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Vibhuti Shah

ResearcherClinical Developmental PsychologyYork University

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Vibhuti Shah

Researcher

Clinical Developmental Psychology

Health Sciences

York University

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
34 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 16 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 2 research grants (2 CIHR), most recently in 2024.

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136

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1,346

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Research

Cardiac Attunement Electrocardiogram Electroencephalogram Facial Coding Mother Or Birthing Parent Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Preterm Infant Pain Skin-To-Skin Care

Latest papers

Skin-to-skin contact for painful procedures in younger preterm infants: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
The journal of pain · 2026
Reducing distress during vaccine injections: 2026 clinical practice guideline update.
CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne · 2026
Vancomycin Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, Clinical Outcomes and Population Pharmacokinetic Model Evaluation in Neonates.
Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026 · senior author

All 136 publications

Latest funding

Skin-to-Skin Contact for Acute Pain in Very and Extremely Preterm Infants Does Not Always Work: Understanding Dyadic Regulation Attunement and the Role of Parental Stress to Improve Effectiveness
CIHR · 2024 · Principal investigator
$1,399,760
Rebooting Infant Pain Assessment: Using Machine Learning to Exponentially Improve Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Practice.
CIHR · 2018 · Principal investigator
$856,779

All 2 grants and awards

136 publications.

Skin-to-skin contact for painful procedures in younger preterm infants: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Cohen E, Hashemi H, Garvey N, Cheng C, Shah V, Pillai Riddell R

The journal of pain2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2026.106373 PMID: 42431385

Reducing distress during vaccine injections: 2026 clinical practice guideline update.

Taddio A, Shah V, McMurtry CM, Lang E, MacDonald NE, Abrams EM, Alexander S, Bucci LM, Comeau J, Cortes JM, Cranch J, Gallinger L, Girouard S, Golightly B, Guenther M, Halperin SA, Howitt L, Jensen C, Kolker S, Kryschuk E, Minhas R, Noel M, Riddell RP, Probst J, Rieder MJ, Ross K, Siamaki S, Uleryk E

CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne2026

DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.260123 PMID: 42767684

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

Chung E, Tabbara N, Seto W, Shah V

Children (Basel, Switzerland)2026Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/children13050649 PMID: 42194175

Understanding maternal perspectives of skin-to-skin contact for the management of acute pain in very and extremely preterm infants.

Hashemi H, Cohen E, Garvey N, Lebovic A, Bacchini F, Johannsson L, Cheng C, Shah V, Pillai Riddell R

Pain2026

DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003885 PMID: 41410345

Efficacy of oral sucrose for preterm infants undergoing point-of-care lung ultrasound: a randomized assessor-blinded controlled trial.

Elkhouli M, Mohsen N, Elhanafy T, Ibrahim J, Cheng C, Lee S, Cheng C, Taddio A, Shah V, Mohamed A

European journal of pediatrics2026

DOI: 10.1007/s00431-026-06886-7 PMID: 41880043

Pain from suprapubic aspiration versus urethral catheterization in neonates and infants ≤6 months: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Tabbara N, Taddio A, Uleryk E, Shah V

Paediatrics & child health2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1093/pch/pxae116 PMID: 41626417

Pain management strategies for peripheral arterial puncture/cannulation in neonates: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Chirinian N, Tabbara N, Taddio A, Uleryk E, Shah V

Paediatrics & child health2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1093/pch/pxaf055 PMID: 41626415

Pain management strategies for lumbar puncture in infants ≤6 months: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Chirinian N, Tabbara N, Taddio A, Uleryk E, Shah V

Paediatrics & child health2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1093/pch/pxae051 PMID: 41626414

Using the CARD system for university-based pop-up vaccination clinics: A two-stage hybrid effectiveness-implementation study.

Gudzak V, Logeman C, Crown N, Ilersich ANT, Folinas M, McMurtry CM, Bucci LM, Shea C, Shah V, Boon H, Katz J, Dolovich L, Taddio A

Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics2025

DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2025.2509484 PMID: 40773168

Facilitators and Barriers to the Implementation of Family Integrated Care in Ontario Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Units.

Al Bizri A, Bueno M, Shah V, Bacchini F, Campbell DM, Benzies KM, O'Brien K

Children (Basel, Switzerland)2025

DOI: 10.3390/children12111548 PMID: 41300664

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Cardiac Attunement Dear Professor Shah, 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 "Skin-to-skin contact for painful procedures in younger preterm infants: A systematic review and meta-analysis." (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 "Skin-to-Skin Contact for Acute Pain in Very and Extremely Preterm Infants Does Not Always Work: Understanding Dyadic Regulation Attunement and the Role of Parental Stress to Improve Effectiveness" (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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Vibhuti Shah

Research

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Skin-to-skin contact for painful procedures in younger preterm infants: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Reducing distress during vaccine injections: 2026 clinical practice guideline update.

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

Understanding maternal perspectives of skin-to-skin contact for the management of acute pain in very and extremely preterm infants.

Efficacy of oral sucrose for preterm infants undergoing point-of-care lung ultrasound: a randomized assessor-blinded controlled trial.

Pain from suprapubic aspiration versus urethral catheterization in neonates and infants &#x2264;6 months: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Pain management strategies for peripheral arterial puncture/cannulation in neonates: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Pain management strategies for lumbar puncture in infants &#x2264;6 months: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Using the CARD system for university-based pop-up vaccination clinics: A two-stage hybrid effectiveness-implementation study.

Facilitators and Barriers to the Implementation of Family Integrated Care in Ontario Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Units.

Skin-to-Skin Contact for Acute Pain in Very and Extremely Preterm Infants Does Not Always Work: Understanding Dyadic Regulation Attunement and the Role of Parental Stress to Improve Effectiveness

Rebooting Infant Pain Assessment: Using Machine Learning to Exponentially Improve Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Practice.

Frequent collaborators

Vibhuti Shah

Anna Taddio

Rebecca Pillai Riddell

Melanie Noel

Melanie Noel

Rebecca Pillai Riddell

Amit Mukerji

Joel Katz

Martin Antony

Kamini Raghuram

Abhay Lodha

Vinita Dubey

Patricia Mousmanis

Karel O'Brien

Kyong-Soon Lee

Eddy Lang

Michael Dunn

Wanrudee Isaranuwatchai

Murray Krahn

Allison McGeer

Christopher Naugler

Gideon Koren

Howard Berger

Haleh Hashemi

Tom Chau

Poorva Deshpande

Lojain Hamwi

Ian Stedman

Nicole Racine

Eddy Lang

Karen Benzies

Petros Pechlivanoglou

Kate Robson

Amish Jain

David Chitayat

Lisa Dolovich

Nicole Look Hong

Christine Shea

Reshma Amin

Marianna Ofner

Pain from suprapubic aspiration versus urethral catheterization in neonates and infants ≤6 months: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Pain management strategies for lumbar puncture in infants ≤6 months: A systematic review and meta-analysis.