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Marcello Tonelli

ResearcherMedicineUniversity of Calgary

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Marcello Tonelli

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.
146 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 30 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 5 research grants (5 CIHR), most recently in 2023.

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Academic metrics

380

Publications

5,008

Citations

242

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Grants

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Research

Chronic Kidney Disease Equity Health Services Research Hearing Loss Hospital Implementation Intervention Cardiovascular Disease

Latest papers

Implementing the commitments of the World Health Assembly kidney health resolution: a key opportunity to improve health for millions
The Lancet · 2026 · first author
CKD in Africa: A Call to Urgent, Coordinated Action
American Journal of Kidney Diseases · 2026 · senior author
Effects of Increasing the Concentration of Dialysate Magnesium on Cardiovascular Health: A Narrative Review
Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease · 2026

All 380 publications

Latest funding

Using patient-provider communication tools to improve hospital care and outcomes for patients with hearing loss
CIHR · 2023 · Nominated PI
$493,425
Preventing medication complications during AcUte illness through Symptom Evaluation and sick day guidance (PAUSE): Development and feasibility testing of a Patient-Centered Mobile Health Intervention
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$100,000
Addressing cost-related nonadherence of prescription medications through evidence-informed cost-sharing policies in public drug plans to advance health equity in Canada
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$149,804

All 23 grants and awards

From the 150 most recent of 380 publications.

Implementing the commitments of the World Health Assembly kidney health resolution: a key opportunity to improve health for millions

Tonelli M, Kalyesubula R, Tungsanga S, Francis A, Gill J, Lou-Meda R, Luyckx V, Bello A

The Lancet20266 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(26)00755-5

CKD in Africa: A Call to Urgent, Coordinated Action

Kalyesubula R, Bello A, Tonelli M

American Journal of Kidney Diseases2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2026.05.001

Effects of Increasing the Concentration of Dialysate Magnesium on Cardiovascular Health: A Narrative Review

Tannar B, Al-Hellawi H, Sontrop JM, Acedillo RR, Al-Jaishi AA, Anderson S, Bagga A, Berry D, Beaubien E, Blake PG

Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease2026

DOI: 10.1177/20543581261454463

High-Throughput Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Platform for Multiplex Detection of Uremic Metabolites Relevant to Chronic Kidney Disease.

Kianpoor Z, Tiwari A, Rashidi M, Wu H, Niestanak VD, Tonelli M, Unsworth LD, Zhang X

Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids2026

DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.6c01808 PMID: 42257285

Communication Experiences of Patients With Hearing Loss During Hemodialysis Treatment and the Potential Role of Communication Tools: A Qualitative Study.

DeBusschere A, Lunney M, Reid S, Verdin N, Love S, Crysdale G, Thompson S, Nicholas D, Boulton T, Schick-Makaroff K, Jenstad L, Straus S, Holroyd-Leduc J, Donald M, Sullivan PJ, Howarth T, Evans J, Tonelli M

Canadian journal of kidney health and disease2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/20543581261454470 PMID: 42293165

Benign Hysterectomy and Risk of Cardiometabolic Disease: A Population-based Cohort Study.

Scime NV, Huang B, Quinn A, Tonelli M, Cusimano MC, Brown HK, Hill MD, Chew DS, Benham JL, Brennand EA

The Canadian journal of cardiology2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2026.06.003 PMID: 42285253

Associations of obesity, systemic inflammation, and hyperinsulinemia with the incidence of non-communicable chronic disease and mortality: A prospective cohort study.

Wiebe N, Thompson S, Stenvinkel P, Bello A, James MT, Tonelli M

Diabetes, obesity & metabolism2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1111/dom.70568 PMID: 41713941

Hearing Loss and Communication Difficulty in Hospital and Hemodialysis Care Settings.

Lunney M, Wiebe N, DeBusschere A, Szigety S, Crysdale G, Reid S, Verdin N, Thompson S, Nicholas D, Schick-Makaroff K, Holroyd-Leduc J, Donald M, Straus S, Jenstad L, Sullivan PJ, Howarth T, Evans J, Tonelli M

JAMA network open2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.8504 PMID: 42048083

Targeting the Pathogenesis of IgA Nephropathy - A New Treatment Approach?

Tonelli M

The New England journal of medicine2026First author

DOI: 10.1056/nejme2518418 PMID: 41671487

Bridging global kidney care gap through data: introducing the International Society of Nephrology-Global Kidney Health Atlas (ISN-GKHA) Interactive Map.

Tungsanga S, Okpechi IG, Damster S, Massand A, Donner JA, Tonelli M, Levin A, Johnson DW, Bello AK

Kidney international2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2025.09.013 PMID: 41577387

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Marcello Tonelli

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Implementing the commitments of the World Health Assembly kidney health resolution: a key opportunity to improve health for millions

CKD in Africa: A Call to Urgent, Coordinated Action

Effects of Increasing the Concentration of Dialysate Magnesium on Cardiovascular Health: A Narrative Review

High-Throughput Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Platform for Multiplex Detection of Uremic Metabolites Relevant to Chronic Kidney Disease.

Communication Experiences of Patients With Hearing Loss During Hemodialysis Treatment and the Potential Role of Communication Tools: A Qualitative Study.

Benign Hysterectomy and Risk of Cardiometabolic Disease: A Population-based Cohort Study.

Associations of obesity, systemic inflammation, and hyperinsulinemia with the incidence of non-communicable chronic disease and mortality: A prospective cohort study.

Hearing Loss and Communication Difficulty in Hospital and Hemodialysis Care Settings.

Targeting the Pathogenesis of IgA Nephropathy - A New Treatment Approach?

Bridging global kidney care gap through data: introducing the International Society of Nephrology-Global Kidney Health Atlas (ISN-GKHA) Interactive Map.

Advanced surfaces for next generation hemodialysis technology._x000d_ _x000d_ _x000d_

Frequent collaborators

Marcello Tonelli

Adeera Levin

Pietro Ravani

Stephanie Thompson

Scott Klarenbach

Brenda Hemmelgarn

Braden Manns

Neesh Pannu

Kailash Jindal

Aminu Bello

Maoliosa Donald

Clara Bohm

Navdeep Tangri

Somkanya Tungsanga

Amit Garg

Nairne Scott-Douglas

Hude Quan

Jeffrey Perl

Marcello Tonelli

Noah Ivers

Noah Ivers

Matthew James

Paul Ronksley

Richard Lewanczuk

Rachel Rodin

David Nicholas

Ian Shrier

Danielle Rice

Michael Walsh

Amber Molnar

Sara Davison

Gordon Guyatt

David Moher

Alun Edwards

Robert Kalyesubula

Ted Braun

Elizabeth Shaw

Kathleen Quinn

Richard Birtwhistle

John Lavis