Darien Taylor, University of Toronto

Research

Aging Antiretroviral Therapy Biomarkers Comorbidity Determinants Of Health Geriatrics Hiv Microbiome

Latest papers

SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infection among people with and without HIV in Ontario, Canada
AIDS · 2026
Willingness of Older Canadians with HIV to Participate in HIV Cure Research Near and After the End of Life: A Mixed-Method Study.
AIDS research and human retroviruses · 2022
Cohort Profile: The Ontario HIV Treatment Network Cohort Study (OCS)
International Journal of Epidemiology · 2013

All 6 publications

Latest funding

Correlates of Healthy Aging in Geriatric HIV: CHANGE HIV STUDY
CIHR · 2018 · Principal investigator
$2,487,249
Healthy Aging With HIV
CIHR · 2017 · Co-investigator
$25,000

All 2 grants and awards

6 publications.

01

SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infection among people with and without HIV in Ontario, Canada

Freitas C, Cooper CL, Kroch AE, Buchan SA, Moineddin R, Arbess G, Benoit AC, Chambers C, Habanyama M, Kendall CE

AIDS2026

DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000004351

02

Willingness of Older Canadians with HIV to Participate in HIV Cure Research Near and After the End of Life: A Mixed-Method Study.

Lessard D, Dubé K, Bilodeau M, Keeler P, Margolese S, Rosenes R, Sinyavskaya L, Durand M, Benko E, Kovacs C, Guerlotté C, Tharao W, Arnold K, Masching R, Taylor D, Sousa J, Ostrowski M, Taylor J, Kaytes A, Smith D, Gianella S, Chomont N, Angel JB, Routy JP, Cohen ÉA, Lebouché B, Costiniuk CT

AIDS research and human retroviruses2022

DOI: 10.1089/aid.2022.0006 PMID: 35778845

03

Cohort Profile: The Ontario HIV Treatment Network Cohort Study (OCS)

Rourke SB, Gardner S, Burchell AN, Raboud J, Rueda S, Bayoumi AM, Loutfy M, Cooper C, Smieja M, Taylor D

International Journal of Epidemiology201380 citations

DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyr230

04

Increase in transmitted HIV drug resistance among persons undergoing genotypic resistance testing in Ontario, Canada, 2002–09

Burchell AN, Bayoumi AM, Rourke SB, Major C, Gardner S, Sandstrom P, Rachlis A, Taylor D, Mazzulli T, Fisher M

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy201213 citations

DOI: 10.1093/jac/dks287

05

Conceptualizing the integration of HIV treatment and prevention: findings from a process evaluation of a community-based, national capacity-building intervention.

Mykhalovskiy E, Patten S, Sanders C, Bailey M, Taylor D

International journal of public health2009Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s00038-009-8078-5 PMID: 19240981

06

Beyond buzzwords: toward a community-based model of the integration of HIV treatment and prevention.

Mykhalovskiy E, Patten S, Sanders C, Bailey M, Taylor D

AIDS care2009Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/09540120802068753 PMID: 19085217

Correlates of Healthy Aging in Geriatric HIV: CHANGE HIV STUDY

Principal investigatorCIHR2018Team Grant - HIV/AIDS Comorbidities Prevention and Healthy Living

Principal investigators: Walmsley, Sharon L; Rosenes, Ron; Taylor, Darien; Arbess, Gordon; Bowdish, Dawn M; Falutz, Julian; Guaraldi, Giovanni; Guillemi, Silvia A; Klein, Marina B; Loutfy, Mona R; O'Brien, Kelly K; Rachlis, Beth S; Rochon, Paula A; Tan, Darrell H; Wyndham-West, Catherine M

Keywords: Aging; Antiretroviral Therapy; Biomarkers; Comorbidity; Determinants Of Health; Geriatrics; Hiv; Microbiome; Sexually Transmitted And Blood Borne Infections

$2,487,249

Healthy Aging With HIV

Co-investigatorCIHR2017Team Grant: HIV/AIDS Comorbidities Prevention and Healthy Living - LOI

Principal investigators: Walmsley, Sharon L; Rosenes, Ron; Falutz, Julian; Guaraldi, Giovanni; Kaul, Rupert; Kaushic, Charu; Loutfy, Mona R; Murzin, Kate; O'Brien, Kelly K; Rachlis, Beth S; Rochon, Paula A; Sebastiani, Giada; Tseng, Alice

Keywords: Aging; Antiretroviral Therapy; Biomarkers; Comorbidity; Frailty; Geriatrics; Geroscience; Hiv; Sexually Transmitted And Blood Borne Infections

$25,000

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

Infectious Diseases
Medicine
Médecine interne
Sociology
Pathology & Molecular Medicine
Epidemiology Division
Biostatistics Division
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Applying for

Paper to mention

Subject: Prospective PhD student: Aging Dear Professor Taylor, 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 "SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infection among people with and without HIV in Ontario, Canada" (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.] 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]