Sunil Kalia, University of British Columbia

Research

Dermatology Skin Atopic Dermatitis Chronic Inflammation Epidemiology Eczema

Latest papers

Narrowband versus broadband ultraviolet B phototherapy for adults with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis: a randomized controlled trial.
The British journal of dermatology · 2026 · senior author
Improving Primary Care of Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis: An Analysis of Referrals and Educational Need.
Pediatric dermatology · 2026
GloW-VSNet: A scribble-based weakly supervised framework for global-view vitiligo lesion segmentation.
Medical image analysis · 2026

All 56 publications

Latest funding

Longitudinal non-invasive optical biopsy of low risk skin neoplasms in dermatology clinics to monitor efficacy and response to treatment
CIHR · 2026 · Principal investigator
$918,000
Chemoprevention of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma using topical 5-fluorouracil based therapies in solid organ transplant recipients: multicentre, pragmatic, parallel three-group randomized trial
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$1,399,951
Mapping the current landscape, treatment patterns, and access to health services for eczema patients in British Columbia
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$100,000

All 4 grants and awards

56 publications.

01

Narrowband versus broadband ultraviolet B phototherapy for adults with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis: a randomized controlled trial.

Drucker AM, Zhong Y, Tomlinson G, Lau KPL, Walwyn C, Zhang T, Ahad T, Lui H, Jack C, Piguet V, Kalia S

The British journal of dermatology2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1093/bjd/ljag161 PMID: 42035246

02

Improving Primary Care of Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis: An Analysis of Referrals and Educational Need.

Te B, Kalia S, Gregory A, Rehmus W

Pediatric dermatology2026

DOI: 10.1111/pde.70216 PMID: 42003678

03

GloW-VSNet: A scribble-based weakly supervised framework for global-view vitiligo lesion segmentation.

Wang Y, Zheng Y, Yue C, Zhang T, Cai J, Chang C, Lui H, Kalia S, Wang ZJ, Lee TK

Medical image analysis2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.media.2025.103920 PMID: 41468636

04

Baseline Characteristics of the Canadian Atopic Dermatitis Cohort for Translational Immunology and Imaging.

Merilleno ASP, Piguet V, Kalia S, Walwyn C, Lau KPL, Mubaid S, Kaur K, Zhang T, Ahad T, Drucker AM, Jack C

Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery2026

DOI: 10.1177/12034754251349205 PMID: 40552538

05

Medico-legal risks associated with laser therapy: A cross-sectional descriptive analysis of closed cases over a 10-year period in Canada.

Deng Y, Kalia S, Toy J, Liu C, Payant L, Liu R, Montague K, Garber G, Ahad T

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2025.07.020 PMID: 40675450

06

The Evolution, Safety, and Public Perception of Sunscreens: A Historical and Contemporary Review.

Kalia S

Photodermatology, photoimmunology & photomedicine2025First author

DOI: 10.1111/phpp.70055 PMID: 40965330

07

Mission impossible? Caveats in interpreting and comparing long-term efficacy in biologic studies for moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.

Langley RG, Egeberg A, Gooderham M, Bissonnette R, Ringuet J, Kalia S, Park-Wyllie L, Abbarin N, Tran D, Zara A, Yang YW, Strober B

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV2025

DOI: 10.1111/jdv.20555 PMID: 39985198

08

Burden of Vitiligo in Canada: Retrospective Analysis of a Canadian Public Claims Database.

Ringuet J, Wong GK, Baribeau V, Kalia S, Brisebois J, Lachaine J

Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery2025

DOI: 10.1177/12034754241304683 PMID: 39844053

09

Motion-tolerant 3D volumetric multimodality microscopy imaging of human skin with subcellular resolution and extended field-of-view.

Wu Z, Tian Y, Zhao J, Huang Y, Lui H, Kalia S, Zeng H

Communications biology2025

DOI: 10.1038/s42003-025-07614-x PMID: 39910179

10

Precise Serial Microregistration Enables Quantitative Microscopy Imaging Tracking of Human Skin Cells In Vivo.

