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Sita Gourishankar

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Sita Gourishankar

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Medicine Dept

Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry

University of Alberta

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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13 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.

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Latest papers

Improving the histologic detection of donor-specific antibody-negative antibody-mediated rejection in kidney transplants.
American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons · 2026
Duration of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia prophylaxis in adult kidney transplant recipients and outcomes: A population-based study.
American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons · 2026
Recommendations for Living Kidney Donor Follow‐Up in Canada
Clinical Transplantation · 2026

All 34 publications

Latest funding

Cardiovascular and Renal Protection with SGLT Inhibition in Kidney Transplant Recipients" ('RENAISSANCE') Study
CIHR · 2026 · Co-investigator
$2,300,300
A prospective interventional study to prevent allosensitization in patients who have failed a first kidney transplant
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$539,326
Longitudinal comparison of quality of life among kidney transplant recipients and nocturnal home hemodialysis patients
CIHR · 2008 · Co-investigator
$127,434

All 3 grants and awards

34 publications.

Improving the histologic detection of donor-specific antibody-negative antibody-mediated rejection in kidney transplants.

Hidalgo LG, Madill-Thomsen KS, Reeve J, Mackova M, Gauthier P, Demko Z, Prewett A, Lee M, Alhamad T, Anand S, Arnol M, Baliga R, Banasik M, Blosser CD, Bobba S, Brennan D, Bromberg J, Budde K, Chamienia A, Chow K, Ciszek M, Costa N, Dęborska-Materkowska D, Debska-Ślizień A, Domański L, Fatica R, Francis I, Fryc J, Gill J, Gill J, Glyda M, Gourishankar S, Gryczman M, Gupta G, Hruba P, Hughes P, Jittirat A, Jurekovic Z, Kamal L, Kamel M, Kant S, Kojc N, Konopa J, Kumar D, Lan J, Lowe D, Mazurkiewicz J, Miglinas M, Moinuddin I, Mueller T, Myślak M, Naumnik B, Pączek L, Patel A, Perkowska-Ptasińska A, Piecha G, Poggio E, Bloudíčkova SR, Regele H, Schachtner T, Shojai S, Sikosana MLN, Slatinská J, Smykal-Jankowiak K, Haler ŽV, Viklicky O, Vucur K, Weir MR, Wiecek A, Zaky Z, Halloran PF

American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons20268 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajt.2025.08.029 PMID: 40854490

Duration of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia prophylaxis in adult kidney transplant recipients and outcomes: A population-based study.

Wang R, Quinn RR, Ravani P, Doucette K, Wichart J, Clarke A, Lentine KL, Kamar F, Gourishankar S, Lam NN

American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons20261 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajt.2025.11.010 PMID: 41274460

Recommendations for Living Kidney Donor Follow‐Up in Canada

Singh SK, Jaure A, Gill MP, Johnston O, Gill J, Caton N, Pâquet M, John P, Ogniben A, Chritchley S

Clinical Transplantation20261 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1111/ctr.70571

Corrigendum to "Improving the histologic detection of donor-specific antibody-negative antibody-mediated rejection in kidney transplants" [American Journal of Transplantation Volume 26, Issue 1, January 2026, Pages 117-130].

Hidalgo LG, Madill-Thomsen KS, Reeve J, Mackova M, Gauthier P, Demko Z, Prewett A, Lee M, Alhamad T, Anand S, Arnol M, Baliga R, Banasik M, Blosser CD, Bobba S, Brennan D, Bromberg J, Budde K, Chamienia A, Chow K, Ciszek M, Costa N, Dęborska-Materkowska D, Debska-Ślizień A, Domański L, Durlik M, Fatica R, Francis I, Fryc J, Gill J, Gill J, Glyda M, Gourishankar S, Gryczman M, Gupta G, Hruba P, Hughes P, Jittirat A, Jurekovic Z, Kamal L, Kamel M, Kant S, Kojc N, Konopa J, Kumar D, Lan J, Lowe D, Mazurkiewicz J, Miglinas M, Moinuddin I, Mueller T, Myślak M, Naumnik B, Pączek L, Patel A, Perkowska-Ptasińska A, Piecha G, Poggio E, Bloudíčkova SR, Regele H, Schachtner T, Shojai S, Sikosana MLN, Slatinská J, Smykal-Jankowiak K, Haler ŽV, Viklicky O, Vucur K, Weir MR, Wiecek A, Zaky Z, Halloran PF

American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons2026Open Access

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajt.2026.03.027 PMID: 41997767

Impact of older donor age in kidney transplants in a biopsy-based observational study.

Madill-Thomsen K, Mackova M, Chang J, Akalin E, Alhamad T, Anand S, Arnol M, Baliga R, Banasik M, Blosser C, Böhmig G, Brennan D, Bromberg J, Budde K, Chamienia A, Chow KV, Ciszek M, de Freitas D, Dęborska-Materkowska D, Dębska-Ślizień A, Djamali A, Domański L, Durlik M, Einecke G, Eskandary F, Fatica R, Francis I, Fryc J, Gill J, Gill J, Glyda M, Gourishankar S, Gryczman M, Gupta G, Hruba P, Hughes P, Jittirat A, Jurekovic Z, Kamal L, Kamel M, Kant S, Kojc N, Konopa J, Lan J, Mannon R, Matas A, Mazurkiewicz J, Miglinas M, Mueller T, Myślak M, Naumnik B, Patel A, Perkowska-Ptasińska A, Picton M, Piecha G, Poggio E, Bloudickova SR, Schachtner T, Shin S, Shojai S, Sikosana M, Slatinská J, Smykal-Jankowiak K, Solanki A, Veceric Haler Z, Viklicky O, Vucur Simic K, Weir MR, Wiecek A, Włodarczyk Z, Zaky Z, Halloran PF

JCI insight2026Open Access

DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.199060 PMID: 42096289

Population Pharmacokinetic Modelling of Unbound Mycophenolic Acid and its Glucuronide in Adult Kidney Transplant Recipients in Early Post-Transplant.

