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Jonathan Lai

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Faculty memberInstitute of Health Policy, Management, and EvaluationUniversity of Toronto

Jonathan Lai

Faculty member

Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation

Dalla Lana School of Public Health

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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20 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 2 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Supervisor on 1 trainee award (1 CIHR), most recently in 2021.

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Research

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Latest papers

Prevalence and incidence of autism in children and adolescents in Manitoba, Canada: An updated estimate using population-based administrative health data from 2011 to 2022.
Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique · 2026
Protocol for a Scoping Review of National Autism Strategies: Considering Autism Policy within the framework of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
2026
Mental health disorders and suicide risk among autistic children, adolescents and adults: a population-based study using linked administrative data.
Lancet regional health. Americas · 2026

All 51 publications

Latest funding

Project ECHO Autism Diagnosis and Integrated care Opportunities (ECHO AuDIO)
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$1,992,331
The Development of Policy Recommendations for Sustainable Employment of Persons with Autism using Integrated-Knowledge Translation
CIHR · 2021 · Supervisor
$35,000
Creating an Evidence-Informed, Accessible, Clinically Useful and Personalized Virtual Mental Health Support Framework for School-Age Children on the Autism Spectrum: Building from Pandemic e-Support Experiences
CIHR · 2021 · Co-investigator
$657,900

All 6 grants and awards

51 publications.

Prevalence and incidence of autism in children and adolescents in Manitoba, Canada: An updated estimate using population-based administrative health data from 2011 to 2022.

Singal D, Enns JE, Friesen K, Bopp K, Cameranesi M, Hanlon-Dearman A, Lai J, Nickel NC, Shooshtari S, Zwaigenbaum L, Brownell M

Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique20261 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.17269/s41997-025-01113-6 PMID: 41099941

Protocol for a Scoping Review of National Autism Strategies: Considering Autism Policy within the framework of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Christiane Gwendolin Roth, Danielle Pearlston, Marina Schor, Alexandra Minuk, Preeti Kar, Sarah Ewart, Alistair De Gaetano, Harald Thomander Neerland, Yvonne Spicer, Jonathan Lai, Andrea Tricco, Jennifer Dawn Zwicker, Deepa Singal

2026Open Access

DOI: 10.17605/osf.io/p9qju

Mental health disorders and suicide risk among autistic children, adolescents and adults: a population-based study using linked administrative data.

Singal D, Enns JE, Friesen K, Piroddi N, Cameranesi M, Lai J, Nickel NC, Shooshtari S, Zwaigenbaum L, Brownell M, Hanlon-Dearman A

Lancet regional health. Americas2026Open Access

DOI: 10.1016/j.lana.2026.101505 PMID: 42338461

Host genetics maps to behaviour and brain structure in developmental mice

Asbury S, Lai JKY, Rilett KC, Haqqee Z, Darwin BC, Ellegood J, Lerch JP, Foster JA

Behavioral and Brain Functions20252 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1186/s12993-024-00261-y PMID: W4406024521

Cannabis Use Patterns and Co-Use of Alcohol and Nicotine in Adults Over 50 by Demographic Factors and Medical Cannabis Use

Kristina T. Phillips, Kathryn L. Pedula, Kara Tsuzaki, Catherine Erickson, Jonathan Lai, Vanessa Simiola, Samantha Wong, Pallav Pokhrel, Derek D. Satre

Cannabis20251 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.26828/cannabis/2025/000303 PMID: 40909150

Exploring the Relationship Between Family Experiences and Behavioral Inflexibility in Young Autistic Children

de la Roche L, Chen Y-J, Roncadin C, D’Angiulli A, Lee V, Salt M, Trinari E, Carter M, Koller J, Fournier S

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders2025

DOI: 10.1007/s10803-025-07027-z

The Pediatric Autism Research Cohort (PARC) Study: protocol for a patient-oriented prospective study examining trajectories of functioning in children with autism

Kata A, McPhee PG, Chen Y-J, Zwaigenbaum L, Singal D, Roncadin C, Bennett T, Carter M, Di Rezze B, Drmic I

BMJ Open20247 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-083045

Evidence-informed stakeholder consultations to promote rights-based approaches for children with disabilities.

Shikako K, Lai J, Yoo PY, Teachman G, Majnemer A

Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences20244 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.3389/fresc.2024.1322191 PMID: 38742042

Management of tinea capitis in infants and children in the United States: A national survey of pediatric dermatologists

Lily Guo, Jacqueline H. Tran, Dingyuan Iris Sun, Jazmin Newton, Nina M. D’Amiano, Jonathan Lai, BERNARD ALLAN COHEN

Pediatric Dermatology20242 citations

DOI: 10.1111/pde.15544 PMID: 38342578

What Matters for Model Merging at Scale?

