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Yona Lunsky

ResearcherUniversity of Toronto

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Yona Lunsky

Researcher

Health Sciences

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Supervision signals

Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
124 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 36 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 11 research grants (11 CIHR), most recently in 2025.
Supervised 5 trainees who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2019.

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Academic metrics

212

Publications

209

Citations

h-index

156

Collaborators

Grants

Publications by year

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Research

Developmental Disabilities Patient Oriented Research Health Education Health Care Workers Families Mental Health Family Caregivers Aging

Latest papers

Exploring menstrual symptom frequency and impact on people with neurodevelopmental conditions.
Disability and health journal · 2026
The ARISE (Autism Research Initiatives for Suicidality and Empowerment) Project: A study protocol for a modified James Lind Alliance priority-setting process determining research priorities for suicidality in autistic youth.
BMJ open · 2026
Understanding the Reproductive Life Planning Experiences of People With Disabilities in Ontario, Canada: A Qualitative Exploration.
Perspectives on sexual and reproductive health · 2026

All 212 publications

Latest funding

Intersectional Risk and Resilience in 2S/LGBTQ+ Autistic People: Co-Production of a National Self-Advocacy and Equity Resource
CIHR · 2026 · Co-investigator
$699,455
Disability and Hysterectomy: A Multi-Methods Study in Ontario
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$573,752
Recalibrating Autism Measures for Sex and Gender Equity
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$698,444

All 45 grants and awards

From the 150 most recent of 212 publications.

Exploring menstrual symptom frequency and impact on people with neurodevelopmental conditions.

St John L, Osness E, Panech A, Lunsky Y, Doyle Baker PK

Disability and health journal2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2025.101914 PMID: 40544029

The ARISE (Autism Research Initiatives for Suicidality and Empowerment) Project: A study protocol for a modified James Lind Alliance priority-setting process determining research priorities for suicidality in autistic youth.

Andreasen S, Birnie K, Lunsky Y, McMorris CA

BMJ open2026

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-115813 PMID: 42674792

Understanding the Reproductive Life Planning Experiences of People With Disabilities in Ontario, Canada: A Qualitative Exploration.

Khan M, Brown HK, Lunsky Y, Tarasoff LA

Perspectives on sexual and reproductive health2026

DOI: 10.1111/psrh.70079 PMID: 42629197

Parent perspectives on services available to autistic children in Canada: A mixed methods survey study.

Caven I, Hamdani Y, Lunsky Y, Weaver C, Penner M

PloS one2026

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0353678 PMID: 42623361

Prevalence and Characteristics of Long-Stay Forensic Patients With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: An Ontario Population-Based Study: Prévalence et caractéristiques des patients hospitalisés pour de longs séjours dans un service médico-légal et présentant des déficiences intellectuelles et développementales : Une étude fondée sur la population de l'Ontario.

Selick A, Whittingham L, Campitelli MA, Huang A, Balogh R, Lin E, Kurdyak P, Lunsky Y

Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/07067437261474298 PMID: 42554974

Addressing Methodological Concerns Regarding a Recent Study on Autism and Gender Diversity in a Canadian Gender Identity Clinic.

Pascoe MI, Vincent J, Lai MC, Desarkar P, Vitopoulos N, Lunsky Y, MacKinnon KR, Lam JSH

Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie2026

DOI: 10.1177/07067437261474299 PMID: 42545043

'Working Together to Meet in the Middle'. A Qualitative Descriptive Study of Power Dynamics in Lived Experience and Family Engagement in Mental Health and Substance Use Health Research.

Hawke LD, Dunphy J, Sheikhan NY, Dada-Philips W, Hauer S, Munro C, Sendanyoye C, Halsall T, Strudwick G, Lunsky Y

Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1111/hex.70730 PMID: 42370725

Opioid Use During Pregnancy Among Individuals With Disabilities.

Camden A, Brogly SB, Gomes T, Guttmann A, Lunsky Y, Sharpe I, Lu H, Brown HK

American journal of preventive medicine2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2026.108366 PMID: 41966459

Exploring factors associated with the physical, mental, and financial health of unpaid caregivers: An analysis of the Canadian National Caregiving Survey.

Benjamin H, Robibaro F, Thomson D, Bruno G, Lunsky Y, Janeiro J, Mendelsohn L, Stall NM, Cohen E

Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique2026

DOI: 10.17269/s41997-025-01133-2 PMID: 41324883

The impact of a virtual wellness course for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the third year of COVID-19.

St John L, Borschneck G, Volpe T, Thakur A, Lake J, Mallet H, Pereira V, Lunsky Y

Journal of intellectual disabilities : JOID2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/17446295241272508 PMID: 39194174

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Yona Lunsky

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Exploring menstrual symptom frequency and impact on people with neurodevelopmental conditions.

The ARISE (Autism Research Initiatives for Suicidality and Empowerment) Project: A study protocol for a modified James Lind Alliance priority-setting process determining research priorities for suicidality in autistic youth.

Understanding the Reproductive Life Planning Experiences of People With Disabilities in Ontario, Canada: A Qualitative Exploration.

Parent perspectives on services available to autistic children in Canada: A mixed methods survey study.

Addressing Methodological Concerns Regarding a Recent Study on Autism and Gender Diversity in a Canadian Gender Identity Clinic.

'Working Together to Meet in the Middle'. A Qualitative Descriptive Study of Power Dynamics in Lived Experience and Family Engagement in Mental Health and Substance Use Health Research.

Opioid Use During Pregnancy Among Individuals With Disabilities.

Exploring factors associated with the physical, mental, and financial health of unpaid caregivers: An analysis of the Canadian National Caregiving Survey.

The impact of a virtual wellness course for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the third year of COVID-19.

Frequent collaborators

Yona Lunsky

Elizabeth Lin

Anna Durbin

Meng-Chuan Lai

Avra Selick

Astrid Guttmann

Tara Gomes

Janet Durbin

Robert Balogh

Melanie Penner

Mina Tadrous

Tony Antoniou

Johanna Lake

Pushpal Desarkar

Anupam Thakur

Kendra Thomson

Jonathan Weiss

William Gardner

Kathleen Pajer

Muhammad Mamdani

Simone Vigod

Jonathan Weiss

Hsiang-Yuan Lin

Peter Szatmari

Jennifer Baumbusch

Eyal Cohen

Fiona Kouyoumdjian

Vicky Stergiopoulos

Andrea Perry

Angela Colantonio

Brenda Gladstone

Fang Liu

Aristotle Voineskos

Parminder Raina

David Juurlink

Michelle Phoenix

Audrey Lim

Briano Direzze

Ronit Mesterman

Jan Willem Gorter