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Aminu Bello

ResearcherMedicineUniversity of Alberta

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Aminu Bello

Researcher

Medicine

Health Sciences

University of Alberta

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
18 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 3 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 5 research grants (4 CIHR, 1 SSHRC), most recently in 2024.
Supervised 1 trainee who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2021.

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Publications

128

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Grants

Publications by year

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Research

Diabetes Early Detection And Management Diabetes Complications Indigenous Populations Population Health Health Outcomes Indigenous Peoples Primary And Secondary Prevention

Latest papers

Associations of obesity, systemic inflammation, and hyperinsulinemia with the incidence of non-communicable chronic disease and mortality: A prospective cohort study.
Diabetes, obesity & metabolism · 2026
Implementing the commitments of the World Health Assembly kidney health resolution: a key opportunity to improve health for millions
The Lancet · 2026 · senior author
CKD in Africa: A Call to Urgent, Coordinated Action
American Journal of Kidney Diseases · 2026

All 50 publications

Latest funding

Prevent and Treat Diabetes for Healthy Living in Indigenous Communities of Alberta (Prev-Treat)
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$734,400
Indigenous communities' engagement towards creating harmony in cardiovascular, kidney and mental health promotion
SSHRC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$250,000
Impact of Provincial Health System Consolidation on CKD Management in Primary Care
CIHR · 2021 · Supervisor
$35,000

All 10 grants and awards

50 publications.

Associations of obesity, systemic inflammation, and hyperinsulinemia with the incidence of non-communicable chronic disease and mortality: A prospective cohort study.

Wiebe N, Thompson S, Stenvinkel P, Bello A, James MT, Tonelli M

Diabetes, obesity & metabolism2026

DOI: 10.1111/dom.70568 PMID: 41713941

Implementing the commitments of the World Health Assembly kidney health resolution: a key opportunity to improve health for millions

Tonelli M, Kalyesubula R, Tungsanga S, Francis A, Gill J, Lou-Meda R, Luyckx V, Bello A

The Lancet20266 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(26)00755-5

CKD in Africa: A Call to Urgent, Coordinated Action

Kalyesubula R, Bello A, Tonelli M

American Journal of Kidney Diseases2026

DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2026.05.001

Adapting a Self-Management Tool (My Kidneys My Health) to Meet the Needs of Diverse Canadian Populations: Program Report.

Donald M, Jassemi S, Love S, Crysdale G, Sparkes D, Delgado M, Ferreira L, Pearson B, Verdin N, Ahrenholz K, March V, Loth M, Gil S, Beanlands H, Bello A, Dumanski S, Farragher J, Harwood L, Jaure A, Kappel J, Novak E, Straus S, Turner C, McKeaveney C, Hemmelgarn BR, Elliott MJ

Canadian journal of kidney health and disease2025

DOI: 10.1177/20543581251370922 PMID: 40978280

Impact of Baseline Kidney Function on the Rate of Progressive Kidney Disease After Pregnancy: A Population-Based Cohort Study Research Protocol

Bathini L, Jeyakumar N, Sontrop J, McArthur E, Kang Y, Luo B, Bello A, Collister D, Ahmed S, Kaul P

Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease2025

DOI: 10.1177/20543581251318836

The Real‐World Effectiveness of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Pre‐Exposure Prophylaxis in Adults in Alberta, Canada: A Retrospective Population‐Based Cohort Study

May ER, Lin M, Turvey SL, Chew DS, Tonelli M, Klarenbach S, Pannu N, Christie E, Thompson S, Bello A

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology2025

DOI: 10.1155/cjid/9340622

Uptake of SGLT2i and Outcomes in Patients with Diabetes and Heart Failure: A Population-Based Cohort and a Specialized Clinic Cohort.

Gagnon LR, Hazra D, Perera K, Wang K, Kashyap N, Sadasivan C, Youngson E, Chu L, Dover DC, Kaul P, Simpson S, Bello A, McAlister FA, Oudit GY

American heart journal2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2024.04.007 PMID: 38670300

Barriers to Optimal Kidney Health Among Indigenous Peoples.

Chaturvedi S, Victoria Bianchi ME, Bello A, Crowshoe H, Hughes JT

Kidney international reports2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2024.01.038 PMID: 38481500

Chronic thrombotic microangiopathy presenting as acute nephrotic syndrome in a patient with renal cancer receiving tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy.

Ghimire A, Brassington R, Solez K, Bello A

BMJ case reports2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2023-255841 PMID: 38182165

Association of Glomerular Filtration Rate Decline With Clinical Outcomes in a Population With Type 2 Diabetes

Klarenbach SW, Collister D, Wiebe N, Bello A, Thompson S, Pannu N

Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease20242 citations

DOI: 10.1177/20543581241255781

Prevent and Treat Diabetes for Healthy Living in Indigenous Communities of Alberta (Prev-Treat)

Nominated PICIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Bello, Aminu; Jindal, Kailash K; Oudit, Gavin Y; Sarin, Christopher

Keywords: Diabetes; Diabetes Complications; Indigenous Populations; Population Health

$734,400

Indigenous communities' engagement towards creating harmony in cardiovascular, kidney and mental health promotion

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021New Frontiers in Research Fund - Exploration

Principal investigators: Bello, Aminu

Keywords: patient-centred care kidney Indigenous health cardiovascular mental health

$250,000

Impact of Provincial Health System Consolidation on CKD Management in Primary Care

SupervisorCIHR2021Health System Impact Fellowships - Doctoral Western 1-year

Principal investigators: Lunyera, Joseph

Keywords: Chronic Kidney Disease; Health Systems; Healthcare Consolidation; Healthcare Delivery Models; Kidney Diseases