Prateek Yadav, Tu Vu, Jonathan Lai, Alexandra Chronopoulou, Manaal Faruqui, Mohit Bansal, Tsendsuren Munkhdalai

arXiv (Cornell University)2024Open Access

DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2410.03617

Project ECHO Autism Diagnosis and Integrated care Opportunities (ECHO AuDIO)

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Team Gr: THINC Impl. Science-Transf. Health and Well-Being for Children/Youth

Principal investigators: Penner, Melanie; Robeson, Paula; Flynn, Rachel; Ip, Angie

Keywords: Autism; Diagnosis; Implementation Science; Integrated Care; Paediatrics

$1,992,331

The Development of Policy Recommendations for Sustainable Employment of Persons with Autism using Integrated-Knowledge Translation

SupervisorCIHR2021Health System Impact Fellowships - Doctoral Central 1-year

Principal investigators: Lacarte, Sara

Keywords: Autism/Intellectual Disabilities; Health And Work; Health Equity; Intersectionality; Older Adults With Disabilities; Public Health Policy; Qualitative Methods; Social Determinants Of Health; Social Service; Youth- Transition Aged With Disabilities

$35,000

Creating an Evidence-Informed, Accessible, Clinically Useful and Personalized Virtual Mental Health Support Framework for School-Age Children on the Autism Spectrum: Building from Pandemic e-Support Experiences

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Lai, Meng-Chuan; Golan, Ofer; Weiss, Jonathan A

Keywords: Autism; Children; Digital Mental Health; Evidence-Based Intervention; Family; Lived Experiences; Mental Health; Pandemic; Personalized Intervention; Virtual Platform

$657,900

Engaging communities in developing culturally appropriate solutions to autism service disparities

Co-investigatorSSHRC2021Partnership Development Grants

Principal investigators: McLaughlin, Janet E.

Keywords: autism; newcomer; immigrant; Indigenous; family wellbeing; parent; caregiver; social services; child and youth services; service navigation; stress

$113,674

Engaging communities in developing culturally appropriate solutions to autism service disparities

Co-investigatorSSHRC2021Partnership Development Grants

Principal investigators: McLaughlin, Janet E.

Keywords: autism; newcomer; immigrant; Indigenous; family wellbeing; parent; caregiver; social services; child and youth services; service navigation; stress

$82,335

Understanding age at first autism health claim and acute health service use in girls and women relative to boys and men

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Project Grant

Principal investigators: Lai, Meng-Chuan; Brown, Hilary; Lunsky, Yona J

Keywords: Administrative Data; Autism; Diagnosis; Gender; Girls And Women; Health Service Use; Ices; Sex

$290,700

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.

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Jonathan Lai

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Prevalence and incidence of autism in children and adolescents in Manitoba, Canada: An updated estimate using population-based administrative health data from 2011 to 2022.

Protocol for a Scoping Review of National Autism Strategies: Considering Autism Policy within the framework of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Mental health disorders and suicide risk among autistic children, adolescents and adults: a population-based study using linked administrative data.

Host genetics maps to behaviour and brain structure in developmental mice

Cannabis Use Patterns and Co-Use of Alcohol and Nicotine in Adults Over 50 by Demographic Factors and Medical Cannabis Use

Exploring the Relationship Between Family Experiences and Behavioral Inflexibility in Young Autistic Children

The Pediatric Autism Research Cohort (PARC) Study: protocol for a patient-oriented prospective study examining trajectories of functioning in children with autism

Evidence-informed stakeholder consultations to promote rights-based approaches for children with disabilities.

Management of tinea capitis in infants and children in the United States: A national survey of pediatric dermatologists

What Matters for Model Merging at Scale?

Project ECHO Autism Diagnosis and Integrated care Opportunities (ECHO AuDIO)

The Development of Policy Recommendations for Sustainable Employment of Persons with Autism using Integrated-Knowledge Translation

Creating an Evidence-Informed, Accessible, Clinically Useful and Personalized Virtual Mental Health Support Framework for School-Age Children on the Autism Spectrum: Building from Pandemic e-Support Experiences

Engaging communities in developing culturally appropriate solutions to autism service disparities

Engaging communities in developing culturally appropriate solutions to autism service disparities

Understanding age at first autism health claim and acute health service use in girls and women relative to boys and men

Frequent collaborators

Jane Foster

Katie Aubrecht

Ana Hanlon-Dearman

Lonnie Zwaigenbaum

Jonathan Weiss

Ivy Cheng

Margaret Saari

Laurie Caley Doering

Sarah Sim

Vivian Lee

Keiko Shikako

Kathy Georgiades

Briano Direzze

Keiko Shikako-Thomas

David Hampson

Margherita Cameranesi

Shahin Shooshtari

Eric Duku

Lucy Osborne

Ronit Mesterman

Kevin Higgins