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Kara Nerenberg

ResearcherMedicineUniversity of Calgary

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Kara Nerenberg

Researcher

Medicine

Health Sciences

University of Calgary

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Supervision signals

Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
27 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 3 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 3 research grants (3 CIHR), most recently in 2022.
Supervised 1 trainee who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2023.

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Publications

2,683

Citations

h-index

156

Collaborators

Grants

Publications by year

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Research

Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Hypertensive Disorders Of Pregnancy Hypertension Clinical Practice Guidelines Clinical Research Network Foundational Research Health Behaviours Preeclampsia

Latest papers

Longitudinal sex differences in cerebrovascular ageing in older adults: results from the brain in motion study.
The Journal of physiology · 2026
Navigating plant-based diets: increased cardiovascular risk in those with unhealthy plant-based dietary plans in people with pre-diabetes or diabetes.
Evidence-based nursing · 2026 · senior author
Women at risk of gestational diabetes mellitus in Ethiopia report major gaps in knowledge and resources to prevent gestational diabetes mellitus.
Evidence-based nursing · 2026 · senior author

All 49 publications

Latest funding

Longitudinal associations between sleep, Alzheimer disease blood biomarkers and cognitive function: role of exercise to lessen dementia risk
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$1,066,072
Health Systems Strategies to Improve Women's Cardiovascular Health Around Reproductive Events (WeCARE) - a journey mapping and care pathway development exercise
CIHR · 2023 · Supervisor
$108,500
Cafe Scientifique: The HeART of Women's Health- At The Intersection of Art and Science
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
$6,000

All 10 grants and awards

49 publications.

Longitudinal sex differences in cerebrovascular ageing in older adults: results from the brain in motion study.

Snow C, Donald AMH, Pelechaty KM, Gibson J, Hill MD, Rawling JM, Holroyd-Leduc J, Nerenberg K, Holodinsky JK, Longman RS, Poulin MJ

The Journal of physiology2026

DOI: 10.1113/jp289708 PMID: 41481157

Navigating plant-based diets: increased cardiovascular risk in those with unhealthy plant-based dietary plans in people with pre-diabetes or diabetes.

Butalia S, Nerenberg K

Evidence-based nursing2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1136/ebnurs-2024-104251 PMID: 40157741

Women at risk of gestational diabetes mellitus in Ethiopia report major gaps in knowledge and resources to prevent gestational diabetes mellitus.

Butalia S, Nerenberg K

Evidence-based nursing2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1136/ebnurs-2025-104528 PMID: 41720615

Development and preliminary validation of the Coronary Artery Disease Education Questionnaire for Postpartum Women with pregnancy-related cardiometabolic complications (CADE-Q-PP): a modified Delphi approach

de Melo Ghisi GL, Cotie L, Nerenberg K, Gundy S, Smith G, Pollock C, Fleming K, Colella TJF

European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing20261 citations

DOI: 10.1093/eurjcn/zvaf227

Predicting dysglycaemia in individuals with gestational diabetes immediately postpartum using continuous glucose monitoring (PREDISPOSE) in a multicentre prospective cohort study in Canada: a study protocol.

Sigurdson SM, Bernier KJ, Donovan LE, Feig DS, Lemieux P, Pylypjuk C, Shen GX, Jiang D, Nerenberg K, Chrisp MM, Katz PM, Benham JL, Yamamoto JM

BMJ open2025

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-103771 PMID: 40738649

Association Between a Technology-Enabled Postpartum Program and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction in Women With Prior Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy.

Quansah DY, Martin N, McDonnell L, Nerenberg K, Reid RD, Pipe AL, Coutinho T, Mir H, Smith G, Pudwell J, Mullen KA

O&G open2025

DOI: 10.1097/og9.0000000000000087 PMID: 41000084

Risk predictors of severe adverse maternal outcomes in pre-eclampsia: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol

Dasari H, Hammache M, Deveaux-Cattino B, Foroutan F, Hales L, Bourgeois S, Keepanasseril A, Nerenberg K, Grandi SM, D’Souza R

BMJ Open20253 citations

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-094550

Hypertensive Disorders and Cardiovascular Severe Maternal Morbidity in the US, 2015-2019.

Malhamé I, Nerenberg K, McLaughlin K, Grandi SM, Daskalopoulou SS, Metcalfe A

JAMA network open2024

DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.36478 PMID: 39361284

Addressing Known hypertensive disOrders of pregnancy in woMen of African descent in Canada (AKOMA): protocol for a mixed method study.

Baiden D, Nerenberg K, Hillan EM, Dogba MJ, Parry M

Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine2024

DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2024.1471199 PMID: 39736880

Developing a question prompt tool to prevent and manage early cardiovascular disease after hypertensive pregnancy: qualitative interviews with women and clinicians.

