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Cecilia Costiniuk

ResearcherRheumatologyMcGill University

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Cecilia Costiniuk

Researcher

Rheumatology

Health Sciences

McGill University

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
9 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 1 recent paper, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 9 research grants (9 CIHR), most recently in 2024.

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Research

Hiv Cellular Immunity Cost Effectiveness Covid-19 Humoral Immunity Immunogenicity Influenza Neutralization

Latest papers

Ethical frameworks and community engagement in HIV cure-related research at the end of life: looking back, moving forward.
Current opinion in HIV and AIDS · 2026
Migration pathways and HIV care Cascade among newly enrolled adult patients in a tertiary clinic in Montréal, Canada.
HIV medicine · 2026
Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease Is Associated With Impaired Health-Related Quality of Life in People With HIV.
Gastro hep advances · 2026

All 19 publications

Latest funding

CIHR Pan-Canadian Network for HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted and Blood Borne Infections (STBBI) Clinical Trials Research (CTN)
CIHR · 2024 · Principal investigator
$25,000,000
Immunogenicity and safety of COVID-19 vaccine Co-administration and Interval in Immunocompromised hosts (CO2I2 Trial).
CIHR · 2023 · Principal investigator
$5,222,039
Investigating Immunogenicity of Mpox and Mpox vaccine Imvamune in people living with HIV
CIHR · 2023 · Nominated PI
$500,000

All 11 grants and awards

19 publications.

Ethical frameworks and community engagement in HIV cure-related research at the end of life: looking back, moving forward.

Ahmed A, Tran W, Ndukwe S, Sloane Z, Costiniuk C, Dubé K

Current opinion in HIV and AIDS2026

DOI: 10.1097/coh.0000000000001066 PMID: 42647404

Migration pathways and HIV care Cascade among newly enrolled adult patients in a tertiary clinic in Montréal, Canada.

Nodzynski K, Lessard D, Chu D, Kronfli N, Dufrêne-Boelen C, Yaphe S, Klein M, Routy JP, Hamel A, Costiniuk C, de Pokomandy A, Vicente S, Moonsamy K, Popovic N, Cox J, Lebouché B

HIV medicine2026

DOI: 10.1111/hiv.70296 PMID: 42567707

Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease Is Associated With Impaired Health-Related Quality of Life in People With HIV.

Cinque F, Nudo M, Saeed S, Lim J, Kablawi D, Mariano G, Lupu A, Elgretli W, Moodie EEM, Price C, Monteith K, Cooper C, Walmsley S, Kronfli N, Cox J, Costiniuk C, De Pokomandy A, Routy JP, Klein MB, Lebouche B, Sebastiani G

Gastro hep advances2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.gastha.2026.100966 PMID: 42181046

Prevalence of medication overload among older people with HIV: a MedSafer study.

Bortolussi-Courval É, Smyth E, Costiniuk C, Falutz J, Ross SB, Liu K, Lee JJ, Sheehan NL, Lee TC, McDonald EG

BMC infectious diseases2024

DOI: 10.1186/s12879-024-10105-9 PMID: 39455936

Clinical Practice Guidelines for Cannabis and Cannabinoid-Based Medicines in the Management of Chronic Pain and Co-Occurring Conditions.

Bell AD, MacCallum C, Margolese S, Walsh Z, Wright P, Daeninck PJ, Mandarino E, Lacasse G, Kaur Deol J, de Freitas L, St Pierre M, Belle-Isle L, Gagnon M, Bevan S, Sanchez T, Arlt S, Monahan-Ellison M, O'Hara J, Boivin M, Costiniuk C

Cannabis and cannabinoid research2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1089/can.2021.0156 PMID: 36971587

Switch to a raltegravir-based antiretroviral regimen in people with HIV and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A randomized controlled trial.

Shengir M, Lebouche B, Elgretli W, Saeed S, Ramanakumar AV, Giannakis A, De Pokomandy A, Cox J, Costiniuk C, Routy JP, Klein MB, Sebastiani G

HIV medicine2024

DOI: 10.1111/hiv.13531 PMID: 37641534

Why a distinct medical stream is necessary to support patients using cannabis for medical purposes.

Costiniuk C, MacCallum CA, Boivin M, Rueda S, Lacasse G, Walsh Z, Daeninck PJ, Margolese S, Mandarino E, Deol JK, Sanchez T, Bell AD

Journal of cannabis research2023First author

DOI: 10.1186/s42238-023-00195-8 PMID: 37403136

The Relationship between Visceral Adiposity and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Diagnosed by Controlled Attenuation Parameter in People with HIV: A Pilot Study.

