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Angela Colantonio

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ProfessorDepartment of Occupational Science and Occupational TherapyUniversity of Toronto

Angela Colantonio

Professor

Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

Temerty Faculty of Medicine

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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59 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 21 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 14 research grants (12 CIHR, 2 SSHRC), most recently in 2019.
Supervised 5 trainees who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2025.

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Academic metrics

220

Publications

1,189

Citations

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Grants

Publications by year

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Education

PhD, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health
MHSc, Department of Behavioural Science, Health Promotion Specialisation
BSc, Occupational Therapy
BA, Faculty of Arts and Science, graduated with distinction

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Research

Read how they describe their research on their University of Toronto profile.

Occupational health, safety and wellness management Rehabilitation medicine Sex and gender-based analysis Neurosciences, medical and physiological and health aspects

Latest papers

Influence of sex and gender on depression-related healthcare utilisation following traumatic brain injury sustained during childhood and adolescence: protocol for a systematic review.
BMJ open · 2026
Traumatic brain injury, interpersonal violence, and postnatal mental illness: population-based study.
Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2026
Intimate Partner Violence and Traumatic Brain Injury: A Commentary.
Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2026 · first author

All 220 publications

Latest funding

The Sociodemographic Factors that Influence Depression-Related Healthcare Use Among Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury
CIHR · 2025 · Supervisor
$120,000
Advancing Knowledge and Equity: A Transdisciplinary Approach to Sex and Gender+ Science Across Biomedical, Clinical, Health Services, and Population Health Research
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$99,948
Co-creating an equity-informed protocol to screen for traumatic brain injury in underserved populations
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$294,526

All 40 grants and awards

From the 150 most recent of 220 publications.

Influence of sex and gender on depression-related healthcare utilisation following traumatic brain injury sustained during childhood and adolescence: protocol for a systematic review.

Nguyen C, Steinberg O, Scandiffio J, Lewczuk M, Matheson FI, Colantonio A, Chan V

BMJ open2026

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-118951 PMID: 42624605

Traumatic brain injury, interpersonal violence, and postnatal mental illness: population-based study.

Brown HK, Saunders N, Chan V, Mollayeva T, Patrikar A, Fung K, Barker L, Colantonio A, Cohen E, Dennis CL, Ray JG, Wodchis WP, Vigod SN

Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology2026

DOI: 10.1007/s00127-026-03090-8 PMID: 42053637

Intimate Partner Violence and Traumatic Brain Injury: A Commentary.

Colantonio A, Nikolaou F, Gobert D, Holt B

Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation2026First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2025.09.029 PMID: 41106532

Prevalence and Characteristics of Acquired Brain Injury in Female Victims of Domestic/Intimate Partner Violence: Insights from a Cross-Sectional Study in Cyprus.

Nikolaou F, Michaelides M, Michael I, Andronikou A, Colantonio A, Goldin Y, Constantinidou F

Violence against women2026

DOI: 10.1177/10778012251351931 PMID: 40560136

The Reporting of Sex and Gender in Rehabilitation Randomized Clinical Trials: A Commentary.

Colantonio A

Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation2025First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2025.02.004 PMID: 39978454

"Gender matters": the development of infographics to raise awareness and promote gender-transformative care in traumatic brain injury.

Tylinski Sant'Ana T, Rodrigues A, Schwartz F, Colantonio A, Mollayeva T

Brain injury2025

DOI: 10.1080/02699052.2024.2429698 PMID: 39570807

A population-based cohort study of perinatal mental illness following traumatic brain injury.

Brown HK, Fung K, Mataruga A, Strauss R, Chan V, Urbach N, Mollayeva T, Colantonio A, Cohen E, Dennis CL, Ray JG, Saunders NR, Vigod SN

Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences2025

DOI: 10.1017/s2045796025000150 PMID: 40079132

Community Integration Challenges of Men and Women After Traumatic Brain Injury: A Reflexive Thematic Analysis of Lived Experiences Through a Gender Lens.

