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Sofia Ahmed

ResearcherObstetrics and GynecologyUniversity of Calgary

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Sofia Ahmed

Researcher

Obstetrics and Gynecology

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.
8 publications in the last five years, latest in 2024.
Principal investigator on 7 research grants (7 CIHR), most recently in 2024.
Supervised 10 trainees who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2025.

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Research

Capacity Development Female Health Knowledge Mobilization Training Women'S Health Kidney Cardiovascular Estrogen

Latest papers

The Canadian Women’s Heart Health Alliance ATLAS on the Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Management of Cardiovascular Disease in Women — Chapter 8: Knowledge Gaps and Status of Existing Research Programs in Canada
CJC Open · 2024
Associations of Estradiol With Mortality and Health Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis: A Prospective Cohort Study.
Canadian journal of kidney health and disease · 2023
Prospective Study of Associations Between Testosterone, Mortality, and Health Outcomes Among Adults Undergoing Hemodialysis.
Kidney international reports · 2023

All 14 publications

Latest funding

Sex Differences in Measures of Hemodialysis Quality and Clinical Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis
CIHR · 2025 · Supervisor
$2,500
Sex, Gender, and Health: Catalyzing Change in an Evolving World
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$50,000
Alberta Sex, Gender and Women's Health Hub
CIHR · 2024 · Principal investigator
$11,000

All 27 grants and awards

14 publications.

The Canadian Women’s Heart Health Alliance ATLAS on the Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Management of Cardiovascular Disease in Women — Chapter 8: Knowledge Gaps and Status of Existing Research Programs in Canada

Clavel M-A, Van Spall HGC, Mantella LE, Foulds H, Randhawa V, Parry M, Liblik K, Kirkham AA, Cotie L, Jaffer S

CJC Open20244 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1016/j.cjco.2023.11.013 PMID: W4388751086

Associations of Estradiol With Mortality and Health Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Lau L, Wiebe N, Ramesh S, Ahmed S, Klarenbach S, Carrero JJ, Stenvinkel P, Thorand B, Senior P, Tonelli M, Bello AK

Canadian journal of kidney health and disease2023

DOI: 10.1177/20543581231209233 PMID: 37928249

Prospective Study of Associations Between Testosterone, Mortality, and Health Outcomes Among Adults Undergoing Hemodialysis.

Lau L, Wiebe N, Ramesh S, Ahmed S, Klarenbach SW, Carrero JJ, Stenvinkel P, Thorand B, Senior P, Tonelli M, Bello A

Kidney international reports2023

DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2023.06.005 PMID: 37705912

Prevalence and characteristics of anti-Indigenous bias among Albertan physicians: a cross-sectional survey and framework analysis.

Roach P, Ruzycki SM, Hernandez S, Carbert A, Holroyd-Leduc J, Ahmed S, Barnabe C

BMJ open2023

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-063178 PMID: 36813494

Codesigning a user-centred digital psychoeducational tool for youth mental well-being with families in Canada: study protocol for a sequential exploratory mixed methods study.

Moss SJ, Racine N, Ahmed S, Birnie K, Cherak MS, Curran JA, Halperin D, Halperin SA, Harley M, Hu J, Leppan L, Nickel A, Russell K, Solis M, Smith S, Soo A, Stelfox M, Tutelman PR, Stelfox HT, Fiest KM, Parsons Leigh J

BMJ open2023

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-072533 PMID: 37369410

Association of insomnia and short sleep duration, alone or with comorbid obstructive sleep apnea, and the risk of chronic kidney disease.

Beaudin AE, Raneri JK, Ahmed S, Hirsch Allen AJ, Nocon A, Gomes T, Gakwaya S, Sériès F, Kimoff JR, Skomro R, Ayas N, Hanly PJ

Sleep2022

DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsac088 PMID: 35445715

Underrepresentation of Women in Recent Landmark Kidney Trials: The Gender Gap Prevails

Vinson AJ, Collister D, Ahmed S, Tennankore K

Kidney International Reports202228 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2022.08.022

Public perceptions during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada: a demographic analysis of self-reported beliefs, behaviors, and information acquisition

Leigh JP, Brundin-Mather R, Soo A, FitzGerald E, Mizen S, Dodds A, Ahmed S, Burns KEA, Plotnikoff KM, Rochwerg B

BMC International Health and Human Rights20225 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-13058-3 PMID: W4223618149

Providing Care for Transgender Persons With Kidney Disease: A Narrative Review

Collister D, Saad N, Christie E, Ahmed S

Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease202151 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1177/2054358120985379

Impact of restricted visitation policies in hospitals on patients, family members and healthcare providers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review protocol

Moss SJ, Stelfox HT, Krewulak KD, Ahmed S, Anglin MC, Bagshaw SM, Barnes T, Burns KEA, Cook DJ, Crowe S

BMJ Open202116 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-048227 PMID: W3199716578

Sex Differences in Measures of Hemodialysis Quality and Clinical Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis

SupervisorCIHR2025Travel Awards - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Riehl-Tonn, Victoria

