Manuel Escoto, University of Alberta

Research

Ableism Communication Health Equity Intersectionality Policy Transplant

Latest papers

Co-design in action: lessons learned from transplant patient and family engagement in an integrated knowledge translation strategy during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Research involvement and engagement · 2026
Addressing racial disparities in representation across blood, stem cell and organ and tissue donor pools.
Vox sanguinis · 2026
Research and Innovation in Organ Donation: Recommendations From an International Consensus Forum.
Transplantation direct · 2023 · first author

All 6 publications

Latest funding

Overcoming ABO blood group inequity in transplantation: a new diagnostic assay to modernize ABO-incompatible organ transplantation
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$1,071,000
Pathways of Understanding: Strengthening First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Voices and Patient Partnerships in Donation and Transplantation Research Forum
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$24,950
Planning a National Research Strategy for Evaluating Knowledge Mobilization in Donation and Transplantation
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$15,000

All 5 grants and awards

6 publications.

01

Co-design in action: lessons learned from transplant patient and family engagement in an integrated knowledge translation strategy during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cameranesi M, Logan S, de Vries R, Escoto M, Hébert MJ, Kabbani D, Piotrowski C, West L, Gongal P, Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program

Research involvement and engagement2026

DOI: 10.1186/s40900-026-00941-1 PMID: 42493809

02

Addressing racial disparities in representation across blood, stem cell and organ and tissue donor pools.

Lu B, Okonofua S, Farahbakhsh F, Hatkar R, Sano L, Conway M, Kapesa MC, Escoto M, Leeies M, Fingrut WB

Vox sanguinis2026

DOI: 10.1111/vox.70214 PMID: 41748132

03

Research and Innovation in Organ Donation: Recommendations From an International Consensus Forum.

Escoto M, Issa F, Cayouette F, Consolo H, Chaudhury P, Dhanani S, Jiang W, Oniscu GC, Murphy N, Rockell K, Weiss MJ, Dieudé M

Transplantation direct2023First author

DOI: 10.1097/txd.0000000000001446 PMID: 37138559

04

Tissue and Cell Donation: Recommendations From an International Consensus Forum.

Sánchez-Ibañez J, Humphreys C, Lomero M, Escoto M, Weiss MJ, Wilson M, López-Fraga M

Transplantation direct2023

DOI: 10.1097/txd.0000000000001466 PMID: 37138555

05

Organ Donation Organization Architecture: Recommendations From an International Consensus Forum.

Williment C, Beaulieu L, Clarkson A, Gunderson S, Hartell D, Escoto M, Ippersiel R, Powell L, Kirste G, Nathan HM, Opdam H, Weiss MJ

Transplantation direct2023

DOI: 10.1097/txd.0000000000001440 PMID: 37138552

06

How Are Albertans "Adjusting to and Coping With" Dialysis? A Cross-Sectional Survey.

Schick-Makaroff K, Berendonk C, Overwater J, Streith L, Lee L, Escoto M, Cukor D, Klarenbach S, Sawatzky R

Canadian journal of kidney health and disease2022

DOI: 10.1177/20543581221118436 PMID: 36046483

Overcoming ABO blood group inequity in transplantation: a new diagnostic assay to modernize ABO-incompatible organ transplantation

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: West, Lori J

Keywords: Abo Blood Groups; Diagnostic Assay; Multiplex Immunoassay; Organ Transplantation

$1,071,000

Pathways of Understanding: Strengthening First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Voices and Patient Partnerships in Donation and Transplantation Research Forum

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Sandal, Shaifali

Keywords: Knowledge Mobilization; Organ Donation; Organ Transplantation; Patient Engagement; Persons With Lived Experience

$24,950

Planning a National Research Strategy for Evaluating Knowledge Mobilization in Donation and Transplantation

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Gongal, Patricia

Keywords: Donation; Health Systems; Knowledge Mobilization; Patient-Oriented Research; Transplantation

$15,000

Analysis of ableism in political discourse, health system communications, and health inequities among immunocompromised people in the context of COVID-19

Principal investigatorCIHR2024Catalyst Grant: Moving Upstream - Structural Determinants of Health-POR Approach

Principal investigators: Gongal, Patricia; Escoto, Manuel; Berkhout, Suze G; Fritsch, Kelly; Getfield, Jacqueline; Kabbani, Dima; Mucsi, Istvan; Ogbogu, Ubaka L

Keywords: Ableism; Communication; Health Equity; Intersectionality; Policy; Transplant

$124,915

Practical Application of HLA Eplet Matching in Pediatric Kidney Transplantation: Towards Precision Medicine and Improved Long-Term Outcomes

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Hamiwka, Lorraine A

Keywords: Eplet Matching; Human Leucocyte Antigen; Kidney Donation; Kidney Transplantation; Patient Engagement

$25,000

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

Frequent collaborators

Pediatrics
Community Health Sciences
College of Community and Global Health
School of Nursing
Medicine
Other

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Murdoch Leeies

College of Community and Global Health

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Richard Sawatzky

School of Nursing

1 shared papers, latest 2022

Caroline Piotrowski

Community Health Sciences

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Patricia Gongal

Pediatrics

1 shared papers, latest 2026

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Ableism Dear Professor Escoto, 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 "Co-design in action: lessons learned from transplant patient and family engagement in an integrated knowledge translation strategy during the COVID-19 pandemic." (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 "Analysis of ableism in political discourse, health system communications, and health inequities among immunocompromised people in the context of COVID-19" (2024), 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]

Manuel Escoto

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Co-design in action: lessons learned from transplant patient and family engagement in an integrated knowledge translation strategy during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Addressing racial disparities in representation across blood, stem cell and organ and tissue donor pools.

Research and Innovation in Organ Donation: Recommendations From an International Consensus Forum.

Tissue and Cell Donation: Recommendations From an International Consensus Forum.

Organ Donation Organization Architecture: Recommendations From an International Consensus Forum.

How Are Albertans "Adjusting to and Coping With" Dialysis? A Cross-Sectional Survey.

Overcoming ABO blood group inequity in transplantation: a new diagnostic assay to modernize ABO-incompatible organ transplantation

Pathways of Understanding: Strengthening First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Voices and Patient Partnerships in Donation and Transplantation Research Forum

Planning a National Research Strategy for Evaluating Knowledge Mobilization in Donation and Transplantation

Analysis of ableism in political discourse, health system communications, and health inequities among immunocompromised people in the context of COVID-19

Practical Application of HLA Eplet Matching in Pediatric Kidney Transplantation: Towards Precision Medicine and Improved Long-Term Outcomes

Frequent collaborators

Dima Kabbani

Murdoch Leeies

Lori West

Richard Sawatzky

Caroline Piotrowski

Scott Klarenbach

Kara Schick-Makaroff

Sonny Dhanani

Sonny Dhanani

Richard Sawatzky

Patricia Gongal