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Timothy Caulfield

ResearcherPediatricsUniversity of Alberta

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Timothy Caulfield

Researcher

Pediatrics

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.
22 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 10 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 10 research grants (9 CIHR, 1 SSHRC), most recently in 2023.

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Research

Increasing Donation Inflammation Solid Organs/Cells Transplant Complications Transplantation Scienceupfirst Bone Marrow Organ Repair

Latest papers

WHO's misguided push for complementary and alternative medicine.
BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2026
The connection between unproven stem cell-based interventions and complementary and alternative medicine in crowdfunding for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis & frontotemporal degeneration · 2026
Generative artificial intelligence-driven chatbots and medical misinformation: an accuracy, referencing and readability audit.
BMJ open · 2026 · senior author

All 139 publications

Latest funding

Science Up First: Together Against Misinformation Science Up First/LaSciencedAbord
CIHR · 2023 · Nominated PI
$1,500,000
ScienceUpFirst/LaSciencedAbord
CIHR · 2022 · Nominated PI
$1,500,000
Coronavirus Outbreak: Mapping and Countering Misinformation
CIHR · 2020 · Nominated PI
$305,366

All 21 grants and awards

139 publications.

WHO's misguided push for complementary and alternative medicine.

Philips CA, Caulfield T, de Jong C, Qi X, Narayan DC

BMJ (Clinical research ed.)2026

DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2026-100062 PMID: 42379646

The connection between unproven stem cell-based interventions and complementary and alternative medicine in crowdfunding for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.

Jewer M, Snyder J, Caulfield T, Zenone M

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis & frontotemporal degeneration2026

DOI: 10.1080/21678421.2026.2685157 PMID: 42339807

Generative artificial intelligence-driven chatbots and medical misinformation: an accuracy, referencing and readability audit.

Tiller NB, Marcon AR, Zenone M, Kidd KE, Jeukendrup AE, Master Z, Caulfield T

BMJ open2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-112695 PMID: 41980854

How the unvaccinated have been portrayed in the urban English-language Canadian popular press since the declared end of the COVID-19 pandemic emergency.

Marcon AR, Boniface V, Caulfield T

Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2026.2720983 PMID: 42638279

The marketing of "stem cell" supplements on Amazon.com: Assessing alignment with regulatory frameworks in the United States and Canada.

Marcon AR, Zenone M, Boniface V, Sigfstead S, Murdoch B, Caulfield T

Stem cell reports2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.stemcr.2025.102675 PMID: 41072411

Alternative cancer clinics' use of Google listings and reviews to mislead potential patients.

Zenone M, Snyder J, van Schalkwyk M, Bélisle-Pipon JC, Hartwell G, Caulfield T, Maani N

BJC reports2024

DOI: 10.1038/s44276-024-00071-9 PMID: 39119508

Selling Misleading "Cancer Cure" Books on Amazon: Systematic Search on Amazon.com and Thematic Analysis.

Zenone M, van Schalkwyk M, Hartwell G, Caulfield T, Maani N

Journal of medical Internet research2024

DOI: 10.2196/56354 PMID: 39378429

Descriptions of Scientific Evidence and Uncertainty of Unproven COVID-19 Therapies in US News: Content Analysis Study.

Watson S, Benning TJ, Marcon AR, Zhu X, Caulfield T, Sharp RR, Master Z

JMIR infodemiology2024

DOI: 10.2196/51328 PMID: 39207825

Crowdfunding for Complementary and Alternative Cancer Treatments in Tijuana, Mexico: Content Analysis.

Snyder J, Zenone M, Grewal A, Caulfield T

JMIR cancer2024Senior author

DOI: 10.2196/52018 PMID: 39141902

Communicating About Precision Transplantation Tools.

Murdoch B, Sapir-Pichhadze R, de Chickera SN, Caulfield T

Canadian journal of kidney health and disease2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/20543581241228737 PMID: 38328390

Science Up First: Together Against Misinformation Science Up First/LaSciencedAbord

Nominated PICIHR2023Science Up First: Together Against Misinformation

Principal investigators: Caulfield, Timothy A; Mader, Marianne

Keywords: Scienceupfirst

$1,500,000

ScienceUpFirst/LaSciencedAbord

Nominated PICIHR2022Operating Grant: Science Up First

Principal investigators: Caulfield, Timothy A; Mader, Marianne

Keywords: Scienceupfirst

$1,500,000

Coronavirus Outbreak: Mapping and Countering Misinformation

Nominated PICIHR2020Operating Grant: COVID-19 - Social dynamics, communication and trust

Principal investigators: Caulfield, Timothy A

Keywords: Communication/Public Engagement Strategies; Coronavirus; Misinformation; News Media/Social Media; Policy Recommendations; Policy Response; Public Health; Public Perceptions; Public Representations; Stigma/Fear

$305,366

Risk Taking Behaviours with Alternative Healthcare and Psychosocial Factors Predicting Engagement

Co-investigatorSSHRC2019Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Garrett, Bernie

