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Jenine Leal

ResearcherMedicineUniversity of Calgary

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Jenine Leal

Researcher

Medicine

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.
40 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 9 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 5 research grants (5 CIHR), most recently in 2025.

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Research

Epidemiology Cost-Utility Crohn'S Disease Forecast Inflammatory Bowel Disease Knowledge Mobilization Patient Partners Pharmacoepidemiology

Latest papers

Antimicrobial-resistant organism admission screening adherence using a clinical information system and its impact on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus rates in a provincial healthcare system.
American journal of infection control · 2026 · first author
Eligibility for Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir Among Adults With an Acute Care COVID-19 Encounter: A Retrospective Cohort Study From Alberta, Canada.
Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety · 2026
Factors associated with severe COVID-19 outcomes among adults with at least a primary vaccination schedule: A retrospective cohort study from Alberta, Canada.
PloS one · 2026

All 50 publications

Latest funding

Population-based Assessment of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Infections in Canada: The PACED Study
CIHR · 2025 · Principal investigator
$409,276
Inflammatory Bowel Disease in 2035: A National Study of the Canadian Gastro-Intestinal Epidemiology Consortium (CanGIEC)
CIHR · 2024 · Principal investigator
$100,000
Canadian One Health Antimicrobial Resistance Health Research Training Network (CAN-AMR-Net)
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$2,700,000

All 9 grants and awards

50 publications.

Antimicrobial-resistant organism admission screening adherence using a clinical information system and its impact on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus rates in a provincial healthcare system.

Leal J, Zhang Z, Armstrong L, Pitchko J, Lee B, Versluys K, Chow B, Ellison J, Pfister T, Woolsey S, Jean GS, Smith S, Rennert-May E

American journal of infection control2026First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2026.01.007 PMID: 41547515

Eligibility for Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir Among Adults With an Acute Care COVID-19 Encounter: A Retrospective Cohort Study From Alberta, Canada.

Aponte-Hao S, Vu K, Randall JR, Martins KJB, Nguyen PU, Saxinger L, Leal J, Rennert-May E, Rafferty E, Williamson T, Klarenbach SW

Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety2026

DOI: 10.1002/pds.70302 PMID: 41449712

Factors associated with severe COVID-19 outcomes among adults with at least a primary vaccination schedule: A retrospective cohort study from Alberta, Canada.

Aponte-Hao S, Luu H, Martins KJB, Randall JR, Saxinger L, Rennert-May E, Leal J, Williamson T, Wilson A, Blake M, Lu T, Iqbal SM, Mansi JA, Araujo AB, Martin D, Klarenbach SW

PloS one2026

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0354822 PMID: 42607064

MRSA transmission in hospitals across Alberta, Canada: a comparative study combining unidentified colonized cases upon admission.

Li R, Deardon R, Li N, Conly J, Leal J

BMC infectious diseases2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1186/s12879-026-13839-w PMID: 42350988

Sociodemographic factors that influence COVID-19 healthcare utilization and costs in Alberta, Canada: a population-based study using the Alberta COVID-19 analytics and research database.

Liu K, Rennert-May E, Zhang Z, D'Souza AG, Crocker A, Williamson T, Beall R, Leal J

Frontiers in health services2026Senior author

DOI: 10.3389/frhs.2026.1756713 PMID: 42422599

Longitudinal wastewater-based surveillance of vancomycin-resistant Enterococci in tertiary-care hospitals.

Au E, Acosta N, Waddell BJ, Lee J, Du K, Weyant RB, Bautista M, McCalder J, Van Doorn J, Low K, Stefani S, Visser G, Clark R, Pitout J, Kim J, Missaghi B, Larios O, Kanji J, Vayalumkal J, Leal J, Westlund P, Quinn RR, James MT, Lee B, Pang XL, Dalton B, Frankowski K, O'Grady C, Conly JM, Hubert CRJ, Parkins MD

The Science of the total environment2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2026.181851 PMID: 42217846

Provincial PPE Safety Coach Program evaluation in continuing care settings in Alberta.

Decker K, Gagnon H, Gutscher A, Brierley M, Mallinson S, Leal J

American journal of infection control2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2025.06.002 PMID: 40484029

A Canadian multi-province study of COVID-19 vaccine coverage along area-level social determinants in 2021.

Beall RF, Flores Anato JL, D'Souza AG, Velásquez García HA, Ma H, Yang F, Baral SD, Cabaj J, Cooper E, Hollis A, Janjua NZ, Katz A, Leal J, Maheu-Giroux M, May ER, Malikov K, Mishra S, Moloney G, Williamson T

Public health in practice (Oxford, England)2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.puhip.2025.100594 PMID: 40104250

Perspectives on Continuing Care, From Home Care to Long-Term Care, for Older People Living With HIV: A Cross-Sectional Study.

McMillan JM, Dalere J, Naqvi F, Ewa V, Lang R, Brar R, Milaney K, Bakal JA, Krentz HB, Quail PB, Shukalek CB, Leal J, Hill NE, Randall M, Gill MJ

Health science reports2025

DOI: 10.1002/hsr2.70578 PMID: 40114757

Cost-Effectiveness of Semaglutide in Patients With Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease

Rennert-May E, Manns B, Clement F, Spackman E, Collister D, Sumner G, Leal J, Miller RJH, Chew DS

Canadian Journal of Cardiology202517 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2024.09.025

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Epidemiology Dear Professor Leal, 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 "Antimicrobial-resistant organism admission screening adherence using a clinical information system and its impact on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus rates in a provincial healthcare system." (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 "Population-based Assessment of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Infections in Canada: The PACED Study" (2025), 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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Jenine Leal

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Antimicrobial-resistant organism admission screening adherence using a clinical information system and its impact on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus&#xa0;rates in a provincial healthcare system.

Eligibility for Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir Among Adults With an Acute Care COVID-19 Encounter: A Retrospective Cohort Study From Alberta, Canada.

Factors associated with severe COVID-19 outcomes among adults with at least a primary vaccination schedule: A retrospective cohort study from Alberta, Canada.

MRSA transmission in hospitals across Alberta, Canada: a comparative study combining unidentified colonized cases upon admission.

Sociodemographic factors that influence COVID-19 healthcare utilization and costs in Alberta, Canada: a population-based study using the Alberta COVID-19 analytics and research database.

Longitudinal wastewater-based surveillance of vancomycin-resistant Enterococci in tertiary-care hospitals.

Provincial PPE Safety Coach Program evaluation in continuing care settings in Alberta.

A Canadian multi-province study of COVID-19 vaccine coverage along area-level social determinants in 2021.

Perspectives on Continuing Care, From Home Care to Long-Term Care, for Older People Living With HIV: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Cost-Effectiveness of Semaglutide in Patients With Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease

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Aidan Hollis

Deborah Mcneil

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Raynell Lang

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Ellen Rafferty

Michael Silverman

Antimicrobial-resistant organism admission screening adherence using a clinical information system and its impact on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus rates in a provincial healthcare system.