Tracy McQuire, University of Toronto

Research

Diabetes Mellitus Gender Middle Age Prevention Tobacco Use Vascular Cognitive Impairment Women

Latest papers

Evaluation of the Diabetes Action Canada (DAC) Research-To-Action Fellowship Program for Patient Partners: A Multi-Method Case Study.
Journal of patient experience · 2026
Examining Multimorbidity in Older Adults Living in Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities, in Ontario, Canada, Using Latent Class Analysis.
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2026
Optimizing Patient Partner Engagement and Integration in Research: Recommendations From a Qualitative Study of Focus Groups With Patient Partners Living With Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes
Canadian Journal of Diabetes · 2026

All 9 publications

Latest funding

Co-producing an equitable approach to improve diabetes classification among multiethnic adults in Canada
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$150,000
A Youth-Engaged Community of Practice to Improve Readiness to Transition to Adult Type 1 Diabetes Care
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$1,500,000
Connecting Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Programs in Ontario. Mobilizing Knowledge across the Health System
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$62,339

All 7 grants and awards

9 publications.

01

Evaluation of the Diabetes Action Canada (DAC) Research-To-Action Fellowship Program for Patient Partners: A Multi-Method Case Study.

Makarski J, Herrington I, Perrier L, Amog K, Mytkolli L, McQuire T, Kastner M

Journal of patient experience2026

DOI: 10.1177/23743735261486331 PMID: 42703246

02

Examining Multimorbidity in Older Adults Living in Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities, in Ontario, Canada, Using Latent Class Analysis.

Isai A, Matai L, Bronskill SE, Feng P, Fu L, Hahn-Goldberg S, Humphries J, Huynh T, Li Z, McQuire T, Recknagel J, Rochon PA, Stall NM, Wang X, Yu C, Savage RD

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society2026

DOI: 10.1111/jgs.70416 PMID: 41933493

03

Optimizing Patient Partner Engagement and Integration in Research: Recommendations From a Qualitative Study of Focus Groups With Patient Partners Living With Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes

Herrington I, Sivasubramaniam R, Amog K, Makarski J, Murray M, Bhuiya A, Gruber A, Delgado P, Greenberg D, Ganann R

Canadian Journal of Diabetes2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjd.2025.12.002

04

“I should have been asked how I was doing”: The impact of healthcare encounters on mental health among young adults living with type 1 diabetes

Whitmore C, Sherifali D, Mangialardi N, Mytkolli L, Saiva A, Maghera J, St John A, McQuire T, Strudwick G, Cafazzo JA

Primary Care Diabetes2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.pcd.2026.08.006

05

Partnering for impact: best practices for planning in-person academic events with Patient Partners involvement- Lessons learned from Diabetes Action Canada.

McQuire T, Boisvenue J, Mackett K, Maghera J, Makarski J, Martin A, Mytkolli L, Lim M, Pow C, Witteman HO

Research involvement and engagement2025First author

DOI: 10.1186/s40900-025-00729-9 PMID: 40420247

06

Evaluating the feasibility of a co-designed technology-enabled, collaborative care program for young adults with type 1 diabetes and diabetes distress: A protocol

Whitmore C, Mangialardi N, Saiva A, Cafazzo JA, McQuire T, Mytkolli L, St John A, Senior P, Sherifali D, Strudwick G

Digital Health20251 citations

DOI: 10.1177/20552076251365134

07

Partnered Recruitment: Engaging Individuals With Lived Experience in the Recruitment of Co‐Design Participants

Whitmore C, Mytkolli L, Mangialardi N, Maghera J, Rudick A, Shephard K, Zazzera S, Saiva A, McQuire T, Senior P

Health Expectations20249 citations

DOI: 10.1111/hex.14131

08

Histone demethylase JMJD2B functions as a co-factor of estrogen receptor in breast cancer proliferation and mammary gland development.

Kawazu M, Saso K, Tong KI, McQuire T, Goto K, Son DO, Wakeham A, Miyagishi M, Mak TW, Okada H

PloS one2011

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0017830 PMID: 21445275

09

Bat3 deficiency accelerates the degradation of Hsp70-2/HspA2 during spermatogenesis.

Sasaki T, Marcon E, McQuire T, Arai Y, Moens PB, Okada H

The Journal of cell biology2008

DOI: 10.1083/jcb.200802113 PMID: 18678708

Co-producing an equitable approach to improve diabetes classification among multiethnic adults in Canada

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Catalyst Grant: Partnering for Impact - Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research

Principal investigators: Ke, Calvin; Gilbert, Jeremy

Keywords: Co-Production; Diabetes; Diagnostic Classification; Health Equity; Patient Engagement; Precision Diagnosis

$150,000

A Youth-Engaged Community of Practice to Improve Readiness to Transition to Adult Type 1 Diabetes Care

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Team Grant: Healthy Youth

Principal investigators: Shulman, Rayzel; Ivers, Noah M; McCleary, Nicola; Zenlea, Ian S

Keywords: Adolescents; Co-Design; Community Of Practice; Diabetes; Quality Improvement; Transition To Adult Care; Young Adults; Youth

