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Vanessa Poliquin

ResearcherObstetrics and GynecologyUniversity of Manitoba

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Vanessa Poliquin

Researcher

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Health Sciences

University of Manitoba

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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23 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 5 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 2 research grants (2 CIHR), most recently in 2019.

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Research

Cervical Cancer Hiv Mucosal Immunology Hpv Metagenomics Microbiome Proteomics Host Immunity

Latest papers

Self-reported reactogenicity after COVID-19 vaccination with and without influenza vaccine coadministration during pregnancy in Canada.
Vaccine · 2026
Rationale and design of a clinical trial of a reduced dosing schedule for the nonavalent human papillomavirus vaccine in women living with HIV: The NOVA-HIV study.
Contemporary clinical trials · 2026
Enumeration, Phenotyping, and Clinical Associations of Tissue-Resident T Cells in the Ecto- and Endocervix of Women Attending a Colposcopy Clinic.
American journal of reproductive immunology (New York, N.Y. : 1989) · 2026

All 32 publications

Latest funding

Protecting and supporting breastfeeding and lactation equity in Manitoba through community-integrated education and care using novel technologies, culturally safe and gender affirming approaches
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$600,000
Role of mucosal neutrophils in driving HIV/HPV infection and disease progression
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$1,139,850
The microbiome in cervical cancer
CIHR · 2019 · Principal investigator
$2,000,000

All 6 grants and awards

32 publications.

Self-reported reactogenicity after COVID-19 vaccination with and without influenza vaccine coadministration during pregnancy in Canada.

Tran S, McClymont E, Blitz S, Barrett J, Bogler T, Boucoiran I, Castillo E, D'Souza R, El-Chaâr D, Fadel S, Kuret V, Poliquin V, Sadarangani M, Scott H, Snelgrove JW, Tunde-Byass M, Money D, COVERED Team

Vaccine2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2026.129122 PMID: 42691825

Rationale and design of a clinical trial of a reduced dosing schedule for the nonavalent human papillomavirus vaccine in women living with HIV: The NOVA-HIV study.

Karlsen E, Langlois J, Boucoiran I, Brophy J, Elwood C, Hankins C, Hornsberger A, Krajden M, Lee M, Loutfy M, Martel-Laferrière V, Ogilvie GS, Poliquin V, Sadarangani M, Severini A, Singer J, Sivro A, Vachon ML, van Schalkwyk J, Walmsley S, Wong A, Yaphe S, Yudin MH, McClymont E, Money D

Contemporary clinical trials2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2026.108475 PMID: 42744154

Enumeration, Phenotyping, and Clinical Associations of Tissue-Resident T Cells in the Ecto- and Endocervix of Women Attending a Colposcopy Clinic.

Ssemaganda A, Kahia N, Oo MM, Rozenberg D, Nuhu F, Jahan N, Mulhall F, Downing K, Sandberg B, Elands H, Groff R, Altman AD, Robinson C, Keynan Y, Bernstein CN, Poliquin V, Arsenio J, McKinnon LR

American journal of reproductive immunology (New York, N.Y. : 1989)2026

DOI: 10.1111/aji.70222 PMID: 41758064

The Role of Vaccination in Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes Associated With COVID-19 in Pregnancy.

McClymont E, Blitz S, Forward L, Cole S, Alton GD, Boucoiran I, Cassell K, Castillo E, Crane J, Kuret V, LeBlanc Cormier G, Murphy PA, Poliquin V, Saunders S, Scott H, Shah P, Snelgrove JW, Sprague AE, Yudin MH, Money D, CANCOVID-Preg Team

JAMA2026

DOI: 10.1001/jama.2025.21001 PMID: 41396589

Human Papillomavirus Self-Sampling Attitudes Amongst Women Living with HIV Prior to a Self-Sampling Intervention

Nicolls S, Karlsen E, Boucoiran I, Haider S, Martel-Laferrière V, Poliquin V, Vachon M-L, Walmsley S, Wong A, Yaphe S

Cancers2026

DOI: 10.3390/cancers18010014

Revitalizing the SOGC's Roles and Activities in Academic Education: Introducing the SOGC's Council for Excellence in Obstetrics and Gynaecology Education.

Leyland N, Melone T, Bhargava R, Francoeur D, Jain V, Kent N, Poliquin V, Potestio F, Smith G, Horniachek M, Cook JL

Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology Canada : JOGC = Journal d'obstetrique et gynecologie du Canada : JOGC2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.jogc.2025.103081 PMID: 40834929

Migration and standing variation in vaginal and rectal yeast populations in recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis.

Adamu Bukari A-R, Kukurudz-Gorowski RJ, de Graaf A, Habon DA, Manyaz B, Syvolos Y, Sumanarathne A, Poliquin V, Gerstein AC

mSystems2025

DOI: 10.1128/msystems.00157-25 PMID: 40905696

Impact of discontinuation of lactation consultant program on early infant feeding in Manitoba.

Hui A, Yamamoto JM, Dragan R, Poliquin V, Birk P, Kearns K, Decaire E, Omarr V, Onyiuke C, Friesen K, Raimondi C, Wicklow B, Dyck C, Shen GX

International breastfeeding journal2025

DOI: 10.1186/s13006-025-00737-1 PMID: 40420158

Aging Is Associated With Decreased Lactobacillus and Increased Cervicovaginal Inflammation in Canadian Women.