Keywords: Hemodialysis; Sex And Gender

$2,500

Sex, Gender, and Health: Catalyzing Change in an Evolving World

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Dumanski, Sandi; WIlliams, Sacha

Keywords: Gender; Knowledge Mobilization; Sex; Transdisciplinary

$50,000

Alberta Sex, Gender and Women's Health Hub

Principal investigatorCIHR2024Other: NWHRI: Coalition - Hubs - Supplement

Principal investigators: Brennand, Erin A; Alberta Health Services, Strategic Clinical Networks; Ahmed, Sofia B; Metcalfe, Amy L; Nelson, Erin L; Roach, Pamela Marie; Salami, Bukola O; Scime, Natalie V; Wells, Kristopher

Keywords: Capacity Development; Female Health; Knowledge Mobilization; Training; Women'S Health

$11,000

The Epidemiology, Management, and Prevention of Chronic Kidney Disease in Transgender Individuals

SupervisorCIHR2024Doctoral Research Award: Canada Graduate Scholarships

Principal investigators: Pattar, Badal S

Keywords: Blood Pressure; Chronic Kidney Disease; Disease Management; Disease Prevention; Epidemiology; Estrogen; Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy; Sex And Gender+ Science; Testosterone; Transgender Health

$120,000

The association between serum tesosterone levels and cardiovascular health with gender-affirming testosterone therapy use: a protocol.

SupervisorCIHR2023CIHR-ICRH Travel Awards - General pool

Principal investigators: Pattar, Badal S

Keywords: Gender-Affirming Testosterone Therapy

$1,465

Albuminuria and vascular risk in females with chronic kidney disease

SupervisorCIHR2023CIHR-ICRH Travel Awards - General pool

Principal investigators: Pattar, Badal S

Keywords: Albuminuria; Aortic Augmentation Index; Arterial Stiffness; Ckd

$785

Alberta Sex, Gender and Women's Health Hub

Principal investigatorCIHR2023National Women's Health Res. Init.:Pan-Can. Women's Health Coa. - Hubs

Keywords: Capacity Development; Female Health; Knowledge Mobilization; Training; Women'S Health

$440,000

Cardiovascular Health in Transgender Hormone-Therapy Research Priority Setting

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Rytz, Chantal

Keywords: Cardiovascular Health; Community Engagement; Estrogen; Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy; Gender-Diverse; Non-Binary; Patient-Identified Priorities; Priority Setting; Testosterone; Transgender Health

$15,000

Sex- and Gender-Based Reporting in Anti-Hypertensive Literature Informing Hypertension Guidelines

SupervisorCIHR2023Travel Awards - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Gulamhusein, Nabilah

Keywords: Ics Travel Awards

$1,500

Serum Estradiol Levels and Cardiovascular Risk Associated with Gender-Affirming Hormone use in Transgender Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

SupervisorCIHR2023CIHR-ICRH Travel Awards - General pool

Principal investigators: Rytz, Chantal

Keywords: Cardiovascular Risk; Gender-Affirming Hormone; Systematic Review; Transgender Women

$1,500

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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Sofia Ahmed

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

The Canadian Women’s Heart Health Alliance ATLAS on the Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Management of Cardiovascular Disease in Women — Chapter 8: Knowledge Gaps and Status of Existing Research Programs in Canada

Associations of Estradiol With Mortality and Health Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Prospective Study of Associations Between Testosterone, Mortality, and Health Outcomes Among Adults Undergoing Hemodialysis.

Prevalence and characteristics of anti-Indigenous bias among Albertan physicians: a cross-sectional survey and framework analysis.

Codesigning a user-centred digital psychoeducational tool for youth mental well-being with families in Canada: study protocol for a sequential exploratory mixed methods study.

Association of insomnia and short sleep duration, alone or with comorbid obstructive sleep apnea, and the risk of chronic kidney disease.

Underrepresentation of Women in Recent Landmark Kidney Trials: The Gender Gap Prevails

Public perceptions during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada: a demographic analysis of self-reported beliefs, behaviors, and information acquisition

Providing Care for Transgender Persons With Kidney Disease: A Narrative Review

Impact of restricted visitation policies in hospitals on patients, family members and healthcare providers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review protocol

Frequent collaborators

Sofia Ahmed

Karen Burns

David Collister

Jeanna Parsons Leigh

Jia Hu

David Collister

Peter Senior

Kirsten Fiest

Bram Rochwerg

Alison Fox-Robichaud

Robert Fowler

Marcello Tonelli

Aminu Bello

Jeanna Parsons Leigh

Donna Halperin

Srinivas Murthy

Heather Foulds

Karthik Tennankore

Daniel Niven

Varinder Randhawa

Marie-Annick Clavel

Tina Mele

Nadine Foster

Kathryn Birnie

Oleksa Rewa

Pamela Roach

Kimia Honarmand

Harriette Van Spall

Deborah Cook

Monica Parry

Marcello Tonelli

Brenda Hemmelgarn