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Xiaolin Wei

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ProfessorInstitute of Health PolicyUniversity of Toronto

Xiaolin Wei

Professor

Institute of Health Policy

Dalla Lana School of Public Health

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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71 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 30 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 5 research grants (5 CIHR), most recently in 2024.
Supervisor on 1 trainee award (1 CIHR), most recently in 2019.

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127

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519

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Research

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Global health Clinical sciences on diabetes Public and population health Knowledge translation and implementation science in health Antimicrobial resistance

Latest papers

Understanding the practices and perceptions of Chinese older adults towards vaccination in the context of COVID-19: A qualitative study in Anhui Province.
Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2026 · senior author
Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Enhanced Early Childhood Development Program Integrated Into Primary Health Care in China: Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial.
JMIR research protocols · 2026
Effect of a comprehensive package based on combined C-reactive protein and serum amyloid A point-of-care testing on antibiotic prescribing for acute respiratory tract infections at village clinics in China: a cluster randomised controlled trial.
The Lancet regional health. Western Pacific · 2026

All 127 publications

Latest funding

Promoting planetary health education, smoking-free home, and clean air community mobilization to prevent air pollution related non-communicable diseases in urban Pakistan
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$100,000
Evaluating the effectiveness and implementation process of population-level interventions to reduce inappropriate use of antibiotics in primary care settings to inform policy development in Canada
CIHR · 2023 · Nominated PI
$299,980
Activation, recurrence, and mortality: Exploring impacts of air pollution and greenness on progressions of latent and active tuberculosis to inform interventions.
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$290,699

All 12 grants and awards

127 publications.

Understanding the practices and perceptions of Chinese older adults towards vaccination in the context of COVID-19: A qualitative study in Anhui Province.

He A, Wang Z, Yang Y, Zhang X, Yao L, Wang L, Chen R, Wang PP, Wei X

Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2026.2622184 PMID: 41709791

Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Enhanced Early Childhood Development Program Integrated Into Primary Health Care in China: Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial.

Zhang Y, Dong Y, Wang H, Zhou H, Li G, Dong Z, Jiao J, Wu Y, Qi S, Yu Z, Wei X, Jiang F

JMIR research protocols2026

DOI: 10.2196/89106 PMID: 42202312

Effect of a comprehensive package based on combined C-reactive protein and serum amyloid A point-of-care testing on antibiotic prescribing for acute respiratory tract infections at village clinics in China: a cluster randomised controlled trial.

Xu M, Wang J, Zhang Z, Ge E, Zhu Y, Li J, Gong Y, Lu Z, Wei X, Yin X

The Lancet regional health. Western Pacific2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2026.101888 PMID: 42239972

Effectiveness of text message-delivered health behaviour intervention on HbA1c change in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.

Hong Q, Zhang X, Guo M, Wen Z, Tang Q, Zhou J, Song P, Wei X, Zhang N

Health psychology review2026

DOI: 10.1080/17437199.2025.2595126 PMID: 41368984

Association between air pollution and chronic cough: Evidence from a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.

Kim H, Lai K, Cisse T, Wei X, Ge E

Environmental research2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2026.124108 PMID: 41763474

Treatment of asymptomatic tuberculosis: Protocol for a systematic review of treatment strategies, regimens, and clinical outcomes.

Li Y, Saad A, Feng Z, Ge S, Song L, Ren Y, Miao Y, Li T, Zhao T, Huang W, Wu J, Sun F, Wei X, Zhang W

PloS one2026

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0342929 PMID: 41770760

Can the Parallel or Tandem Combination of Questionnaire-Based Risk Assessment and Fecal Immunochemical Test Improve the Efficiency of Colorectal Cancer Screening?

Liu R, Ji J, Wei X, Zheng C, Zhang N, Sun Q

International journal of cancer2026

DOI: 10.1002/ijc.70610 PMID: 42322011

Effects of a comprehensive antibiotic stewardship program on antibiotic prescribing for acute respiratory infections in rural facilities: a cluster randomized trial.

Wei X, Zhuo C, Hicks JP, Zhang Z, Wu S, Walley JD, Zheng J, Guo W, Huang H, Sullivan F, Brown A, Zhong N

Nature medicine2026First author

DOI: 10.1038/s41591-026-04222-y PMID: 41703293

A 6- to 9-months oral regimen for rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis: a randomized open-label noninferiority trial in China.