Dang HT, Noel-Romas L, Knodel S, Birse K, Lamont A, Kratzer K, McQueen P, Perner M, Ayele H, Berard AR, Schellenberg JJ, McCorrister S, Westmacott G, Sandberg B, Yu A, Burnett M, Poliquin V, Burgener AD, Farr Zuend C

American journal of reproductive immunology (New York, N.Y. : 1989)2025

DOI: 10.1111/aji.70058 PMID: 39968674

Effect of universal no-cost coverage on use of long-acting reversible contraception and all prescription contraception: population based, controlled, interrupted time series analysis

Schummers L, Cheng L, Odendaal M, Rodriguez-Llorian E, Kuo IF, Norman WV, Black A, Stucchi A, Helmer-Smith M, Nethery E

The BMJ202512 citations

DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2024-083874

Protecting and supporting breastfeeding and lactation equity in Manitoba through community-integrated education and care using novel technologies, culturally safe and gender affirming approaches

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Op. Grant: NWHRI: Innovation Fund - Healthcare implementation research

Principal investigators: Shen, Garry X; Decaire, Elizabeth; Azad, Meghan; Kearns, Katherine; Raimondi, Christina J

Keywords: Breastfeeding; First Nations; Infants; Nursing Mothers; Pregnant Women; Prenatal Education And Support; Sexual And Gender Minority People; Social Media And Ai; Spouses Or Partners; Urban, Rural Andremote Communities

$600,000

Role of mucosal neutrophils in driving HIV/HPV infection and disease progression

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Murooka, Thomas T

Keywords: Bacterial Vaginosis; Hiv-1; Inflammation; Microscopy; Mouse Models Of Infection; Neutrophils; Papillmovirus; T Cells; Vaginal Mucosa

$1,139,850

The microbiome in cervical cancer

Principal investigatorCIHR2019Team Grant: Canadian Microbiome Initiative 2: Research Teams

Principal investigators: Burgener, Adam; Murooka, Thomas T; Paredes, Roger; Poliquin, Vanessa

Keywords: Cervical Cancer; Hiv; Hpv; Metagenomics; Microbiome; Mucosal Immunology; Proteomics

$2,000,000

The functional microbiome in HPV-associated cervical dysplasia and cervical cancer

Principal investigatorCIHR2018Team Grant: Canadian Microbiome Initiative 2: Research Teams - LOI

Principal investigators: Burgener, Adam; Murooka, Thomas T; Murray, Melanie C; Paredes, Roger; Poliquin, Vanessa

Keywords: Cervical Cancer; Hiv; Host Immunity; Mucosal Immunology; Vaginal Microbiome

$25,000

The microbiome in HIV prevention

Co-investigatorCIHR2018Team Grant: HIV/AIDS Biomedical and Clinical Research - Prevention - Focused

Principal investigators: Burgener, Adam; Herrera, Carolina; Paredes, Roger

Keywords: Hiv/Aids; Microbiome; Mucosal Immunity; Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis; Proteomics; Vaccines

$1,999,840

Impact of Vedolizumab on immune cell homing to the female reproductive and gastrointestinal mucosa

Co-investigatorCIHR2017Operating Grant: Innovative Biomedical and Clinical HIV/AIDS Research

Principal investigators: Mckinnon, Lyle R

Keywords: Female Reproductive Tract; Gastrointestinal; Hiv/Aids; Immune Cell Homing; Inflammatory Bowel Disease; Integrins; Mucosal

$249,460

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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Vanessa Poliquin

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Latest funding

Self-reported reactogenicity after COVID-19 vaccination with and without influenza vaccine coadministration during pregnancy in Canada.

Rationale and design of a clinical trial of a reduced dosing schedule for the nonavalent human papillomavirus vaccine in women living with HIV: The NOVA-HIV study.

Enumeration, Phenotyping, and Clinical Associations of Tissue-Resident T Cells in the Ecto- and Endocervix of Women Attending a Colposcopy Clinic.

The Role of Vaccination in Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes Associated With COVID-19 in Pregnancy.

Human Papillomavirus Self-Sampling Attitudes Amongst Women Living with HIV Prior to a Self-Sampling Intervention

Revitalizing the SOGC's Roles and Activities in Academic Education: Introducing the SOGC's Council for Excellence in Obstetrics and Gynaecology Education.

Migration and standing variation in vaginal and rectal yeast populations in recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis.

Impact of discontinuation of lactation consultant program on early infant feeding in Manitoba.

Aging Is Associated With Decreased Lactobacillus and Increased Cervicovaginal Inflammation in Canadian Women.

Effect of universal no-cost coverage on use of long-acting reversible contraception and all prescription contraception: population based, controlled, interrupted time series analysis

Protecting and supporting breastfeeding and lactation equity in Manitoba through community-integrated education and care using novel technologies, culturally safe and gender affirming approaches

Role of mucosal neutrophils in driving HIV/HPV infection and disease progression

The microbiome in cervical cancer

The functional microbiome in HPV-associated cervical dysplasia and cervical cancer

The microbiome in HIV prevention

Impact of Vedolizumab on immune cell homing to the female reproductive and gastrointestinal mucosa

Frequent collaborators

Deborah Money

Eliana Castillo

Elisabeth McClymont

Chelsea Elwood

Isabelle Boucoiran

Manish Sadarangani

Adam Burgener

Sharon Walmsley

Mona Loutfy

Yoav Keynan

Vivian Omarr

Elizabeth Decaire

Laura Schummers

Alicia Berard

Katherine Kearns

Christina Raimondi

Amanda Black

Heather Shapiro

Laurel Challacombe

Paul Sandstrom

Prakeshkumar Shah

Fiona Clement

Mel Krajden

Jason Brophy

Gina Ogilvie

Graeme Smith

Liz Darling

Brandy Wicklow

Angela Kaida

Amy Metcalfe

Julianne Van Schalkwyk

Julie Bettinger

Stefania Bertazzon

Rohan D'Souza