Roger Zemek, University of Calgary

Research

Children Covid-19 Disease Progression Emergency Department Long-Covid Long-Haulers Pediatrics Sars-Cov-2

Latest papers

Early Resumption of Physical Activity and Cognitive Outcomes at 4 Weeks Following Pediatric Concussion.
The Journal of head trauma rehabilitation · 2025
Cross-Lagged Associations Among Sleep, Headache, and Pain in Pediatric Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: An A-CAP Study.
The Journal of head trauma rehabilitation · 2025
Clinical practice guideline recommendations for pediatric solid organ injury care: A Systematic Review.
The journal of trauma and acute care surgery · 2023

All 6 publications

Latest funding

You-CAN (Youth Concussion Awareness Network) SHRed Concussions (Surveillance in High School and Community Sport to Reduce Concussions and their Consequences): Canadian Youth Informing Best Practice and Policy in the Prevention of Sport-related Concussions
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$1,500,000
A Prospective Pan-Canadian Cohort Assessment of SARS-CoV-2 Variant of Concern Disease Severity and Association with Long-Term Symptoms in Children
CIHR · 2021 · Principal investigator
Canadian Concussion Network
CIHR · 2019 · Principal investigator
$1,500,000

All 6 grants and awards

6 publications.

01

Early Resumption of Physical Activity and Cognitive Outcomes at 4 Weeks Following Pediatric Concussion.

Sicard V, Zemek R, Bijelic V, Barrowman N, Yeates KO, Beauchamp MH, Brooks BL, Anderson P, Keightley M, Desire N, Ledoux AA, Pediatric Emergency Research Canada (PERC) 5P Neuropsych Team

The Journal of head trauma rehabilitation2025

DOI: 10.1097/htr.0000000000001050 PMID: 40094546

02

Cross-Lagged Associations Among Sleep, Headache, and Pain in Pediatric Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: An A-CAP Study.

Dharsee S, Hassan A, Noel M, Bender AM, Beauchamp MH, Craig W, Doan Q, Freedman SB, Gravel J, Zemek R, Yeates KO, Pediatric Emergency Research Canada (PERC) A-CAP Study Team

The Journal of head trauma rehabilitation2025

DOI: 10.1097/htr.0000000000001038 PMID: 39919247

03

Clinical practice guideline recommendations for pediatric solid organ injury care: A Systematic Review.

Yanchar N, Tardif PA, Freire G, Bérubé M, Stelfox HT, Beaudin M, Stang A, Beno S, Weiss M, Labrosse M, Zemek R, Gagnon IJ, Beaulieu E, Berthelot S, Turgeon AF, Lauzier F, Gabbe B, Moore L

The journal of trauma and acute care surgery2023

DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000004015 PMID: 37272747

04

Longitudinal Gray Matter Trajectories in Pediatric Mild Traumatic Brain Injury.

Ware AL, Lebel C, Onicas A, Abdeen N, Beauchamp MH, Beaulieu C, Bjornson BH, Craig W, Dehaes M, Doan Q, Deschenes S, Freedman SB, Goodyear BG, Gravel J, Ledoux AA, Zemek R, Yeates KO, Pediatric Emergency Research Canada A-CAP Study Group

Neurology2023

DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000207508 PMID: 37353339

05

A Prospective Cohort Study of the Association Between Preinjury Psychosocial Function and Postconcussive Symptoms in Pediatric Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: An A-CAP Study.

