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Theo Moraes

ResearcherUniversity of Toronto

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Theo Moraes

Researcher

Health Sciences

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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4 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Principal investigator on 1 research grant (1 CIHR), most recently in 2020.
Supervised 1 trainee who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2025.

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Research

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Latest papers

Identifying predictors of use of mental health services and supports during the COVID-19 pandemic: an analysis of the CHILD COVID-19 Add-on Study
Frontiers in Health Services · 2026
Long‐Term Outcomes of Children Born to Anti‐Ro Antibody–Positive Mothers With and Without Rheumatic Disease
Arthritis Care and Research · 2025
Clinical and functional efficacy of elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor in people with cystic fibrosis carrying the N1303K mutation.
Journal of cystic fibrosis : official journal of the European Cystic Fibrosis Society · 2023

All 9 publications

Latest funding

Unpacking the Impact of Ultra-Processed Food on Youth Cardiovascular Health: A Multi-Omic, Translational Approach
CIHR · 2026 · Co-investigator
$10,000
The role of RanBP2/Nup358 in remodelling mRNPs
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$918,000
Deciphering Antiviral Responses to Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Influenza A Co-Infection: Insights from Human Airway Models
CIHR · 2025 · Supervisor
$120,000

All 21 grants and awards

9 publications.

Identifying predictors of use of mental health services and supports during the COVID-19 pandemic: an analysis of the CHILD COVID-19 Add-on Study

Ramsay SJ, Lloyd H, Ranger M, Turvey S, Simons E, Lotoski L, Moraes T, Roos LE, Subbarao P, Azad MB

Frontiers in Health Services2026

DOI: 10.3389/frhs.2026.1780564

Long‐Term Outcomes of Children Born to Anti‐Ro Antibody–Positive Mothers With and Without Rheumatic Disease

Diaz T, Danguecan A, Dominguez D, Knight A, Laskin CA, Levy DM, Jaeggi E, Misztal M, Mandhane P, Moraes T

Arthritis Care and Research20252 citations

DOI: 10.1002/acr.25510

Clinical and functional efficacy of elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor in people with cystic fibrosis carrying the N1303K mutation.

Sadras I, Kerem E, Livnat G, Sarouk I, Breuer O, Reiter J, Gileles-Hillel A, Inbar O, Cohen M, Gamliel A, Stanleigh N, Gunawardena T, Bartlett C, Gonska T, Moraes T, Eckford PDW, Bear CE, Ratjen F, Kerem B, Wilschanski M, Shteinberg M, Cohen-Cymberknoh M

Journal of cystic fibrosis : official journal of the European Cystic Fibrosis Society2023

DOI: 10.1016/j.jcf.2023.06.001 PMID: 37331863

Inhalation of ACE2 as a therapeutic target on sex-bias differences in SARS-CoV-2 infection and variant of concern.

Onodera Y, Liang J, Li Y, Griffin B, Thanabalasingam T, Lu C, Zhu J, Liu M, Moraes T, Zheng W, Khateeb J, Khang J, Huang Y, Jerkic M, Nakane M, Baker A, Orser B, Chen YW, Wirnsberger G, Penninger JM, Rotstein OD, Slutsky AS, Li Y, Mubareka S, Zhang H

iScience2023

DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.107470 PMID: 37609639

A quantitative super-resolution imaging toolbox for diagnosis of motile ciliopathies.

Liu Z, Nguyen QPH, Guan Q, Albulescu A, Erdman L, Mahdaviyeh Y, Kang J, Ouyang H, Hegele RG, Moraes T, Goldenberg A, Dell SD, Mennella V

Science translational medicine2020

DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aay0071 PMID: 32188719

Ethnic differences in maternal diet in pregnancy and infant eczema

Zulyniak MA, de Souza RJ, Shaikh M, Ramasundarahettige C, Tam K, Williams N, Desai D, Lefebvre DL, Gupta M, Subbarao P

PLoS ONE202018 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0232170 PMID: W3025437575

Residential green space and pathways to term birth weight in the Canadian Healthy Infant Longitudinal Development (CHILD) Study

Cusack L, Sbihi H, Larkin A, Chow A, Brook JR, Moraes T, Mandhane PJ, Becker AB, Azad MB, Subbarao P

International Journal of Health Geographics201843 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1186/s12942-018-0160-x PMID: W2903378260

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia: Observed/expected lung-to-head ratio as a predictor of long-term morbidity.

King SK, Alfaraj M, Gaiteiro R, O'Brien K, Moraes T, Humpl T, Marcon M, Chiang M, Reyes J, Haliburton B, Ryan G, Cox P, Chiu PP

Journal of pediatric surgery2016

DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2016.02.004 PMID: 26932249

Parental Perceptions of Quality of Life in Children on Long-Term Ventilation at Home as Compared to Enterostomy Tubes.