Lian L, Coupland R, Tylinski Sant'Ana T, Colantonio A, Mollayeva T

The Journal of head trauma rehabilitation2025

DOI: 10.1097/htr.0000000000000994 PMID: 39115412

"If you do not have Black futures in mind…then what's guiding the steps": anti-racist recommendations for traumatic brain injury rehabilitations' investments in hopeful Black futures.

Omar S, Williams CC, Bugg LB, Colantonio A

Disability and rehabilitation2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2024.2367604 PMID: 39089328

Sex differences in work-related traumatic brain injury: a concurrent mixed methods study employing the person-environment-occupation model.

Yong CH, Trick S, Tylinski Sant'Ana T, Colantonio A, Mollayeva T

Brain injury2025

DOI: 10.1080/02699052.2024.2419948 PMID: 39514244

The Sociodemographic Factors that Influence Depression-Related Healthcare Use Among Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury

SupervisorCIHR2025DRA : Canada Graduate Research Scholarship - Doctoral Program (CGRS D)

Principal investigators: Nguyen, Cindy L

Keywords: Children; Depression; Health Inequities; Health Services; Healthcare; Mental Health; Pediatric; Sex; Tbi; Traumatic Brain Injury

$120,000

Advancing Knowledge and Equity: A Transdisciplinary Approach to Sex and Gender+ Science Across Biomedical, Clinical, Health Services, and Population Health Research

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Operating Grant: Summer Institute in Sex and Gender+ Science Host

Principal investigators: Mollayeva, Tatyana; Popovic, Milos R; Légaré, France

Keywords: Best Practices; Curriculum Innovation; Expert-Led Training; Health Equity; Inclusive Education; Intersectionality; Knowledge Dissemination; Networking; Sex And Gender-Based Analyses Plus; Stakeholder Engagement

$99,948

Co-creating an equity-informed protocol to screen for traumatic brain injury in underserved populations

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Chan, Vincy

Keywords: Continuity Of Care; Criminal Justice Involvement; Health Equity; Homelessness; Social Determinants Of Health; Traumatic Brain Injury; Underserved Populations; Violence

$294,526

A PROGRESS-Driven Approach to Cognitive Outcomes after Traumatic Brain Injury: Advancing Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion through Knowledge Synthesis and Mobilization

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Op. Grant: BHCIA: KS and Mobilization Grants - Sex and Gender Differences (SGD)

Principal investigators: Mollayeva, Tatyana; McDonald, Michelle

Keywords: Cognitive Outcomes; Cohort Studies; Data Repository; Data-Driven Techniques; Evidence Synthesis; Gender Equality; Knowledge Mobilization; Risk And Protective Factors; Social Equity; Traumatic Brain Injury

$99,950

Advancing equity in traumatic brain injury care: A stakeholder-informed meeting on screening for traumatic brain injury in underserved populations

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Chan, Vincy

Keywords: Continuity Of Care; Criminal Justice Involvement; Health Equity; Homelessness; Social Determinants Of Health; Traumatic Brain Injury; Underserved Populations; Violence

$10,000

Partners for enhancing healthy and productive work for young men and women with disabilities

Co-investigatorSSHRC2020Employment and Social Development Canada- Healthy and Productive Work Initiative

Keywords: disability disclosure; workplace accommodations; youth; gender

$18,570

Traumatic Brain Injury and Perinatal Mental Health Outcomes

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Project Grant

Principal investigators: Brown, Hilary; Vigod, Simone N

Keywords: Mental Health; Perinatal Period; Traumatic Brain Injury

$275,400

Canada Research Chairs - Tier 1

Nominated PICIHR2019Canada Research Chairs - CIHR Funded - Tier 1

Principal investigators: Colantonio, Angela

Keywords: Crc

$1,400,000

Co-creating, implementing and evaluating a community-based peer-run physical activity program to enhance exercise and sport participation for adults with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury

