Robert Smith, University of Toronto

Latest papers

Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Liver Transplant Recipients With Recurrent Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis: A Pilot Study.
Transplantation · 2022
Evaluation of a gene expression biomarker to identify operationally tolerant liver transplant recipients: the LITMUS trial.
Clinical and experimental immunology · 2022
Social determinants of COVID-19 incidence and outcomes: A rapid review.
PloS one · 2021

All 6 publications

Latest funding

Public health and healthcare system collaboration to achieve the Quadruple Aim and build Learning Health Systems
CIHR · 2021 · Co-investigator
$99,969
Identifying and mitigating bias in machine learning models used in population health
CIHR · 2020 · Co-investigator
$100,000
Screening for Poverty And Related social determinants and intervening to improve Knowledge of and links to resources (SPARK) Study
CIHR · 2017 · Co-investigator
$1,000,000

All 3 grants and awards

6 publications.

01

Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Liver Transplant Recipients With Recurrent Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis: A Pilot Study.

Chruscinski A, Juvet S, Moshkelgosha S, Renner E, Lilly L, Selzner N, Bredeson C, Grant D, Adeyi O, Fischer S, Demetris AJ, Zhang J, Epstein M, Macarthur M, Clement AM, Khalili K, Allan D, Altouri S, Bence-Bruckler I, Cattral M, Fulcher J, Galvin Z, Ghanekar A, Greig P, Huebsch L, Humar A, Kew A, Kekre N, Kim TK, McDiarmid S, Martin L, McGilvray I, Sabloff M, Sapisochin G, Selzner M, Smith R, Tinckam K, Yi TJ, Levy G, Atkins H

Transplantation2022

DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000003829 PMID: 34049362

02

Evaluation of a gene expression biomarker to identify operationally tolerant liver transplant recipients: the LITMUS trial.

Chruscinski A, Rojas-Luengas V, Moshkelgosha S, Issachar A, Luo J, Yowanto H, Lilly L, Smith R, Renner E, Zhang J, Epstein M, Grant D, McEvoy CM, Konvalinka A, Humar A, Adeyi O, Fischer S, Volmer FH, Taubert R, Jaeckel E, Juvet S, Selzner N, Levy GA

Clinical and experimental immunology2022

DOI: 10.1093/cei/uxab011 PMID: 35020854

03

Social determinants of COVID-19 incidence and outcomes: A rapid review.

Upshaw TL, Brown C, Smith R, Perri M, Ziegler C, Pinto AD

PloS one2021

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0248336 PMID: 33788848

04

Mycophenolate mofetil dose reduction for gastrointestinal intolerance is associated with increased rates of rejection in heart transplant patients.

Galiwango PJ, Delgado DH, Yan R, Kozuszko S, Smith R, Rao V, Ross HJ

The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation2008

DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2007.10.012 PMID: 18187090

05

Renal transplant outcome in high-cardiovascular risk recipients.

Jeloka TK, Ross H, Smith R, Huang M, Fenton S, Cattran D, Schiff J, Cardella C, Cole E

Clinical transplantation2007

DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0012.2007.00695.x PMID: 17845634

06

Analysis and outcomes of right lobe hepatectomy in 101 consecutive living donors.

Shah SA, Grant DR, Greig PD, McGilvray ID, Adcock LD, Girgrah N, Wong P, Kim RD, Smith R, Lilly LB, Levy GA, Cattral MS

American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons2005

DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2005.01094.x PMID: 16212638

Public health and healthcare system collaboration to achieve the Quadruple Aim and build Learning Health Systems

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Catalyst Gr.: Quadruple Aim and Equity - Institute of Pop./Public Health (IPPH)

Principal investigators: Pinto, Andrew D; Bhatia, Rajan S; Allin, Sara; Rosella, Laura C

Keywords: Deliberative Dialogue; Learning Health System; Population Health; Public Health; Quadruple Aim; Scoping Review

$99,969

Identifying and mitigating bias in machine learning models used in population health

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Project Grant - PA : Population and Public Health - Equitable AI

Principal investigators: Pinto, Andrew D

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; Bias; Equity; Guideline Development; Health Inequities; Machine Learning; Model Development; Population Health; Public Health

$100,000

Screening for Poverty And Related social determinants and intervening to improve Knowledge of and links to resources (SPARK) Study

