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James Zacharias

ResearcherCommunity Health SciencesUniversity of Manitoba

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James Zacharias

Researcher

Community Health Sciences

Health Sciences

University of Manitoba

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
6 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 1 recent paper, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 1 research grant (1 CIHR), most recently in 2017.

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Research

Dialysis First Nations Kidney Care Manitoba Mixed Method Prevention Primary Care Treatment

Latest papers

When systems fall apart: the performance of the nursing station model in communities with populations over 2,500 peoples.
International journal of circumpolar health · 2026
Where we fail; First Nations starting dialysis with inadequate nephrology referral time: an IKHealth (improving responsiveness across the continuum of kidney health care in rural and remote Manitoba First Nation communities) substudy.
BMC primary care · 2026 · first author
Effects of Increasing the Concentration of Dialysate Magnesium on Cardiovascular Health: A Narrative Review
Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease · 2026

All 17 publications

Latest funding

Trial of Intradialytic Cycling as Kidney Exercise Rehabilitation for cardiac Stunning in Hemodialysis (TICKERS_HD)
CIHR · 2020 · Co-investigator
$439,874
Innovative Pragmatic Cluster-Randomized Registry Trials to Improve Hemodialysis Care
CIHR · 2019 · Co-investigator
$2,817,233
Integrating clinical data systems to improve the capacity, performance, and value of Manitoba's healthcare system
CIHR · 2019 · Co-investigator
$2,393,115

All 6 grants and awards

17 publications.

When systems fall apart: the performance of the nursing station model in communities with populations over 2,500 peoples.

Lavoie JG, McLeod L, Zacharias J, Cook T, Bird C, Whitlock R

International journal of circumpolar health2026

DOI: 10.1080/22423982.2026.2719373 PMID: 42632076

Where we fail; First Nations starting dialysis with inadequate nephrology referral time: an IKHealth (improving responsiveness across the continuum of kidney health care in rural and remote Manitoba First Nation communities) substudy.

Zacharias J, McLeod L, Cook T, Whitlock R, Lavoie JG

BMC primary care2026First author

DOI: 10.1186/s12875-026-03408-0 PMID: 42401811

Effects of Increasing the Concentration of Dialysate Magnesium on Cardiovascular Health: A Narrative Review

Tannar B, Al-Hellawi H, Sontrop JM, Acedillo RR, Al-Jaishi AA, Anderson S, Bagga A, Berry D, Beaubien E, Blake PG

Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease2026

DOI: 10.1177/20543581261454463

How systemic racism results in poorer outcomes for First Nations, and what First Nations are doing about it: the example of kidney health.

Lavoie JG, McLeod L, Zacharias J, Cook T, Whitlock R

BMC health services research2025

DOI: 10.1186/s12913-025-13179-6 PMID: 40826352

Outcomes of Adopting a Higher Versus Lower Concentration of Hemodialysate Magnesium as a Center-Wide Policy (Dial-Mag): A Clinical Research Protocol of a Pragmatic, Registry-Based, Cluster Randomized Trial

Killin L, Bohm C, Harris C, MacRae JM, Shah N, Thompson S, Tonelli M, Luo B, Sontrop JM, Acedillo RR

Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease20251 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1177/20543581251385011

Randomized Controlled Trial of the Effect of an Exercise Rehabilitation Program on Symptom Burden in Maintenance Hemodialysis: A Clinical Research Protocol.

Ford E, Stewart K, Garcia E, Sharma M, Whitlock R, Getachew R, Rossum K, Duhamel TA, Verrelli M, Zacharias J, Komenda P, Tangri N, Rigatto C, MacRae JM, Bohm C

Canadian journal of kidney health and disease2024

DOI: 10.1177/20543581241234724 PMID: 38576769

A Higher Concentration of Dialysate Magnesium to Reduce the Frequency of Muscle Cramps: A Narrative Review

Varghese A, Lacson E, Sontrop JM, Acedillo RR, Al-Jaishi AA, Anderson S, Bagga A, Bain KL, Bennett LL, Bohm C

Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease202018 citations

DOI: 10.1177/2054358120964078

Assessing Symptoms, Concerns, and Quality of Life in Noncancer Patients at End of Life: How Concordant Are Patients and Family Proxy Members?

Hack TF, McClement SE, Chochinov HM, Dufault B, Johnston W, Enns MW, Thompson GN, Harlos M, Damant RW, Ramsey CD, Davison SN, Zacharias J, Strang D, Campbell-Enns HJ

Journal of pain and symptom management2018

DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2018.07.019 PMID: 30076964

Dignity and Distress towards the End of Life across Four Non-Cancer Populations.

