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Christopher Carlsten

ResearcherMedicineUniversity of British Columbia

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Christopher Carlsten

Researcher

Medicine

Health Sciences

University of British Columbia

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
58 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 24 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 14 research grants (13 CIHR, 1 NSERC), most recently in 2023.
Supervised 3 trainees who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2018.

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586

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Research

Air Pollution Asthma Diesel Exhaust Human Crc Epigenetics Inflammation Respiratory Health

Latest papers

Concordant transcriptomics analysis of the lungs and blood after exposure to diesel exhaust: A randomized, controlled human exposure study.
Environmental research · 2026 · senior author
Supplements and medications for respiratory resilience against air pollution.
ERJ open research · 2026 · first author
Nasal budesonide mitigates air pollution effects in adults with allergic rhinitis: A randomized trial.
Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology · 2026 · senior author

All 113 publications

Latest funding

FIRE-Diet: Food as an Intervention to Reduce the Effects of Woodsmoke Exposure on Respiratory Health
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
$921,826
Air pollution and Asthma in Canada: Projections of burden and the value of climate adaptation strategies
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
$124,796
Health Effects of Wood Smoke And Traffic-Related Air Pollution Exposures: A Necessary Comparison
CIHR · 2023 · Nominated PI

All 35 grants and awards

113 publications.

Concordant transcriptomics analysis of the lungs and blood after exposure to diesel exhaust: A randomized, controlled human exposure study.

Yoon M, Ryu MH, Rider CF, Huff R, Singh A, Carlsten C

Environmental research2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2026.125625 PMID: 42722095

Supplements and medications for respiratory resilience against air pollution.

Carlsten C, Salvi S, Wong GWK, Chung KF

ERJ open research2026First author

DOI: 10.1183/23120541.01127-2025 PMID: 42609703

Nasal budesonide mitigates air pollution effects in adults with allergic rhinitis: A randomized trial.

Halbe E, Rider CF, Yuen ACY, Johal P, Hashimoto A, MacIsaac JL, Dever K, Schwartz C, Lau KSK, Lim EL, Afshar T, Jude MS, Konwar C, Kobor MS, Carlsten C

Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2026.02.004 PMID: 41759721

Genetic susceptibility to respiratory health effects from outdoor air pollution: a structured narrative review.

Meng Y, Lim JS, Chen C, Rider CF, Ryu MH, Carlsten C

European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1183/16000617.0326-2025 PMID: 42419777

Pulmonary fibrosis after COVID-19 is characterized by airway abnormalities and elevated club cell secretory protein-16.

Baldwin MR, Jones AE, Zhang D, Gurung C, Khan Z, Saqi A, Yang X, Wei Y, Nandakumar R, Murphy SO, McGroder CF, Shaikh F, Arcasoy S, Benvenuto L, Grewal H, Smith BM, Hoffman EA, Yuen AC, Johal P, Carlsten C, Ryerson CJ, Richards JB, Wong AW, Nakanishi T, Shah AS, Garcia CK

JCI insight2026

DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.199983 PMID: 42417165

Authors' response.

Halbe E, Rider CF, Yuen ACY, Johal P, Hashimoto A, MacIsaac JL, Dever K, Schwartz C, Lau KSK, Lim EL, Afshar T, Jude MS, Konwar C, Kobor MS, Carlsten C

Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2026.04.004 PMID: 42362329

Air pollution and respiratory health: a multinational needs assessment of physicians.

Carlsten C, Chung KF, Salvi S, Wong GWK, Augustyniak M, Murray S, Lazure P

ERJ open research2026First author

DOI: 10.1183/23120541.01580-2025 PMID: 42639386

'The evidence is out there…': perspectives of healthcare providers on improving asthma and COPD prevention and care within a major health authority region of British Columbia, Canada.

Afshar T, Collins-Fairclough A, Camp P, Rideout K, Shellington E, Strydom N, FitzGerald JM, Cheong SH, Ceccato MF, Fleetham J, Rempel C, Joshi P, Carlsten C

BMJ open quality2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1136/bmjoq-2026-004189 PMID: 42349994

Plasma signals of lung tumor promotion for molecular cancer prevention.