Keywords: health behaviours; alternative healthcare; health psychology; risk; cam

$76,909

Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program (CDTRP): Maximizing benefits through national infrastructure and sustainability planning

Principal investigatorCIHR2018Network Grant in Transplantation Research

Principal investigators: West, Lori J; Fowler, Elisabeth A; Levy, Isra; Blydt-Hansen, Tom; Caulfield, Timothy A; Delisle, Jean-Sébastien; Dhanani, Sonny; Fortin, Marie-Chantal; Hébert, Marie-Josée; Levings, Megan K; Meade, Maureen O; Tibbles, Lee Anne; Weiss, Matthew

Keywords: Hematopoietic Cells; Immune Tolerance; Increasing Donation; Inflammation; Long-Term Outcomes; Organ Donation; Organ Repair And Allocation; Solid Organs/Cells; Transplant Complications; Transplantation

$2,400,000

A Pragmatic Cluster, Randomized, Crossover, Registry-Embedded Clinical Trial of Proton Pump Inhibitors vs. Histamine-2 Receptor Blockers for Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis Therapy in the Intensive Care Unit (PEPTIC Study)

Co-investigatorCIHR2018Project Grant

Principal investigators: Bagshaw, Sean M

Keywords: Clostrial Difficile Infection; Cluster Crossover; Comparative Effectiveness; Gastrointestinal Bleeding; Histamine-2 Receptor Blocker; Mortality; Pragmatic; Prophylaxis; Proton Pump Inhibitor; Stress Peptic Ulcer

$317,475

Canada Research Chair Tier 1

Nominated PICIHR2016Canada Research Chairs - CIHR Funded - Tier 1

Principal investigators: Caulfield, Timothy A

Keywords: Crc

$1,400,000

The Canadian National Transplant Research Program: Increasing Donation and Improving Transplantation Outcomes

Principal investigatorCIHR2012Transplantation Research - LOI

Principal investigators: West, Lori J; Caulfield, Timothy A; Hébert, Marie-Josée; Humar, Atul; Keshavjee, Shaf; Knoll, Gregory; Levings, Megan K; Mital, Seema; Roy, Denis-Claude; Schultz, Kirk R

Keywords: Bone Marrow; Immunomodulation; Increasing Donation; Inflammation; Organ Repair; Pediatrics; Solid Organs/Cells; Stem Cells; Transplant Complications; Transplantation

$25,000

Alternatives to traditional randomized trial designs in clinical populations: knowledge synthesis

Co-investigatorCIHR2012Knowledge Synthesis Grant - PA: Drug Safety and Effectiveness Network

Principal investigators: Tonelli, Marcello; Valentine, Pamela A

Keywords: Accrual Rates; Bias; Randomized Trial; Research Methods

$99,394

The Canadian National Transplant Research Program: Increasing Donation and Improving Transplantation Outcomes

Principal investigatorCIHR2012Transplantation Research - Full Application

Principal investigators: West, Lori J; Caulfield, Timothy A; Hébert, Marie-Josée; Humar, Atul; Knoll, Gregory; Levings, Megan K; Mital, Seema; Roy, Denis-Claude; Schultz, Kirk R; Shapiro, James

Keywords: Bone Marrow; Increasing Donation; Inflammation; Organ Repair; Pediatrics; Solid Organs/Cells; Stem Cells; Tolerance/Immunomodulation; Transplant Complications; Transplantation

$11,250,000

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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Timothy Caulfield

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

WHO's misguided push for complementary and alternative medicine.

The connection between unproven stem cell-based interventions and complementary and alternative medicine in crowdfunding for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.

Generative artificial intelligence-driven chatbots and medical misinformation: an accuracy, referencing and readability audit.

How the unvaccinated have been portrayed in the urban English-language Canadian popular press since the declared end of the COVID-19 pandemic emergency.

The marketing of "stem cell" supplements on Amazon.com: Assessing alignment with regulatory frameworks in the United States and Canada.

Alternative cancer clinics' use of Google listings and reviews to mislead potential patients.

Selling Misleading "Cancer Cure" Books on Amazon: Systematic Search on Amazon.com and Thematic Analysis.

Descriptions of Scientific Evidence and Uncertainty of Unproven COVID-19 Therapies in US News: Content Analysis Study.

Crowdfunding for Complementary and Alternative Cancer Treatments in Tijuana, Mexico: Content Analysis.

Communicating About Precision Transplantation Tools.

Risk Taking Behaviours with Alternative Healthcare and Psychosocial Factors Predicting Engagement

Frequent collaborators

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Jeremy Snyder

Vardit Ravitsky

Jonathan Kimmelman

Christopher McCabe

Judy Illes

Ruth Sapir-Pichhadze

Scott Klarenbach

Gregory Korbutt

Kim Raine

Ximena Ramos Salas

Steven Hawken

Kumanan Wilson

Paul Keown

Timothy Caulfield

Devidas Menon

Devon Greyson

Yann Joly

Harold Atkins

David Allan

John Lavis

Michael Rudnicki

Lori West