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Mahsa Jessri

ResearcherUniversity of British Columbia

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Mahsa Jessri

Researcher

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.
29 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 8 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 3 research grants (3 CIHR), most recently in 2026.

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Research

Chronic Disease Prevention Causal Inference Child Health Compositional Data Analysis Food Policy Evaluation Health Equity Healthcare Utilization Lifecourse Microsimulation

Latest papers

Cardiovascular Disease Events and Life Expectancy Lost Attributable to Machine Learning-Derived Dietary Networks: Evidence from Canadian National Nutrition Survey Linked to Routinely Collected Administrative Databases.
The Journal of nutrition · 2026 · senior author
Dietary Guideline Adherence and All-Cause Mortality: A Target Trial Emulation of Universal and Equity-Targeted Strategies Among Canadian Adults.
American journal of preventive medicine · 2026 · senior author
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Resource Guide: The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the American Society for Nutrition Joint Taskforce for Artificial Intelligence.
Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics · 2026

All 32 publications

Latest funding

COMPOSE-Canada (COMPositional Outcomes & Simulation for Equity): Evaluating the Health, Healthcare, and Equity Impacts of Ultra-Processed Foods Through Compositional Causal Inference and Child-First Lifecourse Microsimulation.
CIHR · 2026 · Nominated PI
$10,000
Examining the role of menopause and hormone replacement therapy on diet, physical activity, and metabolic health among aging females in Canada
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$70,000
Canada Research Chairs - Tier 2
CIHR · 2020 · Nominated PI
$600,000

All 4 grants and awards

32 publications.

Cardiovascular Disease Events and Life Expectancy Lost Attributable to Machine Learning-Derived Dietary Networks: Evidence from Canadian National Nutrition Survey Linked to Routinely Collected Administrative Databases.

Wang Y, Sutherland JM, Jessri M

The Journal of nutrition2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.tjnut.2026.101598 PMID: 42134415

Dietary Guideline Adherence and All-Cause Mortality: A Target Trial Emulation of Universal and Equity-Targeted Strategies Among Canadian Adults.

Jalali S, Hu X, Sobolev B, Jessri M

American journal of preventive medicine2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2026.108575 PMID: 42735866

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Resource Guide: The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the American Society for Nutrition Joint Taskforce for Artificial Intelligence.

Murofushi K, Thomas D, Dhakal S, Park H, Kleinberg S, Salvia M, Jessri M, Kittrell H, Cataldo A

Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2026.156320 PMID: 41925651

Characterizing the role of menopausal status and hormone therapy on modifiable health behaviors and their association with body composition, physical function, and metabolic health.

Aghayan M, Shillito J, Jakobi JM, Jessri M, Liu-Ambrose T, Purcell SA

Menopause (New York, N.Y.)2026

DOI: 10.1097/gme.0000000000002831 PMID: 42325164

Menopause and hormone therapy in relation to dietary intake, physical activity, and sleep, and meeting lifestyle guidelines.

Shillito J, Aghayan M, Jakobi JM, Jessri M, Liu-Ambrose T, Purcell SA

Menopause (New York, N.Y.)2026

DOI: 10.1097/gme.0000000000002805 PMID: 42299899

Educational disparities in the association of protein diversity and type 2 diabetes: a multi-country population-based prospective case-cohort study.

Mozaffari H, Imamura F, Murphy RA, Sharp SJ, Forouhi NG, Wareham NJ, Jessri M, Ibsen DB, Dahm CC, Luján-Barroso L, Sánchez MJ, Chirlaque MD, Colorado-Yohar SM, Guevara M, Jakszyn P, Panico S, Ricceri F, Rolandsson O, Schulze MB, Winkvist A, Conklin AI

European journal of nutrition2026

DOI: 10.1007/s00394-026-03980-2 PMID: 42249949

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Resource Guide: The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the American Society for Nutrition Joint Taskforce for Artificial Intelligence.