Pandya T, Zagorulya M, Leung MM, Augustine M, Liu LY, Leppä AM, Baruchel U, Ng SW, Klockner T, Mugabo M, Griffen AJ, Blyuss O, Iliakis CS, Grenov A, Haase K, Muller DC, Chan KH, Wu J, Burk VA, Wright N, Le Marois A, Pazukhina E, Ward S, Slawinski H, Pelletier M, Murphy C, Park MD, Snoeks T, Suarez-Bonnet A, Priestnall SL, Chardas A, Grieco C, Archer A, Celik A, Jimenez-Sanchez A, Scott R, Zahed H, Montégut L, Meza R, Durney CH, Lam S, Karasaki T, Vermeulen RCH, Xu H, Serrano-Fernandez P, Crnogorac-Jurcevic T, Menon U, Apostolidou S, Zaikin A, Gunu R, Whitwell HJ, Huang Z, Li Z, Hu X, Zhu B, Li L, Chirlaque MD, Guevara M, Kolijn PM, Guenoun A, Mookherjee N, Johansson M, Wang Z, Chatterjee N, Chiu CH, Chen Z, Pe'er D, Sahai E, Freytag S, Wack A, Gunter MJ, Merad M, Zhang J, Carlsten C, Yang PC, Chen HY, Platz EA, LaFave LM, Smith-Byrne K, Jamal-Hanjani M, Litchfield K, Nene NR, McGranahan N, Grönroos E, Hill W, Weeden CE, Swanton C

Cell2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2026.05.005 PMID: 42242224

A Practical Clinical Model for Diagnosing Occupational Asthma in Workers Exposed to Low-Molecular-Weight Agents: Model Development and Validation.

Nassiri Kigloo H, Carlsten C, Tarlo SM, Sadatsafavi M, Suojalehto H, Lemiere C, Walusiak-Skorupa J, Akgündüz B, Pralong JA, Walters G, Wallbanks S, Lau KS, Suarthana E

The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. In practice2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2026.02.014 PMID: 41747936

FIRE-Diet: Food as an Intervention to Reduce the Effects of Woodsmoke Exposure on Respiratory Health

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Brigham, Emily P

Keywords: Antioxidants; Crossover Design; Diet; Environmental Exposures; Human Exposure; Lungs; Nutrition; Omega-3; Respiratory Health; Woodsmoke

$921,826

Air pollution and Asthma in Canada: Projections of burden and the value of climate adaptation strategies

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Catalyst Grant: CPHO Report - General Pool

Principal investigators: Johnson, Kate M

Keywords: Air Pollution; Asthma; Health Economics

$124,796

Health Effects of Wood Smoke And Traffic-Related Air Pollution Exposures: A Necessary Comparison

Nominated PICIHR2023Project Grant - Priority Announcement: Health and Climate Change

Principal investigators: Carlsten, Christopher; Brigham, Emily P

Keywords: Air Pollution; Diesel Exhaust; Inflammation; Respiratory Health; Wood Smoke

Lungs on Fire: Wildfire Smoke, Incident Diseases, Susceptible Populations, and Community Values in Canada

Nominated PICIHR2023Team Grant: Lung Health - Climate, Air Quality and Lung Health

Principal investigators: Carlsten, Christopher; Bansback, Nicholas; Brauer, Michael; Brigham, Emily P; Camp, Pat; Cleland, Stephanie E; Henderson, Sarah; Mookherjee, Neeloffer

Keywords: Chronic Lung Disease; Community Values; Integrated Knowledge Mobilization; Risk Factors; Wildfire Smoke

$1,999,990

Developing an Asthma Policy Model for Early Intervention and Prevention

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Johnson, Kate M

Keywords: Asthma; Early Intervention; Environmental Exposures; Health Outcomes; Prevention; Simulation Modeling

$14,970

SPIRO: SPirometry for Improved Indigenous and Rural Respiratory Outcomes

Principal investigatorCIHR2022Team Grant:THINC Implementation Science Team Grants - Indigenous Integrated Care

Principal investigators: Camp, Pat; Pemberton, Julia C; Vienneau, Lisette; Carlsten, Christopher; Gupta, Samir; Hedden, Lindsay K; Holyk, Travis J; Johnson, Kate M; Olsen, Sharla-Rae; Pawlovich, John

Keywords: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; First Nations Communities; Integrated Care; Interdisciplinary; Rural And Remote Populations; Spirometry

$1,999,964

Long COVID Web: Pan-Canadian Post-COVID Condition Research Network

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Operating Grant: Canadian Post COVID-19 Condition Research Network

