Dr. Lili Liu and Dr. Charity Oga-Omenka were two of 10 University researchers to receive funding from the newly launched Graham Seed Fund, which aims to strengthen the University’s health system partnerships by providing resources for collaborating directly with health providers and clinicians.

Liu’s project, titled “Acceptance and usability of the GuardIO, a mobile application to support care partners of persons living with dementia,” is in partnership with the Alzheimer Society of Ontario, CareLective and the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke.

Oga-Omenka will be working with the TB Public-Private Mix Learning Network and the Institute of Human Virology in Nigeria for her project, “Development of a website for TB care linkages between the public and private sector providers in Nigeria.”

One other researcher in the Faculty of Health was a successful recipient: Dr. Monica Maly in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences. In total, 10 research proposals received funding from the 34 that were submitted to the University’s Health Initiatives team.

Congratulations to Liu, Oga-Omenka and all the recipients!