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Chris Verschoor

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Assistant Professor (Part-Time)MedicineMcMaster University

Research

Research areas, by share of publications

Research areas are derived from OpenAlex topics of their publications.

From the 150 most recent of 165 publications.

01

Transcriptomic profiling reveals estradiol and progesterone specific microRNA signatures differentially regulate mRNA targets in vaginal epithelial cells

Joshi S, Nazli A, Verschoor C, Kaushic C

2026
DOI: 10.64898/2026.09.17.752383
02

Single-cell map of the healthy human immune system across the lifespan reveals unique infant immune signatures

Nehar-Belaid D, Thibodeau A, Eroglu A, Marches R, Eryilmaz G, Grabauskas T, Trinity L, Unutmaz D, Verschoor CP, Gu J

Nature Communications20262 citations
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-73729-2
03

Cancer Characteristics and Immunotherapy in Older Adults: Treatment Approaches, Immune-Related Adverse Events, and Management Considerations

Pawelec G, Ostrand-Rosenberg S, Fülöp T, Van Leemput F, Verschoor CP

Onco20261 citationsSenior author
DOI: 10.3390/onco6010007
04

Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests for Candida Species Identification: A Systematic Review of Diagnostic Performance

Czajka KM, Bilgasem A, Al-Jumaili YA, Kitching D, Buchan G, Nair A, Reich M, Ijomah C, Saikrishna GE, Verschoor C

Pathogens20261 citationsSenior author
DOI: 10.3390/pathogens15070753
05

CMV-specific clonal expansion of Th1, GZMK+ CD8+, and TEMRA T cells revealed by human PBMC profiling 2257482

Trinity L, Grabauskas T, Verschoor C, Nehar-Belaid D, Marches R, Eryilmaz G, Mahajan A, Ravichandran S, Yaari G, Banchereau J

Journal of Immunology2026
DOI: 10.1093/jimmun/vkag141.444
06

Assessing SARS-CoV-2 immune markers in vaccinated asymptomatic adults after household exposure in Canada (AB-PROTECT): a prospective cohort study

Kandel C, Breznik JA, Taylor M, Colwill K, Hu Q, Llanes A, Crowl G, Elliott HD, Shi G, Li XA

The Lancet Microbe2026
DOI: 10.1016/j.lanmic.2026.101500
07

The interplay of comorbidity, disability, and physical activity among older adults living with HIV: insights from the CHANGE HIV study

Su T-T, O’Brien KK, Zhabokritsky A, Boyachuk B, Walmsley S

BMC Geriatrics2026
DOI: 10.1186/s12877-025-06939-w
08

The frailty–influenza paradox: enhanced risk of severe infection, yet greater high-dose vaccine effectiveness

Verschoor CP, Kuchel GA

The Lancet. Healthy Longevity2026First author
DOI: 10.1016/j.lanhl.2026.100907
09

CMV-specific clonal expansion in human Th1 and GZMK⁺ CD8⁺ T cells

Grabauskas T, Trinity L, Verschoor CP, Nehar-Belaid D, Marches R, Eryilmaz G, Mahajan AS, Ravichandran S, Thibodeau A, Picard E

Genome Biology2026
DOI: 10.1186/s13059-026-04198-5
10

Associations of body fat percentage with C-reactive protein levels in Canadian adults with and without osteoarthritis: Findings from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA).

Marriott KA, Stratford PW, Verschoor CP, Bowdish DME, Mourtzakis M, Chopp-Hurley JN, Wiebenga EG, Maly MR

PLoS ONE2026
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0341604

Courses taught

1

  • Independent Study in Medical Sciences

    MEDSCI 799 · last taught 2026

    Graduate

Research institutes and memberships

  • McMaster Institute for Research on Aging (MIRA)

Frequent collaborators

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Chris VerschoorDawn BowdishMark LoebJonathan BramsonCharu KaushicJessica BreznikAndrew CostaJinhui MaMichael SuretteIshac NazyMatthew S MillerJudah Aryeh Denburg
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Dawn Bowdish

Medicine

54 shared papers, latest 2026

Mark Loeb

Pathology & Molecular Medicine

31 shared papers, latest 2025

Jonathan Bramson

Medicine

20 shared papers, latest 2026

Charu Kaushic

Medicine

12 shared papers, latest 2026

Jessica Breznik

Medicine

11 shared papers, latest 2026

Jinhui Ma

Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact

9 shared papers, latest 2024

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