Theodorlis M, Edmonds J, Sino S, Lyons MS, Ramlakhan JU, Nerenberg K, Gagliardi AR

BMC women's health2024

DOI: 10.1186/s12905-024-03436-x PMID: 39511595

Longitudinal associations between sleep, Alzheimer disease blood biomarkers and cognitive function: role of exercise to lessen dementia risk

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Poulin, Marc J

Keywords: Aging; Alzheimer Disease; Blood Biomarkers; Cognition; Dementia; Exercise; Longitudinal Study; Sex Difference; Sleep

$1,066,072

Health Systems Strategies to Improve Women's Cardiovascular Health Around Reproductive Events (WeCARE) - a journey mapping and care pathway development exercise

SupervisorCIHR2023Health System Impact Fellowships - PostDoc Western Canada 2-year

Principal investigators: Shahid, Anmol

Keywords: Health System Impact Fellowship

$108,500

Cafe Scientifique: The HeART of Women's Health- At The Intersection of Art and Science

Co-investigatorCIHR2023CIHR Café Scientifique Program - Institute of Gender and Health

Principal investigators: Dumanski, Sandi; Esler, Jacqui; Porter, Danaka M

Keywords: Art; Cardiovascular; Community Engagement; Knowledge Mobilization; Women

$6,000

A Canadian Strategy to IMPROVE Postpregnancy Cardiovascular Health

Nominated PICIHR2022Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Nerenberg, Kara A; Gundy, Serena; Job McIntosh, Christiane

Keywords: Cardiovascular Disease Prevention; Clinical Practice Guidelines; Clinical Research Network; Foundational Research; Health Behaviours; Hypertension; Hypertensive Disorders Of Pregnancy; Preeclampsia; Pregnancy / Postpartum Period; Women'S Health

$14,995

Women's Cardiovascular Health Research Priority Setting

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Ahmed, Sofia B

Keywords: Cardiovascular; Gender; Priorities; Research; Sex; Women

$15,000

GROWW (Guiding interdisciplinary Research On cis- and trans-gendered Women's and girls health and Wellbeing)

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Tr. Gr: Health Research Training Platform - Girls/Women's Health and Wellness

Principal investigators: Metcalfe, Amy L; Brennand, Erin A; Gordon, Jennifer L; Van Lieshout, Ryan J

Keywords: Career Development; Gender; Girls; Health; Interdisciplinary; Mentorship; National; Training Program; Wellbeing; Women

$2,400,000

Examining the current Canadian social context of prenatal cannabis consumption and intersections with maternal and infant health outcomes.

Co-investigatorSSHRC2021New Frontiers in Research Fund - Exploration

Principal investigators: Chaput, Kathleen

Keywords: Prenatal cannbis use Social status Financial vulnerability Pregnancy Maternal health Mental health neonatal health infant development

$250,000

Impact of COVID-related restrictions on maternal and infant health

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Op Gr:Understanding/mitigating impacts of COVID-19 on children, youth & families

Principal investigators: Metcalfe, Amy L; Mcneil, Deborah A

Keywords: Covid-19; Health Resource Utilization; Infants; Obstetrics; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications; Prevention; Vaccination

$150,000

Program to IMPROVE the heart and brain health of postpartum Canadian women

Nominated PICIHR2018Chair: Women Heart and Brain Health - Women's Heart/Brain Hlth (Mid-Career)

Principal investigators: Nerenberg, Kara A

Keywords: Cardiovascular Disease Prevention; Health Services Utilization; Hypertensive Disorders Of Pregnancy; Knowledge Translation; Screening

$375,000

Postpartum women's heart health clinical research collaboration - CIHR planning and dissemination grant

Nominated PICIHR2017Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Nerenberg, Kara A; Mcdonnell, Lisa; Smith, Graeme N

Keywords: Cardiovascular Disease Prevention; Gestational Diabetes; Health Promotion And Disease Prevention; Hypertension; Hypertensive Disorders Of Pregnancy; Interdisciplinary Clinical Care; Patient-Oriented Research; Postpartum Health; Type 2 Diabetes; Women'S Heart Health

$14,965

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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Kara Nerenberg

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Longitudinal sex differences in cerebrovascular ageing in older adults: results from the brain in motion study.

Navigating plant-based diets: increased cardiovascular risk in those with unhealthy plant-based dietary plans in people with pre-diabetes or diabetes.

Women at risk of gestational diabetes mellitus in Ethiopia report major gaps in knowledge and resources to prevent gestational diabetes mellitus.

Development and preliminary validation of the Coronary Artery Disease Education Questionnaire for Postpartum Women with pregnancy-related cardiometabolic complications (CADE-Q-PP): a modified Delphi approach

Predicting dysglycaemia in individuals with gestational diabetes immediately postpartum using continuous glucose monitoring (PREDISPOSE) in a multicentre prospective cohort study in Canada: a study protocol.

Association Between a Technology-Enabled Postpartum Program and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction in Women With Prior Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy.

Risk predictors of severe adverse maternal outcomes in pre-eclampsia: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol

Hypertensive Disorders and Cardiovascular Severe Maternal Morbidity in the US, 2015-2019.

Addressing Known hypertensive disOrders of pregnancy in woMen of African descent in Canada (AKOMA): protocol for a mixed method study.

Developing a question prompt tool to prevent and manage early cardiovascular disease after hypertensive pregnancy: qualitative interviews with women and clinicians.

Examining the current Canadian social context of prenatal cannabis consumption and intersections with maternal and infant health outcomes.

Frequent collaborators

Amy Metcalfe

Diana Sherifali

Peter Selby

Mukul Sharma

Diana Sherifali

Kara Nerenberg

Diana Sherifali

Graeme Smith

Sean Wharton

Andrew Pipe

Kaberi Dasgupta

Marcel Ruzicka

Paul Oh

Richard Lewanczuk

Ally Prebtani

Swapnil Hiremath

Kaberi Dasgupta

Sonia Butalia

Michelle Lynn Butt

Steven Grover

Charlotte Jones

Kristi Adamo

Gustavo Saposnik

Kerri-Anne Mullen

Mary Forhan

Sonja Wicklum

Sara Kirk

Mary Forhan

Ian Patton

Jacob Udell

Rhonda Bell

Valerie Taylor

Michael Green

Helena Piccinini-Vallis

Michael Green

Sara Kirk

Ellen Toth

Karen Tu

Eric Smith

Michael Green