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Aynharan Sinnarajah

ResearcherOncologyUniversity of Calgary

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Aynharan Sinnarajah

Researcher

Oncology

Health Sciences

University of Calgary

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
42 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 9 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 5 research grants (5 CIHR), most recently in 2024.

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Publications

179

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Grants

Publications by year

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Research

Health Resource Utilization Interrupted Time Series With Comparison Group Patient-Centred Outcomes Systematic Palliative Care Acceptability Advanced Lung Cancer Automatic Referrals Oncology

Latest papers

Financial burden in advanced cancer: colorectal cancer data analysis
BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care · 2026 · senior author
Pharmacological Interventions for Anxiety and Depression in Terminal Illness: A Scoping Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.
Journal of pain & palliative care pharmacotherapy · 2026
Treating cancer-related symptoms in patients exhibiting nonmedical opioid use behaviours: a retrospective chart review study.
Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026

All 68 publications

Latest funding

Creating a pathway forward that supports Indigenous approaches to Palliative Care
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$24,996
Identifying Service Gaps in Virtual Palliative Care to Inform Health Policy Across Canada
CIHR · 2021 · Principal investigator
Characterizing Chronic Opioid Use in Cancer Patients
CIHR · 2020 · Co-investigator
$504,900

All 9 grants and awards

68 publications.

Financial burden in advanced cancer: colorectal cancer data analysis

Biondo P, Kassam S, Beaumont C, Akude P, Silbernagel P, Earp M, Essue BM, Longo CJ, Watanabe SM, Simon J

BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care20263 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1136/spcare-2024-005151

Pharmacological Interventions for Anxiety and Depression in Terminal Illness: A Scoping Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Chowdhury O, Kyone K, Goldie C, Sinnarajah A, Mathews J

Journal of pain & palliative care pharmacotherapy2026

DOI: 10.1080/15360288.2026.2669182 PMID: 42159384

Treating cancer-related symptoms in patients exhibiting nonmedical opioid use behaviours: a retrospective chart review study.

Abbasi A, Otter-Moore ID, Downar J, Goldie C, Isenberg SR, Johnson H, Kain D, Lau J, Sinnarajah A, Zimmermann C, Mathews J

Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2026

DOI: 10.1007/s00520-026-11120-z PMID: 42613547

Identifying individuals who could benefit from a palliative approach to their care using a multi-phase, consultative, iterative approach.

Williams N, Martin L, Hirdes JP, Sinnarajah A, Vadeboncoeur C, Saari M, Boscart VM, Guthrie DM

BMC palliative care2026

DOI: 10.1186/s12904-026-02233-7 PMID: 42449304

The development of an online palliative care toolkit for cirrhosis

Patel K, Brisebois A, Davison SN, Tate J, Mirhosseini N, DeKock I, Burton-MacLeod S, Labrie M, Mitri M, Sinnarajah A

Canadian Liver Journal20251 citations

DOI: 10.3138/canlivj-2024-0022

Developing a Frailty Care Pathway for Older Adults in Long-Term Care: A Modified Delphi Process.

Wu P, Holroyd-Leduc J, Kaasalainen S, Hogan DB, Sinnarajah A, Grinman M, Silvius J, Simon JE, Toohey AM, McMillan J

Canadian Journal on Aging2025

DOI: 10.1017/s0714980825100123

Physician Billing in Long-Term Care Homes and the Association With the Prescribing of End-of-Life Symptom Management Medications: A Population-Based Retrospective Cohort Study

Roberts RL, Clarke AE, Howard M, Dash D, Kobewka D, Bush SH, Sinnarajah A, Simon J, Isenberg SR, Arya A

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2025.105766

Longitudinal Prevalence of Financial Worry in a Cohort of Patients with Advanced Colorectal Cancer: A Secondary Observational Cohort Study.

Douglass-Molloy H, Akude P, Sinnarajah A, Simon J

Cancer control : journal of the Moffitt Cancer Center2025

DOI: 10.1177/10732748251384361 PMID: 41062079

Assessing Disparities in Who Accepts an Early Palliative Care Consultation.

Halperin H, Akude P, King S, Biondo P, Sinnarajah A, Hao D, Simon J

Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.)2025

DOI: 10.3390/curroncol32090485 PMID: 41002555

Real-World Study of the Implementation of Early and Systematic Palliative Care for Advanced Colorectal Cancer Care-The Palliative Care Early and Systematic Project.

