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Alex Abramovich

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Associate ProfessorSocial & Behavioural Health Sciences DivisionUniversity of Toronto

Alex Abramovich

Associate Professor

Social & Behavioural Health Sciences Division

Dalla Lana School of Public Health

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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34 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 7 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 8 research grants (5 CIHR, 3 SSHRC), most recently in 2026.

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Research

Mental Health Mixed Methods Lgbtq2s Health Equity Gender Diversity Gender Identity Health Administrative Data Mixed-Methods

Latest papers

Adapting and Scaling-up Peer Navigators to Targeted Populations of Street-Involved Youth in Kenya and Canada to Increase Engagement in HIV Prevention, Testing, and Treatment.
AIDS and behavior · 2026 · first author
Physician Follow-up Among Transgender and Gender Diverse Individuals after Psychiatric Emergency Department Visits and Hospitalizations: A Retrospective Population-Based Cohort Study.
Transgender health · 2026
Acute psychiatric care experiences and post-discharge trajectories among transgender and gender diverse adults: A constructivist grounded theory.
International journal of transgender health · 2026

All 42 publications

Latest funding

Making Transgender and Gender-Diverse Youth Visible in Health Systems: A Mixed-Methods Study of Mental Health, Healthcare Utilization, and Gender-Affirming Care in Ontario
CIHR · 2026 · Nominated PI
$699,830
Parenting through transition: Identifying gaps and opportunities in support for caregivers of transgender and gender-diverse youth
SSHRC · 2025 · Co-investigator
$115,068
Better access to and integration of mental health and addiction services through navigation - A mixed-methods adaptive pragmatic clinical trial
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
$2,000,000

All 24 grants and awards

42 publications.

Adapting and Scaling-up Peer Navigators to Targeted Populations of Street-Involved Youth in Kenya and Canada to Increase Engagement in HIV Prevention, Testing, and Treatment.

Abramovich A, Apedaile D, MacEntee K, Oudshoorn A, Van Berkum A, Saewyc E, Ferrara A, Kiptui R, Nyambura M, Apondi E, Wachira J

AIDS and behavior2026First author

DOI: 10.1007/s10461-026-05051-3 PMID: 41701454

Physician Follow-up Among Transgender and Gender Diverse Individuals after Psychiatric Emergency Department Visits and Hospitalizations: A Retrospective Population-Based Cohort Study.

Lam JSH, Abramovich A, Victor JC, Zaheer J, Kurdyak P

Transgender health2026

DOI: 10.1089/trgh.2024.0102 PMID: 42170526

Acute psychiatric care experiences and post-discharge trajectories among transgender and gender diverse adults: A constructivist grounded theory.

Lam JSH, Kurdyak P, Sabbah SG, Abramovich A, MacKinnon KR, Stark RK, Anderson VIR, Butler KJD, Lawford C, Kenny T, Zaheer J

International journal of transgender health2026

DOI: 10.1080/26895269.2025.2554293 PMID: 42517009

Exploring alcohol use and harm reduction techniques among transgender and gender diverse youth in Canada: A qualitative study.

Quinn TF, Uhrig A, Dermody SS, Hart TA, Abramovich A

International journal of transgender health2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/15532739.2025.2471903 PMID: 41891086

Checking assumptions: advancing the analysis of sex and gender in health sciences

Cost KT, Unternaehrer E, Pruessner JC, Abramovich A, Cleverley K, Szatmari P, Lai M-C

Biology of Sex Differences20261 citations

DOI: 10.1186/s13293-025-00803-7

Characterizing suicidal thoughts and behaviours in individuals presenting to a psychiatric emergency department: a protocol for a multimethod approach for suicide prevention research.

Baharikhoob P, Maslej M, Wong AHC, Mulsant B, Blumberger D, Courtney D, Husain MI, Kurdyak P, Kleinman RA, Torfason A, Gajaria A, Diaconescu A, Ma A, Sonley A, Abramovich A, Crawford A, Petronis A, Fage B, Orchard C, Buchman DZ, Liu F, Strudwick G, Lam JSH, Berrevoets M, Mozuraitis M, Reid N, Husain O, Ali S, McMain S, De Luca V, Stergiopoulos V, Lunsky Y, Zaheer J

BMJ open2025

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-087561 PMID: 40228850

Building a comprehensive understanding of 2SLGBTQ+ youth homelessness: a scoping review.

