Sarah Buchan, University of Ottawa

Research

Epidemiology Immunization Pregnancy Respiratory Illness Respiratory Syncytial Virus (Rsv)Vaccine

Latest papers

Increasing Number and Proportion of Adverse Obstetrical Outcomes among Women Living with HIV in the Ottawa Area: A 20-Year Clinical Case Series.
The Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology = Journal canadien des maladies infectieuses et de la microbiologie medicale · 2016 · first author

All 1 publications

Latest funding

Assessing maternal and infant health outcomes following immunization for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) disease
CIHR · 2025 · Principal investigator
$646,426
Pregnant and Lactating Individuals & Newborns COVID-19 Vaccination Study
CIHR · 2021 · Co-investigator
$500,000

All 2 grants and awards

1 publications.

01

Increasing Number and Proportion of Adverse Obstetrical Outcomes among Women Living with HIV in the Ottawa Area: A 20-Year Clinical Case Series.

Buchan S, Muldoon KA, Spaans JN, Balfour L, Samson L, Walker M, Cameron DW

The Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology = Journal canadien des maladies infectieuses et de la microbiologie medicale2016First author

DOI: 10.1155/2016/1546365 PMID: 27528877

Assessing maternal and infant health outcomes following immunization for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) disease

Principal investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: El-Chaar, Darine; Buchan, Sarah; Fitzpatrick, Tiffany; Kwong, Jeffrey C; Morris, Shaun K; Walker, Mark C

Keywords: Epidemiology; Immunization; Pregnancy; Respiratory Illness; Respiratory Syncytial Virus (Rsv); Vaccine

$646,426

Pregnant and Lactating Individuals & Newborns COVID-19 Vaccination Study

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Operating Grant: Emerging COVID-19 Research Gaps and Priorities - Vaccines

Principal investigators: El-Chaar, Darine; Langlois, Marc-Andre; McGuinty, Michaeline

Keywords: Breastfeeding; Covid-19 Vaccines; Immunogenicity; Infant Outcomes; Maternal Newborn Health; Pregnancy

$500,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Mark Walker

Obstetrics and Gynecology

1 shared papers, latest 2016

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Epidemiology Dear Professor Buchan, 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 "Increasing Number and Proportion of Adverse Obstetrical Outcomes among Women Living with HIV in the Ottawa Area: A 20-Year Clinical Case Series." (2016), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Assessing maternal and infant health outcomes following immunization for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) disease" (2025), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. 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]