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Belinda Nicolau

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Belinda Nicolau

Professor

Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences

McGill University

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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33 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 10 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 11 research grants (11 CIHR), most recently in 2024.
Supervisor on 2 trainee awards (2 CIHR), most recently in 2026.

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Research

Head And Neck Cancer Asylum Seekers Dental Caries Oral Health Periodontal Disease Refugees Traumatic Dental Injury Vulnerable Populations

Latest papers

Total moderate-to-vigorous physical activity across the adult life course and the risk of invasive ovarian cancer.
International journal of epidemiology · 2026
Multiple cause of death during the COVID-19 pandemic: a population study In Colombia and Brazil.
International journal of public health · 2026
Educational antimicrobial stewardship interventions in dental schools: A scoping review.
Community dental health · 2026

All 85 publications

Latest funding

Multimodal AI for Equitable oral cancer detection across nations
CIHR · 2026 · Supervisor
$120,000
Co-constructing and Evaluating an Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) Education Strategy to Promote Best Practices: A Multi-Stakeholder Approach in Canadian Dentistry
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$20,000
Epigenetic age acceleration and overall mortality among cancer survivors
CIHR · 2024 · Principal investigator
$70,000

All 20 grants and awards

85 publications.

Total moderate-to-vigorous physical activity across the adult life course and the risk of invasive ovarian cancer.

Ritonja JA, Madathil S, Nicolau B, Leung L, Ho V, Abrahamowicz M, Koushik A

International journal of epidemiology2026

DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyag160 PMID: 42665563

Multiple cause of death during the COVID-19 pandemic: a population study In Colombia and Brazil.

Durán D, Carabali M, Bilal U, Nicolau B, Kaufman JS

International journal of public health2026

DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2026.1609429 PMID: 42232218

Educational antimicrobial stewardship interventions in dental schools: A scoping review.

Dick M, Mao A, Nicolau B, Hong QN

Community dental health2026

DOI: 10.1177/0265539x261447218 PMID: 42114822

Temporal validation and extension of risk prediction model for pulmonary complications after head and neck surgeries.

Al-Tamimi M, Nicolau B, Kapoor HS, Makhoul NM, Madathil S

American journal of epidemiology2026

DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwag098 PMID: 42083764

Combined effects of smoking and hormonal contraceptives in the occurrence of inflammatory bowel disease - A weighted Cox analysis in a nested case-control study in Quebec, Canada.

Fantodji C, Rousseau MC, Nicolau B, Madathil S, Benedetti A, Jantchou P

Preventive medicine2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2026.108511 PMID: 41544942

Use of a self-completed life history calendar in relation to data completeness and accuracy.

Yu J, Jantchou P, Gong RN, Nicolau B, Madathil S, Mesidor M, Rousseau MC

BMC medical research methodology2026

DOI: 10.1186/s12874-026-02777-5 PMID: 41645087

Socio-Environmental Typologies and Incidence of Dental Caries from Childhood to Adolescence among Youth in Montreal: The QUALITY Cohort.

Ying Y, Nicolau B, Van Hulst A, Henderson M, Madathil SA, Barnett TA

Caries research2026

DOI: 10.1159/000546747 PMID: 40489962

The Current State of Clinical Diagnostic Algorithms for Mucosal Oral Lesions: A Scoping Review.

Al-Shehri M, Dillibabu T, Nicolau B, Magalhaes M, Makhoul N, Tamimi F, Chauvin P, Madathil S

Oral diseases2025

DOI: 10.1111/odi.15388 PMID: 40457693

The air travel carbon footprint of four recent global oral health meetings - Should we fly less?

Lalloo R, Elango P, Nicolau B

Journal of dentistry2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jdent.2025.105795 PMID: 40320201

Risk of cancer among adult solid organ transplant recipients in Quebec, Canada: 1997-2016.

Dillibabu T, Laprise C, Nicolau B, Madathil S

BMC cancer2025

DOI: 10.1186/s12885-025-14349-9 PMID: 40474109

Multimodal AI for Equitable oral cancer detection across nations

SupervisorCIHR2026DRA: Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards - Doctoral

Principal investigators: Pathuthara, Rishal Mohammed

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; Early Detection; Oral Cancer; Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders; Screening

$120,000

Co-constructing and Evaluating an Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) Education Strategy to Promote Best Practices: A Multi-Stakeholder Approach in Canadian Dentistry

Nominated PICIHR2024Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Nicolau, Belinda F; Singhal, Sonica

Keywords: Antimicrobial Stewardship; Dental Education; Intervention

$20,000

Epigenetic age acceleration and overall mortality among cancer survivors

Principal investigatorCIHR2024Catalyst Grant: Analysis of CLSA Data - IA Early Career Researchers

Principal investigators: Madathil, Sreenath A; Nicolau, Belinda F

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; Chronic Diseases; Epigenetic Age Acceleartion; Mortality