Tian Y, Wu Z, Lui H, Zhao J, Kalia S, Seo I, Ou-Yang H, Zeng H

Cells2024

DOI: 10.3390/cells13131158 PMID: 38995009

Longitudinal non-invasive optical biopsy of low risk skin neoplasms in dermatology clinics to monitor efficacy and response to treatment

Principal investigatorCIHR2026Project Grant

Principal investigators: Ahad, Tashmeeta; Kalia, Sunil; Lui, Harvey; Zeng, Haishan

Keywords: Dermatology; Skin

$918,000

Chemoprevention of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma using topical 5-fluorouracil based therapies in solid organ transplant recipients: multicentre, pragmatic, parallel three-group randomized trial

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Chan, An-Wen; Drucker, Aaron M; Kim, Sang J

Keywords: Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma; Immunosuppression; Prevention; Randomized Trial; Skin Cancer; Solid Organ Transplantation

$1,399,951

Mapping the current landscape, treatment patterns, and access to health services for eczema patients in British Columbia

Nominated PICIHR2024Pro. Gr. - PA: Inst. of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis: IMHA Mandate Areas

Principal investigators: Kalia, Sunil; Avina-Zubieta, Juan A; Dutz, Jan P; Lacaille, Diane V; Lui, Harvey

Keywords: Atopic Dermatitis; Chronic Inflammation Epidemiology; Eczema

$100,000

Nicotinamide chemoprevention for keratinocyte carcinoma in solid organ transplant recipients: a multicentre, pragmatic randomized trial

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Chan, An-Wen; Kim, Sang J

Keywords: Basal Cell Carcinoma; Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma; Immunosuppression; Keratinocyte Carcinoma; Prevention; Randomized Trial; Skin Cancer; Solid Organ Transplantation

$810,900

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

Dermatology and Skin Science
Medicine
Dermatology
Department of Medicine
Critical Care Medicine
Biostatistics Division
Other

Co-authors at University of British Columbia, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Harvey Lui

Dermatology and Skin Science

23 shared papers, latest 2026

Youwen Zhou

Dermatology and Skin Science

3 shared papers, latest 2016

Gary Garber

Department of Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2025

George Tomlinson

Biostatistics Division

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Gary Garber

Critical Care Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Elena Netchiporouk

Dermatology

1 shared papers, latest 2022

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Paper to mentionMention their CIHR grant from 2026

Subject: Prospective PhD student: Dermatology Dear Professor Kalia, 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 "Narrowband versus broadband ultraviolet B phototherapy for adults with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis: a randomized controlled trial." (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 "Longitudinal non-invasive optical biopsy of low risk skin neoplasms in dermatology clinics to monitor efficacy and response to treatment" (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]

Sunil Kalia

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Narrowband versus broadband ultraviolet B phototherapy for adults with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis: a randomized controlled trial.

Improving Primary Care of Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis: An Analysis of Referrals and Educational Need.

GloW-VSNet: A scribble-based weakly supervised framework for global-view vitiligo lesion segmentation.

Baseline Characteristics of the Canadian Atopic Dermatitis Cohort for Translational Immunology and Imaging.

Medico-legal risks associated with laser therapy: A cross-sectional descriptive analysis of closed cases over a 10-year period in Canada.

The Evolution, Safety, and Public Perception of Sunscreens: A Historical and Contemporary Review.

Mission impossible? Caveats in interpreting and comparing long-term efficacy in biologic studies for moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.

Burden of Vitiligo in Canada: Retrospective Analysis of a Canadian Public Claims Database.

Motion-tolerant 3D volumetric multimodality microscopy imaging of human skin with subcellular resolution and extended field-of-view.

Precise Serial Microregistration Enables Quantitative Microscopy Imaging Tracking of Human Skin Cells In Vivo.

Longitudinal non-invasive optical biopsy of low risk skin neoplasms in dermatology clinics to monitor efficacy and response to treatment

Chemoprevention of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma using topical 5-fluorouracil based therapies in solid organ transplant recipients: multicentre, pragmatic, parallel three-group randomized trial

Mapping the current landscape, treatment patterns, and access to health services for eczema patients in British Columbia

Nicotinamide chemoprevention for keratinocyte carcinoma in solid organ transplant recipients: a multicentre, pragmatic randomized trial

Frequent collaborators

Harvey Lui

Haishan Zeng

Tashmeeta Ahad

Thomas Tenkate

Youwen Zhou

Vincent Piguet

Robert Gniadecki

Gary Garber

George Tomlinson

An-Wen Chan

Gary Garber

Ronald Vender

Elena Netchiporouk