Redouane B, Cohen E, Stephens D, Keilty K, Mouzaki M, Narayanan U, Moraes T, Amin R

PloS one2016

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0149999 PMID: 26914939

Unpacking the Impact of Ultra-Processed Food on Youth Cardiovascular Health: A Multi-Omic, Translational Approach

Co-investigatorCIHR2026TG: Health Effects of Ultra-Proc.Foods-Development of Cardiovascular DiseasesLOI

Principal investigators: Miliku, Kozeta; Beaudry, Jacqueline; Brinkman, Fiona S; L'Abbe, Mary R; Raffoul, Amanda

Keywords: Adolescence; Cardiovascular Risk Factors; Food Additives; Integrated Knowledge Translation; Multi-Omics; Ultra-Processed Foods

$10,000

The role of RanBP2/Nup358 in remodelling mRNPs

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Palazzo, Alexander F

Keywords: Antiviral Restriction Factors; Cytokines; Innate Immune Response; Mirisc; Mrna Translation; Nuclear Pore Complex; Respiratory Viruses; Sumo

$918,000

Deciphering Antiviral Responses to Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Influenza A Co-Infection: Insights from Human Airway Models

SupervisorCIHR2025DRA : Canada Graduate Research Scholarship - Doctoral Program (CGRS D)

Principal investigators: Salih, Rasha

Keywords: Air-Liquid Interface Culture; Cellular Heterogeneity; Disease Modelling; Epithelial-Viral Interactions; Human Nasal Epithelial Cells (Hnecs); Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (Ipscs); Regional Lung Immunity; Respiratory Viral Infections; Transcriptomics; Translational Lung Biology

$120,000

Let's be precise: harnessing the diversity of the child study to improve asthma outcomes for all

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Team Gr.: Embr. Diversity to Achieve Precision/Health Equity-Infection/Immunity

Principal investigators: Subbarao, Padmaja; Azad, Meghan; Gadermann, Anne M; Lu, Zihang; Turvey, Stuart E

Keywords: Childhood Asthma; Infection; Microbiome; Social Determinants Of Asthma; Youth Engagement

$1,999,593

Let's Be Precise: Harnessing the diversity of the CHILD study to improve asthma outcomes for all.

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Team Gr.: Emb. Diversity to Achieve Precision/Health Eq-Infection & Immunity-LOI

Principal investigators: Subbarao, Padmaja; Azad, Meghan; Gadermann, Anne M; Miliku, Kozeta; Turvey, Stuart E

Keywords: Childhood Asthma; Infection; Patient Engagement; Puberty; Social Determinants

$19,995

Addressing a Global Public Health Concern: Investigating the Impact of Ultra-Processed Food on the Development of Multimorbidity during Adolescence

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Miliku, Kozeta

Keywords: Adolescence; Diet Trajectories; Gut Microbiota; Multimorbidity; Ultra-Processed Food

$761,175

Viral Dynamics of Influenza, RSV and SARS-CoV-2 in Children and Secondary Transmission within Households and Schools

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Science, Michelle E; Campigotto, Aaron J

Keywords: Household Infection Transmission; Influenza; Rsv; Sars-Cov-2; School Infection Transmission; Viral Respiratory Infections

$1,113,076

A collaborative, One Health approach to zoonotic virus detection and risk assessment at the wildlife-human nexus

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Project Grant

Principal investigators: Mubareka, Samira

Keywords: Ecology; Genomics; Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza; One Health; Pandemic Preparedness; Sars-Cov-2; Transmission; Viral Pathogenesis; Viral Zoonoses; Wildlife

$1,377,000

Determining the Role of Fathers in the Developmental Origins of Cardiovascular Health

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Operating Grant: Data Analysis Using Existing CDN Databases and Cohorts

Principal investigators: Miliku, Kozeta

Keywords: Blood Pressure Trajectories; Bmi; Cardiovascular Health; Developmental Origins Of Health And Disease (Dohad); Growth Trajectories; Lipids Profile; Metabolomics; Obesity; Paternal Origins Of Cardiovascular Health; Pediatrics

$75,000

Understanding Dynamics of Risk and Protective Factors and Children's Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Op Gr:Understanding/mitigating impacts of COVID-19 on children, youth & families

Principal investigators: Aitken, Madison; Henderson, Jo

Keywords: Children; Covid-19; Ecological Momentary Assessment; Mental Health; Network Analysis; Parents; Physical Activity; Screen Time; Sleep; Social Connections

$141,613

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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Theo Moraes

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Latest papers

Latest funding

Identifying predictors of use of mental health services and supports during the COVID-19 pandemic: an analysis of the CHILD COVID-19 Add-on Study

Long‐Term Outcomes of Children Born to Anti‐Ro Antibody–Positive Mothers With and Without Rheumatic Disease

Clinical and functional efficacy of elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor in people with cystic fibrosis carrying the N1303K mutation.

Inhalation of ACE2 as a therapeutic target on sex-bias differences in SARS-CoV-2 infection and variant of concern.

A quantitative super-resolution imaging toolbox for diagnosis of motile ciliopathies.

Ethnic differences in maternal diet in pregnancy and infant eczema

Residential green space and pathways to term birth weight in the Canadian Healthy Infant Longitudinal Development (CHILD) Study

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia: Observed/expected lung-to-head ratio as a predictor of long-term morbidity.

Parental Perceptions of Quality of Life in Children on Long-Term Ventilation at Home as Compared to Enterostomy Tubes.

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Padmaja Subbarao

Malcolm Sears

Judah Aryeh Denburg

Sonia Anand

Tanja Gonska

Hind Sbihi

Andrea Knight

Manon Ranger

Koon Teo

Sarah McDonald

Katherine Morrison

Joseph Macri

Michael Mark Cyr

Eyal Cohen

Beverley Orser

Mingyao Liu

Andrew Baker

Stuart Turvey

Anna Goldenberg

Unni Narayanan

Edgar Jaeggi

Anita Kozyrskyj

Haibo Zhang