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Aleksandra Pikula

ResearcherUniversity of Toronto

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Aleksandra Pikula

Researcher

Health Sciences

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Supervision signals

Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
58 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 11 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 2 research grants (2 CIHR), most recently in 2023.

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Publications

1,602

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Research

Hypertension Knowledge Translation Lifestyle Interventions Modifiable Risk Factors Stroke Vascular Cognitive Impairment And Dementia (Vcid)Proms Psychosocial

Latest papers

Comparing Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Tenecteplase Versus Alteplase in Young Adult Patients With Stroke: A Secondary Analysis of the AcT Trial
Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology · 2026
Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy Imaging Markers, Radiological Boston Criteria, and Thrombolysis Outcomes in Ischemic Stroke
Stroke · 2026
Associations Between Trust in Healthcare Professionals and Perceptions of Modifiability of Dementia and Stroke Risks Through Maintaining or Changing Lifestyle Habits.
American journal of health promotion : AJHP · 2026

All 77 publications

Latest funding

EAST-STROKE: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Rhythm Control vs. Standard of Care for Atrial Fibrillation in Acute Ischemic Stroke
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$971,550
Evaluating equitable access to diabetic retinopathy screening using social value judgement informed distributional cost-effectiveness analyses. (Oppression framework informed equity cost-effectiveness analysis of diabetic retinopathy screening) - Achieving Stakeholder Consensus Through Delphi Study
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$15,000
strokePRO: Development and evaluation of a user-centered electronic platform for outcome assessment in stroke trials
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$354,195

All 15 grants and awards

77 publications.

Comparing Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Tenecteplase Versus Alteplase in Young Adult Patients With Stroke: A Secondary Analysis of the AcT Trial

Ignacio KHD, Bala F, Catanese L, Tkach A, Kate M, Buck B, Ademola A, Sajobi TT, Field TS, Pikula A

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology2026

DOI: 10.1161/svin.125.001974

Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy Imaging Markers, Radiological Boston Criteria, and Thrombolysis Outcomes in Ischemic Stroke

Marzoughi S, Alhabli I, Singh N, Bala F, Betzner W, Lam K, Buck B, Catanese L, Tkach A, Dowlatshahi D

Stroke2026

DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.125.054654

Associations Between Trust in Healthcare Professionals and Perceptions of Modifiability of Dementia and Stroke Risks Through Maintaining or Changing Lifestyle Habits.

Ng SCW, Senff JR, Tack RWP, Maulik M, Shah-Ostrowski MJ, Ibrahim S, Tan BYQ, Prapriadou S, Kimball TN, Choksi D, Nunley C, Towfighi A, van Duijn C, Yechoor N, Pouwels K, Pikula A, Rosand J, Anderson CD, Singh SD

American journal of health promotion : AJHP2026

DOI: 10.1177/08901171251348111 PMID: 40485165

Prediction of recurrence and functional status in young ischemic stroke patients: Comparison of machine learning and traditional statistical methods.

Montanaro VVA, Jacob M, Tan KS, de Jesus de Oliveira EM, Hora TF, Ekker MS, Allach Y, Cai M, Aarnio K, Arauz A, Arnold M, Bae HJ, Bandeo L, Barboza M, Bolognese M, Bonardo P, Brouns R, Chuluun B, Chuluunbatar E, Cordonnier C, Dagvajantsan B, Debette S, Don A, Ezinger C, Ekizoglu E, Fandler-Höfler S, Fromm A, Gattringer T, Jern C, Jood K, Kim YS, Kittner SJ, Kleinig T, Klijn CJ, Kõrv J, Kumar V, Lee KJ, Lee TH, Maaijwee N, Martinez-Majandar N, Marto JP, Mehndiratta MM, Mifsud V, Pacio G, Patel V, Phillips M, Piechowski-Jozwiak B, Pikula A, Ruiz-Sandoval J, von Sarnowski B, Swartz R, Tanne D, Tatlisumak T, Thijs V, Viana-Baptista M, Vibo R, Wu T, Yesilot N, Waje-Andreassen U, Pezzini A, Tuladhar A, Putaala J, de Freitas GR, de Leeuw FE, Li R

Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology2026

DOI: 10.1007/s10072-026-08851-6 PMID: 41741791

Plant-Based Dietary Patterns and Neuroimaging Biomarkers of Brain Health: A Scoping Review of Observational and Interventional Evidence.

