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Farhad Peerani

ResearcherUniversity of Alberta

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Farhad Peerani

Researcher

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.
25 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 5 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 1 research grant (1 CIHR), most recently in 2025.

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Research

Men'S Health Mental Health Mind-Body Wellness Online Intervention Randomized Controlled Trial

Latest papers

A pilot randomized trial on the usability and acceptability of an app (MyIBDDiet) to improve the self-management of anti-inflammatory diet for individuals with inflammatory bowel disease: A protocol paper.
PloS one · 2026
Impact of pediatric versus adult diagnosed inflammatory bowel disease on achievement of health care autonomy in emerging adults: a cross-sectional study.
Crohn's & colitis 360 · 2026
Comparing the accuracy of computed tomography enterography to balloon-assisted enteroscopy in the evaluation of small bowel Crohn's disease.
Journal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology · 2026

All 34 publications

Latest funding

EMPOWERING-Men: A feasibility and pilot RCT for an online mind-body wellness program for men with inflammatory bowel disease
CIHR · 2025 · Principal investigator
$240,975
Development of a Toolkit to Facilitate Shared-Decision Making in Older Persons with IBD
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$10,000

All 2 grants and awards

34 publications.

A pilot randomized trial on the usability and acceptability of an app (MyIBDDiet) to improve the self-management of anti-inflammatory diet for individuals with inflammatory bowel disease: A protocol paper.

Kaur R, van Diepen K, Raiesdana S, Chappell KD, Ajibulu L, Gozdzik M, Halloran B, Hoentjen F, Kroeker KI, Peerani F, Prado CM, Kao D, Wong K

PloS one2026

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0353123 PMID: 42391282

Impact of pediatric versus adult diagnosed inflammatory bowel disease on achievement of health care autonomy in emerging adults: a cross-sectional study.

Bihari A, Seow CH, Wine E, Goodman K, Peerani F, Hoentjen F, Du L, Wong K, Halloran B, Gozdzik M, Kroeker KI

Crohn's & colitis 3602026

DOI: 10.1093/crocol/otag078 PMID: 42528824

Comparing the accuracy of computed tomography enterography to balloon-assisted enteroscopy in the evaluation of small bowel Crohn's disease.

Cooper J, MacKay S, Reeson M, Dieleman LA, Oguro K, Dang TN, Kroeker KI, Wasilenko S, Gozdzik M, Baumgart DC, Hoentjen F, Wong K, Peerani F, Wiebe E, Zepeda-Gomez S, Halloran B

Journal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology2026

DOI: 10.1093/jcag/gwaf029 PMID: 41669715

Preliminary Results From a Multicenter, Randomized Trial Using Fecal Microbiota Transplantation to Induce Remission in Patients With Mild-to-Moderate Crohn's Disease

Kao D, Wong K, Jijon H, Moayyedi P, Franz R, McDougall C, Hotte N, Panaccione R, Semlacher E, Kroeker KI

American Journal of Gastroenterology202528 citations

DOI: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000003196

Tofacitinib for Hospitalized Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis Management (The TRIUMPH Study)

Narula N, Pray C, Hamam H, Peerani F, Hansen T, Bessissow T, Bressler B, Arun A, Schmit M, Castelli J

Crohn's & Colitis 360202513 citations

DOI: 10.1093/crocol/otaf013

Long-Term Effectiveness and Safety of Ustekinumab Dose Escalation in Patients with Moderate-to-Severe Ulcerative Colitis: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study.

van Lierop LMA, Albino L, Rosentreter R, Thomas PWA, Lu C, Siffledeen J, Kroeker KI, Ma C, Peerani F, Halloran BP, Baumgart DC, Dieleman LA, Du L, Hoentjen F, Wong K

Digestive diseases and sciences2025

DOI: 10.1007/s10620-025-08977-1 PMID: 40091002

Relating the molecular phenotype of ulcerative colitis to the clinical course.

Madill-Thomsen KS, Venner JM, Parsons DE, Famulski KS, Thiesen AL, Hoque S, Kroeker KI, Wong K, Peerani F, Dieleman LA, Hoentjen F, Baumgart DC, Halloran PF, Halloran BP

Scientific reports2025

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-90618-8 PMID: 40064933

Network analysis of extraintestinal manifestations and associated autoimmune disorders in Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.

Baumgart DC, Cheng CH, Du TX, Parkes MD, Sadowski DC, Wine E, Hoentjen F, Halloran BP, Montano-Loza A, Zepeda-Gomez S, Wong K, Peerani F, Goebel R, Ross Mitchell J

NPJ digital medicine2025

DOI: 10.1038/s41746-025-01504-6 PMID: 40234671

The Impact of Proactive Fecal Calprotectin Collection in an Outreach Protocol for Biologic-Naïve Ulcerative Colitis Patients-Ulcerative Colitis Clinical Outreach (UCCO).

