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Belal Alshaikh

ResearcherPediatricsUniversity of Calgary

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Belal Alshaikh

Researcher

Pediatrics

Health Sciences

University of Calgary

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
24 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 6 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 1 research grant (1 CIHR), most recently in 2021.

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Research

Collaborative Quality Improvement Healthcare Cost Late Preterm Length Of Hospital Stay Moderate Preterm Newborn Nutrition Quality Improvement

Latest papers

Exploring the Early-Life Microbiomes of Preterm Infants and Their Childhood Health Outcomes (The BLOOM Study): Protocol for a Prospective, Observational Cohort Study.
JMIR research protocols · 2026
Multi-strain probiotics for Canadian preterm infants: a call for action.
Paediatrics & child health · 2026 · first author
Expert recommendations for preterm neonates' growth goals: Considerations for clinicians.
Seminars in perinatology · 2026 · senior author

All 51 publications

Latest funding

Fungal Contributions to Milk Lipid Metabolism and Fat Absorption in Early Life
CIHR · 2026 · Co-investigator
$1,128,376
Alberta (AB) Collaborative Quality Improvement Strategies to Improve Outcomes of Preterm Infants 32 - 36 Weeks' Gestation: A Stepped-Wedge Cluster Randomized Trial (ABC-QI Trial)
CIHR · 2021 · Principal investigator
$765,000
Contribution of the microbiome to asthma risk in premature infants
CIHR · 2019 · Co-investigator
$1,999,941

All 4 grants and awards

51 publications.

Exploring the Early-Life Microbiomes of Preterm Infants and Their Childhood Health Outcomes (The BLOOM Study): Protocol for a Prospective, Observational Cohort Study.

Asbury MR, Guedez A, Lee J, Mercer EM, Kasaba F, Rangipour Z, Kellner JD, Lacaze-Masmonteil T, Samara J, Leijser LM, Lebel C, Zein H, Hendson L, Murguía Favela L, McNagny K, Giesbrecht GF, Sycuro L, Alshaikh B, Arrieta MC

JMIR research protocols2026

DOI: 10.2196/95658 PMID: 42612036

Multi-strain probiotics for Canadian preterm infants: a call for action.

Alshaikh B, Ting J, Kumaran K, Osiovich H, Bacchini F, Shah P, Beltempo M

Paediatrics & child health2026First author

DOI: 10.1093/pch/pxag020 PMID: 42751357

Expert recommendations for preterm neonates' growth goals: Considerations for clinicians.

Fenton TR, Embleton ND, Beltempo M, Hair AB, Abrams S, O'Connor DL, Alshaikh B

Seminars in perinatology2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.semperi.2026.152228 PMID: 42049591

Early phosphate supplementation reduces refeeding syndrome and improves clinical outcomes in very-preterm infants: A retrospective cohort study.

Assfour SS, Alshaikh B, AlMahmoud L, Abu Sela AM, Alzaaqi MA, Alfelaih LI, Alsulaiman MA, Aldossari NM, Alenezi AT, Almougdad M, Abdalla JA, Amer H, Assfour RS, Al-Mouqdad MM

Clinical nutrition ESPEN2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2025.11.150 PMID: 41285364

Response to: Birth weight and head circumference for 22-29 weeks gestation neonates from an international cohort.

Fenton T, Alshaikh B, Shah PS

Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition2026

DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2025-329062 PMID: 40763992

Neonatal level of care and length of stay of moderate and late preterm infants.

Murthy P, Soraisham A, Momin S, Abou Mehrem A, Thomas S, Signal N, Alshaikh B

Journal of neonatal-perinatal medicine2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/19345798251339648 PMID: 40323111

A multidimensional fecal microbial and inflammatory biomarker profiling in preterm and full-term neonates.

Hannawayya R, Puentes R, Mirzadzare N, Cirone K, Amin H, Soraisham A, Alshaikh B, Thomas S, Cobo ER

Pediatric research2025

DOI: 10.1038/s41390-025-03882-9 PMID: 39856229

Birth weight and head circumference for 22-29 weeks gestation neonates from an international cohort.

Fenton TR, Alshaikh B, Kusuda S, Helenius K, Modi N, Norman M, Lui K, Lehtonen L, Battin M, Klinger G, Vento M, Lastrucci V, Gagliardi L, Adams M, Marba STM, Isayama T, Hakansson S, Bassler D, Shah PS, International Network for Evaluation of Outcomes (iNeo) of Neonates Investigators

Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition2025

DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2024-327845 PMID: 39762001

Season of conception and neurodevelopmental outcomes in singleton preterm infants less than 29 weeks gestation.

Roychoudhury S, Tang S, Hasan SU, Fonseca K, Lodha A, Alshaikh B, Alawad E, Yusuf K

Frontiers in pediatrics2025

DOI: 10.3389/fped.2025.1492429 PMID: 40212063

Association between SMOFlipid and impaired brain development on term-equivalent age brain magnetic resonance imaging in very preterm infants.

Al-Mouqdad MM, Alshaikh B, Sumaily HH, Alodhaidan NA, AlMahmoud L, Almotiri AA, Alkhourmi MA, Abounassif MM, Beh AF, Alawad MA, Albraiki AA, Alqarni AA, Al-Anazi MR, Basodan NA, Assiri FM, Asfour SS

BMC pediatrics2024

DOI: 10.1186/s12887-024-05153-8 PMID: 39472810

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Collaborative Quality Improvement Dear Professor Alshaikh, 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 "Exploring the Early-Life Microbiomes of Preterm Infants and Their Childhood Health Outcomes (The BLOOM Study): Protocol for a Prospective, Observational Cohort Study." (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 "Alberta (AB) Collaborative Quality Improvement Strategies to Improve Outcomes of Preterm Infants 32 - 36 Weeks' Gestation: A Stepped-Wedge Cluster Randomized Trial (ABC-QI Trial)" (2021), 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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Belal Alshaikh

Research

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Exploring the Early-Life Microbiomes of Preterm Infants and Their Childhood Health Outcomes (The BLOOM Study): Protocol for a Prospective, Observational Cohort Study.

Multi-strain probiotics for Canadian preterm infants: a call for action.

Expert recommendations for preterm neonates' growth goals: Considerations for clinicians.

Early phosphate supplementation reduces refeeding syndrome and improves clinical outcomes in very-preterm infants: A retrospective cohort study.

Response to: Birth weight and head circumference for 22-29 weeks gestation neonates from an international cohort.

Neonatal level of care and length of stay of moderate and late preterm infants.

A multidimensional fecal microbial and inflammatory biomarker profiling in preterm and full-term neonates.

Birth weight and head circumference for 22-29 weeks gestation neonates from an international cohort.

Season of conception and neurodevelopmental outcomes in singleton preterm infants less than 29 weeks gestation.

Association between SMOFlipid and impaired brain development on term-equivalent age brain magnetic resonance imaging in very preterm infants.

Fungal Contributions to Milk Lipid Metabolism and Fat Absorption in Early Life

Alberta (AB) Collaborative Quality Improvement Strategies to Improve Outcomes of Preterm Infants 32 - 36 Weeks' Gestation: A Stepped-Wedge Cluster Randomized Trial (ABC-QI Trial)

Contribution of the microbiome to asthma risk in premature infants

The microbiome of premature infants in asthma risk

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