Jillian Kohler, University of Toronto

Research

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Global health Specialized politics Sociology and social studies of health, health systems and health care

Latest papers

Institutional factors influencing vaccine access in Canada: a scoping review.
BMC public health · 2026 · senior author
Patient organizations involvement in healthcare: a rapid review and conceptual framework.
Globalization and health · 2026 · senior author
Bribery and the Global Pharmaceutical Industry: An Exploration of Patterns and Penalties in the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development Reports.
The Journal of law, medicine & ethics : a journal of the American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics · 2026 · first author

All 15 publications

Latest funding

MitoRevolution: Mitochondrial Transplantation Transforming Regenerative Medicine - from research to patient care to global impact.
SSHRC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$3,934,956
Corruption Risks in the Global Deployment of COVID-19 Vaccines: The Case of COVAX
SSHRC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$75,000
Evaluating Accountability, Transparency and Governance in Brazil's Pharmaceutical System
CIHR · 2012 · Nominated PI
$210,945

All 5 grants and awards

15 publications.

01

Institutional factors influencing vaccine access in Canada: a scoping review.

Rahman S, Zhang C, Khan A, Bowra A, Adanty C, Villa DS, Maor G, Scarfone K, Kohler J

BMC public health2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1186/s12889-026-27593-w PMID: 42056955

02

Patient organizations involvement in healthcare: a rapid review and conceptual framework.

Gentilini A, Parvanova I, Ghazi S, Scarfone KM, Kohler J

Globalization and health2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1186/s12992-026-01205-z PMID: 41888925

03

Bribery and the Global Pharmaceutical Industry: An Exploration of Patterns and Penalties in the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development Reports.

Kohler J, Khan A, Bowra A

The Journal of law, medicine & ethics : a journal of the American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics2026First author

DOI: 10.1017/jme.2026.10237 PMID: 41664629

04

Evaluating the corporate social responsibility agenda for high-cost novel therapies: roles for government and civil society.

Wong A, Saeed G, Garner S, Kohler J

Health research policy and systems2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1186/s12961-025-01421-w PMID: 41316254

05

Good governance essential to expanding vaccine capacity and strengthening public trust.

Lee K, Kohler J

Lancet (London, England)2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(25)01681-2 PMID: 40889510

06

Corruption risks in health procurement during the COVID-19 pandemic and anti-corruption, transparency and accountability (ACTA) mechanisms to reduce these risks: a rapid review.

Griffore KA, Bowra A, Guilcher SJT, Kohler J

Globalization and health2023Senior author

DOI: 10.1186/s12992-023-00994-x PMID: 38001483

07

Examining corruption risks in the procurement and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines in select states in Nigeria.

Onwujekwe O, Orjiakor C, Ogbozor P, Agu I, Agwu P, Wright T, Balabanova D, Kohler J

Journal of pharmaceutical policy and practice2023Senior author

DOI: 10.1186/s40545-023-00649-7 PMID: 37957711

08

Anti-corruption in global health systems: using key informant interviews to explore anti-corruption, accountability and transparency in international health organisations.

Gorodensky A, Bowra A, Saeed G, Kohler J

BMJ open2022Senior author

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-064137 PMID: 36549737

09

Improving Access to COVID-19 Vaccines: An Analysis of TRIPS Waiver Discourse among WTO Members, Civil Society Organizations, and Pharmaceutical Industry Stakeholders.

Kohler J, Wong A, Tailor L

Health and human rights2022First author

PMID: 36579316

10

A global social contract to ensure access to essential medicines and health technologies.

Perehudoff K, Wirtz VJ, Wong A, Rusu V, Kohler J

BMJ global health2022Senior author

DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2022-010057 PMID: 36368767

MitoRevolution: Mitochondrial Transplantation Transforming Regenerative Medicine - from research to patient care to global impact.

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024New Frontiers in Research Fund - Transformation

Principal investigators: Andreazza, Ana

$3,934,956

Corruption Risks in the Global Deployment of COVID-19 Vaccines: The Case of COVAX

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Kohler, Jillian

Keywords: COVID-19; Equity; Access to Vaccines; Transparency; Accountability; Good Governance; COVAX Facility; Global Health; Anti-corruption

$75,000

Evaluating Accountability, Transparency and Governance in Brazil's Pharmaceutical System

Nominated PICIHR2012Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Kohler, Jillian

Keywords: Brazil; Global Health; Governance; Health Equity; Pharmaceutical Policy

$210,945

Assessing the Ethics of the Dominant Business Model in the Canadian Pharmaceutical Sector; Tackling Institutional Corruption through Regulatory Reforms

Co-investigatorCIHR2012Catalyst Grant: Ethics

Principal investigators: Gagnon, Marc-André

Keywords: Business Model; Cost And Prices Of Medicines; Ghostmanagement Of Medical Literature; Innovation Policies; Investment And Profitability; Off-Label Use; Pharmaceutical Promotion; Pharmaceutical Sector; Research Ethics; Therapeutic Innovation

$84,204

Exploring cultures of medicines-related health care decision-making by elderly women and men

Co-investigatorSSHRC2005Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Ballantyne, Peri J.

Keywords: elderly; medicines; decision-making; compliance/adherence; patient/professional relations

$114,585

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

Social & Behavioural Health Sciences Division
Dalla Lana School of Public Health
Education
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Kelley Lee

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Lisa Forman

Dalla Lana School of Public Health

1 shared papers, latest 2019

Quinn Grundy

Education

1 shared papers, latest 2022

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Global health Dear Professor Kohler, 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 "Institutional factors influencing vaccine access in Canada: a scoping review." (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 SSHRC-funded project "Corruption Risks in the Global Deployment of COVID-19 Vaccines: The Case of COVAX" (2021), 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]