Kirk Leifso, Queen's University

Research

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Latest papers

Eye Findings Following Congenital Cytomegalovirus Newborn Screening.
Pediatrics · 2026
Otoscopy-based diagnosis of paediatric acute otitis media: An evaluation of guideline adherence.
Paediatrics & child health · 2026 · senior author
A presumed case of tinea blepharociliaris in a 10-year-old boy.
Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus · 2026

All 15 publications

Latest funding

Pediatric Outcomes imProvement through COordination of Research Networks (POPCORN)
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$6,700,000
Congenital CMV ANd HEARing in Ontario: Optimizing Screening to Improve Child Health Outcomes (CAN HEAR ONTARIO)
CIHR · 2021 · Co-investigator
$950,896

All 2 grants and awards

15 publications.

01

Eye Findings Following Congenital Cytomegalovirus Newborn Screening.

Leahy KE, Dunn JKE, Gallagher L, Reuvers E, Chakraborty P, Bitnun A, Barton M, Leifso K, Pernica JM, Brophy J, O'Connor M, Makar I, Sharan S, Iordanous Y, Fournier A, Sabri K, Saleh S, Strube YNJ, Ali A, Mireskandari K

Pediatrics2026

DOI: 10.1542/peds.2025-075586 PMID: 42764171

02

Otoscopy-based diagnosis of paediatric acute otitis media: An evaluation of guideline adherence.

Carson JJK, Urbach N, Leifso K

Paediatrics & child health2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1093/pch/pxaf102 PMID: 41821834

03

A presumed case of tinea blepharociliaris in a 10-year-old boy.

Fine A, Hutchinson KA, Leifso K, Strube YNJ

Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2026.104885 PMID: 42309475

04

Outcomes of a Population-Based Congenital Cytomegalovirus Screening Program

Dunn JKE, Chakraborty P, Reuvers E, Gallagher L, Kernohan KD, Lacaria M, Barton M, Leifso K, Pernica JM, Santander E

JAMA pediatrics202537 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.5562 PMID: W4406666567

05

Factors Associated With Pediatric COVID-19 Mortality: A Pediatric Investigators Collaborative Network on Infections in Canada (PICNIC) Study

Prodanuk M, Barton M, Autmizguine J, Quee-Brown CS, Hui C, Khan S, Lashley PM, Lefebvre M-A, Li L, Leifso K

Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society20251 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1093/jpids/piaf068

06

Accuracy of point-of-care SARS-CoV-2 detection using buccal swabs in pediatric emergency departments

Freedman SB, Kim K, Freire G, Kanngiesser A, Kam A, Doan Q, Wright B, Bhatt M, Berthelot S, Gravel J

Microbiology Spectrum20241 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.01884-24

07

Fever, Seizures, and Basal Ganglia Lesions.

Subramanian L, Rakheja R, Leifso K, Sehgal A, Morrison-Levy N

Clinical pediatrics2024

DOI: 10.1177/00099228231194856 PMID: 37583115

08

School Attendance Among Pediatric Oncology Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Ontario, Canada.

Carson JJK, Coo H, Al Nuaimi M, Punnett A, Leifso K, Wheaton L

Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology2024

DOI: 10.1097/mph.0000000000002816 PMID: 38277622

09

Lessons learned and new strategies for success: Evaluating the Implementation of Competency-Based Medical Education in Queen's Pediatrics.

Acker A, Leifso K, Crawford L, Braund H, Hawksby E, Hall AK, McEwen L, Dalgarno N, Dagnone JD

Paediatrics & child health2023

DOI: 10.1093/pch/pxad021 PMID: 38638538

10

Risk factors for severe PCR-positive SARS-CoV-2 infection in hospitalised children

Schober T, Caya C, Barton M, Bayliss A, Bitnun A, Bowes J, Brenes-Chacon H, Bullard J, Cooke S, Dewan T

BMJ Paediatrics Open202217 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1136/bmjpo-2022-001440 PMID: W4289783507

Pediatric Outcomes imProvement through COordination of Research Networks (POPCORN)

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Op. Grant: Canadian Pediatric COVID-19 Research Platform

Principal investigators: Quach-Thanh, Caroline; Galanis, Eleni; Strang, Robert A; Basta, Nicole; Bhatt, Maala; Buchanan, Francine; Burstein, Brett S; Carwana, Matthew; Choong, Karen; Constantin, Evelyn; Côté, Sylvana; Drouin, Olivier; Dugas, Marc-André; Fontela, Patricia S; Foo, Cheryl P; Foster, Jennifer; Freedman, Stephen B; Gagneur, Arnaud A; Gantt, Soren M; Gill, Peter J; Kakkar, Fatima; Kellner, James D; Klassen, Terry P; Lacaze-Masmonteil, Thierry; Lalgudi Ganesan, Saptharishi; Li, Patricia T; Mahant, Sanjay; Mater, Ahmed; Morris, Shaun K; Muttalib, Fiona; Papenburg, Jesse; Sadarangani, Manish; Sehgal, Anupam V; 't Jong, Geert W; Top, Karina A; Wahi, Gita; Wright, Bruce

Keywords: Child Health; Covid-19; Critical Care; Data Infrastructure; Emergency Department; Epidemiology; Inpatient Medicine; Vaccine Safety And Effectiveness

$6,700,000

Congenital CMV ANd HEARing in Ontario: Optimizing Screening to Improve Child Health Outcomes (CAN HEAR ONTARIO)

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Brophy, Jason C; Bitnun, Sean A; Chakraborty, Pranesh K; Dunn, Jessica; Gantt, Soren M; Kernohan, Kristin D

