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Zhiwei Gao

ResearcherCommunity HealthMemorial University of Newfoundland

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Zhiwei Gao

Researcher

Community Health

Health Sciences

Memorial University of Newfoundland

St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
34 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 12 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 2 research grants (2 CIHR), most recently in 2023.
Supervisor on 1 trainee award (1 CIHR), most recently in 2025.

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Research

Gene And Environment Interaction Air Pollution Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (Copd)Population Health Gene And Gene Interaction Genome-Wide Association Study (Gwas)Sex-Specific Environmental And Genetic Factors For Copd

Latest papers

The Cannabis Health Literacy Questionnaire - Assessing Reliability and Known-Groups Validity in a Canadian Adult Sample.
Journal of drug education · 2026
Sex-specific associations between ambient air pollution exposure thresholds and lung function in middle-aged and older Canadians: an analysis of CLSA data.
Inhalation toxicology · 2026 · senior author
Investigation of the use of urinary proteomics in the prediction of childhood asthma.
Respiratory medicine · 2026

All 55 publications

Latest funding

Navigating complexity: A mixed methods study exploring how food environments shape intakes of ultra-processed foods among transitional aged youth
CIHR · 2026 · Co-investigator
$10,000
CIHR Institute of Aging Summer Program in Aging (SPA) 2026
CIHR · 2025 · Supervisor
$1,280
Air Pollution and Risk of COPD: Investigation of harmful air pollutant(s) and thresholds of exposure levels, and sex-specific genetic susceptibility
CIHR · 2023 · Nominated PI
$70,000

All 9 grants and awards

55 publications.

The Cannabis Health Literacy Questionnaire - Assessing Reliability and Known-Groups Validity in a Canadian Adult Sample.

Jacques Q, Gao Z, Najafizada M, Bishop L, Howells R, Donnan J

Journal of drug education2026

DOI: 10.1177/00472379261439959 PMID: 41949481

Sex-specific associations between ambient air pollution exposure thresholds and lung function in middle-aged and older Canadians: an analysis of CLSA data.

Odimba U, Farrell J, Sadatsafavi M, Jiang X, Gao Z

Inhalation toxicology2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/08958378.2026.2700549 PMID: 42459013

Investigation of the use of urinary proteomics in the prediction of childhood asthma.

Khanam UA, Katselis GS, Gao Z, Rennie D, Adamko DJ, Kusalik A, Goodridge D, Oluwole O, Thompson B, Chumala P, Lawson JA

Respiratory medicine2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2026.108828 PMID: 42001975

Suboptimal Adherence to Hereditary Cancer Risk Management Guidelines: A Cohort Study of High-Risk Individuals in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Etchegary H, Puddester R, Gao Z, Francis V, Warren M, Burry TN, Seal M, Woods M, Watkins K, Pike A, Avery S, McGrath J, MacMillan A, Dawson L

Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.)2026

DOI: 10.3390/curroncol33040184 PMID: 42041703

Genome-wide analysis of gene and air pollution interactions on COPD in the CLSA cohort.

Odimba U, Farrell J, Sadatsafavi M, Jiang X, Gao Z

Environmental research2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2026.123837 PMID: 41571064

Identification of individuals at higher risk of airway obstruction among workers in swine operations using polygenic risk scores.

Robbins L, Senthilselvan A, Dosman J, Beach J, Rennie D, Gao Z

Journal of toxicology and environmental health. Part A2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2025.2545425 PMID: 40817776

A Retrospective Review of Intra-articular Methylprednisolone Hip Injection and Development of Rapidly Progressive Idiopathic Arthritis in Adults.

McKay N, Hopkins E, Moulton L, Gao Z, Kirk L, Hopkins J, Smith N

JB & JS open access2025

DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.oa.25.00034 PMID: 41323417

Impact of Rural Dwelling on Emergency Department Visits for Individuals with Psychotic Disorders in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Giovannini-Green ZEM, Mugford G, Gao Z

Schizophrenia bulletin2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sbaf198 PMID: 41206744

Modification effect of polygenic risk scores on the risk of the most common multimorbidity associated with aging among Canadian adults: An analysis of the CLSA data.

Mortey O, Mugford G, Aubrey-Bassler K, Mariathas HH, Odimba U, Gao Z

Archives of gerontology and geriatrics2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2025.105992 PMID: 40845754

Average or extraordinary? A tale of two studied samples' anxiety related recovery work after COVID-19.

Low G, Franca AB, Naz A, Gutman G, Gao Z, Von Humboldt S

Frontiers in public health2025

DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1626124 PMID: 41069831

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Zhiwei Gao

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Latest funding

The Cannabis Health Literacy Questionnaire - Assessing Reliability and Known-Groups Validity in a Canadian Adult Sample.

Sex-specific associations between ambient air pollution exposure thresholds and lung function in middle-aged and older Canadians: an analysis of CLSA data.

Investigation of the use of urinary proteomics in the prediction of childhood asthma.

Suboptimal Adherence to Hereditary Cancer Risk Management Guidelines: A Cohort Study of High-Risk Individuals in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Genome-wide analysis of gene and air pollution interactions on COPD in the CLSA cohort.

Identification of individuals at higher risk of airway obstruction among workers in swine operations using polygenic risk scores.

A Retrospective Review of Intra-articular Methylprednisolone Hip Injection and Development of Rapidly Progressive Idiopathic Arthritis in Adults.

Impact of Rural Dwelling on Emergency Department Visits for Individuals with Psychotic Disorders in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Modification effect of polygenic risk scores on the risk of the most common multimorbidity associated with aging among Canadian adults: An analysis of the CLSA data.

Average or extraordinary? A tale of two studied samples' anxiety related recovery work after COVID-19.

Canadian Research Data Centre Network (CRDCN): Evolving to meet new research data needs and policy priorities

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Ambikaipakan Senthilselvan

Laurie Twells

John-Michael Gamble

Jennifer Donnan

Holly Etchegary

Kris Aubrey-Bassler

Courtney Heffernan

Richard Long

Mohsen Sadatsafavi

Mike Warren

April Pike

Atanu Sarkar

Donna Goodridge

Lisa Bishop

Anthony Kusalik

Jennifer Rayner

Amanda Hall

Sevtap Savas

Jennifer Rayner

George Chandy

William Hogg

Tetyana Kendzerska

Lesa Dawson

David Goltzman

Darryl Adamko

Stephen Bornstein

Jennifer Rayner

James Dosman

Jennifer Rayner

Mieke Koehoorn

Maude Laberge

Proton Rahman

Joan Tranmer

Barbara Neis

Guangju Zhai