Otto Vanderkooi, University of Calgary

Research

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Infection Vaccination Vaccine design and implementation

Latest papers

A randomized controlled trial of two hepatitis A vaccine doses among adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis and Crohn's disease on immunosuppressive therapy: a pilot study.
Journal of travel medicine · 2024
Characterizing the Pain Experience of Children With Acute Gastroenteritis Based on Identified Pathogens.
Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition · 2023
Characterizing Pain in Children with Acute Gastroenteritis Who Present for Emergency Care.
The Journal of pediatrics · 2021

All 5 publications

Latest funding

Canadian Immunization Research Network (CIRN) Renewal
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
Promoting Optimal Treatment for Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Emergency Rooms (PIONEERS): a multicentre randomized controlled trial
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
$2,046,376
Canadian Immunization Research Network: COVID-19 Vaccine Readiness
CIHR · 2020 · Co-investigator

All 5 grants and awards

5 publications.

01

A randomized controlled trial of two hepatitis A vaccine doses among adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis and Crohn's disease on immunosuppressive therapy: a pilot study.

Githumbi R, Kuhn S, Osiowy C, Day J, deBruyn JCC, Fritzler MJ, Johnson NA, Vanderkooi O, Schmeling H

Journal of travel medicine2024

DOI: 10.1093/jtm/taae065 PMID: 38652172

02

Characterizing the Pain Experience of Children With Acute Gastroenteritis Based on Identified Pathogens.

Ma K, Ali S, Xie J, Maki C, Lee B, Chui L, Pang XL, Zhuo R, Parsons B, Vanderkooi O, Poonai N, MacDonald SE, Tarr P, Freedman SB, Alberta Provincial Pediatric EnTeric Infection TEam (APPETITE) and Pediatric Emergency Research Canada (PERC)

Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition2023

DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0000000000003671 PMID: 36705697

03

Characterizing Pain in Children with Acute Gastroenteritis Who Present for Emergency Care.

Ali S, Maki C, Xie J, Lee BE, Dickinson J, MacDonald SE, Poonai N, Thull-Freedman J, Vanderkooi O, Rajagopal M, Sivakumar M, Chui L, Graham TAD, Nettel-Aguirre A, Svenson LW, Freedman SB, Alberta Provincial Pediatric EnTeric Infection TEam (APPETITE Team) and Pediatric Emergency Research Canada (PERC)

The Journal of pediatrics2021

DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.12.029 PMID: 33333114

04

Shiga Toxin–Producing Escherichia coli Infection, Antibiotics, and Risk of Developing Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome: A Meta-analysis

Freedman SB, Xie J, Neufeld MS, Hamilton WL, Hartling L, Tarr PI, Team FTAPPEI, Nettel-Aguirre A, Chuck A, Lee B

Clinical Infectious Diseases2016258 citations

DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciw099

05

Immunogenicity and safety of influenza vaccination in children with inflammatory bowel disease.

deBruyn JC, Hilsden R, Fonseca K, Russell ML, Kaplan GG, Vanderkooi O, Wrobel I

Inflammatory bowel diseases2012

DOI: 10.1002/ibd.21706 PMID: 21472826

Canadian Immunization Research Network (CIRN) Renewal

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Canadian Immunization Research Network - Full application

Principal investigators: Halperin, Scott A; Andrew, Melissa K; Bettinger, Julie A; Bolotin, Shelly; Brisson, Marc; Buchan, Sarah; Cowan, Juthaporn; Dubé, Eve; Greyson, Devon; Hatchette, Todd F; Heffernan, Jane M; Kwong, Jeffrey C; Langley, Joanne M; MacDonald, Shannon E; McNeil, Shelly A; Muller, Matthew P; Parsons Leigh, Jeanna J; Sadarangani, Manish; Top, Karina A

Keywords: Adverse Events Following Immunization; Immunogenicity; Population-Based Methodology; Rapid Response Research Capacity; Vaccine Coverage; Vaccine Effectiveness; Vaccine Hesitancy; Vaccine Modeling And Economic Analysis; Vaccine Safety; Vulnerable Populations

Promoting Optimal Treatment for Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Emergency Rooms (PIONEERS): a multicentre randomized controlled trial

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Pernica, Jeffrey

Keywords: Antimicrobial Stewardship; Diagnostics; Pneumonia; Respiratory Viruses

$2,046,376

Canadian Immunization Research Network: COVID-19 Vaccine Readiness

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Canadian Immunization Research Network: COVID-19 Vaccine Readiness Funding Opp

Principal investigators: Halperin, Scott A; Andrew, Melissa K; Bettinger, Julie A; Bolotin, Shelly; Brisson, Marc; De Serres, Gaston; De Wals, Philippe; Deeks, Shelley L; Dubé, Eve; Hatchette, Todd F; Kellner, James D; Kwong, Jeffrey C; Langley, Joanne M; Loeb, Mark B; MacDonald, Shannon E; McNeil, Shelly A; Top, Karina A; Ward, Brian J

Keywords: Adverse Events Following Immunization; Clinical Trials Capacity And Readiness; Immunogenicity; Knowledge Translation; Population-Based Methodology; Rapid Response Research Capacity; Vaccine Coverage; Vaccine Hesitancy; Vaccine Modeling; Vaccine Safety And Effectiveness

Canadian Immunization Research Network

Co-investigatorCIHR2017Canadian Immunization Research Network - Full application

Principal investigators: Halperin, Scott A; Andrew, Melissa K; Bettinger, Julie A; Bolotin, Shelly; Brisson, Marc; Burchell, Ann N; Coleman, Brenda L; Crowcroft, Natasha S; De Serres, Gaston; De Wals, Philippe; Deeks, Shelley L; Doroshenko, Alexander; Dubé, Eve; Gagneur, Arnaud A; Kwong, Jeffrey C; Langley, Joanne M; Loeb, Mark B; McNeil, Shelly A; Sadarangani, Manish; Top, Karina A; Ulanova, Marina; Ward, Brian J

Keywords: Adverse Events Following Immunization; Immunogenicity; Population-Based Methodology; Rapid Response Research Capacity; Vaccine Coverage; Vaccine Effectiveness; Vaccine Hesitancy; Vaccine Modeling And Economic Analysis; Vaccine Safety; Vulnerable Populations

$932,667

PHAC/CIHR Influenza Research Network

Co-investigatorCIHR2009Influenza Research Network (full application)

Principal investigators: Halperin, Scott A; Bortolussi, Robert A; Collet, Jean-Paul; De Serres, Gaston; Johnson, Marcia M; Kwong, Jeffrey C; McNeil, Shelly A; Scheifele, David W; Ward, Brian J

Keywords: And Effectiveness; Immunogenicity; Influenza; Influenza Vaccine; Pandemic; Vaccine Coverage; Vaccine Program Implementation; Vaccine Safety

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

Department of Pediatrics
Pediatrics
Paediatrics
Community Health Sciences
Department of Pediatrics | Rheumatology
Department of Family Medicine
Oncology
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1 shared papers, latest 2024

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Infection Dear Professor Vanderkooi, 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 "A randomized controlled trial of two hepatitis A vaccine doses among adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis and Crohn's disease on immunosuppressive therapy: a pilot study." (2024), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] 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]