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Research
Latest papers
Addressing the distressing: Pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy mitigates abdominal symptoms and weight loss during chemotherapy for advanced pancreatic cancer: A prospective study.
Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition · 2026
Harnessing lipid-driven immunometabolic pathways in omental metastases to enhance immunotherapy in patients with ovarian cancer.
Signal transduction and targeted therapy · 2026
Thoracic muscle mass predicts survival among patients with locally advanced esophageal cancer.
Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland) · 2025
Latest funding
- $956,250
Staging the host in Cancer: AI-based automated comprehensive body composition assessment for Precision Medicine
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
- $20,000
Managing cancer pain during the opioid crisis: A multidisciplinary, cross-Canada knowledge dissemination and research planning initiative
CIHR · 2019 · Co-investigator
- $1,642,998
Cachexia, the last illness: Translational research on mechanisms, diagnostic criteria and clinical management
CIHR · 2017 · Nominated PI
60 publications.
Addressing the distressing: Pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy mitigates abdominal symptoms and weight loss during chemotherapy for advanced pancreatic cancer: A prospective study.
Klassen PN, Kim CA, Kasnik J, Sawyer MB, Ghosh S, Baracos V, Mazurak VC
Harnessing lipid-driven immunometabolic pathways in omental metastases to enhance immunotherapy in patients with ovarian cancer.
Suarez-Carmona M, Hampel M, Zhang XW, Pöchmann A, Grauling-Halama SA, Valous NA, Charoentong P, Ferber D, Wissfeld J, Höflich A, Goriely S, Detavernier A, Azouz A, Rongvaux A, Zukunft S, Fleming I, Okun JG, Baracos V, Heikenwalder M, Zitvogel L, Xu X, Xu C, Volkmar M, Schraivogel D, Steinmetz L, Hamanishi J, Mandai M, Gaida M, Mokry T, Nattenmüller J, Sedlaczek O, Monje N, Schwab R, Hasenburg A, Mavratzas A, Boger RJ, Marmé F, Schott S, Halama N
Thoracic muscle mass predicts survival among patients with locally advanced esophageal cancer.
Jogiat UM, Bédard A, Baracos V, Turner SR, Eurich D, Filafilo H, Bédard EL
Nutritional characterization of patients with oropharyngeal cancers: impact of human papillomavirus status.
Choulli M, Kubrak C, Morey F, Brenes J, Tous S, Quirós B, Wang X, Pavón MA, Gomà M, Taberna M, Alemany L, Oliva M, Mena M, Jha N, Scrimger R, Debenham B, Chua N, Walker J, Mesia R, Baracos V, Arribas L
Low serum creatinine as a prognostic marker in advanced cancer.
Amano K, Baracos V, Okamura S, Yamada T, Maeda I, Otani H, Ishiki H, Miura T, Hamano J, Hatano Y, Morita T, Mori M, East-Asian collaborative
Body Composition Assessment Provides Prognostic Information in Patients With Cancer Affected by Chronic Graft vs. Host Disease.
Mishra A, Thapa R, Bigam K, Extermann M, Faramand R, Khimani F, Wang X, Baracos V, Pidala JA
Poor nutrition status associated with low patient satisfaction six months into treatment for head and neck/esophageal cancer treatment: A prospective multicenter cohort study.
Widaman AM, Day AG, Kuhn MA, Dhaliwal R, Baracos V, Findlay M, Bauer JD, de van der Schueren M, Laviano A, Martin L, Gramlich L
Buprenorphine-Naloxone for Chronic Cancer-Related Pain in a Palliative Care Clinic.
Tarumi Y, Baracos V, Lowe S, Ademola A, Chabassol A, Wildeman T, Sellick M, Dutka J, Ha V, Watanabe SM
Dose optimization of pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy is essential to mitigate muscle loss in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer and exocrine pancreatic insufficiency.
Klassen PN, Mazurak VC, Baracos V, Martin L, Ghosh S, Kasnik J, Sawyer MB
Sarcopenia etymology: Sarcos (flesh) penia (poverty) i.e. absence, lack or deficiency of a body constituent.
