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Katerina Maximova holds the inaugural Murphy Family Foundation Chair in Early Life Interventions at the MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, St. Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto. Her research focuses on primary prevention of chronic diseases and solutions to improve healthy lifestyle behaviors, particularly among children and youth experiencing poverty. Dr. Maximova has received a Career Development Award from the Canadian Cancer Society Research Institute to support her research program. Previously, she worked with the Government of Canada on policy issues related to poverty in early life, income support for low-income families, and family-friendly policies. Currently, she collaborates with non-governmental agencies, provincial and federal governments, and the World Health Organization, focusing on implementation science in the area of interventions and policies to improve chronic disease risk in children and youth. Her current research projects examine school-based interventions and lifestyle behaviors to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19, as well as innovative strategies to promote healthy eating and active living.
Department of Sociology