MacKay S, Parsons D, Hagerman C, Lytvyak E, Dieleman L, Hoentjen F, Kroeker K, Peerani F, Wong K, Gozdzik M, Oguro K, McMullen T, Halloran B

Diseases (Basel, Switzerland)2025

DOI: 10.3390/diseases14010002 PMID: 41590218

Update in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Management in the Elderly.

Peerani F

Current gastroenterology reports2025First author

DOI: 10.1007/s11894-025-01005-2 PMID: 40759842

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Men'S Health Dear Professor Peerani, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "A pilot randomized trial on the usability and acceptability of an app (MyIBDDiet) to improve the self-management of anti-inflammatory diet for individuals with inflammatory bowel disease: A protocol paper." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "EMPOWERING-Men: A feasibility and pilot RCT for an online mind-body wellness program for men with inflammatory bowel disease" (2025), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

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Farhad Peerani

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

A pilot randomized trial on the usability and acceptability of an app (MyIBDDiet) to improve the self-management of anti-inflammatory diet for individuals with inflammatory bowel disease: A protocol paper.

Impact of pediatric versus adult diagnosed inflammatory bowel disease on achievement of health care autonomy in emerging adults: a cross-sectional study.

Comparing the accuracy of computed tomography enterography to balloon-assisted enteroscopy in the evaluation of small bowel Crohn's disease.

Preliminary Results From a Multicenter, Randomized Trial Using Fecal Microbiota Transplantation to Induce Remission in Patients With Mild-to-Moderate Crohn's Disease

Tofacitinib for Hospitalized Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis Management (The TRIUMPH Study)

Long-Term Effectiveness and Safety of Ustekinumab Dose Escalation in Patients with Moderate-to-Severe Ulcerative Colitis: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study.

Relating the molecular phenotype of ulcerative colitis to the clinical course.

Network analysis of extraintestinal manifestations and associated autoimmune disorders in Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.

The Impact of Proactive Fecal Calprotectin Collection in an Outreach Protocol for Biologic-Naïve Ulcerative Colitis Patients-Ulcerative Colitis Clinical Outreach (UCCO).

Update in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Management in the Elderly.

EMPOWERING-Men: A feasibility and pilot RCT for an online mind-body wellness program for men with inflammatory bowel disease

Development of a Toolkit to Facilitate Shared-Decision Making in Older Persons with IBD

Frequent collaborators

Neeraj Narula

Karen Kroeker

Christopher Ma

Puneeta Tandon

Talat Bessissow

Remo Panaccione

Dina Kao

Vipul Jairath

Eytan Wine

Levinus Dieleman

Cathy Lu

Paul Moayyedi

Ashley Hyde

John Kenneth Marshall

Cara Pray

Eytan Wine

Todd McMullen

Karen Madsen

Karen Goodman

Humberto Jijon

Farhad Peerani

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

A pilot randomized trial on the usability and acceptability of an app (MyIBDDiet) to improve the self-management of anti-inflammatory diet for individuals with inflammatory bowel disease: A protocol paper.

Impact of pediatric versus adult diagnosed inflammatory bowel disease on achievement of health care autonomy in emerging adults: a cross-sectional study.

Comparing the accuracy of computed tomography enterography to balloon-assisted enteroscopy in the evaluation of small bowel Crohn's disease.

Preliminary Results From a Multicenter, Randomized Trial Using Fecal Microbiota Transplantation to Induce Remission in Patients With Mild-to-Moderate Crohn's Disease

Tofacitinib for Hospitalized Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis Management (The TRIUMPH Study)

Long-Term Effectiveness and Safety of Ustekinumab Dose Escalation in Patients with Moderate-to-Severe Ulcerative Colitis: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study.

Relating the molecular phenotype of ulcerative colitis to the clinical course.

Network analysis of extraintestinal manifestations and associated autoimmune disorders in Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.

The Impact of Proactive Fecal Calprotectin Collection in an Outreach Protocol for Biologic-Na&#xef;ve Ulcerative Colitis Patients-Ulcerative Colitis Clinical Outreach (UCCO).

Update in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Management in the Elderly.

EMPOWERING-Men: A feasibility and pilot RCT for an online mind-body wellness program for men with inflammatory bowel disease

Development of a Toolkit to Facilitate Shared-Decision Making in Older Persons with IBD

Frequent collaborators

Neeraj Narula

Karen Kroeker

Christopher Ma

Puneeta Tandon

Talat Bessissow

Remo Panaccione

Dina Kao

Vipul Jairath

Eytan Wine

Levinus Dieleman

Cathy Lu

Paul Moayyedi

Ashley Hyde

John Kenneth Marshall

Cara Pray

Eytan Wine

Todd McMullen

Karen Madsen

Karen Goodman

Humberto Jijon

The Impact of Proactive Fecal Calprotectin Collection in an Outreach Protocol for Biologic-Naïve Ulcerative Colitis Patients-Ulcerative Colitis Clinical Outreach (UCCO).