Principal investigators: Cheung, Angela M; Goulding, Susie E; Graves, Donna Lorraine; Archambault, Patrick; Awadalla, Philip; Bakal, Jeffrey A; Bhéreur, Anne; Brotto, Lori Anne; Busse, Jason W; Cameron, Jill I; Churchill, Katie; Crawley, Angela M; Décary, Simon; Durand, Madeleine; Falcone, Emilia L; Fowler, Robert A; Gommerman, Jennifer L; Graham, Kathryn E; Graham, Simon J; Groot, Gary; Gross, Douglas P; Guyatt, Gordon H; Halas, Gayle; Ho, Chester; Hohl, Corinne M; Holroyd, Brian R; Janjua, Naveed Z; Johnson, Pauline; Juando Prats, Clara; Kashuba, Sherri; Katz, Alan; Kho, Michelle E; Lam, Grace Y; Lamontagne, Francois; Langlois, Marc-Andre; Lavis, John N; Law, Susan K; LeBlanc, Annie; Levin, Adeera; Liu-Ambrose, Teresa Y; Liu, Peter P; Lix, Lisa M; Mandhane, Piush; Mann, Balraj; McGrail, Kimberlyn M; McNagny, Kelly M; Miciak, Maxi A; Mishra, Sharmistha; Muhajarine, Nazeem; Mukherjee, Manali; Mushquash, Christopher J; Nacul, Luis; O'Brien, Kelly K; Osgood, Nathaniel D; Papathanasoglou, Elisavet; Penninger, Josef; Piche, Alain; Pinto, Andrew D; Quinn, Kieran L; Rafferty, Ellen; Raj, Satish R; Razak, Fahad; Russell, James A; Sander, Beate H; Sekuler, Allison B; Soares, Claudio D; Tailfeathers, Esther; Tomlinson, George A; Tricco, Andrea C; Valdez, Yanet; Verma, Amol; Vohra, Sunita; Walmsley, Sharon L; Walsh, Jillian; Weeks, Laura C; Williams, Kienan; Wu, Jianhong; Yeung, Rae S

Keywords: Biobanking; Knowledge Translation; Long Covid; Mechanism Of Disease; National Network; Patient Engagement; Patient Registries; Post-Covid Condition; Research Communications; Social Determinants Of Health

$19,999,614

Traffic-Related Air Pollution, Inhaled Corticosteroids and Host Defence Response in COPD

Nominated PICIHR2022Project Grant

Principal investigators: Carlsten, Christopher; Mookherjee, Neeloffer

Keywords: Air Pollution; Anti-Microbial Peptides/Proteins (Amps); Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Copd); Inhaled Corticosteroid (Ics); Innate Immunity

$896,580

The Canadian Respiratory Research Network Long COVID-19 Study

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Gershon, Andrea S; Gupta, Samir; Kirby, Miranda A; Lavoie, Kim; Leung, Janice; Sin, Donald; Stickland, Michael K; To, Teresa

Keywords: Cohort Study; Complications; Covid-19 Sequelae; Imaging; Medical Care; Monitoring; Physiology; Respiratory Disease

$100,000

The Canadian Respiratory Research Network Long COVID-19 Study

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Op Grant: Emerging COVID-19 Research Gaps & Priorities - Post COVID-19 condition

Principal investigators: Gershon, Andrea S; Aaron, Shawn D; Gupta, Samir; Lavoie, Kim; Leung, Janice; Sin, Donald; Stickland, Michael K; To, Teresa

Keywords: Cohort Study; Covid-19; Covid-19 Sequelae; Respiratory Disease

$500,000

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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Christopher Carlsten

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Concordant transcriptomics analysis of the lungs and blood after exposure to diesel exhaust: A randomized, controlled human exposure study.

Supplements and medications for respiratory resilience against air pollution.

Nasal budesonide mitigates air pollution effects in adults with allergic rhinitis: A randomized trial.

Genetic susceptibility to respiratory health effects from outdoor air pollution: a structured narrative review.

Pulmonary fibrosis after COVID-19 is characterized by airway abnormalities and elevated club cell secretory protein-16.

Authors' response.

Air pollution and respiratory health: a multinational needs assessment of physicians.

'The evidence is out there&#x2026;': perspectives of healthcare providers on improving asthma and COPD prevention and care within a major health authority region of British Columbia, Canada.

Plasma signals of lung tumor promotion for molecular cancer prevention.

A Practical Clinical Model for Diagnosing Occupational Asthma in Workers Exposed to Low-Molecular-Weight Agents: Model Development and Validation.

Frequent collaborators

Michael Brauer

Neeloffer Mookherjee

Mohsen Sadatsafavi

Jeremy Hirota

Adeera Levin

Paul O'Byrne

Tetyana Kendzerska

Stephen Lam

Gail Gauvreau

Teresa To

Kristian Larsen

Andrea Gershon

Hind Sbihi

Corey Nislow

Robert Dales

Eric Crighton

Dina Brooks

Allan Becker

Peter Loewen

Laura Struik

Najib Ayas

Qingling Duan

Luis Nacul

Miranda Kirby

Martin Rainer Kolb

Richard C Austin

Kieran Killian

Martin R Stampfli

Kjetil Ask

Andrew Doxey

Stirling Bryan

Imran Satia

Wan Lam

Parameswaran Krishna Nair

Matthew S Miller

Karen Mossman

'The evidence is out there…': perspectives of healthcare providers on improving asthma and COPD prevention and care within a major health authority region of British Columbia, Canada.