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Lauren Chad

ResearcherLi Ka Shing KnowledgeUniversity of Toronto

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Lauren Chad

Researcher

Li Ka Shing Knowledge

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.
33 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 5 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 1 research grant (1 CIHR), most recently in 2020.

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Research

Chatbots Comparative Effectiveness Research Cost-Effectiveness Analysis E-Health Tools Genomic Sequencing Patient/User Experience Predictive Algorithms Qualitative Research

Latest papers

Functional consequence of pathogenic GABRA3 variants determines whether X-linked inheritance is dominant or recessive.
The Journal of clinical investigation · 2026
The Patient-reported Genetic testing Utility InDEx: A novel measure of personal utility.
Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics · 2026
Correction: The development and usability of 'The Genetics Navigator': a digital solution for adult and paediatric clinical genetics services.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG · 2026

All 41 publications

Latest funding

The Clinician-reported Genetic testing Utility InDEx (C-GUIDE): Development and validation for neonatal intensive care
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$248,625
Genome-wide Sequencing: Secondary Findings Impact Study (SF-Impact Study)
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$100,000
Genome-wide Sequencing: Secondary Findings Impact Study (SF-Impact Study)
CIHR · 2021 · Co-investigator
$100,000

All 7 grants and awards

41 publications.

Functional consequence of pathogenic GABRA3 variants determines whether X-linked inheritance is dominant or recessive.

Johannesen KM, Aung KP, Liao VW, Absalom N, Chua HC, Gan XN, Mao M, McKenzie CE, Lee HM, Ortiz S, Spillmann RC, Shashi V, Radtke RA, Mirzaa GM, Weisner PA, Flores Daboub J, Hagedorn C, Bayrak-Toydemir P, DeMille D, Zhao J, Bajaj N, Capri Y, Keren B, Schmidts M, van de Laar IM, van Slegtenhorst MA, Ploski R, Bogotko M, Bourque DK, Alkhunaizi E, Chad L, Quercia N, Elloumi H, Wentzensen IM, Kruer MC, Bisarad P, Galaz-Montoya CI, Rusu V, Braun D, Angione K, Win JC, Espinosa-Jovel C, Zacher P, Platzer K, Berkovic SF, Scheffer IE, Chebib M, Rubboli G, Møller RS, Reid CA, Ahring PK

The Journal of clinical investigation2026

DOI: 10.1172/jci189830 PMID: 41289009

The Patient-reported Genetic testing Utility InDEx: A novel measure of personal utility.

Poole E, Xiao B, Luca S, Assamad D, Abbott LS, Armstrong L, Boycott KM, Carroll JC, Chad L, De Bie I, Denburg A, Deyell RJ, Elliott AM, Goudie C, Laberge AM, Mucha BE, Peltekova IT, Quinlan B, Sawyer SL, Smith M, Villani A, Ungar WJ, Hayeems RZ, P-GUIDE Study Team

Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.gim.2026.102670 PMID: 42554147

Correction: The development and usability of 'The Genetics Navigator': a digital solution for adult and paediatric clinical genetics services.

Saeedi S, Hirjikaka D, Clausen M, Luca S, Reble E, Kodida R, Assamad D, Chad L, Costain G, Faghfoury H, Silver J, Shastri-Estrada S, Smith M, Hayeems RZ, Bombard Y, Genetics Navigator Study Team

European journal of human genetics : EJHG2026

DOI: 10.1038/s41431-026-02094-x PMID: 41927803

First-Line Genetic Testing in Patients with Cleft Palate Only: The Role of Chromosomal Microarray Analysis.

Tang EA, Pan AY, Stanley KJ, Costain G, Chad L, Ravamehr-Lake D, Wong Riff K

Plastic and reconstructive surgery2026

DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000013367 PMID: 42554692

Experiencing acute genomic care: perspectives from parents in the neonatal and paediatric intensive care units towards rapid genomic sequencing

Mackley MP, Dickson MA, Szuto A, Anderson J, Chitayat D, Hayeems RZ, Mendoza-Londono R, Ng E, Offringa M, Wang YW

European Journal of Human Genetics20261 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1038/s41431-025-02012-7

Understanding the impact of genomic secondary findings on clinical care and patient experience: a protocol for a prospective observational study

Assamad D, Hansen A, Fooks K, Luca S, Venkataramanan V, Hsue E, Shickh S, Yan J, Wu V, Badalato L

BMJ Open2026

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-115821

Understanding the decision of parents to opt‐out of medically actionable secondary findings offered through genome sequencing

Hansen A, Luca S, Moran O, Babul‐Hirji R, Coe TB, Wilk K, Assamad D, Fooks K, Venkataramanan V, Shickh S

Journal of Genetic Counseling2026

DOI: 10.1002/jgc4.70218

The Clinician-reported Genetic Testing Utility Index (C-GUIDE) for Prenatal Care: Initial evidence of content and construct validity.

Hayeems RZ, Luca S, Xiao B, Boswell-Patterson C, Lavin Venegas C, Abi Semaan CR, Kolar T, Myles-Reid D, Chad L, Dyment D, Boycott KM, Lazier J, Ungar WJ, Armour CM

Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.gim.2024.101306 PMID: 39489893

The Clinician-reported Genetic Testing Utility InDEx for Neonatal Intensive Care (C-GUIDE NICU): Quantifying genome-wide sequencing utility in the NICU.

Dolman LI, Yan J, Luca S, Xiao B, Shickh S, Poole E, Chad L, Ungar WJ, Offringa M, Hayeems RZ

Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.gim.2025.101503 PMID: 40542646

Artificial Intelligence Software Changes Rare Disease Testing Strategy in Real Time: An International Case Series Using Face2Gene.