Murofushi K, Thomas D, Dhakal S, Park H, Kleinberg S, Salvia M, Jessri M, Kittrell H, Cataldo A

The American journal of clinical nutrition2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajcnut.2026.101240 PMID: 41934049

Alignment with front-of-package labeling policy and risk of hospitalization: evidence from Canadian National Nutrition Survey linked to routinely collected health administrative databases.

Buttar A, Hu N, Sobolev B, Kuramoto L, Jessri M

The American journal of clinical nutrition2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajcnut.2025.101191 PMID: 41519302

Seasonal and Community Size-Related Patterns of Population Dietary Energy, Macronutrients, and Fiber Purchased in Grocery Stores across Nunavut, Canada.

Gilbert SZ, Jessri M, Turner L, Fawehinmi TO, Caughey A, Stadnyk S, Kaminsky L, Ford JD, Pérez-Escamilla R, Hawley NL, Dubrow R

Current developments in nutrition2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.cdnut.2025.107558 PMID: 41439104

Retail food sales in Nunavut, Canada not impacted by short-term weather-related inaccessibility of trails used for Inuit subsistence harvesting.

Gilbert SZ, Ford JD, Clark DG, Turner L, Fawehinmi TO, Caughey A, Stadnyk S, Kaminsky L, Pérez-Escamilla R, Jessri M, Hawley NL, Dubrow R

Environmental research. Food systems2025

DOI: 10.1088/2976-601x/adf5c9 PMID: 41017783

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Chronic Disease Prevention Dear Professor Jessri, 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 "Cardiovascular Disease Events and Life Expectancy Lost Attributable to Machine Learning-Derived Dietary Networks: Evidence from Canadian National Nutrition Survey Linked to Routinely Collected Administrative Databases." (2026), 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 "COMPOSE-Canada (COMPositional Outcomes & Simulation for Equity): Evaluating the Health, Healthcare, and Equity Impacts of Ultra-Processed Foods Through Compositional Causal Inference and Child-First Lifecourse Microsimulation." (2026), 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]

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Mahsa Jessri

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Cardiovascular Disease Events and Life Expectancy Lost Attributable to Machine Learning-Derived Dietary Networks: Evidence from Canadian National Nutrition Survey Linked to Routinely Collected Administrative Databases.

Dietary Guideline Adherence and All-Cause Mortality: A Target Trial Emulation of Universal and Equity-Targeted Strategies Among Canadian Adults.

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Resource Guide: The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the American Society for Nutrition Joint Taskforce for Artificial Intelligence.

Characterizing the role of menopausal status and hormone therapy on modifiable health behaviors and their association with body composition, physical function, and metabolic health.

Menopause and hormone therapy in relation to dietary intake, physical activity, and sleep, and meeting lifestyle guidelines.

Educational disparities in the association of protein diversity and type 2 diabetes: a multi-country population-based prospective case-cohort study.

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Resource Guide: The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the American Society for Nutrition Joint Taskforce for Artificial Intelligence.

Alignment with front-of-package labeling policy and risk of hospitalization: evidence from Canadian National Nutrition Survey linked to routinely collected health administrative databases.

Seasonal and Community Size-Related Patterns of Population Dietary Energy, Macronutrients, and Fiber Purchased in Grocery Stores across Nunavut, Canada.

Retail food sales in Nunavut, Canada not impacted by short-term weather-related inaccessibility of trails used for Inuit subsistence harvesting.

COMPOSE-Canada (COMPositional Outcomes & Simulation for Equity): Evaluating the Health, Healthcare, and Equity Impacts of Ultra-Processed Foods Through Compositional Causal Inference and Child-First Lifecourse Microsimulation.

Examining the role of menopause and hormone replacement therapy on diet, physical activity, and metabolic health among aging females in Canada

Canada Research Chairs - Tier 2

Modelling the Impact of Government-Led Nutrient Profile Models on Preventable Mortality and Morbidity Burden, and Healthcare Use: A POpulation HEalth Model-Nutrition (POHEM-Nutrition) Microsimulation Study

Frequent collaborators

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