Rong Y, Al-Dajani A, Adhiya J, Dhungana P, Mayo P, Colbourne P, Gourishankar S, Kiang TKL

Clinical pharmacokinetics2026

DOI: 10.1007/s40262-026-01632-6 PMID: 41874950

Impacts of Uremic Toxins on the Population Pharmacokinetics of Total Mycophenolic Acid and its Glucuronide Metabolite in Adult Kidney Transplant Recipients.

Al-Dajani AR, Rong Y, Adhiya J, Dhungana P, Mayo P, Colbourne P, Gourishankar S, Kiang TKL

Clinical pharmacokinetics2026

DOI: 10.1007/s40262-026-01646-0 PMID: 42065853

Donor-derived bartonellosis in solid organ transplant recipients from unhoused donors in Alberta.

Kabbani D, Orenbuch-Harroch E, Boodman C, Broad S, Paz-Infanzon M, Belga S, Fernández-García OA, Christie E, L N Sikosana M, Shojai S, Gourishankar S, Cervera C, Doucette K

American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons20257 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajt.2024.09.026 PMID: 39326850

A cross-sectional study of the role of epithelial cell injury in kidney transplant outcomes.

Halloran PF, Chang J, Mackova M, Madill-Thomsen KS, Akalin E, Alhamad T, Anand S, Arnol M, Baliga R, Banasik M, Blosser CD, Böhmig G, Brennan D, Bromberg J, Budde K, Chamienia A, Chow K, Ciszek M, de Freitas D, Dęborska-Materkowska D, Debska-Ślizień A, Djamali A, Domański L, Durlik M, Einecke G, Eskandary F, Fatica R, Francis I, Fryc J, Gill J, Gill J, Glyda M, Gourishankar S, Gryczman M, Gupta G, Hruba P, Hughes P, Jittirat A, Jurekovic Z, Kamal L, Kamel M, Kant S, Kojc N, Konopa J, Lan J, Mannon RB, Matas A, Mazurkiewicz J, Miglinas M, Mueller T, Myślak M, Narins S, Naumnik B, Patel A, Perkowska-Ptasińska A, Picton M, Piecha G, Poggio E, Rajnochová Bloudíčkova S, Schachtner T, Shojai S, Sikosana ML, Slatinská J, Smykal-Jankowiak K, Solanki A, Veceric Haler Ž, Viklicky O, Vucur K, Weir MR, Wiecek A, Włodarczyk Z, Yang H, Zaky Z, Gauthier PT, Hinze C

JCI insight20254 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.188658 PMID: 40232852

Promoting Equity in Transplant Research by Addressing the Exclusion of Patients With Glomerular Disease.

Hullekes F, Verhoeff R, Lee SA, de Vries APJ, Seeger H, David-Neto E, Lee H, Malvezzi P, Loucaidou M, Verghese P, Thakur A, Manfro RC, La Manna G, Akalin E, Huang E, Me H, Villicana R, Poggio E, Wadei HM, Mansur J, Tedesco-Silva H, Kousios A, Wang AX, Gourishankar S, Mazzali M, Biancone L, Berger S, Stegall MD, Cravedi P, Riella LV

Kidney international reports2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2025.09.042 PMID: 41426048

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Sita Gourishankar

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Latest papers

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Improving the histologic detection of donor-specific antibody-negative antibody-mediated rejection in kidney transplants.

Duration of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia prophylaxis in adult kidney transplant recipients and outcomes: A population-based study.

Recommendations for Living Kidney Donor Follow‐Up in Canada

Corrigendum to "Improving the histologic detection of donor-specific antibody-negative antibody-mediated rejection in kidney transplants" [American Journal of Transplantation Volume 26, Issue 1, January 2026, Pages 117-130].

Impact of older donor age in kidney transplants in a biopsy-based observational study.

Population Pharmacokinetic Modelling of Unbound Mycophenolic Acid and its Glucuronide in Adult Kidney Transplant Recipients in Early Post-Transplant.

Impacts of Uremic Toxins on the Population Pharmacokinetics of Total Mycophenolic Acid and its Glucuronide Metabolite in Adult Kidney Transplant Recipients.

Donor-derived bartonellosis in solid organ transplant recipients from unhoused donors in Alberta.

A cross-sectional study of the role of epithelial cell injury in kidney transplant outcomes.

Promoting Equity in Transplant Research by Addressing the Exclusion of Patients With Glomerular Disease.

Cardiovascular and Renal Protection with SGLT Inhibition in Kidney Transplant Recipients" ('RENAISSANCE') Study

A prospective interventional study to prevent allosensitization in patients who have failed a first kidney transplant

Longitudinal comparison of quality of life among kidney transplant recipients and nocturnal home hemodialysis patients

Frequent collaborators

Soroush Shojai

Jagbir Gill

John Gill

Ngan Lam

James Lan

Robert Quinn

Brenda Hemmelgarn

Karen Doucette

Pietro Ravani

Amit Garg

Marcello Tonelli

Mark Haykowsky

David Rush

Richard Lewanczuk

Rahul Mainra

Trevor Schuler

David Holland

Sunita Singh

Joseph Kim

Myriam Khalili

Scott Klarenbach

Lakshman Gunaratnam

Michael Chasse

Paul Keown

David Landsberg

Carlos Cervera

Branko Braam