Abramovich A, Elkington N, Silberberg M, Pang N, Stark R, Bonato S

International journal for equity in health2025First author

DOI: 10.1186/s12939-025-02740-8 PMID: 41430285

An ecological momentary assessment study of predictors for alcohol outcomes in transgender and gender diverse youth.

Dermody SS, Penta SM, Quinn TF, Uhrig A, Wardell JD, Hart TA, Hendershot CS, Saewyc E, Abramovich A

Alcohol, clinical & experimental research2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1111/acer.70081 PMID: 40618293

Optimal characteristics of peer navigators: adapting peer-based intervention with street-involved youth in Canada and Kenya with the aim of increasing HIV prevention, testing and treatment.

Lee EOJ, Tang TS, Fuentes-Bernal J, MacEntee K, Wachira J, Apondi E, Abramovich A, Oudshoorn A, Ayuku D, Kiptui R, Van Berkum A, MacDonald SA, Saarela O, Braitstein P

Health research policy and systems2025

DOI: 10.1186/s12961-025-01309-9 PMID: 40197481

Gender identity and activity limitations: A national study on transgender and non-binary Canadians.

Bai Y, Cao P, Kim C, Ienciu K, Selvaratnam I, Abramovich A, Jakubiec B, Brennan DJ, Chum A

Preventive medicine2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2025.108224 PMID: 39805546

Making Transgender and Gender-Diverse Youth Visible in Health Systems: A Mixed-Methods Study of Mental Health, Healthcare Utilization, and Gender-Affirming Care in Ontario

Nominated PICIHR2026Op. Gr. Adv. 2S_LGBTQI+ Heal. Thr. Res. - Advancing 2S/LGBTQI+ Health

Principal investigators: Abramovich, Alex

Keywords: Gender Diversity; Gender Identity; Health Administrative Data; Mental Health; Mixed-Methods; Transgender Youth

$699,830

Parenting through transition: Identifying gaps and opportunities in support for caregivers of transgender and gender-diverse youth

Co-investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Ziegler, Erin L.

$115,068

Better access to and integration of mental health and addiction services through navigation - A mixed-methods adaptive pragmatic clinical trial

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Operating Grant: SPOR Innovative Clinical Trial Multi-Year Grant

Principal investigators: Markoulakis, Roula; Algate, Naomi H; Fraser, Mark; Kodeeswaran, Sugy; Valiente, Carly; Levitt, Anthony J; Urajnik, Diana J

Keywords: Caregivers; Families; Implementation; Innovative Clinical Trials; Mental Health And/Or Addictions; Mental Health System; Navigation; Patient-Oriented Research; Youth

$2,000,000

Social and policy determinants of self harm across gender identities in Canada

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Chum, Antony

Keywords: transgender; self harm; gender identity; gender; society; human rights

$44,380

A responsible innovation agenda for vertical agriculture development in British Columbia

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Glaros, Alesandros

Keywords: vertical agriculture; responsible governance; agriculture policy

$84,317

Digitalization, financialization, and consolidation in the Canadian agri-food sector

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Magnan, André J.R.

Keywords: digitalization; financialization; agriculture; political economy

$108,902

Identifying and Examining Health Outcomes and Healthcare Utilization Among Transgender Adolescents and Youth Accessing Gender-Affirming Care in Ontario: A Mixed-Methods Study

Nominated PICIHR2022Project Grant

Principal investigators: Abramovich, Alex

Keywords: Administrative Health Data; Adolescents And Youth; Health Outcomes; Healthcare Utilization; Mental Health; Mixed Methods; Qualitative Interviews; Transgender

