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Tobias Kollmann

ResearcherMicrobiology and ImmunologyUniversity of British Columbia

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Tobias Kollmann

Researcher

Microbiology and Immunology

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.
3 publications in the last five years, latest in 2025.
Senior (last) author on 1 recent paper, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 6 research grants (6 CIHR), most recently in 2016.
Supervised 3 trainees who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2011.

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Research

Asthma Development Gut Microbiome Infant Metabolome Systemic Immunity Gbp Innate Immunity

Latest papers

Corrigendum to "Long-Term immune memory responses to human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination following 2 versus 3 doses of HPV vaccine" [Vaccine, Volume 50, 19 March 2025, 126,817].
Vaccine · 2025
Term immune memory responses to human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination following 2 versus 3 doses of HPV vaccine.
Vaccine · 2025
Breastfeeding and Neonatal Age Influence Neutrophil-Driven Ontogeny of Blood Cell Populations in the First Week of Human Life.
Journal of immunology research · 2024 · senior author

All 11 publications

Latest funding

Concurrent versus sequential administration of Tdap and RSV vaccines in pregnancy a noninferiority randomized observer blinded placebo controlled multicenter phase 4 trial
CIHR · 2026 · Co-investigator
$1,686,824
Rapid research in the CHILD Cohort to inform Canada's response to the COVID-19 pandemic: investigating the prevalence and predictors of SARS-CoV-2 infection, and the health and psychosocial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Canadian families
CIHR · 2020 · Co-investigator
$1,589,795
5th International Neonatal & Maternal Immunization Symposium (INMIS 2019)
CIHR · 2018 · Co-investigator
$10,000

All 19 grants and awards

11 publications.

Corrigendum to "Long-Term immune memory responses to human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination following 2 versus 3 doses of HPV vaccine" [Vaccine, Volume 50, 19 March 2025, 126,817].

Carter JJ, Smith RA, Scherer EM, Skibinski DAG, Sankaranarayanan S, Luxembourg A, Kollmann T, Marty KD, Sadarangani M, Dobson S, Galloway DA

Vaccine2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2025.126974 PMID: 40054143

Term immune memory responses to human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination following 2 versus 3 doses of HPV vaccine.

Carter JJ, Smith RA, Scherer EM, Skibinski DAG, Sankaranarayanan S, Luxembourg A, Kollmann T, Marty KD, Sadarangani M, Dobson S, Galloway DA

Vaccine2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2025.126817 PMID: 39914257

Breastfeeding and Neonatal Age Influence Neutrophil-Driven Ontogeny of Blood Cell Populations in the First Week of Human Life.

Montante S, Ben-Othman R, Amenyogbe N, Angelidou A, van den Biggelaar A, Cai B, Chen Y, Darboe A, Diray-Arce J, Ford R, Idoko O, Lee A, Lo M, McEnaney K, Malek M, Martino D, Masiria G, Odumade OA, Pomat W, Shannon C, Smolen K, Consortium TE, Ozonoff A, Richmond P, Tebbutt S, Levy O, Kampmann B, Brinkman R, Kollmann T

Journal of immunology research2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1155/2024/1117796 PMID: 39081632

Immunogenicity of 2 and 3 Doses of the Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus Vaccine up to 120 Months Postvaccination: Follow-up of a Randomized Clinical Trial.

Donken R, Dobson SRM, Marty KD, Cook D, Sauvageau C, Gilca V, Dionne M, McNeil S, Krajden M, Money D, Kellner J, Scheifele DW, Kollmann T, Bettinger JA, Liu S, Singer J, Naus M, Sadarangani M, Ogilvie GS

Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America2020

DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciz887 PMID: 31617568

Reduced genetic potential for butyrate fermentation in the gut microbiome of infants who develop allergic sensitization

Cait A, Cardenas E, Dimitriu PA, Amenyogbe N, Dai D, Cait J, Sbihi H, Stiemsma L, Subbarao P, Mandhane PJ

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology2019149 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2019.06.029

Neonatal BCG Vaccination Influences Cytokine Responses to Toll-like Receptor Ligands and Heterologous Antigens.

Freyne B, Donath S, Germano S, Gardiner K, Casalaz D, Robins-Browne RM, Amenyogbe N, Messina NL, Netea MG, Flanagan KL, Kollmann T, Curtis N

The Journal of infectious diseases2018

DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiy069 PMID: 29415180

Adjuvant Effect of Bacille Calmette-Guérin on Hepatitis B Vaccine Immunogenicity in the Preterm and Term Newborn.

Scheid A, Borriello F, Pietrasanta C, Christou H, Diray-Arce J, Pettengill MA, Joshi S, Li N, Bergelson I, Kollmann T, Dowling DJ, Levy O

Frontiers in immunology2018

DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.00029 PMID: 29416539

Probiotics to prevent early-life infection.