Co-investigatorCIHR2017Operating Grant: SPOR PIHCI Network: Programmatic Grants

Principal investigators: Pinto, Andrew D; Aubrey-Bassler, Kris; Burge, Frederick I; Jackson, Lois A; Katz, Alan; Muhajarine, Nazeem; Neudorf, Cordell (Cory) O; Robinson, Marjeiry

Keywords: Electronic Medical Record; Income; Poverty; Primary Care; Screening; Social Determinants Of Health; Social Needs; Sociodemographic Data

$1,000,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Nazia Selzner and Markus Selzner: 66 shared papers
Anand Ghanekar and Gonzalo Sapisochin: 63 shared papers
Markus Selzner and Anand Ghanekar: 62 shared papers
Nazia Selzner and Gonzalo Sapisochin: 60 shared papers
Nazia Selzner and Anand Ghanekar: 57 shared papers
Markus Selzner and Gonzalo Sapisochin: 46 shared papers
Mark Cattral and Nazia Selzner: 37 shared papers
Mark Cattral and Anand Ghanekar: 35 shared papers
Mark Cattral and Gonzalo Sapisochin: 31 shared papers
Natasha Kekre and Harold Atkins: 31 shared papers
Ian Mcgilvray and Anand Ghanekar: 25 shared papers
Ian Mcgilvray and Gonzalo Sapisochin: 25 shared papers
Ian Mcgilvray and Nazia Selzner: 24 shared papers
Christopher Bredeson and David Allan: 24 shared papers
Mitchell Sabloff and Christopher Bredeson: 22 shared papers
Natasha Kekre and David Allan: 19 shared papers
Natasha Kekre and Christopher Bredeson: 18 shared papers
Christopher Bredeson and Lothar Huebsch: 16 shared papers
David Allan and Lothar Huebsch: 16 shared papers
Harold Atkins and David Allan: 15 shared papers
Mitchell Sabloff and David Allan: 13 shared papers
Mitchell Sabloff and Lothar Huebsch: 12 shared papers
Christopher Bredeson and Harold Atkins: 12 shared papers
Markus Selzner and Ana Konvalinka: 10 shared papers
Nazia Selzner and Atul Humar: 9 shared papers
Ana Konvalinka and Anand Ghanekar: 8 shared papers
Stephen Juvet and Andrzej Chruscinski: 6 shared papers
Nazia Selzner and Andrzej Chruscinski: 5 shared papers
Stephen Juvet and Atul Humar: 5 shared papers
Andrzej Chruscinski and Atul Humar: 4 shared papers
Nazia Selzner and Stephen Juvet: 3 shared papers
Ana Konvalinka and Stephen Juvet: 3 shared papers
Nazia Selzner and Robert Smith: 2 shared papers
Stephen Juvet and Robert Smith: 2 shared papers
Andrzej Chruscinski and Robert Smith: 2 shared papers
Atul Humar and Robert Smith: 2 shared papers
Heather Ross and Daniel Cattran: 1 shared paper
Heather Ross and Nazia Selzner: 1 shared paper
Heather Ross and Andrzej Chruscinski: 1 shared paper
Heather Ross and Robert Smith: 1 shared paper
Daniel Cattran and Robert Smith: 1 shared paper
Mark Cattral and Robert Smith: 1 shared paper
Ian Mcgilvray and Robert Smith: 1 shared paper
Mitchell Sabloff and Robert Smith: 1 shared paper
Markus Selzner and Robert Smith: 1 shared paper
Ana Konvalinka and Robert Smith: 1 shared paper
Natasha Kekre and Robert Smith: 1 shared paper
Christopher Bredeson and Robert Smith: 1 shared paper
Anand Ghanekar and Robert Smith: 1 shared paper
Gonzalo Sapisochin and Robert Smith: 1 shared paper
Philip Wong and Robert Smith: 1 shared paper
Harold Atkins and Robert Smith: 1 shared paper
David Allan and Robert Smith: 1 shared paper
Lothar Huebsch and Robert Smith: 1 shared paper

Department of Medicine
Medicine/Nephrology
Surgery
Social & Behavioural Health Sciences Division
Infectious Diseases
Medicine
Toronto General Research Institute
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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Smith, 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 "Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Liver Transplant Recipients With Recurrent Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis: A Pilot Study." (2022), 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]