Winnie Seto, University of Toronto

Research

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Latest papers

Vancomycin Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, Clinical Outcomes and Population Pharmacokinetic Model Evaluation in Neonates.
Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
Association of delayed adequate antimicrobial treatment and organ dysfunction in pediatric bloodstream infections
Pediatric Research · 2024
Association between vancomycin therapeutic drug monitoring and clinical outcomes in treating neonatal sepsis.
International journal of antimicrobial agents · 2023 · senior author

All 18 publications

Latest funding

Advancing Brain Outcomes in pediatric critically ill patients sedated with Volatile AnEsthestic Agents: A pilot multicentre randomized controlled trial (ABOVE Trial).
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$1,121,996
Advancing Brain Outcomes in pediatric critically ill patients sedated with Volatile AnEsthestic Agents: A pilot multicentre randomized controlled trial (ABOVE Trial).
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$280,500
Safer Medications for Children: Quantifying nephrotoxicity through secondary analysis of electronic health records data
CIHR · 2008 · Co-investigator
$100,000

All 3 grants and awards

18 publications.

01

Vancomycin Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, Clinical Outcomes and Population Pharmacokinetic Model Evaluation in Neonates.

Chung E, Tabbara N, Seto W, Shah V

Children (Basel, Switzerland)20261 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.3390/children13050649 PMID: 42194175

02

Association of delayed adequate antimicrobial treatment and organ dysfunction in pediatric bloodstream infections

Pong S, Fowler RA, Fontela P, Gilfoyle E, Hutchison JS, Jouvet P, Mitsakakis N, Murthy S, Pernica JM, Rishu AH

Pediatric Research2024

DOI: 10.1038/s41390-023-02836-3

03

Association between vancomycin therapeutic drug monitoring and clinical outcomes in treating neonatal sepsis.

Chung E, Seto W

International journal of antimicrobial agents202311 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2023.106958 PMID: 37633423

04

Using population pharmacokinetics to optimize initial vancomycin dosing guidelines for neonates to treat sepsis caused by coagulase-negative staphylococcus.

Chung E, Seto W

Pharmacotherapy202310 citationsSenior authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.1002/phar.2865 PMID: 37574774

05

Noninferiority Margin Size and Acceptance of Trial Results: Contingent Valuation Survey of Clinician Preferences for Noninferior Mortality

Pong S, Fowler RA, Mitsakakis N, Murthy S, Pernica JM, Gilfoyle E, Bowen A, Fontela P, Seto W, Science M

Medical decision making20229 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1177/0272989x221099493

06

Antibiotic treatment duration for bloodstream infections in critically ill children—A survey of pediatric infectious diseases and critical care clinicians for clinical equipoise

Pong S, Fowler RA, Murthy S, Pernica JM, Gilfoyle E, Fontela P, Mitsakakis N, Bowen AC, Seto W, Science M

PLoS ONE20225 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0272021 PMID: W4288038795

07

Antimicrobial treatment duration for uncomplicated bloodstream infections in critically ill children: a multicentre observational study

Pong S, Fowler RA, Murthy S, Pernica JM, Gilfoyle E, Fontela P, Rishu AH, Mitsakakis N, Hutchison JS, Science M

BMC Pediatrics20223 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1186/s12887-022-03219-z PMID: W4223437013

08

Population Pharmacokinetic Models of Vancomycin in Paediatric Patients: A Systematic Review.

Chung E, Sen J, Patel P, Seto W

Clinical pharmacokinetics202136 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1007/s40262-021-01027-9 PMID: 34002357

09

Testing for non-inferior mortality: a systematic review of non-inferiority margin sizes and trial characteristics.

Pong S, Urner M, Fowler RA, Mitsakakis N, Seto W, Hutchison JS, Science M, Daneman N

BMJ open202136 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-044480 PMID: 33879485

10

Pharmacokinetics of Vancomycin in Pediatric Patients Receiving Intermittent Hemodialysis or Hemodiafiltration.

Chung E, Tjon JA, Nemec RM, Nalli N, Harvey EA, Licht C, Seto W

Kidney international reports20217 citationsSenior authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2021.01.037 PMID: 33912750

Advancing Brain Outcomes in pediatric critically ill patients sedated with Volatile AnEsthestic Agents: A pilot multicentre randomized controlled trial (ABOVE Trial).

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Operating Grant: Clinical Trials Projects

Principal investigators: Jerath, Angela; Cuthbertson, Brian H; Lalgudi Ganesan, Saptharishi; McKinnon, Nicole K; Slessarev, Marat

Keywords: Clinical Trial; Critical Care; Pediatric; Sedation

$1,121,996

Advancing Brain Outcomes in pediatric critically ill patients sedated with Volatile AnEsthestic Agents: A pilot multicentre randomized controlled trial (ABOVE Trial).

