Kenneth Chapman, University of Toronto

Research

Alpha1 Antitrypsin Deficiency Asthma Chronic Bronchitis Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Emphysema Patient Education Quality Improvement Self-Management

Latest papers

Clinical characteristics of AATD-related COPD patients vary with age at diagnosis: data from the EARCO international registry.
BMC pulmonary medicine · 2025
Characterization of the Mmalton carrier's cohort within the EARCO (European Alpha- 1 Antitrypsin Research Collaboration) registry.
BMC pulmonary medicine · 2025
Short-term air pollution exposure and exacerbation events in mild to moderate COPD: a case-crossover study within the CanCOLD cohort.
Thorax · 2023

All 6 publications

Latest funding

Air pollution, climate and COPD: acute and long-term impacts in Canadian populations
CIHR · 2020 · Co-investigator
$1,086,300
COVID-19 and COPD: Important knowledge gaps in subclinical pulmonary disease in the Canadian population
CIHR · 2020 · Co-investigator
$275,554
Development of a telemonitoring app for management of patients with multiple chronic conditions within an integrated care model
CIHR · 2017 · Co-investigator
$199,800

All 7 grants and awards

6 publications.

01

Clinical characteristics of AATD-related COPD patients vary with age at diagnosis: data from the EARCO international registry.

Karadoğan D, Torres-Duran M, Tanash H, Rodríguez-García C, Jensen JS, Corsico AG, López-Campos JL, Chapman K, Clarenbach C, Guimaraes C, Bartošovská E, Sucena M, Rodríguez-Hermosa JL, Hernández-Pérez JM, Gökhan Telatar T, Varol Y, Özmen İ, Tural S, Turner AM, Ellis P, EARCO study group

BMC pulmonary medicine2025

DOI: 10.1186/s12890-025-03782-y PMID: 40616025

02

Characterization of the Mmalton carrier's cohort within the EARCO (European Alpha- 1 Antitrypsin Research Collaboration) registry.

Ferraz BD, Sucena M, Cardoso MF, Turner AM, Hernández-Pérez JM, Torres-Duran M, Tanash H, Rodríguez-García C, Jensen JU, Corsico A, López-Campos JL, Chapman K, Clarenbach CF, Gomes J, Miravitlles M, Lara B

BMC pulmonary medicine2025

DOI: 10.1186/s12890-025-03651-8 PMID: 40269866

03

Short-term air pollution exposure and exacerbation events in mild to moderate COPD: a case-crossover study within the CanCOLD cohort.

Ross BA, Doiron D, Benedetti A, Aaron SD, Chapman K, Hernandez P, Maltais F, Marciniuk D, O'Donnell DE, Sin DD, Walker BL, Tan W, Bourbeau J, CanCOLD Collaborative Research Group and the Canadian Respiratory Research Network

Thorax2023

DOI: 10.1136/thorax-2022-219619 PMID: 37147124

04

Cannabis and sleep disorders: not ready for prime time? A qualitative scoping review

Amaral C, Carvalho C, Scaranelo A, Chapman K, Chatkin J, Ferreira I

Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine202321 citations

DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.10428

05

One time a day mometasone/indacaterol fixed-dose combination versus two times a day fluticasone/salmeterol in patients with inadequately controlled asthma: pooled analysis from PALLADIUM and IRIDIUM studies.

Chapman K, van Zyl-Smit R, Maspero J, Kerstjens HAM, Gon Y, Hosoe M, Tanase AM, Pethe A, Shu X, D'Andrea P

BMJ open respiratory research2021First author

DOI: 10.1136/bmjresp-2020-000819 PMID: 34452934

06

Bariatric surgery in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea in morbidly obese patients.

Fritscher LG, Canani S, Mottin CC, Fritscher CC, Berleze D, Chapman K, Chatkin JM

Respiration; international review of thoracic diseases2007

DOI: 10.1159/000107736 PMID: 17728530

Air pollution, climate and COPD: acute and long-term impacts in Canadian populations

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Project Grant

Principal investigators: Bourbeau, Jean; Brook, Jeffrey R; Smith, Benjamin M

Keywords: Air Pollution; Climate Change; Copd; Exacerbations; Extreme Weather

$1,086,300

COVID-19 and COPD: Important knowledge gaps in subclinical pulmonary disease in the Canadian population

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Op Gr: COVID-19 Rapid Research FO - Clinical Mgmt/Health System Interventions

Principal investigators: Bourbeau, Jean; Tan, Wan

Keywords: Canadian Cohort Of Obstructive Lung Disease; Cancold; Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; Comorbidity; Copd; Coronavirus Sars-Cov-2; Corticosteroids; Covid-19; Cytokines; Inflammatory Mediators

$275,554

Development of a telemonitoring app for management of patients with multiple chronic conditions within an integrated care model

Co-investigatorCIHR2017Catalyst Grant: Personalized Health Catalyst Grants

Principal investigators: Seto, Emily

Keywords: App; Chronic Disease; Integrated Care Clinic; Multiple Chronic Conditions; Smartphone; Telemonitoring

$199,800

Self-management and clinical decision support of multiple chronic conditions through the use of mobile health telemonitoring

Co-investigatorCIHR2013Catalyst Grant: eHealth Innovations

Principal investigators: Seto, Emily; Ong, Stephanie W

Keywords: Chronic Disease Management; Chronic Kidney Disease; Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; Clinical Decision-Making Tool; Heart Failure; Mobile Telemonitoring; Multiple Co-Morbidities; Patient Self-Management; Quality Of Life; Randomized Controlled Trial

Respiratory health care delivery improvement in airway diseases; asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and alpha1 antitrypsin deficiency.

Nominated PICIHR2013Chair: GlaxoSmithKline Partnered

Principal investigators: Chapman, Kenneth R

Keywords: Alpha1 Antitrypsin Deficiency; Asthma; Chronic Bronchitis; Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; Emphysema; Patient Education; Quality Improvement; Self-Management; Smoking Cessation; Tobacco Control

$175,000

Canadian Cohort Obstructive Lung Disease (CanCOLD)

Co-investigatorCIHR2010Operating Grant: Industry-partnered Collaborative Research - Rx&D partner

Principal investigators: Bourbeau, Jean; Tan, Wan

Keywords: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; Cohort Study; Copd; Prospective Longitudinal Study; Tissue Bank

$1,051,344

Canadian Cohort Obstructive Lung Disease (CanCOLD)

Co-investigatorCIHR2008Operating Grant: Industry-partnered Collaborative Research - Rx&D partner

Principal investigators: Bourbeau, Jean; Tan, Wan

Keywords: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; Cohort Study; Copd; Prospective Longitudinal Study; Tissue Bank

$427,933

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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Andrea Benedetti

Infectious Diseases

1 shared papers, latest 2023

Jean Bourbeau

Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2023

Andrea Benedetti

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2023

Dany Doiron

Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2023

Darcy Marciniuk

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2023

Ivone Ferreira

Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2023

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Alpha1 Antitrypsin Deficiency Dear Professor Chapman, 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 "Clinical characteristics of AATD-related COPD patients vary with age at diagnosis: data from the EARCO international registry." (2025), 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]