Victoria Kirsh, University of Toronto

Research

Air Pollution Canadian Partnership For Tomorrow Project Cohort Study Diet Lung Cancer Non-Smokers Radon

Latest papers

Associations between reproductive factors and biliary tract cancers in women from the Biliary Tract Cancers Pooling Project.
Journal of hepatology · 2020
Association between Dietary Energy Density and Risk of Breast, Endometrial, Ovarian, and Colorectal Cancer among Canadian Women.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology · 2018
Subsequent Malignant Neoplasms in a Population-Based Cohort of Pediatric Cancer Patients: A Focus on the First 5 Years.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology · 2015

All 3 publications

Latest funding

The Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow's Health (CanPath) Platform
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$2,999,685
Investigating the role of radon, air pollution, and diet on lung cancer risk among non-smokers in the Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow Project (CPTP)
CIHR · 2017 · Nominated PI
$75,000
Vitamin D from dietary intake and sunlight exposure and the risk of cancer: a prospective study
CIHR · 2009 · Nominated PI
$100,000

All 5 grants and awards

3 publications.

01

Associations between reproductive factors and biliary tract cancers in women from the Biliary Tract Cancers Pooling Project.

Jackson SS, Adami HO, Andreotti G, Beane-Freeman LE, Berrington de González A, Buring JE, Fraser GE, Freedman ND, Gapstur SM, Gierach G, Giles GG, Grodstein F, Hartge P, Jenab M, Kirsh V, Knutsen SF, Lan Q, Larsson SC, Lee IM, Lee MH, Liao LM, Milne RL, Monroe KR, Neuhouser ML, O'Brien KM, Petrick JL, Purdue MP, Rohan TE, Sandin S, Sandler DP, Sawada N, Shadyab AH, Simon TG, Sinha R, Stolzenberg-Solomon R, Tsugane S, Weiderpass E, Wolk A, Yang HI, Zheng W, McGlynn KA, Campbell PT, Koshiol J

Journal of hepatology2020

DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2020.04.046 PMID: 32437829

02

Association between Dietary Energy Density and Risk of Breast, Endometrial, Ovarian, and Colorectal Cancer among Canadian Women.

Arthur R, Kirsh V, Rohan TE

Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology2018

DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-17-0861 PMID: 29263186

03

Subsequent Malignant Neoplasms in a Population-Based Cohort of Pediatric Cancer Patients: A Focus on the First 5 Years.

Pole JD, Gu LY, Kirsh V, Greenberg ML, Nathan PC

Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology2015

DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-15-0360 PMID: 26189768

The Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow's Health (CanPath) Platform

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Op Grant: Pandemic Research Platforms Interim Funding - Population-Based Cohort

Principal investigators: Brooks, Jennifer D; Awadalla, Philip

Keywords: Administrative Health Data; Biospecimens; Cohort; Data Linkage; Environmental Data; Health Emergencies; Longitudinal; Pandemics; Research Platform; Surveillance

$2,999,685

Investigating the role of radon, air pollution, and diet on lung cancer risk among non-smokers in the Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow Project (CPTP)

Nominated PICIHR2017Operating Grant: Secondary Data Analysis for Cancer Prevention and Control

Principal investigators: Kirsh, Victoria

Keywords: Air Pollution; Canadian Partnership For Tomorrow Project; Cohort Study; Diet; Lung Cancer; Non-Smokers; Radon

$75,000

Vitamin D from dietary intake and sunlight exposure and the risk of cancer: a prospective study

Nominated PICIHR2009Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Kirsh, Victoria

Keywords: Cancer Risk; Prospective Study; Solar Ultraviolet B Radiation; Vitamin D

$100,000

Second Cancers Among Pediatric Oncology Survivors in Ontario

Co-investigatorCIHR2009Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Pole, Jason D

Keywords: Pediatric Oncology; Record Linkage; Second Cancers

$86,382

Dietary phytoestrogen intake and the risk of breast cancer according to estrogen- and progesterone-receptor (ERPR) subgroup

Co-investigatorCIHR2008Operating Grant: Priority Announcement (IPPH)

Principal investigators: Cotterchio, Michelle

Keywords: Breast Cancer; Cancer Prevention; Case-Control Study; Diet; Etiology

$38,296

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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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Air Pollution Dear Professor Kirsh, 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 "Associations between reproductive factors and biliary tract cancers in women from the Biliary Tract Cancers Pooling Project." (2020), 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]