Strunk T, Kollmann T, Patole S

The Lancet. Infectious diseases2015

DOI: 10.1016/s1473-3099(15)70088-5 PMID: 25809893

Early infancy microbial and metabolic alterations affect risk of childhood asthma

Arrieta M-C, Stiemsma LT, Dimitriu PA, Thorson L, Russell S, Yurist-Doutsch S, Kuzeljevic B, Gold MJ, Britton HM, Lefebvre DL

Science Translational Medicine20151,702 citations

DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aab2271

Assessment of HPV 16 and HPV 18 antibody responses by pseudovirus neutralization, Merck cLIA and Merck total IgG LIA immunoassays in a reduced dosage quadrivalent HPV vaccine trial.

Krajden M, Cook D, Yu A, Chow R, Su Q, Mei W, McNeil S, Money D, Dionne M, Palefsky J, Karunakaran K, Kollmann T, Ogilvie G, Petric M, Dobson S

Vaccine2014

DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2013.09.007 PMID: 24055350

Concurrent versus sequential administration of Tdap and RSV vaccines in pregnancy a noninferiority randomized observer blinded placebo controlled multicenter phase 4 trial

Co-investigatorCIHR2026Project Grant

Principal investigators: Abu-Raya, Bahaa H

Keywords: Pertussis; Rsv; Vaccination In Pregnancy

$1,686,824

Rapid research in the CHILD Cohort to inform Canada's response to the COVID-19 pandemic: investigating the prevalence and predictors of SARS-CoV-2 infection, and the health and psychosocial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Canadian families

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Op Grant: COVID-19 Rapid Research FO - Social Policy and Public Health Responses

Principal investigators: Azad, Meghan; Mandhane, Piush; Moraes, Theo; Subbarao, Padmaja; Turvey, Stuart E

Keywords: Child Cohort Study; Covid-19 Pandemic; Data Integration; Epidemiology; Immunology; Mental Health And Wellbeing; Pediatrics; Sars-Cov-2 Infection Susceptibility And Severity; Seroprevalence; Viral Infection History

$1,589,795

5th International Neonatal & Maternal Immunization Symposium (INMIS 2019)

Co-investigatorCIHR2018Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Sadarangani, Manish

Keywords: Global Health; Immunization; Infectious Disease; Neonate; Pregnancy; Symposium

$10,000

Canadian Immunization Research Network

Co-investigatorCIHR2017Canadian Immunization Research Network - Full application

Principal investigators: Halperin, Scott A; Andrew, Melissa K; Bettinger, Julie A; Bolotin, Shelly; Brisson, Marc; Burchell, Ann N; Coleman, Brenda L; Crowcroft, Natasha S; De Serres, Gaston; De Wals, Philippe; Deeks, Shelley L; Doroshenko, Alexander; Dubé, Eve; Gagneur, Arnaud A; Kwong, Jeffrey C; Langley, Joanne M; Loeb, Mark B; McNeil, Shelly A; Sadarangani, Manish; Top, Karina A; Ulanova, Marina; Ward, Brian J

Keywords: Adverse Events Following Immunization; Immunogenicity; Population-Based Methodology; Rapid Response Research Capacity; Vaccine Coverage; Vaccine Effectiveness; Vaccine Hesitancy; Vaccine Modeling And Economic Analysis; Vaccine Safety; Vulnerable Populations

$932,667

Systemic immunity: the missing link between gut microbiome and asthma

Principal investigatorCIHR2016Project Grant

Principal investigators: Mohn, William W; Dimitriu, Pedro; Kollmann, Tobias R

Keywords: Asthma; Development; Gut Microbiome; Infant; Metabolome; Systemic Immunity

$947,980

Correlates of acquisition and immune control of primary Epstein-Barr virus infection in Ugandan infants

Co-investigatorCIHR2014Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Gantt, Soren M

Keywords: Cellular Immune Response; Epstein-Barr Virus; Genomics; Household Cohort; Immune Ontogeny; Infants And Children; Molecular Epidemiology; Neutralizing Antibody; Risk Factors; Transmission

$588,852

Canadian Immunization Research Network

Co-investigatorCIHR2014Canadian Immunization Research Network - Full application

Principal investigators: Halperin, Scott A; Andrew, Melissa K; Bettinger, Julie A; Bolotin, Shelly; Brisson, Marc; Coleman, Brenda L; Crowcroft, Natasha S; De Serres, Gaston; De Wals, Philippe; Deeks, Shelley L; Dubé, Eve; Fisman, David N; Hatchette, Todd F; Isenor, Jennifer; Kwong, Jeffrey C; Langley, Joanne M; Loeb, Mark B; MacDougall, Heather A; Mahmud, Salaheddin; McNeil, Shelly A; Naus, Monika; Ogilvie, Gina S; Quach-Thanh, Caroline; Scheifele, David W; Top, Karina A; Van Buynder, Paul; Vaudry, Wendy L; Ward, Brian J; Watts, Tania H; Wilson, Kumanan; Wilson, Sarah

$583,497

Lower GBP1 expression reduces human host defense against Listeria monocytogenes

Nominated PICIHR2013Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Kollmann, Tobias R

Keywords: Gbp; Innate Immunity; Listeria; Neonate

$420,077

Transcutaneous microsphere vaccine technology

Principal investigatorCIHR2012Collaborative Health Research Projects (NSERC partnered)

Principal investigators: Dutz, Jan P; Hafeli, Urs O; Kollmann, Tobias R; Stoeber, Boris

Keywords: Adjuvant; Biomedical Engineering 1900; Drug Delivery; Human Pharmaceuticals 504; Life Sciences 1200; Life Sciences Research 6400; Microneedles; Microspheres; Nanoparticles; Skin

$300,000

The role of innate-adaptive and T-B cell interactions in the infant immune response to vaccination.

