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Alyson Mahar

Adjunct Scientist (Full Status) ICES Queen's Mental Health & Addictions Research Program

Biography

Dr. Mahar is a researcher in both the Mental Health and Addictions research program and the Cancer research program at ICES. Her research aims to improve the health of Canadians particularly vulnerable to health inequity. Her program focuses on cancer care disparities, intersections between cancer and mental health/addictions, and the mental health of Canadian Armed Forces veterans and military families. Dr. Mahar holds funding from CIHR, True Patriot Love, and other funding agencies to complete ICES studies in these areas. She is currently recruiting students and postdocs to complete projects related to the mental health of veterans and military famiiles and underserved oncology populations.

  • PhD, Epidemiology, Queen’s University
  • Health services research
  • Mental health and addictions
  • Cancer
  • Equity in healthcare
  • Military veteran and families
  • Assistant Professor, Health Quality Program, School of Nursing, Queen’s University
  • Adjunct Scientist, Manitoba Centre for Health Policy
  • Assistant Professor, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto
  • Researcher, Canadian Institute of Military & Veteran Health Research

ICES Grants

Grant
2021 - 2025

Evaluating palliative and end-of-life care for Canadians living with schizophrenia

Granting Agency
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Principal Investigators
Fiedorowicz JG, Tanuseputro P
Co-Investigators
Bolton JM, Bonares M, Buchman D, Bush S, Chochinov HM, Downar J, Edwards JD, Franck C, Hatcher S, Isenberg SR, Kurdyak PA, Lawlor PG, Li W, Mahar AL, Solmi M, Webber C, Wellman MK
Grant Type
Project Grant
Grant Amount
$428,400
Grant
2020 - 2021

Deferred Care Outcomes in Canadian Children and Youth: Measuring and Mitigating Risk during COVID-19

Granting Agency
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Principal Investigators
Brownell MD, Cohen E, Guttmann A, Saunders NR
Co-Investigators
Hanlon-Dearman A, Hepburn CM, Katz A, Mahar A, Rayner J, Stukel T, Wanigaratne S, Wilson S
Grant Type
COVID-19 Rapid Research
Grant Amount
$258,686
Grant
2019 - 2024

Understanding the burden and outcomes of cancer for Canadians living with intellectual and developmental disabilities

Granting Agency
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Principal Investigators
Mahar A
Co-Investigators
Brownell MD, Cobigo V, Dawe D, Decker KM, Hallet J, Kristjanson M, Ouellette-Kuntz H, Shooshtari S, T DC.
Grant Type
Project Scheme Grant
Grant Amount
$298,352
Grant
2019 - 2024

An evaluation of patient reported outcomes, patterns of symptoms severity, survival and healthcare costs for neuroendocrine tumours (NETs)

Granting Agency
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Principal Investigators
Hallett J
Co-Investigators
Coburn N, Davis LE, Earle CC, Gotlib Conn L, Herman J, Isenberg-Grzeda E, Law CH, Mahar AL, Mittmann N, Moody L, Myrehaug S, Singh S, Wright FC
Grant Type
Project Scheme Grant
Grant Amount
$248,626
Grant
2019 - 2021

Addressing variation in practice in red blood cells transfusion for patients undergoing gastrointestinal cancer surgery

Granting Agency
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Principal Investigators
Callum JL, Coburn N, Hallet J
Co-Investigators
Davis LE, Gotlib Con L, Law CH, Lin Y, Mahar AL, Mcleod RS, Turgeon AF, Webert KE, Wright FC, Zuckerman J
Grant Type
Project Grant
Grant Amount
$210,376
Grant
2019 - 2021

Understanding and predicting long-term outcomes of older adults undergoing cancer surgery

Granting Agency
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Principal Investigators
Coburn N, Hallet J
Co-Investigators
Chesney T, Davis LE, Gotlib Conn L, Haas B, Mahar AL, Manuel DG, Menjak IB, Wright FC, Zuk V
Grant Type
Project Grant
Grant Amount
$248,625
Grant
2019 - 2020

Development and external validation of a personalized model to predict survival in esophageal cancer patients

Granting Agency
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Principal Investigators
Coburn N
Co-Investigators
Compton CC, Darling GE, Davis LE, Decker KM, Gupta V, Hess K, Hsu AT, Kidane B, Mahar AL, Manuel DG, Ringash J, Turner DC
Grant Type
Operating Grant: Data Analysis Using Existing Databases and Cohorts
Grant Amount
$100,000
Grant
2017 - 2021

An evaluation of survival, patient reported outcomes, and costs for advanced gastrointestinal cancers

Granting Agency
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Principal Investigators
Coburn N
Grant Type
Operating Grant
Grant Amount
$947,717
Grant
2012 - 2015

A population-based outcome and economic evaluation of interventions for gastric cancer

Granting Agency
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Principal Investigators
Coburn N, Johnson A
Co-Investigators
Krahn M, Law C, Irish J, Mcleod R, Brar S, Dixon M, Dobrow M, Earle C, Karanicolas P, Kiss A, Mahar A, Paszat L, Wright F, Kiss A
Grant Type
Operating Grant
Grant Amount
$288,133
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