Principal investigatorSSHRC2018Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Colantonio, Angela

Keywords: community integration; peer support; traumatic brain injury; physical activity; rehabilitation; participation; recreation

$163,902

Co-creating, implementing and evaluating a community-based peer-run physical activity program to enhance exercise and sport participation for adults with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury

Principal investigatorSSHRC2018Sport Participation Research Initiative

Principal investigators: Colantonio, Angela

Keywords: community integration; peer support; traumatic brain injury; physical activity; rehabilitation; participation; recreation

$20,000

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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Angela Colantonio

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Influence of sex and gender on depression-related healthcare utilisation following traumatic brain injury sustained during childhood and adolescence: protocol for a systematic review.

Traumatic brain injury, interpersonal violence, and postnatal mental illness: population-based study.

Intimate Partner Violence and Traumatic Brain Injury: A Commentary.

Prevalence and Characteristics of Acquired Brain Injury in Female Victims of Domestic/Intimate Partner Violence: Insights from a Cross-Sectional Study in Cyprus.

The Reporting of Sex and Gender in Rehabilitation Randomized Clinical Trials: A Commentary.

"Gender matters": the development of infographics to raise awareness and promote gender-transformative care in traumatic brain injury.

A population-based cohort study of perinatal mental illness following traumatic brain injury.

Community Integration Challenges of Men and Women After Traumatic Brain Injury: A Reflexive Thematic Analysis of Lived Experiences Through a Gender Lens.

"If you do not have Black futures in mind&#x2026;then what's guiding the steps": anti-racist recommendations for traumatic brain injury rehabilitations' investments in hopeful Black futures.

Sex differences in work-related traumatic brain injury: a concurrent mixed methods study employing the person-environment-occupation model.

The Sociodemographic Factors that Influence Depression-Related Healthcare Use Among Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury

Advancing Knowledge and Equity: A Transdisciplinary Approach to Sex and Gender+ Science Across Biomedical, Clinical, Health Services, and Population Health Research

Co-creating an equity-informed protocol to screen for traumatic brain injury in underserved populations

A PROGRESS-Driven Approach to Cognitive Outcomes after Traumatic Brain Injury: Advancing Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion through Knowledge Synthesis and Mobilization

Advancing equity in traumatic brain injury care: A stakeholder-informed meeting on screening for traumatic brain injury in underserved populations

Partners for enhancing healthy and productive work for young men and women with disabilities

Traumatic Brain Injury and Perinatal Mental Health Outcomes

Canada Research Chairs - Tier 1

Co-creating, implementing and evaluating a community-based peer-run physical activity program to enhance exercise and sport participation for adults with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury

Co-creating, implementing and evaluating a community-based peer-run physical activity program to enhance exercise and sport participation for adults with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury

Frequent collaborators

Tatyana Mollayeva

Vincy Chan

Nora Cullen

Nora Cullen

Michael Escobar

Mark Bayley

Sally Lindsay

Elizabeth Mansfield

Pia Kontos

Emily Nalder

Michelle Keightley

Susan Jaglal

Catherine Wiseman-Hakes

Rahim Moineddin

Heather Colquhoun

Bonnie Kirsh

Yani Hamdani

Alex Mihailidis

Sareh Zarshenas

Patrick Archambault

Arlene Astell

Jocelyn Harris

Raisa Deber

Cindy-Lee Dennis

Vicki Kristman

Jennifer Salerno

Eyal Cohen

Diana Velikonja

Astrid Guttmann

Marc Jeschke

Sandra Moll

Michael Cusimano

Jennifer Stinson

David Lloyd Streiner

Michelle Kho

Lyn Turkstra

Pasqualina Santaguida

Marc Jeschke

Paul Links

Nicole Bauman

"If you do not have Black futures in mind…then what's guiding the steps": anti-racist recommendations for traumatic brain injury rehabilitations' investments in hopeful Black futures.