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Nadine Akbar

ResearcherCentre for Urban Health SolutionsUniversity of Toronto

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Nadine Akbar

Researcher

Centre for Urban Health Solutions

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.
6 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Principal investigator on 1 research grant (1 CIHR), most recently in 2021.

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Publications

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Research

Implementation Science Population Health Primary Healthcare Social Determinants Of Health

Latest papers

Symptoms, Functional Impact and Perceived Healthcare Barriers Experienced by Racialized Communities Living with Long COVID in Canada: A Mixed-methods Study.
Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026 · first author
Low body mass index is associated with higher rates of mild cognitive impairment and worse memory performance among older Canadian adults: An analysis of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) database.
Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD · 2026 · first author
Considerations of race and ethnicity within rehabilitation studies for post COVID-19 condition: A scoping review.
PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation · 2026 · first author

All 15 publications

Latest funding

Collective Futures: Mobilizing Knowledge on Disability, Race, and Immigrant Health to Inform Planning for Pandemics and Other Public Health Emergencies
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$24,996
Addressing racism, sexism and ageism in oncology care in Canada: a national discussion on how to improve cancer care.
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$24,932
Co-Designing a Culturally Adapted Self-Management Health Intervention for Indian, Pakistani and Sri Lankan Older Adults Living with Diabetes and Their Family Caregivers in Ontario
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$474,299

All 7 grants and awards

15 publications.

Symptoms, Functional Impact and Perceived Healthcare Barriers Experienced by Racialized Communities Living with Long COVID in Canada: A Mixed-methods Study.

Akbar N, Phadke S, Mehelay S, Fakolade A, Finlayson M

Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities2026First author

DOI: 10.1007/s40615-026-03039-2 PMID: 42332203

Low body mass index is associated with higher rates of mild cognitive impairment and worse memory performance among older Canadian adults: An analysis of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) database.

Akbar N, Lin D, Cheung YHC, Mohamed A, Chowdhury M, Damouras S

Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD2026First author

DOI: 10.1177/13872877261464179 PMID: 42434915

Considerations of race and ethnicity within rehabilitation studies for post COVID-19 condition: A scoping review.

Akbar N, Phadke S, Mehelay S, Pullattayil AK, Fakolade A, Busse M

PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation2026First author

DOI: 10.1002/pmrj.70027 PMID: 41108594

Mapping two decades of multiple sclerosis rehabilitation trials: A systematic scoping review and call to action to advance the study of race and ethnicity in rehabilitation research.

Fakolade A, Akbar N, Mehelay S, Phadke S, Tang M, Alqahtani A, Pullattayil AK, Busse M

Multiple sclerosis and related disorders2023

DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2023.104606 PMID: 36917889

Telephone-based cognitive behavioural therapy for patients with postoperative bariatric surgery to manage COVID-19 pandemic-related mental health issues and distress (TELE-BARICARE): a protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

Sockalingam S, Leung SE, Agic B, Ma C, Hawa R, Wnuk S, Dash S, Jackson T, Akbar N, Forhan M, Cassin SE

BMJ open2022

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-067393 PMID: 36109026

Experiences and perceived outcomes of persons with multiple sclerosis from participating in a randomized controlled trial testing implementation of the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines for Adults with MS: an embedded qualitative study

Akbar N, Hazlewood S, Clement M, Pollock G, Canning K, Latimer-Cheung AE, Hicks A, Finlayson M

Disability and Rehabilitation20227 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2021.1914199

Alterations in Functional and Structural Connectivity in Pediatric-Onset Multiple Sclerosis.

Akbar N, Giorgio A, Till C, Sled JG, Doesburg SM, De Stefano N, Banwell B

PloS one2016First author

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0145906 PMID: 26731278

Altered resting-state functional connectivity in cognitively preserved pediatric-onset MS patients and relationship to structural damage and cognitive performance.

Akbar N, Till C, Sled JG, Binns MA, Doesburg SM, Aubert-Broche B, Collins DL, Araujo D, Narayanan S, Arnold DL, Lysenko M, Banwell B

Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England)2016First author

DOI: 10.1177/1352458515602336 PMID: 26362891

Brain activation patterns and cognitive processing speed in patients with pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis.

Akbar N, Banwell B, Sled JG, Binns MA, Doesburg SM, Rypma B, Lysenko M, Till C

Journal of clinical and experimental neuropsychology2016First author

DOI: 10.1080/13803395.2015.1119255 PMID: 26695705

Predicting employment status in multiple sclerosis patients: the utility of the MS functional composite

Honarmand K, Akbar N, Kou N, Feinstein A

Journal of Neurology2011112 citations

DOI: 10.1007/s00415-010-5736-8

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Nadine Akbar

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Symptoms, Functional Impact and Perceived Healthcare Barriers Experienced by Racialized Communities Living with Long COVID in Canada: A Mixed-methods Study.

Low body mass index is associated with higher rates of mild cognitive impairment and worse memory performance among older Canadian adults: An analysis of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) database.

Considerations of race and ethnicity within rehabilitation studies for post COVID-19 condition: A scoping review.

Mapping two decades of multiple sclerosis rehabilitation trials: A systematic scoping review and call to action to advance the study of race and ethnicity in rehabilitation research.

Telephone-based cognitive behavioural therapy for patients with postoperative bariatric surgery to manage COVID-19 pandemic-related mental health issues and distress (TELE-BARICARE): a protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

Experiences and perceived outcomes of persons with multiple sclerosis from participating in a randomized controlled trial testing implementation of the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines for Adults with MS: an embedded qualitative study

Alterations in Functional and Structural Connectivity in Pediatric-Onset Multiple Sclerosis.

Altered resting-state functional connectivity in cognitively preserved pediatric-onset MS patients and relationship to structural damage and cognitive performance.

Brain activation patterns and cognitive processing speed in patients with pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis.

Predicting employment status in multiple sclerosis patients: the utility of the MS functional composite

Collective Futures: Mobilizing Knowledge on Disability, Race, and Immigrant Health to Inform Planning for Pandemics and Other Public Health Emergencies

Addressing racism, sexism and ageism in oncology care in Canada: a national discussion on how to improve cancer care.

Co-Designing a Culturally Adapted Self-Management Health Intervention for Indian, Pakistani and Sri Lankan Older Adults Living with Diabetes and Their Family Caregivers in Ontario

Examining intersections of biographies & biologies: diversity & outcomes of people with multiple sclerosis in Canada (iBio2Div-MS)

Examining intersections of biographies & biologies: diversity & outcomes of people with multiple sclerosis in Canada (iBio2Div-MS)

Telephone-Based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Post-Operative Bariatric Surgery Patients to Manage COVID-19 Pandemic Related Mental Health and Distress (TELE-BARICARE): A Randomized Controlled Trial to Determine Effectiveness and Adaptation for Marginalized Populations

Improving population health through addressing social determinants in urban primary healthcare

Frequent collaborators

Kimia Honarmand

Christine Till

Marcia Finlayson

Mary Forhan

Clement Ma

Sanjeev Sockalingam

Audrey Lyn Hicks

Sridar Narayanan

Timothy Jackson

Branka Agic

Branka Agic

Satya Dash

Brian Levine

Neil Rector