SupervisorCIHR2011Master's Award: Canada Graduate Scholarships

Principal investigators: Gelinas, Laura

Keywords: Adaptive Immunity; Elisa; Elispot; Flow Cytometry; Hepatitis B Vaccine; Immunological Memory; Infectious Disease; Innate Immunity; Neonatal Immunology; Vaccine Development

$17,500

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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Tobias Kollmann

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Corrigendum to "Long-Term immune memory responses to human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination following 2 versus 3 doses of HPV vaccine" [Vaccine, Volume 50, 19 March 2025, 126,817].

Term immune memory responses to human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination following 2 versus 3 doses of HPV vaccine.

Breastfeeding and Neonatal Age Influence Neutrophil-Driven Ontogeny of Blood Cell Populations in the First Week of Human Life.

Immunogenicity of 2 and 3 Doses of the Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus Vaccine up to 120 Months Postvaccination: Follow-up of a Randomized Clinical Trial.

Reduced genetic potential for butyrate fermentation in the gut microbiome of infants who develop allergic sensitization

Neonatal BCG Vaccination Influences Cytokine Responses to Toll-like Receptor Ligands and Heterologous Antigens.

Adjuvant Effect of Bacille Calmette-Guérin on Hepatitis B Vaccine Immunogenicity in the Preterm and Term Newborn.

Probiotics to prevent early-life infection.

Early infancy microbial and metabolic alterations affect risk of childhood asthma

Assessment of HPV 16 and HPV 18 antibody responses by pseudovirus neutralization, Merck cLIA and Merck total IgG LIA immunoassays in a reduced dosage quadrivalent HPV vaccine trial.

Concurrent versus sequential administration of Tdap and RSV vaccines in pregnancy a noninferiority randomized observer blinded placebo controlled multicenter phase 4 trial

Rapid research in the CHILD Cohort to inform Canada's response to the COVID-19 pandemic: investigating the prevalence and predictors of SARS-CoV-2 infection, and the health and psychosocial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Canadian families

5th International Neonatal & Maternal Immunization Symposium (INMIS 2019)

Canadian Immunization Research Network

Systemic immunity: the missing link between gut microbiome and asthma

Correlates of acquisition and immune control of primary Epstein-Barr virus infection in Ugandan infants

Canadian Immunization Research Network

Lower GBP1 expression reduces human host defense against Listeria monocytogenes

Transcutaneous microsphere vaccine technology

The role of innate-adaptive and T-B cell interactions in the infant immune response to vaccination.

Frequent collaborators

Manish Sadarangani

Padmaja Subbarao

Mel Krajden

Padmaja Subbarao

Malcolm Sears

Deborah Money

Shelly McNeil

Allan Becker

Piush Mandhane

Hind Sbihi

Amy Lee

Nelly Amenyogbe

Gina Ogilvie

Scott Tebbutt

Ryan Brinkman

Tobias Kollmann

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Corrigendum to "Long-Term immune memory responses to human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination following 2 versus 3 doses of HPV vaccine" [Vaccine, Volume 50, 19 March 2025, 126,817].

Term immune memory responses to human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination following 2 versus 3 doses of HPV vaccine.

Breastfeeding and Neonatal Age Influence Neutrophil-Driven Ontogeny of Blood Cell Populations in the First Week of Human Life.

Immunogenicity of 2 and 3 Doses of the Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus Vaccine up to 120 Months Postvaccination: Follow-up of a Randomized Clinical Trial.

Reduced genetic potential for butyrate fermentation in the gut microbiome of infants who develop allergic sensitization

Neonatal BCG Vaccination Influences Cytokine Responses to Toll-like Receptor Ligands and Heterologous Antigens.

Adjuvant Effect of Bacille Calmette-Gu&#xe9;rin on Hepatitis B Vaccine Immunogenicity in the Preterm and Term Newborn.

Probiotics to prevent early-life infection.

Early infancy microbial and metabolic alterations affect risk of childhood asthma

Assessment of HPV 16 and HPV 18 antibody responses by pseudovirus neutralization, Merck cLIA and Merck total IgG LIA immunoassays in a reduced dosage quadrivalent HPV vaccine trial.

Frequent collaborators

Manish Sadarangani

Padmaja Subbarao

Mel Krajden

Padmaja Subbarao

Malcolm Sears

Deborah Money

Shelly McNeil

Allan Becker

Piush Mandhane

Hind Sbihi

Amy Lee

Nelly Amenyogbe

Gina Ogilvie

Scott Tebbutt

Ryan Brinkman

Adjuvant Effect of Bacille Calmette-Guérin on Hepatitis B Vaccine Immunogenicity in the Preterm and Term Newborn.