Paula Robson

Area of Study / Keywords

cancer diet nutrition

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About

My background is in the nutrition sciences. I have conducted research into the impact of diet on various aspects of health and have had a specific interest in methods used to assess diet in free-living human populations.

Between 2006 and 2017, I led Alberta's Tomorrow Project, a longitudinal cohort of adults aged 35-69 established to enable a broad range of studies into the etiology of cancer and chronic disease.

Since 2012, I have also worked closely with Rhonda Bell and her team at the University of Alberta on the ENRICH project exploring approaches to optimizing gestational weight management in pregnant and post-partum women in Alberta.

Since October 2017, I have been the scientific director (cancer research) at CancerControl Alberta and the Cancer Strategic Clinical Network (SCN) in Alberta Health Services. My role in these positions is to champion a broad provincial cancer research agenda with a focus on generating and applying research evidence to achieve the goals of Alberta's Cancer Plan to 2030. By 2030, Alberta will be a place where more cancers are prevented, more cases of cancer are cured and the suffering of people affected by cancer is greatly reduced.

I am currently developing a model based in a research-practice partnership paradigm that will engage researchers, clinicians and people/patients in identifying priority areas for research that will help optimize outcomes and experiences of people across the cancer continuum.

To date, much of my work has embraced the ideals of engaged scholarship, as I have attempted to bridge academia and practice in health services domains. I intend to continue using this approach in my role as scientific director with CancerControl Alberta and the Cancer SCN.

Degrees

PhD, University of Ulster, 1995

BSc, (Hons), University of Ulster 1991

Co-Primary Investigator

Funded by Canadian Institutes of Health Research project grant

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Co-Investigator

Funded by Canadian Institutes of Health Research operating grant

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Co-Lead

Funded by Alberta Innovates - Health Solutions; Collaborative Research Innovation Opportunity (CRIO)

Dummer T, Awadalla P, Boileau C, Craig C, Fortier I, Goel V, Hicks J, Jacquemont S, Knoppers BM, Le H, McDonald T, McLaughlin J, Mes-Masson A-M, Nuyt A-M, Palmer L, Parker L, Purdue M, Robson PJ, Spinelli J, Thompson D, Zawati M

Canadian Medical Association Journal. 2018 April;

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Ye M, Robson PJ, Eurich DT, Vena JE, Xu JY, Johnson JA

Diabetes, Obesity & Metabolism. 2018 January; 20 (4):849-857

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Kirkpatrick SI, Vanderlee L, Raffoul A, Stapleton J, Csizmadi I, Boucher BA, Massarelli I, Rondeau I, Robson PJ

Advances in Nutrition. 2017 January; 8

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Jarman M, Yan Y, Paksehresht M, Robson PJ, Bell RC

CMAJ Open. 2016 January; 4 (2):e338-e345

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Csizmadi I, Kelemen LE, Speidel T, Yuan Y, Friedenreich CM, Dale L, Robson PJ

Nutrition and Cancer. 2014 January; 66 (2):214-224