Rudy NL, Gomes A, Tkemaladze T, Abdul-Rahman O, Cratsenberg D, Pascolini G, Di Zenzo G, Castiglia D, Black E, Washington C, Chad L, Curry C, Del Campo M, Fleischer N, Bird LM, Hurst ACE

American journal of medical genetics. Part A2025

DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.64171 PMID: 40613735

The Clinician-reported Genetic testing Utility InDEx (C-GUIDE): Development and validation for neonatal intensive care

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Hayeems, Robin Z

Keywords: Clinical Utility; Genomics; Neonatal Intensive Care; Outcome Measurement Development

$248,625

Genome-wide Sequencing: Secondary Findings Impact Study (SF-Impact Study)

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Project Grant - PA: Health Economics/Health Services Research in Cancer Control

Principal investigators: Hayeems, Robin Z; Ungar, Wendy J

Keywords: Economic Evaluation; Genomic Medicine; Health Services And Policy Research; Medically Actionable Secondary Findings

$100,000

Genome-wide Sequencing: Secondary Findings Impact Study (SF-Impact Study)

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant - Priority Announcement: Patient-Oriented Research

Principal investigators: Hayeems, Robin Z; Ungar, Wendy J

Keywords: Economic Evaluation; Genomic Medicine; Health Services And Policy Research; Medically Actionable Secondary Findings

$100,000

The Genetics Navigator: A novel digital tool to advance quality and equity in genomic medicine

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant - PA: CMA Foundation - Virtual Care

Principal investigators: Bombard, Yvonne; Hayeems, Robin Z

Keywords: E-Health Tools; Genomics; Patient Facing Health Tools; Personalized Healthcare; Randomized Controlled Trial; User-Centered Design

Defining and measuring the value of genetic testing from patients' perspectives: Developing the Patient-reported Genetic testing Utility InDEx (P-GUIDE)

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Project Grant

Principal investigators: Hayeems, Robin Z

Keywords: Genomic Medicine; Measurement Science; Patient Reported Outcome Measure

$508,725

The Genetics Navigator: A novel digital platform for delivering personalized genetic services

Principal investigatorCIHR2020Team Grant: Personalized Health

Principal investigators: Bombard, Yvonne; Chad, Lauren; Hayeems, Robin Z; Mamdani, Muhammad; Smith, Maureen M

Keywords: Chatbots; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Cost-Effectiveness Analysis; E-Health Tools; Genomic Sequencing; Patient/User Experience; Predictive Algorithms; Qualitative Research; Randomized Controlled Trial; User-Centered Design

$2,000,000

The Genetics Navigator: A novel digital tool to advance quality and equity in genomic medicine

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Project Grant - PA: Patient-Oriented Research: Early-Career Investigator

Principal investigators: Bombard, Yvonne; Hayeems, Robin Z

Keywords: E-Health Tools; Genomics; Patient Facing Health Tools; Personalized Healthcare; Randomized Controlled Trial; User-Centered Design

$100,000

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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Lauren Chad

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Functional consequence of pathogenic GABRA3 variants determines whether X-linked inheritance is dominant or recessive.

The Patient-reported Genetic testing Utility InDEx: A novel measure of personal utility.

Correction: The development and usability of 'The Genetics Navigator': a digital solution for adult and paediatric clinical genetics services.

First-Line Genetic Testing in Patients with Cleft Palate Only: The Role of Chromosomal Microarray Analysis.

Experiencing acute genomic care: perspectives from parents in the neonatal and paediatric intensive care units towards rapid genomic sequencing

Understanding the impact of genomic secondary findings on clinical care and patient experience: a protocol for a prospective observational study

Understanding the decision of parents to opt‐out of medically actionable secondary findings offered through genome sequencing

The Clinician-reported Genetic Testing Utility Index (C-GUIDE) for Prenatal Care: Initial evidence of content and construct validity.

The Clinician-reported Genetic Testing Utility InDEx for Neonatal Intensive Care (C-GUIDE NICU): Quantifying genome-wide sequencing utility in the NICU.

Artificial Intelligence Software Changes Rare Disease Testing Strategy in Real Time: An International Case Series Using Face2Gene.

The Clinician-reported Genetic testing Utility InDEx (C-GUIDE): Development and validation for neonatal intensive care

Genome-wide Sequencing: Secondary Findings Impact Study (SF-Impact Study)

Genome-wide Sequencing: Secondary Findings Impact Study (SF-Impact Study)

The Genetics Navigator: A novel digital tool to advance quality and equity in genomic medicine

Defining and measuring the value of genetic testing from patients' perspectives: Developing the Patient-reported Genetic testing Utility InDEx (P-GUIDE)

The Genetics Navigator: A novel digital platform for delivering personalized genetic services

The Genetics Navigator: A novel digital tool to advance quality and equity in genomic medicine

Frequent collaborators

Gregory Costain

Yvonne Bombard

Anne-Marie Laberge

Mark Tarnopolsky

David Chitayat

Maureen Smith

Eriskay Liston

Rosanna Weksberg

Ashish Marwaha

Eleanor Pullenayegum

Peter Kannu

Ronald Cohn

Olga Jarinova

Taila Hartley

Ashish Marwaha

Martin Offringa

David Dyment

Michael Brudno

Gail Graham

Raymond Kim

Catherine Goudie

Avram Denburg

Jodi Warman Chardon

Kirsten Bartels

Kristin Kernohan

Beth Potter

Michael Geraghty

Ayeshah Chaudhry

Karen Leslie

Steven Gallinger

Jagdeep Walia

Francois Bernier

Ian Stedman

James Anderson

Wendy Ungar

Melanie Lacaria

Cynthia Hawkins

Resham Ejaz

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