Falsitta LV, Pikula A

American journal of lifestyle medicine2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/15598276261434176 PMID: 41868828

Midlife as the Critical Window for Women's Stroke and Dementia Prevention: Pivotal Advances and Implementation Priorities.

Pikula A, Iziduh S, Kocabas E, Reinders E, de Souza AC, Singh SD

Stroke2026First author

DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.125.051747 PMID: 41847759

Where is the lifestyle medicine in the Canadian undergraduate medical education curricula? A content analysis.

Vaz D, Ibrahim S, Pikula A

Canadian medical education journal2026Senior author

DOI: 10.36834/cmej.81526 PMID: 42755960

When biology meets burnout: retaining midcareer women in academic medicine.

Pikula A, Bui E

Menopause (New York, N.Y.)2026First author

DOI: 10.1097/gme.0000000000002795 PMID: 42118550

Brain Frailty and Functional Outcomes After Thrombolysis for Acute Ischemic Stroke

Loewen SP, Singh N, Alhabli I, Bala F, Buck B, Benali F, Betzner W, Lam K, Catanese L, Tkach A

JAMA Network Open202516 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.34941 PMID: W4414653433

Safety, Functional Disability, Healthcare Utilization, and Quality-of-Life Outcomes in Elderly Receiving Alteplase and Tenecteplase: A Secondary Analysis From the AcT Trial

Singh N, Bala F, Ademola A, Almekhlafi M, Coutts SB, Deschaintre Y, Khosravani H, Buck BH, Appireddy R, Moreau F

Stroke20257 citations

DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.124.049512

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Hypertension Dear Professor Pikula, 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 "Comparing Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Tenecteplase Versus Alteplase in Young Adult Patients With Stroke: A Secondary Analysis of the AcT Trial" (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.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Understanding how, why and for whom Lifestyle Medicine Interventions work for the management of Hypertension as a Modifiable Risk Factor to reduce Stroke and Vascular Cognitive Impairment & Dementia: A Realist Review" (2023), 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]

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Aleksandra Pikula

Research

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Comparing Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Tenecteplase Versus Alteplase in Young Adult Patients With Stroke: A Secondary Analysis of the AcT Trial

Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy Imaging Markers, Radiological Boston Criteria, and Thrombolysis Outcomes in Ischemic Stroke

Associations Between Trust in Healthcare Professionals and Perceptions of Modifiability of Dementia and Stroke Risks Through Maintaining or Changing Lifestyle Habits.

Prediction of recurrence and functional status in young ischemic stroke patients: Comparison of machine learning and traditional statistical methods.

Plant-Based Dietary Patterns and Neuroimaging Biomarkers of Brain Health: A Scoping Review of Observational and Interventional Evidence.

Midlife as the Critical Window for Women's Stroke and Dementia Prevention: Pivotal Advances and Implementation Priorities.

Where is the lifestyle medicine in the Canadian undergraduate medical education curricula? A content analysis.

When biology meets burnout: retaining midcareer women in academic medicine.

Brain Frailty and Functional Outcomes After Thrombolysis for Acute Ischemic Stroke

Safety, Functional Disability, Healthcare Utilization, and Quality-of-Life Outcomes in Elderly Receiving Alteplase and Tenecteplase: A Secondary Analysis From the AcT Trial

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Danielle De Sa Boasquevisque

Wes Oczkowski

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