David Munoz, University of Toronto

Research

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Latest papers

Roncoroni Re-Visited: The Neuronal Intranuclear Rodlet Comes of Age.
The Journal of comparative neurology · 2024 · senior author
Examining the Link Between Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Mild Cognitive Impairment and Major Depressive Disorder in Remission.
Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD · 2019
Spontaneous thalamic hemorrhage from a lateral posterior choroidal artery aneurysm.
World neurosurgery · 2013

All 6 publications

Latest funding

Using Alzheimer’s blood biomarkers to evaluate the effect of photobiomodulation in patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment
BRAIN · 2025 · Co-investigator
$100,000
Picosecond Infrared laser mass spectrometry for 10-second determination of various molecular pathologies associated with brain cancers
SSHRC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$121,250
Picosecond InfraRed Laser Mass Spectrometry (PIRL-MS) for Rapid Determination of Pediatric Brain Tumour Pathology
CIHR · 2021 · Co-investigator
$677,025

All 6 grants and awards

6 publications.

01

Roncoroni Re-Visited: The Neuronal Intranuclear Rodlet Comes of Age.

Woulfe J, Munoz D

The Journal of comparative neurology20242 citationsSenior authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.1002/cne.25662 PMID: 39136357

02

Examining the Link Between Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Mild Cognitive Impairment and Major Depressive Disorder in Remission.

Fischer CE, Kortebi I, Karameh WK, Kumar S, Gallagher D, Golas A, Munoz D, Barfett J, Butters MA, Bowie CR, Flint A, Rajji T, Herrmann N, Pollock BG, Mulsant B, Schweizer TA, Mah L, the PACT-MD Study Group

Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD201913 citations

DOI: 10.3233/jad-181099 PMID: 30741676

03

Spontaneous thalamic hemorrhage from a lateral posterior choroidal artery aneurysm.

Fukuda H, Munoz D, Macdonald RL

World neurosurgery2013

DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2013.02.006 PMID: 23396071

04

Spinal epidural cavernous hemangioma in an HIV-positive patient.

Akiyama M, Ginsberg HJ, Munoz D

The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society2009Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2007.10.041 PMID: 18282813

05

Axial myopathy due to primary amyloidosis.

Friedman Y, Paul JT, Turley J, Hazrati LN, Munoz D

Muscle & nerve200715 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1002/mus.20777 PMID: 17405139

06

Follicular carcinoma of the thyroid with aggressive metastatic behavior in a pregnant woman: report of a case and review of the literature.

Parlea L, Fahim L, Munoz D, Hanna A, Anderson J, Cusimano M, Kovacs K, Gardiner G

Hormones (Athens, Greece)200618 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.14310/horm.2002.11195 PMID: 17178705

Using Alzheimer’s blood biomarkers to evaluate the effect of photobiomodulation in patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment

Co-investigatorBRAIN2025Alzheimer Society Research Program (ASRP)

Principal investigators: Fischer, Corinne

Keywords: Neurodegeneration; Alzheimer's

$100,000

Picosecond Infrared laser mass spectrometry for 10-second determination of various molecular pathologies associated with brain cancers

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022New Frontiers in Research Fund - Exploration

Principal investigators: Zarrine-Afsar, Arash

Keywords: Mass Spectrometry ; Molecular Pathology ; Neurosurgery ; Data Sciences; Rapid Diagnosis

$121,250

Picosecond InfraRed Laser Mass Spectrometry (PIRL-MS) for Rapid Determination of Pediatric Brain Tumour Pathology

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Zarrine-Afsar, Arash

Keywords: Pediatric Brain Cancers

$677,025

TRACE STUDY: An RCT using tranexamic acid in the treatment of subdural hematoma

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Cusimano, Michael D

Keywords: Clinical Trial; Geriatrics; Machine Learning; Neuroimaging; Patient-Oriented Outcomes; Quality Of Life; Subdural Hematoma; Tranexamic Acid; Trauma; Traumatic Brain Injury

$1,542,792

Neuroimaging correlates of delusions in Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias

Co-investigatorCIHR2013Catalyst Grant: Secondary Analysis of Neuroimaging Databases

Principal investigators: Fischer, Corinne; Ismail, Zahinoor; Millikin, Colleen; Schweizer, Tom A

Keywords: Alzheimer'S Disease; Delusions; Imaging; Psychosis

$98,390

Vascular Cognitive Impairment (VCI): Animal Models of Comorbidity. Project Type: Infrastructure Proposal.

Co-investigatorCIHR2009Canadian Stroke Network - CIHR Inst of Aging Vascular Cognitive Impairment Dev.

Principal investigators: Cechetto, David F; Hachinski, Vladimir

$100,000

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

Frequent collaborators

Department of Psychiatry
Department of Surgery
Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology
Department of Psychology
Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
Division of Geriatric Psychiatry
Department of Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2019

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