Doan Q, Chadwick L, Tang K, Brooks BL, Beauchamp M, Zemek R, Craig W, Gravel J, Yeates KO, Pediatric Emergency Research Canada (PERC) A-CAP Study Team

The Journal of head trauma rehabilitation2023

DOI: 10.1097/htr.0000000000000853 PMID: 36602261

06

A double-blind, placebo-controlled intervention trial of 3 and 10 mg sublingual melatonin for post-concussion syndrome in youths (PLAYGAME): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Barlow KM, Brooks BL, MacMaster FP, Kirton A, Seeger T, Esser M, Crawford S, Nettel-Aguirre A, Zemek R, Angelo M, Kirk V, Emery CA, Johnson D, Hill MD, Buchhalter J, Turley B, Richer L, Platt R, Hutchison J, Dewey D

Trials2014

DOI: 10.1186/1745-6215-15-271 PMID: 25001947

You-CAN (Youth Concussion Awareness Network) SHRed Concussions (Surveillance in High School and Community Sport to Reduce Concussions and their Consequences): Canadian Youth Informing Best Practice and Policy in the Prevention of Sport-related Concussions

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Team Grant: Healthy Youth

Principal investigators: Emery, Carolyn A; Fuselli, Pamela A; Paulgaard, Julia R; Babul, Shelina; Belton, Kathy L; Macpherson, Alison; Mchugh, Tara-Leigh; Moore, Sarah A; Ramsay, Scott; Reed, Nicholas; Russell, Kelly F; Schneider, Kathryn J

Keywords: Concussion; Epidemiology; Injury; Mixed-Methods; Peer-Support; Prevention; Risk Factors; Sport; Surveillance; Youth

$1,500,000

A Prospective Pan-Canadian Cohort Assessment of SARS-CoV-2 Variant of Concern Disease Severity and Association with Long-Term Symptoms in Children

Principal investigatorCIHR2021Operating Grant: Emerging COVID-19 Research Gaps and Priorities - Variants

Principal investigators: Freedman, Stephen B; Funk, Anna; Zemek, Roger

Keywords: Children; Covid-19; Disease Progression; Emergency Department; Long-Covid; Long-Haulers; Pediatrics; Sars-Cov-2; Severity; Variant Of Concern

Canadian Concussion Network

Principal investigatorCIHR2019Network Catalyst Grants - Concussion

Principal investigators: Yeates, Keith O; Stringer, Gordon; Emery, Carolyn A; Fremont, Pierre; Gagnon, Isabelle; Schneider, Kathryn J; Wellington, Cheryl L; Wheeler, Anne L; Zemek, Roger

Keywords: Capacity Building; Collaboration; Concussion; Knoweldge Translation; Leadership; Mild Traumatic Brain Injury; Network; Patient Engagement; Training

$1,500,000

Canadian concussion research network and agenda planning meeting

Co-investigatorCIHR2017Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Yeates, Keith O

Keywords: Concussion; Diagnosis; Mechanism; Policy; Prevention; Prognosis; Public Health; Treatment

$17,247

Advancing Concussion Assessment and Treatment in Children and Youth

Co-investigatorCIHR2014Foundation Grant

Principal investigators: Yeates, Keith O

Keywords: Concussion; Diagnosis; Mild Traumatic Brain Injury; Treatment

$3,717,141

PLAY GAME: Post-concussion syndrome Affecting Youth: GABAergic effects of Melatonin

Co-investigatorCIHR2012Team Grant: Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Children and Youth

Principal investigators: Barlow, Karen M; Dewey, Deborah M

Keywords: Behavioural Outcome; Children; Cognitive Testing; Concussion; Functional Mri; Melatonin; Mild Traumatic Brain Injury; Post-Concussion Syndrome; Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation; Treatment

$877,392

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

Pediatrics
Medicine
Médecine sociale et préventive
Radiology
Biomedical Engineering
Social and Preventive Medicine
Neurosciences
Other

Applying for

Paper to mentionMention their CIHR grant from 2021

Subject: Prospective PhD student: Children Dear Professor Zemek, 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 "Early Resumption of Physical Activity and Cognitive Outcomes at 4 Weeks Following Pediatric Concussion." (2025), 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 "A Prospective Pan-Canadian Cohort Assessment of SARS-CoV-2 Variant of Concern Disease Severity and Association with Long-Term Symptoms in Children" (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]