William Fraser, University of Ottawa

Research

Folic Acid Supplementation Preeclampsia Pregnancy Randomized Controlled Trial

Latest papers

High-efficiency self-focusing metamaterial grating coupler in silicon nitride with amorphous silicon overlay
Scientific Reports · 2024 · first author
High-Efficiency Metamaterial-Engineered Grating Couplers for Silicon Nitride Photonics
Nanomaterials · 2024 · first author
Silicon Fresnel Zone Plate Metalens with Subwavelength Gratings.
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023 · first author

All 7 publications

Latest funding

Effect of folic acid supplementation in pregnancy on preeclampsia
CIHR · 2015 · Principal investigator
$100,000
Nutrition, gestational weight gain and adverse birth outcomes
CIHR · 2013 · Co-investigator
$273,871
First Steering Committee Meeting for HOP for Dystocia Multi-Centre Collaboration
CIHR · 2010 · Co-investigator
$9,735

All 4 grants and awards

7 publications.

01

High-efficiency self-focusing metamaterial grating coupler in silicon nitride with amorphous silicon overlay

Fraser W, Benedikovic D, Korcek R, Milanizadeh M, Xu D-X, Schmid JH, Cheben P, Ye WN

Scientific Reports202435 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-62336-0

02

High-Efficiency Metamaterial-Engineered Grating Couplers for Silicon Nitride Photonics

Fraser W, Korček R, Glesk I, Litvik J, Schmid JH, Cheben P, Ye WN, Benedikovic D

Nanomaterials202423 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.3390/nano14070581

03

Silicon Fresnel Zone Plate Metalens with Subwavelength Gratings.

Fraser W, Ye WN

Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)2023First author

DOI: 10.3390/s23084137 PMID: 37112476

04

Diet quality during preconception or pregnancy and gestational weight gain: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Yu Y, Hardy I, Sun W, Fergusson DA, Fraser W, Dubois L

BMJ open2020

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-033130 PMID: 32114465

05

Reporting results of human biomonitoring of environmental chemicals to study participants: a comparison of approaches followed in two Canadian studies.

Haines DA, Arbuckle TE, Lye E, Legrand M, Fisher M, Langlois R, Fraser W

Journal of epidemiology and community health2011Senior author

DOI: 10.1136/jech.2008.085597 PMID: 20628082

06

Maternal exposure to folic acid antagonists and placenta-mediated adverse pregnancy outcomes.

Wen SW, Zhou J, Yang Q, Fraser W, Olatunbosun O, Walker M

CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne2008

DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.080859 PMID: 19047607

07

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and adverse pregnancy outcomes.

Wen SW, Yang Q, Garner P, Fraser W, Olatunbosun O, Nimrod C, Walker M

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology2006

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2006.02.019 PMID: 16580283

Effect of folic acid supplementation in pregnancy on preeclampsia

Principal investigatorCIHR2015Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Wen, Shi Wu; Fraser, William D; Walker, Mark C

Keywords: Folic Acid Supplementation; Preeclampsia; Pregnancy; Randomized Controlled Trial

$100,000

Nutrition, gestational weight gain and adverse birth outcomes

Co-investigatorCIHR2013Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Dubois, Lise

Keywords: Birth Cohort; Birth Outcomes; Body Mass Index; Longitudinal Study; Nutrition; Obesity; Population; Pregnancy

$273,871

First Steering Committee Meeting for HOP for Dystocia Multi-Centre Collaboration

Co-investigatorCIHR2010Meetings Planning & Dissemination Grant: Reproductive and Child Health

Principal investigators: Dy, Jessica G

Keywords: Caesarean Section; Labour Dystocia; Multi-Centre; Oxytocin; Randomized Trial

$9,735

Effect of folic acid supplementation in pregnancy on preeclampsia

Co-investigatorCIHR2009Randomized Controlled Trials

Principal investigators: Wen, Shi Wu

Keywords: Double Blind; Fetal Growth Restriction; Folic Acid; Hypertension; Kidney Disease; Placebo Control; Preeclampsia; Pregnancy; Preterm Birth; Randomized Controlled Trial; Soluble Endoglin; Supplementation

$6,413,579

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

Obstetrics and Gynecology
Engineering Physics
School of Epidemiology and Public Health
Biology
Endocrinology and Metabolism

Co-authors at University of Ottawa, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Pavel Cheben

Engineering Physics

2 shared papers, latest 2024

Mark Walker

Obstetrics and Gynecology

2 shared papers, latest 2008

Mandy Fisher

Biology

1 shared papers, latest 2011

Lise Dubois

School of Epidemiology and Public Health

1 shared papers, latest 2020

William Fraser

Endocrinology and Metabolism

1 shared papers, latest 2020

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Folic Acid Supplementation Dear Professor Fraser, 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 "High-efficiency self-focusing metamaterial grating coupler in silicon nitride with amorphous silicon overlay" (2024), 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]