$401,626

2SLGBTQ+ Poverty in Canada: Improving Livelihood and Social Wellbeing

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022Partnership Grants

Keywords: poverty; 2SLGBTQ+; low income; policy; funding; services

$395,004

2SLGBTQ+ Youth Homelessness and Mental Health

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Abramovich, Alex

Keywords: 2SLGBTQ+ Youth 2SLGBTQ+ Homelessness 2SLGBTQ+ Health Youth Homelessness Youth Mental Health Population Health Housing Community-Based Research

$45,000

The Canadian Observatory on Homelessness - Mobilizing Partnerships to Prevent and End Homelessness

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022Partnership Grants

Keywords: homelessness prevention; policy; knowledge mobilization; Indigenous homelessness; promising practices; youth

$336,992

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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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Mental Health Dear Professor Abramovich, 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 "Adapting and Scaling-up Peer Navigators to Targeted Populations of Street-Involved Youth in Kenya and Canada to Increase Engagement in HIV Prevention, Testing, and Treatment." (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 "Making Transgender and Gender-Diverse Youth Visible in Health Systems: A Mixed-Methods Study of Mental Health, Healthcare Utilization, and Gender-Affirming Care in Ontario" (2026), 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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Alex Abramovich

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Latest funding

Adapting and Scaling-up Peer Navigators to Targeted Populations of Street-Involved Youth in Kenya and Canada to Increase Engagement in HIV Prevention, Testing, and Treatment.

Physician Follow-up Among Transgender and Gender Diverse Individuals after Psychiatric Emergency Department Visits and Hospitalizations: A Retrospective Population-Based Cohort Study.

Acute psychiatric care experiences and post-discharge trajectories among transgender and gender diverse adults: A constructivist grounded theory.

Exploring alcohol use and harm reduction techniques among transgender and gender diverse youth in Canada: A qualitative study.

Checking assumptions: advancing the analysis of sex and gender in health sciences

Characterizing suicidal thoughts and behaviours in individuals presenting to a psychiatric emergency department: a protocol for a multimethod approach for suicide prevention research.

Building a comprehensive understanding of 2SLGBTQ+ youth homelessness: a scoping review.

An ecological momentary assessment study of predictors for alcohol outcomes in transgender and gender diverse youth.

Optimal characteristics of peer navigators: adapting peer-based intervention with street-involved youth in Canada and Kenya with the aim of increasing HIV prevention, testing and treatment.

Gender identity and activity limitations: A national study on transgender and non-binary Canadians.

Making Transgender and Gender-Diverse Youth Visible in Health Systems: A Mixed-Methods Study of Mental Health, Healthcare Utilization, and Gender-Affirming Care in Ontario

Parenting through transition: Identifying gaps and opportunities in support for caregivers of transgender and gender-diverse youth

Better access to and integration of mental health and addiction services through navigation - A mixed-methods adaptive pragmatic clinical trial

Social and policy determinants of self harm across gender identities in Canada

A responsible innovation agenda for vertical agriculture development in British Columbia

Digitalization, financialization, and consolidation in the Canadian agri-food sector

Identifying and Examining Health Outcomes and Healthcare Utilization Among Transgender Adolescents and Youth Accessing Gender-Affirming Care in Ontario: A Mixed-Methods Study

2SLGBTQ+ Poverty in Canada: Improving Livelihood and Social Wellbeing

2SLGBTQ+ Youth Homelessness and Mental Health

The Canadian Observatory on Homelessness - Mobilizing Partnerships to Prevent and End Homelessness

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Nicholas Mitsakakis

Robert Schwartz

Christina Yager

Rui Fu

Tara Elton-Marshall

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Trevor Goodyear

Olli Saarela

Tara Kiran

Elizabeth Saewyc

Vicky Stergiopoulos

Claire de Oliveira

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Yona Lunsky

Yihong Bai

Amy Gajaria

Kinnon MacKinnon

Rosane Nisenbaum

Christa Orchard

Nicole Kozloff

Samantha Wells

Tara Elton-Marshall

Benoit Mulsant

Kristin Cleverley

Samantha Wells

Allison Crawford

Edith Apondi

Gillian Strudwick

Meng-Chuan Lai

Marie-Claude Geoffroy

Peter Szatmari

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