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Operating Grant: Clinical Trials Projects - Indirect Costs

Principal investigators: Jerath, Angela; Cuthbertson, Brian H; Lalgudi Ganesan, Saptharishi; McKinnon, Nicole K; Slessarev, Marat

Keywords: Clinical Trial; Critical Care; Pediatric; Sedation

$280,500

Safer Medications for Children: Quantifying nephrotoxicity through secondary analysis of electronic health records data

Co-investigatorCIHR2008Operating Grant: Maternal and Child Health

Principal investigators: Parshuram, Christopher S

Keywords: Adverse Drug Event; Medication; Nephrotoxicity; Paediatrics; Renal Failure; Safety Research

$100,000

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

Nick Daneman and Andrew Simor: 41 shared papers
Jason Brophy and Ari Bitnun: 35 shared papers
Jason Brophy and Fatima Kakkar: 22 shared papers
Fatima Kakkar and Ari Bitnun: 19 shared papers
Patricia Fontela and Srinivas Murthy: 19 shared papers
Nick Daneman and Srinivas Murthy: 15 shared papers
Patricia Fontela and Elaine Gilfoyle: 11 shared papers
Christopher Parshuram and James Hutchison: 9 shared papers
Nick Daneman and Philippe Jouvet: 9 shared papers
Patricia Fontela and Philippe Jouvet: 7 shared papers
Jeffrey (Des) Pernica and Patricia Fontela: 6 shared papers
Jeffrey (Des) Pernica and Srinivas Murthy: 6 shared papers
James Hutchison and Elaine Gilfoyle: 6 shared papers
Daniel Roth and Kellie Murphy: 6 shared papers
Eu-gene Ng and Kellie Murphy: 5 shared papers
Nick Daneman and James Hutchison: 5 shared papers
Nick Daneman and Nicholas Mitsakakis: 5 shared papers
Nick Daneman and Winnie Seto: 5 shared papers
James Hutchison and Philippe Jouvet: 5 shared papers
James Hutchison and Nicholas Mitsakakis: 5 shared papers
James Hutchison and Winnie Seto: 5 shared papers
Srinivas Murthy and Elaine Gilfoyle: 5 shared papers
Erin Chung and Winnie Seto: 5 shared papers
Nicholas Mitsakakis and Winnie Seto: 5 shared papers
Jeffrey (Des) Pernica and Nick Daneman: 4 shared papers
Jeffrey (Des) Pernica and Winnie Seto: 4 shared papers
Patricia Fontela and Winnie Seto: 4 shared papers
Srinivas Murthy and Winnie Seto: 4 shared papers
Philippe Jouvet and Winnie Seto: 4 shared papers
Winnie Seto and Elaine Gilfoyle: 4 shared papers
Jeffrey (Des) Pernica and Jason Brophy: 3 shared papers
Jeffrey (Des) Pernica and Ari Bitnun: 3 shared papers
Jason Brophy and Christoph Licht: 3 shared papers
Christopher Parshuram and Patricia Fontela: 3 shared papers
Nick Daneman and Lee Dupuis: 3 shared papers
Andrew Simor and Lee Dupuis: 3 shared papers
Jeffrey (Des) Pernica and Fatima Kakkar: 2 shared papers
Eyal Cohen and Daniel Roth: 2 shared papers
Eyal Cohen and Patricia Fontela: 2 shared papers
Eyal Cohen and Ari Bitnun: 2 shared papers
Christopher Parshuram and Srinivas Murthy: 2 shared papers
Christopher Parshuram and David Colantonio: 2 shared papers
Christopher Parshuram and Lee Dupuis: 2 shared papers
Kirk Schultz and Lee Dupuis: 2 shared papers
Christoph Licht and Erin Chung: 2 shared papers
Christoph Licht and Ari Bitnun: 2 shared papers
Kellie Murphy and Ari Bitnun: 2 shared papers
Elaine Lau and Ari Bitnun: 2 shared papers
Eu-gene Ng and Winnie Seto: 1 shared paper
Eu-gene Ng and Elaine Gilfoyle: 1 shared paper
Eyal Cohen and Winnie Seto: 1 shared paper
Jason Brophy and David Colantonio: 1 shared paper
Jason Brophy and Elaine Lau: 1 shared paper
Jason Brophy and Winnie Seto: 1 shared paper
Fatima Kakkar and David Colantonio: 1 shared paper
Fatima Kakkar and Elaine Lau: 1 shared paper
Fatima Kakkar and Winnie Seto: 1 shared paper
Christopher Parshuram and Winnie Seto: 1 shared paper
Kirk Schultz and Winnie Seto: 1 shared paper
Daniel Roth and Winnie Seto: 1 shared paper
Christoph Licht and Winnie Seto: 1 shared paper
Kellie Murphy and Winnie Seto: 1 shared paper
Andrew Simor and Winnie Seto: 1 shared paper
David Colantonio and Winnie Seto: 1 shared paper
Erin Chung and Elaine Gilfoyle: 1 shared paper
Lee Dupuis and Winnie Seto: 1 shared paper
Elaine Lau and Winnie Seto: 1 shared paper
Winnie Seto and Lee Benson: 1 shared paper
Winnie Seto and Ari Bitnun: 1 shared paper

Department of Paediatrics
Status
Department of Pediatrics
Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation
Pediatrics
Institute of Medical Science
Biostatistics Division
Other

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Paper to mention

Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Seto, 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 "Vancomycin Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, Clinical Outcomes and Population Pharmacokinetic Model Evaluation in Neonates." (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.] 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]