Sebastiani G, Paisible N, Costiniuk C, Cox J, Kablawi D, Klein MB, Kronfli N, Routy JP, Falutz J, Lebouché B, Guaraldi G

Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2022

DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics12112590 PMID: 36359434

Remdesivir for the treatment of patients in hospital with COVID-19 in Canada: a randomized controlled trial

Ali K, Azher T, Baqi M, Binnie A, Borgia S, Carrier FM, Cavayas YA, Chagnon N, Cheng MP, Conly J

CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL2022173 citations

DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.211698

Concurrent HIV viral blips during two episodes of multicentric Castleman disease in an adult on antiretroviral therapy: Implication for HIV persistence.

Darwish I, Costiniuk C, Kronfli N, Haegert D, Routy JP

IDCases2021

DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2021.e01315 PMID: 34786336

CIHR Pan-Canadian Network for HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted and Blood Borne Infections (STBBI) Clinical Trials Research (CTN)

Principal investigatorCIHR2024HIV/AIDS & STBBI Clinical Trials Research Network - Phase 1

Principal investigators: Klein, Marina B; Habanyama, Muluba; Mandarino, Enrico; Martin, Carrie; Angel, Jonathan B; Anis, Aslam H; Brophy, Jason C; Burchell, Ann N; Coffin, Carla S; Costiniuk, Cecilia T; Daley, Peter; Durand, Madeleine; Fontaine, Guillaume; Golchi, Shirin; Grennan, Jonathan (Troy); Hart, Trevor A; Hull, Mark W; Keynan, Yoav; King, Elizabeth M; Kronfli, Nadine; Law, John Lok Man; Lebouché, Bertrand; Logie, Carmen; Mbuagbaw, Lawrence C; McGuinty, Michaeline; Murray, Melanie C; Shaw, Souradet Y; Smyth, Daniel J; Spence, Cara J; Tan, Darrell H; Walmsley, Sharon L; Wong, Alexander C; Worthington, Catherine A; Zhabokritsky, Alice

Keywords: Clinical Trials; Community Engaged; Cure; Hepatitis B And C; Hiv/Aids; Network; Prevention; Sexually Transmitted And Blood Borne Infections; Syphilis; Treatment

$25,000,000

Immunogenicity and safety of COVID-19 vaccine Co-administration and Interval in Immunocompromised hosts (CO2I2 Trial).

Principal investigatorCIHR2023Operating Grant: Clinical Trials Projects

Principal investigators: Sapir-Pichhadze, Ruth; Stalker, Leanne; Colmegna, Ines; Costiniuk, Cecilia T; Suri, Rita

Keywords: Cellular Immunity; Cost Effectiveness; Covid-19; Humoral Immunity; Immunogenicity; Influenza; Neutralization; Quality Of Life; Safety; Vaccine

$5,222,039

Investigating Immunogenicity of Mpox and Mpox vaccine Imvamune in people living with HIV

Nominated PICIHR2023Team Grant: Mpox and zoonotic threats - Intersection of mpox and STBBI

Principal investigators: Costiniuk, Cecilia T

Keywords: Antibodies; B Cells; Cell-Mediated Immunity; Cytokines; Epitope Mapping; Hiv; Immunosuppression; Mpox; T Cells; Vaccination

$500,000

Immunogenicity and safety of COVID-19 vaccine Co-administration and Interval in Immunocompromised hosts (CO2I2 Trial).

Principal investigatorCIHR2023Operating Grant: Clinical Trials Projects - Indirect Costs

Principal investigators: Sapir-Pichhadze, Ruth; Stalker, Leanne; Colmegna, Ines; Costiniuk, Cecilia T; Suri, Rita

Keywords: Cellular Immunity; Cost Effectiveness; Covid-19; Humoral Immunity; Immunogenicity; Influenza; Neutralization; Quality Of Life; Safety; Vaccine

$1,305,510

Implementation of a patient portal and tailored patient-reported outcome measures to improve health problem detection and retention in HIV care: The DRHIVe Study

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Project Grant

Principal investigators: Lebouché, Bertrand; Engler, Kim; Pomey, Marie-Pascale A; Schuster, Tibor

Keywords: Clinical Practice; Effectiveness; Hiv; Implementation; Patient Portal; Patient-Centered Care; Patient-Reported Outcome Measures; Retention In Care; Smartphone Application; Stakeholder Engagement

$459,000

COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence Among At-Risk and Under-Vaccinated Groups Within HIV and Rheumatic diseases (CONFIDENCE)

Principal investigatorCIHR2021Operating Grant: COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence

Principal investigators: Colmegna, Ines; Costiniuk, Cecilia T; Pelaez, Sandra

Keywords: Covid Vaccines; Hiv; Language Barriers; Migrants; Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases; Transnationalism; Vaccine Acceptance; Vaccine Hesitancy; Women

$199,000

Implementation of a patient portal and tailored patient-reported outcome measures to improve health problem detection and retention in HIV care: The DRHIVE Study

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant - Priority Announcement: HIV/AIDS and STBBI

Principal investigators: Lebouché, Bertrand; Engler, Kim; Pomey, Marie-Pascale A; Schuster, Tibor

Keywords: Clinical Practice; Hiv; Mobile Health; Patient Portal; Patient-Centered Care; Patient-Reported Outcome Measures; Retention In Care; Self-Management; Smartphone Application; Stakeholder Engagement

$100,000

Role of the Endocannabinoid System (ECS) in HIV-associated chronic inflammation and comorbidities

Nominated PICIHR2021Team Grant: P/T Inflammation for Chronic Conditions-HIV/AIDS Research Initiative

Principal investigators: Costiniuk, Cecilia T; Di Marzo, Vincenzo; Jenabian, Mohammad-Ali

Keywords: Aging; Atherosclerosis; Cannabinoids; Endocannabinoids; Hepatitis C Virus; Hiv; Hiv-Associated Neurocognitive Disorders (Hand); Inflammation; Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (Nafld); Pro-Inflammatory Signalling Pathways

$749,010

An Automated Molecular Point of Care Testing Device for Rapid Detection of SARS-CoV-2 and New Variants

Principal investigatorCIHR2021Op Gr: Emerging COVID-19 Research Gap & Priorities - Testing models/surveillance

Principal investigators: Mahshid, Sara; Costiniuk, Cecilia T; Liang, Chen; Reisner, Walter W

Keywords: Detection Of New Variants; Molecular Detection Of Sars-Cov-2; Point Of Care Diagnostics; Rna-Based Covid-19 Test

$320,000

The Inaugural Symposium on Cannabis and People Living with HIV: At the Crossroads between Neuropsychology and Inflammation

Nominated PICIHR2018Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Costiniuk, Cecilia T

Keywords: Cannabinoids; Cannabis; Hiv; Immune Activation; Inflammation; Marijuana; Neuropsychology; Substance Use

$20,000

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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Cecilia Costiniuk

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Ethical frameworks and community engagement in HIV cure-related research at the end of life: looking back, moving forward.

Migration pathways and HIV care Cascade among newly enrolled adult patients in a tertiary clinic in Montr&#xe9;al, Canada.

Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease Is Associated With Impaired Health-Related Quality of Life in People With HIV.

Prevalence of medication overload among older people with HIV: a MedSafer study.

Clinical Practice Guidelines for Cannabis and Cannabinoid-Based Medicines in the Management of Chronic Pain and Co-Occurring Conditions.

Switch to a raltegravir-based antiretroviral regimen in people with HIV and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A randomized controlled trial.

Why a distinct medical stream is necessary to support patients using cannabis for medical purposes.

The Relationship between Visceral Adiposity and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Diagnosed by Controlled Attenuation Parameter in People with HIV: A Pilot Study.

Remdesivir for the treatment of patients in hospital with COVID-19 in Canada: a randomized controlled trial

Concurrent HIV viral blips during two episodes of multicentric Castleman disease in an adult on antiretroviral therapy: Implication for HIV persistence.

Frequent collaborators

Cecilia Costiniuk

Jean-Pierre Routy

Jean-Pierre Routy

Nadine Kronfli

Giada Sebastiani

Zach Walsh

Shari Margolese

Alexandra de Pokomandy

Marilou Gagnon

Sahar Saeed

Bertrand Lebouché

Mohammad-Ali Jenabian

Bertrand Lebouché

Marina Klein

Petronela Ancuta

Stephanie Smith

John Conly

Jesse Papenburg

Jason Weatherald

Ken Parhar

Shane English

Ryan Zarychanski

Alexandra Binnie

Francois Lamontagne

Jennifer Tsang

Guy Boivin

Ryan Zarychanski

Alexis Turgeon

Francois Lamontagne

Curtis Cooper

Marina Klein

Nick Daneman

Mohammad-Ali Jenabian

Shane English

Sergio Rueda

Robert Reinhard

Alexis Turgeon

Nicolas Chomont

Jennifer Tsang

Patricia Fontela

Migration pathways and HIV care Cascade among newly enrolled adult patients in a tertiary clinic in Montréal, Canada.