Simon JE, Watanabe SM, Tang PA, Kerba M, Tan A, Earp M, Piquette C, Vandale J, Biondo P, Akude P, Sinnarajah A

JCO oncology practice2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1200/op-25-00492 PMID: 41385753

Creating a pathway forward that supports Indigenous approaches to Palliative Care

Nominated PICIHR2024Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Sinnarajah, Aynharan; Sehn, Carter

Keywords: Indigenous Health; Palliative Care

$24,996

Identifying Service Gaps in Virtual Palliative Care to Inform Health Policy Across Canada

Principal investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant - PA: CMA Foundation - Virtual Care

Principal investigators: Quinn, Kieran L; Bell, Chaim M; Sinnarajah, Aynharan

Keywords: End Of Life Care; Health Services Research; Palliative Care; Virtual Care

Characterizing Chronic Opioid Use in Cancer Patients

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Project Grant

Principal investigators: Cheung, Winson Y; Cuthbert, Colleen A

Keywords: Abuse; Cancer; Chronic; Misuse; Opioid; Overdose

$504,900

Impact of Emergency Department Opioid Prescribing on Health Outcomes

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Project Grant

Principal investigators: Innes, Grant D; Hayward, Jake; Rosychuk, Rhonda J

Keywords: Addiction; Emergency; Opioid Analgesics; Outcomes; Pain Management; Substance Use Disorder

$149,176

Implementation of Pathway for Goals of Care and End of Life Management in L

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Operating Grant: Strengthening Pandemic Preparedness in Long-Term Care(COVID-19)

Principal investigators: Goodarzi, Zahra S; Virk, Navjot

Keywords: Covid-19; Long-Term Care; Pandemic

$147,875

Automatic Palliative Care Referrals: Acceptability and Uptake by Patients with Advanced Lung Cancer

Nominated PICIHR2020Project Grant

Principal investigators: Sinnarajah, Aynharan; Simon, Jessica E

Keywords: Acceptability; Advanced Lung Cancer; Automatic Referrals; Oncology; Palliative Care; Reducing Barriers To Access

$172,125

Palliative Care, Early & Systematic (PaCES): Impact on Patient & Health System Outcomes

Principal investigatorCIHR2017Operating Grant: PHSI for Cancer Control

Principal investigators: Simon, Jessica E; Braun, Ted C; Kurien, Elizabeth; Verma, Sunil; Hagen, Neil A; Kerba, Marc; Sinnarajah, Aynharan

Keywords: End-Of-Life Care; Health Resource Utilization; Integrated Cancer And Palliative Care; Interrupted Time Series With Comparison Group; Patient-Centred Outcomes; Systematic Palliative Care

$998,807

Palliative Care, Early & Systematic (PaCES): Impact on Patient & Health System Outcomes

Principal investigatorCIHR2016Operating Grant: PHSI for Cancer Control - LOI

Principal investigators: Simon, Jessica E; Braun, Ted C; Kurien, Elizabeth; Verma, Sunil; Hagen, Neil A; Kerba, Marc; Sinnarajah, Aynharan

Keywords: Health Resource Utilization; Interrupted Time Series With Comparison Group; Patient-Centred Outcomes; Systematic Palliative Care

$11,566

Development and Validation of a Patient-Reported Measure of Compassionate Care

Co-investigatorCIHR2016Project Grant

Principal investigators: Sinclair, Shane A; Hack, Thomas F; Sawatzky, Richard

Keywords: Compassion; Health Services; Integrated Palliative Care; Life-Limiting Illness; Measure Development; Measurement Validation; Patient Centred; Patient Orientated Research; Psychosocial; Quality Care

$638,356

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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Aynharan Sinnarajah

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Financial burden in advanced cancer: colorectal cancer data analysis

Pharmacological Interventions for Anxiety and Depression in Terminal Illness: A Scoping Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Treating cancer-related symptoms in patients exhibiting nonmedical opioid use behaviours: a retrospective chart review study.

Identifying individuals who could benefit from a palliative approach to their care using a multi-phase, consultative, iterative approach.

The development of an online palliative care toolkit for cirrhosis

Developing a Frailty Care Pathway for Older Adults in Long-Term Care: A Modified Delphi Process.

Physician Billing in Long-Term Care Homes and the Association With the Prescribing of End-of-Life Symptom Management Medications: A Population-Based Retrospective Cohort Study

Longitudinal Prevalence of Financial Worry in a Cohort of Patients with Advanced Colorectal Cancer: A Secondary Observational Cohort Study.

Assessing Disparities in Who Accepts an Early Palliative Care Consultation.

Real-World Study of the Implementation of Early and Systematic Palliative Care for Advanced Colorectal Cancer Care-The Palliative Care Early and Systematic Project.

Frequent collaborators

Jessica Simon

Jenny Lau

James Downar

Peter Tanuseputro

Hsien Seow

Colleen Webber

Michelle Howard

Daniel Kobewka

Benoît Robert

Kelli Stajduhar

Shane Sinclair

Sharon June Kaasalainen

Susan Mcclement

Anna Santos Salas

Navjot Virk

Luke Turcotte

Bukola Salami

Marc Kerba

Jayna Holroyd-Leduc

Tamara Sussman

Lorraine Shack

Zahra Goodarzi

David Ponka

Claire Link

James Silvius

Carrie Heer

Susan Stevens

Donna Goodridge

Deanne Taylor

Kathryn May

Winson Cheung

Nathan Stall

Jacqueline McMillan

Douglas Manuel

Mino Mitri

Lynn Martin

Anne Boyle

Richard Sawatzky

Camilla Zimmermann

David Lysecki