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Sidney Fels

ResearcherSurgeryUniversity of British Columbia

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Sidney Fels

Researcher

Surgery

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.
25 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 6 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 28 research grants (25 NSERC, 3 CIHR), most recently in 2020.

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Research

Head And Neck Cancer 3d Biomechanical Modeling Adjustable Cutting Guide Data Driven Surgical Planning Digital Articulator Image Guided Surgery Mastication Simulation Surgical Planning

Latest papers

Sensitivity of spinal load estimates to vertebral landmark error in biplanar radiograph-based musculoskeletal models.
Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering · 2026
Towards patient-specific optimization for mandibular reconstruction planning based on predicted bone-union propensity.
Medical image analysis · 2026 · senior author
Machine learning outperforms anthropometric scaling in predicting muscle parameters and spinal loading: a subject-specific musculoskeletal modeling study.
European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2026

All 49 publications

Latest funding

Collaborative robots for medical robotics research
NSERC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$102,743
Subject-Specific Biomechanical Modelling in Adult Spinal Deformity Patients: A Surgical Planning and Failure Prediction Toolkit
CIHR · 2021 · Co-investigator
$795,600
Upright Open MRI Upgrade for Biomechanics Research
NSERC · 2020 · Co-investigator
$148,713

All 50 grants and awards

49 publications.

Sensitivity of spinal load estimates to vertebral landmark error in biplanar radiograph-based musculoskeletal models.

Ashjaee N, Fels S, Street J, Oxland T

Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering2026

DOI: 10.1080/10255842.2026.2727107 PMID: 42695614

Towards patient-specific optimization for mandibular reconstruction planning based on predicted bone-union propensity.

Aftabi H, Lloyd JE, Ding A, Sagl B, Prisman E, Hodgson A, Fels S

Medical image analysis2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.media.2026.104281 PMID: 42700676

Machine learning outperforms anthropometric scaling in predicting muscle parameters and spinal loading: a subject-specific musculoskeletal modeling study.

Ashjaee N, Street J, Fels S, Oxland T

European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society2026

DOI: 10.1007/s00586-026-09878-1 PMID: 41965418

A 2.5-dimensional acoustic wave solver: Modeling simplified vocal tract geometries with reduced computational load.

Mohapatra DR, Zappi V, Fels S

The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1121/10.0043475 PMID: 42017610

Subject-Specific Musculoskeletal Modeling: The Future of Predicting and Preventing Proximal Junctional Failure in Adult Spinal Deformity.

Ashjaee N, Semonche A, Mikula AL, Kiss L, Anderson DE, Ignasiak D, Brown SHM, Street J, Fels S, Ward SR, Ames C, Oxland TR

JOR spine2025

DOI: 10.1002/jsp2.70142 PMID: 41333840

Autonomic responses to respiratory events and risk of chronic kidney disease in obstructive sleep apnea.

Hajipour M, Beaudin AE, Hicks JB, Ghafoor AA, Raneri JK, Hirsch Allen AJ, Izadi Z, Jen R, Kendzerska T, Series F, Skomro RP, Robillard R, Kimoff RJ, Fels S, Singh A, Ahmed SB, Azarbarzin A, Ayas NT, Hanly PJ

Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine2025

DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.11852 PMID: 40878145

Respiratory event-related physiological biomarkers and cognitive performance in obstructive sleep apnoea.

Hajipour M, Hicks JB, Hirsch Allen AJ, Beaudin AE, Raneri JK, Izadi Z, Jen R, Series F, Skomro RP, Robillard R, Kimoff RJ, Mehrjoo M, Fels S, Singh A, Smith EE, Hanly PJ, Azarbarzin A, Ayas NT

The European respiratory journal2025

DOI: 10.1183/13993003.00201-2025 PMID: 40876963

Effects of Using Generic vs. Subject-Specific Muscle Properties on Spinal Load Prediction Across Different Posture Simulations.

Ashjaee N, Fels S, Street J, Oxland T

Journal of biomechanics2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2025.112741 PMID: 40413986

Geometric Study and Clinical Case Series for Mandible Reconstruction With a Single-Piece Scapular Free Flap.

Tran KL, Chen A, Yang D, Kwon JJY, Sabiq F, Fels S, Hodgson A, Durham JS, Prisman E

Head & neck2025

DOI: 10.1002/hed.28063 PMID: 39831388

Estimating tongue deformation during laryngoscopy using a hybrid FEM-multibody model and intraoperative tracking - a cadaver study.

