Annalijn I. Conklin MPH, PhD (cantab)

Madani Civi R, Ceolin G, Mehranfar S, Veenstra G, Khan NA, Zhang W, Conklin AI. Metabolic consequences of adverse social transitions among aging adults: a gender-sensitive prospective study of the CLSA cohort (2011–2021). J Obes Metabol Syndrome, 2025 [in press] IF 7.9

Nguyen M, Liu E, Karimuddin A, Ghuman A, Conklin AI. Harnessing the power of nature in thoraco-abdominal surgery: a systematic scoping review of nature prescribing and measures of benefit. Surgery, 2025; 187 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surg.2025.109657 IF 3.2

Conklin AI*, Tian D, Janzen V, Spears A, Johnson N, Kaufman C, Feanney S. Improving hospital nutrition care through Indigenous cultural safety of menu options: Results of a survey of Indigenous people in Western Canada. Nutrition in Clinical Practice, 2025 [online ahead of print] IF 2.1

Mozaffari H, Imamura I, Murphy R, Jessri M, Sharp S, Forouhi N, Wareham N et al. (SA: Conklin AI.) Protein diversity, type 2 diabetes and effect modifiers: a multi-country prospective study of the EPIC-InterAct Case-Cohort Study. International Journal of Epidemiology, 2025; 54(3) IF 6.4 

Mehranfar S, Ceolin G, Madani Civi R, Keller H, Murphy RA, Cohen TR, Conklin AI. Gender, Adverse Changes in Social Engagement and Risk of Unhealthy Eating: A Prospective Cohort Study of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (2011–2021). Nutrients, 2024 [online ahead of print] IF 4.8

Ceolin G, Madani Civi R, Mehranfar S, Veenstra G, Khan NA, Conklin AI. Adverse changes in close social ties in aging women and men: a secondary analysis of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA). Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 2024 IF: 3.5 

Conklin AI, Ahmed S. Advancing gender equity to improve kidney care for women: a patient perspective and call to action Nature Reviews Nephrology, 2024 IF: 28.6

Inclusive Research Excellence Prizes – Indigenous Health Research, CIHR-IMHA, 2024

TOPS/New Investigator Award, Obesity Canada, 2023

Scholar Award, Michael Smith Health Research BC, 2021–2026

Indigenous Gender and Wellness Travel Award, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, 2019

CIHR-INMD’s Early Career Investigator Meeting Award, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, 2017

Postdoctoral Fellowship award, Canadian Institute for Health Research. April 1, 2014–2017

Gates Cambridge Scholarship, Gates Cambridge Trust, 2011–2014

Doctoral Foreign Study Award, Canadian Institute for Health Research, 2011–2014 (declined)

Active

“Thriving in Community: Improving Health Outcomes and Preventing Hospitalization for Older Adults with Complex Care Needs in Rural and Remote Settings.” Conklin AI (Co-I). $50,000. Michael Smith Health Research BC. 2025–

“Roots of Reciprocity.” Conklin AI (Co-I). $100,000. UBC VPRI Grants for Catalyzing Research Clusters. 2025–

“Influence of socioecological factors on the pace of reproductive aging and the risk of cardiometabolic diseases in peri- and post-menopause: a reproductive life course study.” Conklin AI (Co-I). $1,185, 000. CIHR Project Grant Spring 2024. 2025–

“Multiple social tie transitions and their impact on cardiometabolic risk factors in aging women and men (MORE).” Conklin AI (PI). $229,500. Canadian Institutes for Health Research Project Grant. 2021–

“A Program of Social Epidemiology and Metabolic Outcomes Research (SEMOR)” Conklin AI (PI). $450,000 ($171,000 for research). Michael Smith Health Research BC Scholar Award. 2021–

“Hishuk-ish tsawalk (everything is one, everything is connected): Restoring Healthy Family Systems in Indigenous communities.” Conklin AI (Co-I). $14,100,00. CIHR Team Grant: I-HeLTI Cohort Research Study. 2021– 

Completed

“Social connectedness, life transitions, gender and eating habits: longitudinal study of a Canadian aging cohort.” Conklin AI (PI). $59,260. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Insight Development Grant. 2022–24.

“Health Equity and cArdiovasculaR disease prevenTion in Canadian adults (HEART).” Conklin AI (PI). $176,478. Heart & Stroke Foundation Grant-in-Aid. 2022–4. (Declined)

“Slhánay̓ Sḵwálwen: Developing foraging walks with Squamish Nation to promote Indigenous women's heart health.” Conklin AI (PI). $59,300. Canadian Institutes for Health Research Indigenous Gender and Wellness Development Grant. 2020–23.

“Pathways to Patient Oriented Research: Surgical PREhabilitation for better Patient outcomes (PREP).” Conklin AI (PI). $20,000. BC SUPPORT UNIT Patient-Oriented Research Award (/MSFHR). 2020–21.