Sun F, Li Y, Zhang Y, Cai C, Chen Y, Yi H, Wu Q, Qian Y, Yu H, Lan Y, Shi J, Huang Y, Zhang Y, Feng S, Xiao M, Wang J, Li Y, He Z, Liu H, Zhang Y, Chen Y, Zhou Y, Li J, Chen B, Xu L, Luo J, Xing Y, Wei X, Zhao Y, Zhang W, TB-TRUST group

Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2025.11.015 PMID: 41297761

Drug-resistant tuberculosis in war and complex emergencies: jeopardising progress towards TB elimination and antimicrobial resistance control - a scoping review and perspective.

Monedero-Recuero I, Wei X, Jouberton F, Duarte R, Rodríguez-Ortega M, Santiago MRT, Adekunle AO, Daru P, Felker I, Conradie F, Isani AK, Chiang CY, Mahmoud M, Hamdan HM, Sharma S, Skrahina A, Thuy HTT, Wei S

BMJ global health2026

DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2025-019011 PMID: 41720580

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Global health Dear Professor Wei, 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 "Understanding the practices and perceptions of Chinese older adults towards vaccination in the context of COVID-19: A qualitative study in Anhui Province." (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 "Promoting planetary health education, smoking-free home, and clean air community mobilization to prevent air pollution related non-communicable diseases in urban Pakistan" (2024), 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]

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Xiaolin Wei

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Understanding the practices and perceptions of Chinese older adults towards vaccination in the context of COVID-19: A qualitative study in Anhui Province.

Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Enhanced Early Childhood Development Program Integrated Into Primary Health Care in China: Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial.

Effect of a comprehensive package based on combined C-reactive protein and serum amyloid A point-of-care testing on antibiotic prescribing for acute respiratory tract infections at village clinics in China: a cluster randomised controlled trial.

Effectiveness of text message-delivered health behaviour intervention on HbA1c change in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.

Association between air pollution and chronic cough: Evidence from a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.

Treatment of asymptomatic tuberculosis: Protocol for a systematic review of treatment strategies, regimens, and clinical outcomes.

Can the Parallel or Tandem Combination of Questionnaire-Based Risk Assessment and Fecal Immunochemical Test Improve the Efficiency of Colorectal&#xa0;Cancer Screening?

Effects of a comprehensive antibiotic stewardship program on antibiotic prescribing for acute respiratory infections in rural facilities: a cluster randomized trial.

A 6- to 9-months oral regimen for rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis: a randomized open-label noninferiority trial in China.

Drug-resistant tuberculosis in war and complex emergencies: jeopardising progress towards TB elimination and antimicrobial resistance control - a scoping review and perspective.

Promoting planetary health education, smoking-free home, and clean air community mobilization to prevent air pollution related non-communicable diseases in urban Pakistan

Evaluating the effectiveness and implementation process of population-level interventions to reduce inappropriate use of antibiotics in primary care settings to inform policy development in Canada

Activation, recurrence, and mortality: Exploring impacts of air pollution and greenness on progressions of latent and active tuberculosis to inform interventions.

Developing a tool kit to build vaccine confidence and ensure equitable COVID-19 vaccination implementation strategies in low-and-middle income countries: a multi-stakeholder implementation science and co-development study

Implementing a telemedicine and remote-mentoring platform to provide integrated noncommunicable disease and COVID-19 care in primary care facilities in rural Pakistan

Improving vaccine confidence in racial and ethnic minority communities: evaluating local public health partnerships in Ontario

Improving vaccine confidence in racial and ethnic minority communities: evaluating local public health partnerships in Ontario

Understanding and evaluating the role of partnerships with Canadian minority faith-based communities in improving vaccine confidence in communities and vaccination program implementers

Integrating Participatory Approaches in Randomized Controlled Trials: Exploring an Innovative Design for Complex Global Health and Development Interventions

An increased risk of family violence during COVID-19 quarantine in Canada: strengthening social media-based collaborations between non-profit agencies to save lives

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Peter Selby

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Can the Parallel or Tandem Combination of Questionnaire-Based Risk Assessment and Fecal Immunochemical Test Improve the Efficiency of Colorectal Cancer Screening?