Alex Menard, Queen's University

Research

Read how they describe their research on their Queen's University profile.

Latest papers

Inhibit progression of coronary artery calcification with vitamin K in hemodialysis patients (the iPACK-HD study): a randomized, placebo-controlled multi-center, pilot trial.
Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association · 2023
Study protocol for DICE trial: Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery decortication versus interventional radiology guided chest tube insertion for the management of empyema.
Contemporary clinical trials communications · 2021

All 2 publications

Latest funding

Inhibit Progression of coronary Artery Calcification with vitamin K in HemoDialysis patients: The iPACK-HD Study
CIHR · 2017 · Co-investigator
$100,000

All 1 grants and awards

2 publications.

01

Inhibit progression of coronary artery calcification with vitamin K in hemodialysis patients (the iPACK-HD study): a randomized, placebo-controlled multi-center, pilot trial.

Holden RM, Booth SL, Zimmerman D, Moist L, Norman PA, Day AG, Menard A, Fu X, Shea MK, Babiolakis CS, Nolan R, Turner ME, Ward E, Kaufmann M, Adams MA, Heyland DK

Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association202315 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfac191 PMID: 35641194

02

Study protocol for DICE trial: Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery decortication versus interventional radiology guided chest tube insertion for the management of empyema.

Williams E, Hanna N, Menard A, Mussari B, Nasirzadeh R, Tarulli E, Dhillon GR, Reid K, Petsikas D, Pereira J, Heffernan P, Chung W

Contemporary clinical trials communications20216 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1016/j.conctc.2021.100777 PMID: 33997464

Inhibit Progression of coronary Artery Calcification with vitamin K in HemoDialysis patients: The iPACK-HD Study

Co-investigatorCIHR2017Project Grant

Principal investigators: Holden, Rachel M; Heyland, Daren K

Keywords: Bone Fracture; Cardiovascular Disease; Coronary Artery Calcification; Hemodialysis; Randomized Controlled Trial; Vitamin K

$100,000

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

Frequent collaborators

Department of Diagnostic Radiology
Department of Critical Care
Department of Surgery
Medicine
Department of Medicine

Applying for

Paper to mention

Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Menard, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Inhibit progression of coronary artery calcification with vitamin K in hemodialysis patients (the iPACK-HD study): a randomized, placebo-controlled multi-center, pilot trial." (2023), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]