Wu X, Sánchez CA, Lloyd JE, Borgard H, Fels S, Paydarfar JA, Halter RJ

Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering2025

DOI: 10.1080/10255842.2023.2301672 PMID: 38193213

Collaborative robots for medical robotics research

Co-investigatorNSERC2023Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Salcudean, Septimiu

$102,743

Subject-Specific Biomechanical Modelling in Adult Spinal Deformity Patients: A Surgical Planning and Failure Prediction Toolkit

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Oxland, Thomas R

Keywords: Biomechanics; Biomedical Engineering; Muscle; Musculoskeletal Modelling; Spinal Deformity; Spine

$795,600

Upright Open MRI Upgrade for Biomechanics Research

Co-investigatorNSERC2020Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Wilson, David

$148,713

Creating and Evaluating New Media Interfaces for Expression

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Fels, Sidney

$240,000

Intraoperative Surgical Tools for Advanced Reconstruction Workflow to Optimize Outcomes of Head and Neck Cancer Treatment

Co-investigatorNSERC2019Collaborative Health Research Projects

Principal investigators: Prisman, Eitan

$393,736

Intraoperative Surgical Tools for Advanced Reconstruction Workflow to Optimize Outcomes of Head and Neck Cancer Treatment

Principal investigatorCIHR2018Collaborative Health Research Projects (NSERC partnered)

Principal investigators: Prisman, Eitan; DURHAM, JAMES S; Fels, Sidney S; Hodgson, Antony J

Keywords: 3d Biomechanical Modeling; Adjustable Cutting Guide; Data Driven Surgical Planning; Digital Articulator; Head And Neck Cancer; Image Guided Surgery; Mastication Simulation; Surgical Planning

$360,914

Optical motion tracking system for Human Modelling and Virtual Reality

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Fels, Sidney

$57,840

NSERC CREATE in Designing for People (DFP): Cross dissiplinary Program in Interactive Computational Technology

Co-investigatorNSERC2017Collaborative Research and Training Experience

Principal investigators: MacLean, Karon

$1,650,000

Innovative biomechanical modelling of the spine with a focus on paraspinal musculature

Co-investigatorNSERC2017Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Oxland, Thomas

$414,166

High fidelity 3D Scanner for Human and Object Modelling and Manipulation

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Fels, Sidney

$44,576

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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Sidney Fels

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Sensitivity of spinal load estimates to vertebral landmark error in biplanar radiograph-based musculoskeletal models.

Towards patient-specific optimization for mandibular reconstruction planning based on predicted bone-union propensity.

Machine learning outperforms anthropometric scaling in predicting muscle parameters and spinal loading: a subject-specific musculoskeletal modeling study.

A 2.5-dimensional acoustic wave solver: Modeling simplified vocal tract geometries with reduced computational load.

Subject-Specific Musculoskeletal Modeling: The Future of Predicting and Preventing Proximal Junctional Failure in Adult Spinal Deformity.

Autonomic responses to respiratory events and risk of chronic kidney disease in obstructive sleep apnea.

Respiratory event-related physiological biomarkers and cognitive performance in obstructive sleep apnoea.

Effects of Using Generic vs. Subject-Specific Muscle Properties on Spinal Load Prediction Across Different Posture Simulations.

Geometric Study and Clinical Case Series for Mandible Reconstruction With a Single-Piece Scapular Free Flap.

Estimating tongue deformation during laryngoscopy using a hybrid FEM-multibody model and intraoperative tracking - a cadaver study.

Collaborative robots for medical robotics research

Subject-Specific Biomechanical Modelling in Adult Spinal Deformity Patients: A Surgical Planning and Failure Prediction Toolkit

Upright Open MRI Upgrade for Biomechanics Research

Creating and Evaluating New Media Interfaces for Expression

Intraoperative Surgical Tools for Advanced Reconstruction Workflow to Optimize Outcomes of Head and Neck Cancer Treatment

Intraoperative Surgical Tools for Advanced Reconstruction Workflow to Optimize Outcomes of Head and Neck Cancer Treatment

Optical motion tracking system for Human Modelling and Virtual Reality

NSERC CREATE in Designing for People (DFP): Cross dissiplinary Program in Interactive Computational Technology

Innovative biomechanical modelling of the spine with a focus on paraspinal musculature

High fidelity 3D Scanner for Human and Object Modelling and Manipulation

Frequent collaborators

John Street

Eitan Prisman

Antony Hodgson

Thomas Oxland

Ian Stavness

Rébecca Robillard

Tetyana Kendzerska

Antoine Eskander

Danny Enepekides

Sebastian Goodfellow

John de Almeida

Christopher Yao

Noreen Kamal

Penelope Brasher

Michael Gupta

Craig Mitton

Guy Dumont

Cathie Garnis

Catherine Poh

Anthony Nichols

Noreen Kamal

Purang Abolmaesumi

Michael Au

David Wilson

Han Zhang