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Gary Lewis

ResearcherMedicineUniversity of Toronto

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Gary Lewis

Researcher

Medicine

Health Sciences

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
No publications since 2017.
Principal investigator on 8 research grants (8 CIHR), most recently in 2025.
Supervised 3 trainees who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2022.

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Research

Diabetes Diabetic Retinopathy Primary Care Knowledge Translation Population Health Health Services Research Healthcare Administrative Data Preventative Medicine

Latest papers

A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial evaluating the effect of intranasal insulin on cognition and mood in individuals with treatment-resistant major depressive disorder.
Journal of affective disorders · 2017
Evaluation of a Behavioral Mobile Phone App Intervention for the Self-Management of Type 2 Diabetes: Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol.
JMIR research protocols · 2016

All 2 publications

Latest funding

SPOR Network in Diabetes and its Related Complications
CIHR · 2025 · Nominated PI
$2,000,000
Investigating the role of GLP-2 on lymphatic pumping and the contribution of VEGF-C to this pathway
CIHR · 2022 · Supervisor
$135,000
Mobilizing Knowledge and Implementing Equitable and Cost-Effective Health and Social Care Services for Persons Living with Diabetes in Canada
CIHR · 2021 · Nominated PI
$3,744,045

All 16 grants and awards

SPOR Network in Diabetes and its Related Complications

Nominated PICIHR2025SPOR Networks - Knowledge Mobilization and Implementation Science - Extension

Principal investigators: Lewis, Gary F; Chouinor, Kathleen A; Farnsworth, Kate; Murphy, Christine A; Ramdass, Seeta; St Pierre, Martha M; Banerjee, Ananya T; Campbell, David J; Carpentier, André C; de Mestral, Charles; Dogba, Maman A; Forbes, Thomas; Ganann, Rebecca L; Kaplan, Alexander J; Kastner, Monika; King, Malcolm; Lipscombe, Lorraine; Maberley, David; McGavock, Jonathan M; Northwood, Melissa; Perkins, Bruce A; Rac, Valeria E; Rochon, Paula A; Selby, Peter L; Senior, Peter A; Sherifali, Diana T; Singer, Alexander G; Tchernof, André; Weisman, Alanna; Witteman, Holly M; Yeung Laiwah, Roseanne O

Keywords: Diabetes

$2,000,000

Investigating the role of GLP-2 on lymphatic pumping and the contribution of VEGF-C to this pathway

SupervisorCIHR2022CIHR Fellowship

Principal investigators: Syed Abdul, Majid Mufaqam

Keywords: Chylomicrons; In Situ Imaging; Intestine; Intravital Imaging; Lacteal; Lymph; Lymphatic Pumping; Prox1 Egfp Rat; Triglyceride; Two Photon Microscope

$135,000

Mobilizing Knowledge and Implementing Equitable and Cost-Effective Health and Social Care Services for Persons Living with Diabetes in Canada

Nominated PICIHR2021SPOR Networks - Knowledge Mobilization and Implementation Science

Principal investigators: Lewis, Gary F; MacPhail, Carolyn L; Murphy, Christine A; pelletier, Marc C; Ramdass, Seeta; Roche, Brooks; Banerjee, Ananya T; Bélanger, Mathieu; Cafazzo, Joseph A; Campbell, David J; Carpentier, André C; Castle, David; de Mestral, Charles; Després, Jean-Pierre; Dogba, Maman A; Forbes, Thomas; Ganann, Rebecca L; Greiver, Michelle; Kastner, Monika; King, Malcolm; Lipscombe, Lorraine; Maberley, David; Markle-Reid, Maureen Frances; McGavock, Jonathan M; Perkins, Bruce A; Rac, Valeria E; Rochon, Paula A; Selby, Peter L; Senior, Peter A; Sherifali, Diana T; Tchernof, André; Weisman, Alanna; Witteman, Holly M; Yeung Laiwah, Roseanne O

Keywords: Diabetes; Population Health

$3,744,045

Preventing Vision Loss from Diabetic Retinopathy: Guiding Primary Care Diabetic Retinopathy Screening in Canada Through the Use of Provincial Healthcare Administrative Data

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Team Grant: Diabetes Mechanisms and Translational Solutions - General Pool

Principal investigators: Rac, Valeria E; Brent, Michael H; Maberley, David; Manca, Donna P; sissmore, Debbie

Keywords: Diabetes; Diabetic Retinopathy; Health Services Research; Healthcare Administrative Data; Preventative Medicine; Primary Care; Screening

$1,710,384

Implementing a telemedicine and remote-mentoring platform to provide integrated noncommunicable disease and COVID-19 care in primary care facilities in rural Pakistan