$1,500,000

Connecting Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Programs in Ontario. Mobilizing Knowledge across the Health System

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Op. Grant: Knowledge Mobilization in Diabetes Prevention and Treatment - General

Principal investigators: Rac, Valeria E; Kastner, Monika; Maberley, David

Keywords: Diabetes; Diabetic Retinopathy; Diabetic Retinopathy Screening; Equity-Deserving Communities; Health System Organization; Implementation Science; Knowledge Mobilization; Population Health

$62,339

Freedom and Flexibility - Communicating the Experiences of Beta Cell Replacement to Patients and Providers

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Op. Grant: Knowledge Mobilization in Diabetes Prevention and Treatment - General

Principal investigators: Senior, Peter A; Reeve, Rachel L; Crossman, Renee; Lam, Anna

Keywords: Cell Therapy; Islet Transplant; Patient Perspective; Qualitative Interviews; Type 1 Diabetes

$62,177

Supporting High School Students with Type 1 Diabetes: Mobilizing Experiential Knowledge to Combat Diabetes-Related Stigma

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Op. Grant: Knowledge Mobilization in Diabetes Prevention and Treatment - General

Principal investigators: Zenlea, Ian S; Reeve, Rachel L; Fierheller, Dianne M; Kichler, Jessica C; Moreau, Elizabeth

Keywords: Adolescents Type 1 Diabetes; Community-Based Participatory Research; Diabetes-Related Stigma; High School Setting; Knowledge Mobilization; Stigma Awareness

$99,703

Demystifying Diabetes Remission: A Knowledge Mobilization Opportunity

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Op. Grant: Knowledge Mobilization in Diabetes Prevention and Treatment - General

Principal investigators: Sherifali, Diana T; Honshorst, Kristin; Kastner, Monika

Keywords: Co-Creation; Diabetes Remisison; Evidence Informed; Knowledge Mobilization

$113,589

Helping Women with Diabetes Quit Smoking: A Gender-Informed Approach to Brain Health

Principal investigatorCIHR2023Operating Grant: BHCIA: Knowledge Synthesis and Mobilization Grants - VCI

Principal investigators: Melamed, Osnat; McQuire, Tracy

Keywords: Diabetes Mellitus; Gender; Middle Age; Prevention; Tobacco Use; Vascular Cognitive Impairment; Women

$98,795

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

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Department of Family and Community Medicine
Cardiology
Medicine
Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation
Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation
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Peter Selby

Department of Family and Community Medicine

3 shared papers, latest 2026

Monika Kastner

Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation

2 shared papers, latest 2026

Gillian Strudwick

Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation

2 shared papers, latest 2026

Conrad Pow

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2025

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Diabetes Mellitus Dear Professor McQuire, 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 "Evaluation of the Diabetes Action Canada (DAC) Research-To-Action Fellowship Program for Patient Partners: A Multi-Method Case Study." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Helping Women with Diabetes Quit Smoking: A Gender-Informed Approach to Brain Health" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. 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]

Tracy McQuire

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Evaluation of the Diabetes Action Canada (DAC) Research-To-Action Fellowship Program for Patient Partners: A Multi-Method Case Study.

Examining Multimorbidity in Older Adults Living in Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities, in Ontario, Canada, Using Latent Class Analysis.

Optimizing Patient Partner Engagement and Integration in Research: Recommendations From a Qualitative Study of Focus Groups With Patient Partners Living With Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes

“I should have been asked how I was doing”: The impact of healthcare encounters on mental health among young adults living with type 1 diabetes

Partnering for impact: best practices for planning in-person academic events with Patient Partners involvement- Lessons learned from Diabetes Action Canada.

Evaluating the feasibility of a co-designed technology-enabled, collaborative care program for young adults with type 1 diabetes and diabetes distress: A protocol

Partnered Recruitment: Engaging Individuals With Lived Experience in the Recruitment of Co‐Design Participants

Histone demethylase JMJD2B functions as a co-factor of estrogen receptor in breast cancer proliferation and mammary gland development.

Bat3 deficiency accelerates the degradation of Hsp70-2/HspA2 during spermatogenesis.

Co-producing an equitable approach to improve diabetes classification among multiethnic adults in Canada

A Youth-Engaged Community of Practice to Improve Readiness to Transition to Adult Type 1 Diabetes Care

Connecting Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Programs in Ontario. Mobilizing Knowledge across the Health System

Freedom and Flexibility - Communicating the Experiences of Beta Cell Replacement to Patients and Providers

Supporting High School Students with Type 1 Diabetes: Mobilizing Experiential Knowledge to Combat Diabetes-Related Stigma

Demystifying Diabetes Remission: A Knowledge Mobilization Opportunity

Helping Women with Diabetes Quit Smoking: A Gender-Informed Approach to Brain Health

Frequent collaborators

Peter Senior

Carly Whitmore

Peter Selby

Diana Sherifali

Diana Sherifali

Monika Kastner

Gillian Strudwick

Shoshana Hahn-Goldberg

Tai Huynh

Rebecca Ganann

Conrad Pow