Kubrak C, Martin L, Grossberg AJ, Olson B, Ottery F, Findlay M, Bauer JD, Jha N, Scrimger R, Debenham B, Chua N, Walker J, Baracos V
Staging the host in Cancer: AI-based automated comprehensive body composition assessment for Precision Medicine
Principal investigators: Beg, Mirza Faisal; Popuri, Karteek
Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; Body Composition; Commercialization; Computed Tomography
Managing cancer pain during the opioid crisis: A multidisciplinary, cross-Canada knowledge dissemination and research planning initiative
Principal investigators: Gauthier, Lynn R; Chambers, Christine T; Gagliese, Lucia; Gagnon, Bruno; Hawley, Philippa H
Keywords: Cancer Pain; Delphi Study; Opioid Crisis; Pain Management
Cachexia, the last illness: Translational research on mechanisms, diagnostic criteria and clinical management
Principal investigators: Baracos, Vickie E
Keywords: Anorexia; Body Composition; Cancer Cachexia; Cancer Chemotherapy; Cancer-Associated Malnutrition; Chemotherapy Toxicity; Energy Balance; Skeletal Muscle Atrophy; Translational Research
A prognostic model to enhance care decision making in high fatality cancers
Principal investigators: Baracos, Vickie E
Keywords: Albumin; C Reactive Protein; Cancer Prognosis; Data Base Analysis; High Fatality Cancers; Skeletal Muscle Depletion; Survival Statistics; Weight Loss
Factors that Regulate Eicosapentaenoic Acid and Docosahexaenoic Acid to Improve Cancer-Associated Myosteatosis
Principal investigators: Mazurak, Vera C
Keywords: Cancer; Essential Fatty Acids; Inflammation; Muscle Density; Muscle Health; Muscle Loss; Myosteatosis; Nutrient Requirements; Sarcopenia
Multimodal Exercise, Nutrition and Anti-inflammatory Treatment For Palliation of Cancer Cachexia: the MENAC study
Principal investigators: Chasen, Martin R
Keywords: Cachexia; Cachexia Therapy; Cancer; Palliative Care
Cancer Cachexia: Phenotype Definition, Markers for Genetic Predisposition and Prognosis
Principal investigators: Damaraju, Sambasivarao
Keywords: Cancer Cachexia; Genotype; Palliative Care
Third International Cancer Fatigue Symposium
Principal investigators: Olson, Karin L
Keywords: Cancer-Related Fatigue; Interventions; Patient-Reported Outcomes; Survivors
Establishment of a role for docosahexanoic acid in the treatment of breast cancer
Principal investigators: Field, Catherine J
Keywords: Antineoplastic Drugs; Breast Cancer; Dha; Diet; Fatty Acids; Membranes
Sarcopenia: a predictor of cancer treatment response, treatment toxicity & drug metabolism
Principal investigators: Baracos, Vickie E
Keywords: Body Composition; Chemotherapy Toxicity; Lung Cancer Therapy; Sarcopenia; Skeletal Muscle
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
- Leah Gramlich and Gregg Nelson: 13 shared papers
- Cynthia Tsien and Anand Ghanekar: 10 shared papers
- Antoine Eskander and Angela Jerath: 9 shared papers
- Maryam Amin and Hollis Lai: 9 shared papers
- Vickie Baracos and Leah Gramlich: 7 shared papers
- Maryam Amin and Seema Ganatra: 6 shared papers
- Dean Eurich and Vickie Baracos: 4 shared papers
- Anand Govindarajan and Andrea Covelli: 4 shared papers
- Hollis Lai and Seema Ganatra: 3 shared papers
- Andrea Eisen and Antoine Eskander: 2 shared papers
- Sambasivarao Damaraju and Vickie Baracos: 2 shared papers
- Alice Wei and Anand Ghanekar: 2 shared papers
- Alan Tinmouth and Angela Jerath: 2 shared papers
- Vickie Baracos and Frank Wuest: 2 shared papers
- Vickie Baracos and Jack Tuszynski: 2 shared papers
- Vickie Baracos and Gregg Nelson: 2 shared papers
- Vickie Baracos and Cynthia Tsien: 2 shared papers
- Vickie Baracos and Maryam Amin: 2 shared papers
- Vickie Baracos and Hollis Lai: 2 shared papers
- Vickie Baracos and Seema Ganatra: 2 shared papers
- Frank Wuest and Jack Tuszynski: 2 shared papers
- Antoine Eskander and Andrea Covelli: 2 shared papers
- Antoine Eskander and Gregg Nelson: 2 shared papers
- Angela Jerath and Andrea Covelli: 2 shared papers
- Angela Jerath and Angela Jerath: 2 shared papers
- Dean Eurich and Andrea Eisen: 1 shared paper
- Dean Eurich and Anand Govindarajan: 1 shared paper
- Dean Eurich and Alice Wei: 1 shared paper
- Dean Eurich and Alan Tinmouth: 1 shared paper
- Dean Eurich and Amanda Fowler-Woods: 1 shared paper
- Dean Eurich and Angela Jerath: 1 shared paper
- Dean Eurich and Angel Arnaout: 1 shared paper
- Dean Eurich and Anand Ghanekar: 1 shared paper
- Dean Eurich and Alaa Rostom: 1 shared paper
- Dean Eurich and Ahmad Elnahas: 1 shared paper
- Dean Eurich and Anton Skaro: 1 shared paper