$70,000

Network for Canadian Oral Health Research

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Network Grants in Oral Health and Bone Health

Principal investigators: Velly, Ana Miriam; Allison, Paul J; Bhullar, Rajinder P; Chandad, Fatiha; Filiaggi, Mark J; Mathu-Muju, Kavita; Matthews, Debora C; Moreau, Alain; Papagerakis, Petros; Quiñonez, Carlos R; Sharifzadeh-Amin, Maryam; Siqueira, Walter L

Keywords: Education; Health; Minority; Multidisciplinary Research; Network; Oral Health

$2,000,000

Re-thinking antibiotic prescription: a sequential mixed methods study in Quebec Dental Schools

Nominated PICIHR2022Project Grant

Principal investigators: Nicolau, Belinda F; Macdonald, Mary E

Keywords: Antibiotic Prescription Practices; Antibiotic Resistance

$458,195

Personal Social Networks, Built Environment and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors: a Prospective Investigation with Young Adults

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Barnett, Tracie A; Henderson, Melanie; Saint-Charles, Johanne

Keywords: Built Environment; Cardio Metabolic Health; Causal Inference; Dietary Behaviour; Lifestyle Behaviours; Machine Learning; Obesity; Personal Social Networks; Physical Activity; Young Adults

$707,626

The oral health of Canadians: an investigation of status and disease burden, access to care, risk determinants, and associations with systemic health and well-being

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Oral Health and Oral Health Care of Canadians

Principal investigators: Allison, Paul J; Taylor, James; Dawson, Aimée; Mcnally, Mary E; Pani, Sharat C; Quiñonez, Carlos R; Schroth, Robert J; Siqueira, Walter L

Keywords: Dental Care; Epidemiology; Oral Health; Survey

$3,300,000

Winning pathways toward accessibility: the case of dental services for people using wheelchairs

Co-investigatorCIHR2017Project Grant

Principal investigators: Bedos, Christophe P; Esfandiari, Shahrokh; Hovey, Richard B; Rousseau, Jacqueline

Keywords: Accès Aux Services; Application Des Connaissances Intégrée; Entrevues; Observation Non Participante; Personnes En Fauteuil Roulant; Personnes En Situation De Handicap; Professionnels Dentaires; Recherche Participative; Recherche Qualitative

$378,676

A machine learning algorithm to predict individual risk of head and neck cancers in clinical settings

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

Principal investigators: Nicolau, Belinda F

Keywords: Algorithms; Head And Neck Cancer; Machine Learning; Primary Prevention; Risk

$75,000

The oral health and dental care pathways of humanitarian migrants: Advancing a mixed methods program of research

Principal investigatorCIHR2017Project Grant

Principal investigators: Macdonald, Mary E; Lawrence, Herenia P; Nicolau, Belinda F

Keywords: Access To Care; Asylum Seekers; Dental Caries; Mixed Methods; Oral Health; Oral Health Beliefs; Periodontal Disease; Refugees; Traumatic Dental Injury; Vulnerable Populations

$580,635

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: Head And Neck Cancer Dear Professor Nicolau, 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 "Total moderate-to-vigorous physical activity across the adult life course and the risk of invasive ovarian cancer." (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 "Co-constructing and Evaluating an Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) Education Strategy to Promote Best Practices: A Multi-Stakeholder Approach in Canadian Dentistry" (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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Belinda Nicolau

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Latest funding

Total moderate-to-vigorous physical activity across the adult life course and the risk of invasive ovarian cancer.

Multiple cause of death during the COVID-19 pandemic: a population study In Colombia and Brazil.

Educational antimicrobial stewardship interventions in dental schools: A scoping review.

Temporal validation and extension of risk prediction model for pulmonary complications after head and neck surgeries.

Combined effects of smoking and hormonal contraceptives in the occurrence of inflammatory bowel disease - A weighted Cox analysis in a nested case-control study in Quebec, Canada.

Use of a self-completed life history calendar in relation to data completeness and accuracy.

Socio-Environmental Typologies and Incidence of Dental Caries from Childhood to Adolescence among Youth in Montreal: The QUALITY Cohort.

The Current State of Clinical Diagnostic Algorithms for Mucosal Oral Lesions: A Scoping Review.

The air travel carbon footprint of four recent global oral health meetings - Should we fly less?

Risk of cancer among adult solid organ transplant recipients in Quebec, Canada: 1997-2016.

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Marie-Claude Rousseau

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Paul Allison

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Michal Abrahamowicz

Andrea Benedetti

Anita Koushik

Faleh Tamimi

Christophe Bedos

Jennifer O'Loughlin

Lawrence Joseph

Anita Koushik

Christophe Bedos

Leeann Donnelly

Vikki Ho

Andraea Van Hulst

Franco Carnevale

Nicholas Makhoul

Arjumand Siddiqi

Michael Glogauer

Laurent Azoulay

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