$35,000

Prevent and Treat Diabetes for Healthy Living in Indigenous Communities of Alberta (Prev-Treat) program

Nominated PICIHR2021Team Gr: Diabetes Prevention & Treatment in Indigenous Communities: R&W - LOI

Principal investigators: Bello, Aminu; Crowshoe, Harley; Jindal, Kailash K; Levin, Adeera; Sarin, Christopher; Butalia, Sonia; Crowshoe, Lynden L; Schick-Makaroff, Kara L; Smith, Mary

Keywords: Diabetes; Early Detection And Management; Health Outcomes; Indigenous Peoples; Primary And Secondary Prevention

$35,000

Development, Implementation and Evaluation of an Innovative Integrated Supportive Care Pathway by Primary Care across Alberta

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Team Grant - SPOR iCT Rewarding Success - Phase 3 - Alberta

Principal investigators: Davison, Sara; Verdin, Nancy E; Wasylak, Tracy J; Bahler, Brad; Kaplan, Gilaad G

Keywords: Advanced-Stage Disease Management; Clinical Pathway; Integrated Care; Palliative Care; Patient Decision Aids; Patient-Oriented Research; Supportive Care

$2,400,000

Systematic-Evaluation-Referral-Treatment for Cardiovascular and Renal Risk in Rural/Remote and Northern Alberta Communities (SMART-CARE)

Nominated PICIHR2019Project Grant

Principal investigators: Bello, Aminu; Braam, Branko; Drummond, Neil A; Jindal, Kailash K; Klarenbach, Scott; Komenda, Paul V; Liddy, Clare E; Ronksley, Paul E; Schick-Makaroff, Kara L; Scott-Douglas, Nairne

Keywords: Diabetes; Early Detection And Management; Hypertension; Indigenous Communities; Kidney Disease

$88,750

Development, Implementation and Evaluation of an Innovative Integrated Supportive Care Pathway by Primary Care across Alberta

Co-investigatorCIHR2018Operating Grant: SPOR iCT Rewarding Success - Development Grants - Alberta

Principal investigators: Davison, Sara; Bahler, Brad; Kaplan, Gilaad G; Pearson, Winnie

Keywords: Chronic Disease Management; Clinical Pathway; Integrated Care; Palliative Care; Patient Decision Aids; Patient-Orientated Research; Supportive Care

$100,000

Improving care and outcomes of patients with CKD managed in primary care

Nominated PICIHR2015Operating Grant: SPOR PIHCI Network: Quick Strikes

Principal investigators: Bello, Aminu; Brimble, Kenneth S; Drummond, Neil A; Ronksley, Paul E; Tangri, Navdeep

Keywords: Care And Outcomes; Chronic Kidney Disease; Ckd; Primary Care; Suirvellance

$82,156

Quality of cancer care in remote-dwelling Canadians

Co-investigatorCIHR2012Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Tonelli, Marcello

Keywords: Cancer; Determinants Of Health; Epidemiology; Quality Of Care; Rural Or Remote Residence Location; Screening

$237,868

Risk of adverse effects among elderly statin users

Co-investigatorCIHR2011Operating Grant - PA: Institute of Health Services and Policy Research

Principal investigators: Tonelli, Marcello

Keywords: Adverse Effect; Diabetes; Elderly; Epidemiological Study; Hypertension; Kidney Disease; Statin

$100,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Aminu Bello

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Associations of obesity, systemic inflammation, and hyperinsulinemia with the incidence of non-communicable chronic disease and mortality: A prospective cohort study.

Implementing the commitments of the World Health Assembly kidney health resolution: a key opportunity to improve health for millions

CKD in Africa: A Call to Urgent, Coordinated Action

Adapting a Self-Management Tool (My Kidneys My Health) to Meet the Needs of Diverse Canadian Populations: Program Report.

Impact of Baseline Kidney Function on the Rate of Progressive Kidney Disease After Pregnancy: A Population-Based Cohort Study Research Protocol

The Real‐World Effectiveness of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Pre‐Exposure Prophylaxis in Adults in Alberta, Canada: A Retrospective Population‐Based Cohort Study

Uptake of SGLT2i and Outcomes in Patients with Diabetes and Heart Failure: A Population-Based Cohort and a Specialized Clinic Cohort.

Barriers to Optimal Kidney Health Among Indigenous Peoples.

Chronic thrombotic microangiopathy presenting as acute nephrotic syndrome in a patient with renal cancer receiving tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy.

Association of Glomerular Filtration Rate Decline With Clinical Outcomes in a Population With Type 2 Diabetes

Indigenous communities' engagement towards creating harmony in cardiovascular, kidney and mental health promotion

Frequent collaborators

Marcello Tonelli

Marcello Tonelli

Stephanie Thompson

Maoliosa Donald

Scott Klarenbach

Aminu Bello

Kailash Jindal

Navdeep Tangri

Branko Braam

Dwight Sparkes

Kerry McBrien

David Collister

Meghan Elliott

Nairne Scott-Douglas

Kara Schick-Makaroff

Neesh Pannu

David Collister

Sofia Ahmed

Paul Komenda

Alexander Singer

Clara Bohm

Amit Garg

Robert Kalyesubula

Raj Padwal

Braden Manns

Raynell Lang

Maureena Loth

Violet March

Nairne Scott-Douglas

Marisa Battistella

Sharon Straus

Susan Samuel

Neil Drummond

Christopher Naugler

Adeera Levin

Jayna Holroyd-Leduc

Erin Keely

Jayna Holroyd-Leduc

Reem Adel Mustafa

Nir Melamed