“Hishuk-ish tsawalk (everything is one, everything is connected): Using two-eyed seeing to optimize healthy early life trajectories for Indigenous Peoples.” Conklin AI (Co-I). $1,012,500. CIHR Team Grant: Indigenous Component of Healthy Life Trajectories (I-HeLTI). 2020–22.

“The EARLY study: Economic evAluation of a novel pRostate cancer gLYcan-based diagnostic tool.” Conklin AI (PI). $157,520. GlycoNet Collaborative Team Cycle II. 2020–22.

Invited Presenter, “The science of social connection and health implications: a focus on gender differences,” North Shore Seniors Coalition, North Vancouver, Canada, October 21, 2025. Presenter: AI Conklin (invited by Anne-Marie Jamin, Manager of Community Engagement and Seniors Programs with North Shore Community Resources)

Invited Presenter, “Cultivating Multiple Social Connections to Reduce Risk Factors of Heart Health,” Conference on Aging and Family Systems, Vancouver, Canada, October 17 & 18, 2025. Presenter: AI Conklin (invited by Katie White, Executive Director Living Systems Counselling)

Invited Presenter, “The neuro-biology of trauma: how overwhelming stress ‘gets under the skin’ and how to heal through reconnection Parts 1–3”, Aboriginal Mothers Centre, Vancouver, Canada, January 13, 20, and 27, 2025. Presenter: AI Conklin (invited by Elder Alvin to share the science of trauma and evidence for healing strategies)

Invited Panelist, “Ethical Considerations for Collaborating with Patient and Community Partners in Research: First steps?”, Joint Leong Centres Trainee Hunb, (virtual, Toronto & Vancouver), Canada, December 4, 2024. Presenter: AI Conklin (invited to talk about ethical practice of research involving Indigenous partners)

Invited Presenter, “Cultivating social connections: why is this important as you age”, for BC Lions Gate Womens Pobus Club, 29 May, 2023. Presenter: AI Conklin

Keynote speaker, “Social connections, gender and obesity: Unpacking the upstream determinants,” 8th Obesity Summit, Whistler, BC, May 14–17, 2023. Presenter: AI Conklin

Expert (lack of women in clinical trials and reasons), video-recorded interview with Nihitha Koneru for a documentary short-film, January 23, 2025

Expert (sodium intake), “Salt to Taste”, Style Magazine, December 6, 2024

Study Last Author (Slanay skwalwen), phone interview with Bhagyashree Chatterjee for Squamish Chief, November 15, 2024

Expert (Cardiovascular Disease In Indigenous Communities), phone interview with Ed Hithcins for Energeticcity.ca in Fort St. John, February 29, 2024

Expert (Social Determinants of Diabetes), Diabetes Podcast: From Beta Cells to Bicycles

Season 3 Episode 4, with Krista Lamb Communications, 30 November 2023

Expert (ageism), interview with Wendy Haaf for Mind over Matter magazine, 2 November 2023 *Recommended as expert by Canadian Institutes of Health Research Communications Department

Expert (Diet and CVD prevention) with Alistair Freeland for Leadwire, 10 July 2023

Expert (Taurine and aging), interview with Kevin Jiang for The Toronto Star, Vancouver, 9 June 2023 ‘An elixir of life’? Taurine supplements slowed aging, improved health in animals; [online] https://www.thestar.com/life/2023/06/10/an-elixir-of-life-taurine-supplements-slowed-aging-improved-health-in-animals-study-finds.html

Expert (Social Determinants of Health), Podcast Interview with Dr. Chana Davis for ‘Get Real Health’, 23 May 2023 https://fueledbyscience.com/podcast/annalijn-conklin/

Expert (Ozempic), recorded interview with Sarah Chew for CTV News, Vancouver, 28 March 2023 (not aired due to federal budget)

Canadian Broadcast Corporation (CBC) Radio News, “Healthy Aging”, on BC Today interview by Michelle Eliot, March 2, 2023

Study Last Author, recorded interview with Tina House for Aboriginal Peoples’ Television Network (APTN), Vancouver, 2 November 2020 (not aired)

Study Last Author, telephone interview with Nick Bakalar for The New York Times, New York, 30 October 2020. “Social Isolation Tied to High Blood Pressure in Women” posted on 2 November 2020 [available at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/02/well/mind/social-isolation-tied-to-high-blood-pressure-in-women.html]  

Study Last Author, telephone interview for Radio Canada, Vancouver, 31 October 2020. “Isolation is associated with hypertension, especially in women, study says” [available at: https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1746054/tension-arterielle-recherche-ubc-vancouver-maladie-cardiaque]

Study Last Author, live TV interview with Global News, Vancouver (on zoom), 29 October 2020 [available at: https://globalnews.ca/video/7429621/health-matters-social-isolation-puts-women-at-higher-risk-of-hypertension]

Study Last Author, recorded TV interview with CTV, 28 October 2020 [available at: https://bc.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=2063765&jwsource=cl and https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=2066707] 

Study Last Author, live radio interview on Spice Radio, Richmond, 4 August 2020 [no url available]