- Andrea Eisen and Anand Govindarajan: 1 shared paper
- Andrea Eisen and Alice Wei: 1 shared paper
- Andrea Eisen and Alan Tinmouth: 1 shared paper
- Andrea Eisen and Vickie Baracos: 1 shared paper
- Andrea Eisen and Amanda Fowler-Woods: 1 shared paper
- Andrea Eisen and Angela Jerath: 1 shared paper
- Andrea Eisen and Angel Arnaout: 1 shared paper
- Andrea Eisen and Alaa Rostom: 1 shared paper
- Andrea Eisen and Ahmad Elnahas: 1 shared paper
- Andrea Eisen and Anton Skaro: 1 shared paper
- Anand Govindarajan and Vickie Baracos: 1 shared paper
- Anand Govindarajan and Amanda Fowler-Woods: 1 shared paper
- Anand Govindarajan and Angel Arnaout: 1 shared paper
- Anand Govindarajan and Alaa Rostom: 1 shared paper
- Anand Govindarajan and Ahmad Elnahas: 1 shared paper
- Anand Govindarajan and Anton Skaro: 1 shared paper
- Alice Wei and Vickie Baracos: 1 shared paper
- Alan Tinmouth and Vickie Baracos: 1 shared paper
- Vickie Baracos and Antoine Eskander: 1 shared paper
- Vickie Baracos and Angela Jerath: 1 shared paper
- Vickie Baracos and Amanda Fowler-Woods: 1 shared paper
- Vickie Baracos and Andrea Covelli: 1 shared paper
- Vickie Baracos and Angela Jerath: 1 shared paper
- Vickie Baracos and Angel Arnaout: 1 shared paper
- Vickie Baracos and Anand Ghanekar: 1 shared paper
- Vickie Baracos and Alaa Rostom: 1 shared paper
- Vickie Baracos and Ahmad Elnahas: 1 shared paper
- Vickie Baracos and Anton Skaro: 1 shared paper
- Oncology
- Mike Petryk School of Dentistry
- Surgery
- Department of Surgery
- Medicine
- Cardiology
- Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
- Other
Co-authors at University of Alberta, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.
Leah Gramlich
Medicine
7 shared papers, latest 2025
Dean Eurich
Cardiology
4 shared papers, latest 2025
Jack Tuszynski
Oncology
2 shared papers, latest 2012
Frank Wuest
Oncology
2 shared papers, latest 2012
Gregg Nelson
Surgery
2 shared papers, latest 2023
Seema Ganatra
Mike Petryk School of Dentistry
2 shared papers, latest 2022
Maryam Amin
Mike Petryk School of Dentistry
2 shared papers, latest 2022
Hollis Lai
Mike Petryk School of Dentistry
2 shared papers, latest 2022
Cynthia Tsien
Faculty
2 shared papers, latest 2022
Sambasivarao Damaraju
Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
2 shared papers, latest 2018
Jason Sutherland
Faculty
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Linda Wykes
Medicine
1 shared papers, latest 2015
Julie Hallet
Surgery
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Daniel McIsaac
Anesthesiology
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Sharon Watanabe
Faculty
1 shared papers, latest 2010
Eitan Prisman
Otolaryngology
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Melanie Tsang
Faculty
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Manoj Lalu
Anesthesiology
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Bruno Gagnon
Faculty
1 shared papers, latest 2021
Gary Groot
Community Health and Epidemiology
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Antoine Eskander
Faculty
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Monakshi Sawhney
Faculty
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Philip Devereaux
Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Mohit Bhandari
Surgery
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Sameer Parpia
Oncology
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Joanna Dionne
Medicine
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Martin Chasen
Family Medicine
1 shared papers, latest 2021
Cagla Eskicioglu
Surgery
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Bradley Allan Petrisor
Surgery
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Timothy Whelan
Oncology
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Edward Passos
Surgery
1 shared papers, latest 2023
John Agzarian
Surgery
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Paul Engels
Surgery
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Ilun Yang
Surgery
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Dennis Hong
Surgery
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Bobby Shayegan
Surgery
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Mark Norman Levine
Oncology
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Girish Kulkarni
Toronto General Research Institute
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Natalie Coburn
Surgery
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Dean Fergusson
Department of Medicine
1 shared papers, latest 2023
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