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Op. Gr.:Emerg. COVID-19 Res. Gaps & Priorities- Health care systems and services

Principal investigators: Wei, Xiaolin; Khan, Haroon J; Khan, Muhammad Amir

Keywords: Covid-19; Diabetes; Global Health; Health Interventions; Health System; Hypertension; Noncommunicable Disease; Primary Care; Remote Monitoring; Telemedicine

$499,886

Preventing Vision Loss from Diabetic Retinopathy: Guiding Primary Care Diabetic Retinopathy Screening in Canada Through the Use of Provincial Healthcare Administrative Data

Principal investigatorCIHR2020Team Grant: Diabetes Mechanisms and Translational Solutions - LOI - General

Principal investigators: Rac, Valeria E; Brent, Michael H; Lewis, Gary F; Maberley, David; sissmore, Debbie

Keywords: Diabetes; Diabetic Retinopathy; Health Services Research; Healthcare Administrative Data; Preventative Medicine; Primary Care; Screening

$10,000

Modulation of intestinal lipoprotein secretion by endogenous, postprandial levels of the gut peptides glucagon-like peptide -1 and -2 in healthy humans and rats

SupervisorCIHR2020CIHR Fellowship

Principal investigators: Stahel, Priska

Keywords: Fat Absorption; Glucagon-Like Peptide-1; Glucagon-Like Peptide-2; Intestine; Lipoprotein Metabolism; Lymphatics

$135,000

Reducing Diabetic Foot Complications through a Multidisciplinary Chiropodist Based Intervention

Principal investigatorCIHR2018Operating Grant: SPOR Innovative Clinical Trial Multi-Year Grant

Principal investigators: Verma, Subodh S; Dhalla, Irfan; Johnson, Robert; Sinclair, Douglas E; Al-Omran, Mohammed; Botros, Mariam; Chan, Christopher T; da Costa, Bruno R; Hussain, Mohamad A; Isaranuwatchai, Wanrudee; Jüni, Peter; Leiter, Lawrence A; Lewis, Gary F; Mazer, David; McLaren, Ann-Marie; Teoh, Hwee; Yanagawa, Bobby

Keywords: Chiropodist-Led Care; Diabetes; Foot Ulcer; Peripheral Arterial Disease; Pragmatic Trial Design

$1,500,000

Novel Aspects of the regulation of intestinal lipoprotein particle secretion in humans

Nominated PICIHR2016Project Grant

Principal investigators: Lewis, Gary F

Keywords: Apolipoprotein; Diabetes; Insulin Resistance; Intestine; Lipoprotein; Liver

$1,101,600

SPOR Network in Diabetes and its Related Complications

Nominated PICIHR2015SPOR Networks in Chronic Disease - LOI

Principal investigators: Lewis, Gary F; Brown, Adalsteinn D; Després, Jean-Pierre; Gregory-Evans, Kevin; Légaré, France

Keywords: Complications; Diabetes; Diabetic Neuropathy; Diabetic Retinopathy; Diabettic Nephropathy; Implementation Science; Knowledge Translation; Patient Engagement; Primary Care; Shared Decision Making

$50,000

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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Gary Lewis

Research

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Latest funding

A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial evaluating the effect of intranasal insulin on cognition and mood in individuals with treatment-resistant major depressive disorder.

Evaluation of a Behavioral Mobile Phone App Intervention for the Self-Management of Type 2 Diabetes: Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol.

SPOR Network in Diabetes and its Related Complications

Investigating the role of GLP-2 on lymphatic pumping and the contribution of VEGF-C to this pathway

Mobilizing Knowledge and Implementing Equitable and Cost-Effective Health and Social Care Services for Persons Living with Diabetes in Canada

Preventing Vision Loss from Diabetic Retinopathy: Guiding Primary Care Diabetic Retinopathy Screening in Canada Through the Use of Provincial Healthcare Administrative Data

Implementing a telemedicine and remote-mentoring platform to provide integrated noncommunicable disease and COVID-19 care in primary care facilities in rural Pakistan

Preventing Vision Loss from Diabetic Retinopathy: Guiding Primary Care Diabetic Retinopathy Screening in Canada Through the Use of Provincial Healthcare Administrative Data

Modulation of intestinal lipoprotein secretion by endogenous, postprandial levels of the gut peptides glucagon-like peptide -1 and -2 in healthy humans and rats

Reducing Diabetic Foot Complications through a Multidisciplinary Chiropodist Based Intervention

Novel Aspects of the regulation of intestinal lipoprotein particle secretion in humans

SPOR Network in Diabetes and its Related Complications

Frequent collaborators

Shivani Goyal

Michael Rotondi

Catherine Yu

Emily Seto

Michael Rotondi