Keywords: Cohort Study; Congenital Infection; Cost Effectiveness; Cytomegalovirus; Diagnostics; Hearing; Newborn Screening

$950,896

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

Manish Sadarangani and Karina Top: 66 shared papers
Manish Sadarangani and Jesse Papenburg: 50 shared papers
Jason Brophy and Ari Bitnun: 35 shared papers
Jesse Papenburg and Karina Top: 32 shared papers
Jason Brophy and Fatima Kakkar: 22 shared papers
Jesse Papenburg and Cheryl Foo: 22 shared papers
Fatima Kakkar and Jesse Papenburg: 21 shared papers
Jeffrey (Des) Pernica and Manish Sadarangani: 20 shared papers
Fatima Kakkar and Manish Sadarangani: 20 shared papers
Fatima Kakkar and Ari Bitnun: 19 shared papers
Manish Sadarangani and Cheryl Foo: 19 shared papers
Jesse Papenburg and Jared Bullard: 19 shared papers
Manish Sadarangani and Jared Bullard: 18 shared papers
Jeffrey (Des) Pernica and Karina Top: 17 shared papers
Cheryl Foo and Jared Bullard: 17 shared papers
Jeffrey (Des) Pernica and Jesse Papenburg: 16 shared papers
Manish Sadarangani and Peter Gill: 15 shared papers
April Kam and Jeffrey (Des) Pernica: 14 shared papers
April Kam and Bruce Wright: 14 shared papers
Jacqueline Khet-Ling Wong and Jesse Papenburg: 14 shared papers
Peter Gill and Tammie Dewan: 14 shared papers
Jacqueline Khet-Ling Wong and Cheryl Foo: 13 shared papers
Jacqueline Khet-Ling Wong and Suzette Cooke: 13 shared papers
Jesse Papenburg and Tammie Dewan: 13 shared papers
Jesse Papenburg and Brett Burstein: 13 shared papers
Jesse Papenburg and Suzette Cooke: 13 shared papers
Cheryl Foo and Suzette Cooke: 13 shared papers
Tammie Dewan and Jared Bullard: 13 shared papers
Jacqueline Khet-Ling Wong and Peter Gill: 12 shared papers
April Kam and Brett Burstein: 11 shared papers
Manish Sadarangani and Joan Robinson: 11 shared papers
Jesse Papenburg and Joan Robinson: 10 shared papers
Brett Burstein and Bruce Wright: 10 shared papers
Peter Gill and Anupam Sehgal: 8 shared papers
Jared Bullard and Joan Robinson: 7 shared papers
Joan Robinson and Ari Bitnun: 7 shared papers
Manish Sadarangani and Tala El Tal: 5 shared papers
Jesse Papenburg and Tala El Tal: 5 shared papers
Kirk Leifso and Ari Bitnun: 5 shared papers
Karina Top and Tala El Tal: 4 shared papers
Jacqueline Khet-Ling Wong and Ann Yeh: 3 shared papers
Jacqueline Khet-Ling Wong and Kirk Leifso: 3 shared papers
Jacqueline Khet-Ling Wong and Sarah Tehseen: 3 shared papers
Jeffrey (Des) Pernica and Jason Brophy: 3 shared papers
Jeffrey (Des) Pernica and Charles Hui: 3 shared papers
Fatima Kakkar and Charles Hui: 3 shared papers
Ann Yeh and Manish Sadarangani: 3 shared papers
Ann Yeh and Jesse Papenburg: 3 shared papers
Ann Yeh and Kirk Leifso: 3 shared papers
Ann Yeh and Sarah Tehseen: 3 shared papers
Manish Sadarangani and Kirk Leifso: 3 shared papers
Manish Sadarangani and Sarah Tehseen: 3 shared papers
Jesse Papenburg and Kirk Leifso: 3 shared papers
Peter Gill and Kirk Leifso: 3 shared papers
Cheryl Foo and Kirk Leifso: 3 shared papers
Suzette Cooke and Kirk Leifso: 3 shared papers
Jared Bullard and Kirk Leifso: 3 shared papers
Amy Acker and Kirk Leifso: 3 shared papers
Kirk Leifso and Sarah Tehseen: 3 shared papers
Jeffrey (Des) Pernica and Bruce Wright: 2 shared papers
Jeffrey (Des) Pernica and Kirk Leifso: 2 shared papers
Jason Brophy and Kirk Leifso: 2 shared papers
Fatima Kakkar and Kirk Leifso: 2 shared papers
Jesse Papenburg and Charles Hui: 2 shared papers
Tammie Dewan and Kirk Leifso: 2 shared papers
Karina Top and Kirk Leifso: 2 shared papers
Joan Robinson and Kirk Leifso: 2 shared papers
Kirk Leifso and Tala El Tal: 2 shared papers
April Kam and Kirk Leifso: 1 shared paper
April Kam and Anupam Sehgal: 1 shared paper
Jeffrey (Des) Pernica and Asim Ali: 1 shared paper
Jason Brophy and Asim Ali: 1 shared paper
Asim Ali and Kirk Leifso: 1 shared paper
Brett Burstein and Kirk Leifso: 1 shared paper
Charles Hui and Kirk Leifso: 1 shared paper
Bruce Wright and Kirk Leifso: 1 shared paper
Amy Acker and Anupam Sehgal: 1 shared paper
Kirk Leifso and Anupam Sehgal: 1 shared paper

Pediatrics
Department of Pediatrics
Pediatrics Dept
Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation
Cumming School of Medicine
Department of Paediatrics
Institute of Medical Science
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1 shared papers, latest 2025

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Leifso, 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 "Eye Findings Following Congenital Cytomegalovirus Newborn Screening." (2026), 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]