Chochinov HM, Johnston W, McClement SE, Hack TF, Dufault B, Enns M, Thompson G, Harlos M, Damant RW, Ramsey CD, Davison S, Zacharias J, Milke D, Strang D, Campbell-Enns HJ, Kredentser MS

PloS one2016

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0147607 PMID: 26808530

An Economic Assessment Model of Rural and Remote Satellite Hemodialysis Units

Ferguson TW, Zacharias J, Walker SR, Collister D, Rigatto C, Tangri N, Komenda P

PLoS ONE201522 citations

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0135587

Trial of Intradialytic Cycling as Kidney Exercise Rehabilitation for cardiac Stunning in Hemodialysis (TICKERS_HD)

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Project Grant

Principal investigators: Bohm, Clara; Bennett, Paul N; Macrae, Jennifer M

Keywords: Aerobic Exercise; Chronic Kidney Disease; Fatigue; Functional Status; Health Promotion; Hemodialysis; Myocardial Stunning; Patient-Reported Outcomes; Randomized Controlled Trial; Symptom Burden

$439,874

Innovative Pragmatic Cluster-Randomized Registry Trials to Improve Hemodialysis Care

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Operating Grant: SPOR Innovative Clinical Trial Multi-Year Grant

Principal investigators: Garg, Amit; Cote, Brenden B; Vorster, Arris H; Blake, Peter G; Bohm, Clara; Lacson, Jr., Eduardo; Levin, Adeera; Silver, Samuel; Tonelli, Marcello

Keywords: Comparative Effectiveness

$2,817,233

Integrating clinical data systems to improve the capacity, performance, and value of Manitoba's healthcare system

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Team Grant - SPOR iCT Rewarding Success - Phase 3 - Manitoba

Principal investigators: Zarychanski, Ryan; Christodoulou, Christodoulous; Czaykowski, Piotr; Edwards, Jeanette M; Malazdrewicz, Deborah; Mozil, Kimberley A; Rigatto, Claudio; Tessier, Angela; Wright, Brock J; Komenda, Paul V; Pitz, Marshall

Keywords: Dialysis; Implementation-Effectiveness Trial; Innovative Clinical Trials; Nephrology; Oncology; Patient-Navigation; Registry-Based Randomized Trial; Stepped-Wedge Cluster Trial; Tranexamic Acid; Transfusion Medicine

$2,393,115

Improving responsiveness across the continuum of kidney health care in rural and remote Manitoba First Nation communities (I-KHealth)

Principal investigatorCIHR2017Project Grant

Principal investigators: Lavoie, Josée G; Chartrand, Caroline; McLeod, Lorraine L; Zacharias, James M

Keywords: Dialysis; First Nations; Kidney Care; Manitoba; Mixed Method; Prevention; Primary Care; Treatment

$1,575,900

Personhood and Dignity at End-of-Life within Non-Cancer Populations

Co-investigatorCIHR2012Planning Grants - Priority Announcement: Aging

Principal investigators: Chochinov, Harvey M

Keywords: Dignity; Palliative Care; Personhood; Psychosocial

$22,700

Dignity and distress across end-of-life populations

Co-investigatorCIHR2008Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Chochinov, Harvey M

Keywords: Als; Copd; Dignity Distress; End-Stage Renal Disease; Frail Elderly; Palliative Care

$532,908

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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James Zacharias

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

When systems fall apart: the performance of the nursing station model in communities with populations over 2,500 peoples.

Where we fail; First Nations starting dialysis with inadequate nephrology referral time: an IKHealth (improving responsiveness across the continuum of kidney health care in rural and remote Manitoba First Nation communities) substudy.

Effects of Increasing the Concentration of Dialysate Magnesium on Cardiovascular Health: A Narrative Review

How systemic racism results in poorer outcomes for First Nations, and what First Nations are doing about it: the example of kidney health.

Outcomes of Adopting a Higher Versus Lower Concentration of Hemodialysate Magnesium as a Center-Wide Policy (Dial-Mag): A Clinical Research Protocol of a Pragmatic, Registry-Based, Cluster Randomized Trial

Randomized Controlled Trial of the Effect of an Exercise Rehabilitation Program on Symptom Burden in Maintenance Hemodialysis: A Clinical Research Protocol.

A Higher Concentration of Dialysate Magnesium to Reduce the Frequency of Muscle Cramps: A Narrative Review

Assessing Symptoms, Concerns, and Quality of Life in Noncancer Patients at End of Life: How Concordant Are Patients and Family Proxy Members?

Dignity and Distress towards the End of Life across Four Non-Cancer Populations.

An Economic Assessment Model of Rural and Remote Satellite Hemodialysis Units

Trial of Intradialytic Cycling as Kidney Exercise Rehabilitation for cardiac Stunning in Hemodialysis (TICKERS_HD)

Innovative Pragmatic Cluster-Randomized Registry Trials to Improve Hemodialysis Care

Integrating clinical data systems to improve the capacity, performance, and value of Manitoba's healthcare system

Improving responsiveness across the continuum of kidney health care in rural and remote Manitoba First Nation communities (I-KHealth)

Personhood and Dignity at End-of-Life within Non-Cancer Populations

Dignity and distress across end-of-life populations

Frequent collaborators

Clara Bohm

Amit Garg

Navdeep Tangri

Brenden Cote

Paul Komenda

Stephanie Thompson

Lorraine McLeod

Marcello Tonelli

Amber Molnar

Anurag Singh

Laura Gregor

Claudio Rigatto

Sanjay Pandeya

Swapnil Hiremath

Kathleen Quinn

Ron Wald

Finlay Mcalister

Guillaume Paré

Marko Mrkobrada

Mauro Verrelli

Bonnie Field

David Collister

Michael Walsh

Stephen Walter

Gordon Guyatt

Sanjit Jolly

Holger Schunemann

Diane Heels-Ansdell

Sarah McDonald

James Paul

Jeffrey Weitz

Peter Kavsak