Rebecca Colman, University of Toronto

Research

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Latest papers

Mental health and transplantation in cystic fibrosis.
Respiratory medicine · 2025
Invited letter: Integrated palliative care in a geriatric mental health setting during the COVID‐19 pandemic
International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry · 2021
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Review of Disease, Pharmacological, and Nonpharmacological Strategies With a Focus on Symptoms, Function, and Health-Related Quality of Life.
Journal of pain and symptom management · 2020

All 10 publications

Latest funding

Emotion and Symptom-focused Engagement for Patients with Solid Organ Transplant (EASE-SOT): an Open-Label Pilot Randomized Study of a Novel Intervention
CIHR · 2021 · Co-investigator
$100,000
Sublingual Fentanyl for acute relief of breathlessness in patients with advanced COPD : A randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover design trial.
CIHR · 2020 · Co-investigator
$187,425

All 2 grants and awards

10 publications.

01

Mental health and transplantation in cystic fibrosis.

Georgiopoulos AM, Smith BA, Dellon EP, Hadjiliadis D, Colman R, Mullen TMD, Quittner AL, Sher YI

Respiratory medicine2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2025.108407 PMID: 41067290

02

Invited letter: Integrated palliative care in a geriatric mental health setting during the COVID‐19 pandemic

Cristina de Lasa, Eric E. Brown, Rebecca E. Colman, Tarek K. Rajji, Sarah Colman

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry20215 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1002/gps.5654 PMID: 34792225

03

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Review of Disease, Pharmacological, and Nonpharmacological Strategies With a Focus on Symptoms, Function, and Health-Related Quality of Life.

Rozenberg D, Sitzer N, Porter S, Weiss A, Colman R, Reid WD, Shapera S, Fisher J, Wentlandt K

Journal of pain and symptom management202041 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2019.12.364 PMID: 31887400

04

Lung Transplant Pulmonologists' Views of Specialty Palliative Care for Lung Transplant Recipients.

Nolley E, Fleck J, Kavalieratos D, Dew MA, Dilling D, Colman R, Crespo MM, Goldberg H, Hays S, Hachem R, Lease E, Lee J, Reynolds J, Morrell M, Schenker Y

Journal of palliative medicine2020

DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2019.0222 PMID: 31895634

05

Impact of a transplant palliative care clinic on symptoms for patients awaiting lung transplantation.

Freeman N, Le LW, Singer LG, Colman R, Zimmermann C, Wentlandt K

The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation201627 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2016.05.006 PMID: 27311372

06

Opioids in COPD: a cause of death or a marker of illness severity?

James Downar, Rebecca E. Colman, Robert Horton, Paul Hernandez, Graeme M. Rocker

European Respiratory Journal20167 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01443-2016 PMID: 27799396

07

Outcomes of lung transplant candidates referred for co-management by palliative care: A retrospective case series

Rebecca E. Colman, Lianne Gail Singer, Reeta Barua, James Downar

Palliative Medicine201555 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1177/0269216314566839 PMID: 25634636

08

Twitter discussions from a respirology journal club.

Colman R, Anand A, University of Toronto Respirology and Sleep Journal Club

The Lancet. Respiratory medicine20155 citationsFirst authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.1016/s2213-2600(15)00113-7 PMID: 25890653

09

Characteristics, Interventions, and Outcomes of Lung Transplant Recipients Co-Managed with Palliative Care

Rebecca E. Colman, Lianne Gail Singer, Reeta Barua, James Downar

Journal of Palliative Medicine201431 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2014.0167 PMID: 25162457

10

Utility of the Physical Examination in Detecting Pulmonary Hypertension. A Mixed Methods Study

Colman R, Whittingham H, Tomlinson G, Granton J

PLoS ONE201426 citationsFirst authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0108499

Emotion and Symptom-focused Engagement for Patients with Solid Organ Transplant (EASE-SOT): an Open-Label Pilot Randomized Study of a Novel Intervention

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

Principal investigators: Mucsi, Istvan

Keywords: Distress; Patient Reported Outcomes; Pilot Study; Quality Of Life; Satisfaction With Care; Solid Organ Transplant; Symptom Burden; Symptom Management; Traumatic Stress

$100,000

Sublingual Fentanyl for acute relief of breathlessness in patients with advanced COPD : A randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover design trial.

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Project Grant

Principal investigators: Bourbeau, Jean; Gagnon, Sébastien

Keywords: Breathlessness; Copd; Dyspnea; Opioid; Pharmacotherapy; Sublingual Fentanyl

$187,425

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.

Frequent collaborators

Department of Medicine
Department of Psychiatry
Department of Physical Therapy
Institute of Medical Science
Biostatistics Division
Medicine/Respirology
Other

1 shared papers, latest 2014

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Colman, 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 "Mental health and transplantation in cystic fibrosis." (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]