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Denis Roy

ResearcherEpidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational HealthMcGill University

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Denis Roy

Researcher

Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health

Health Sciences

McGill University

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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15 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 4 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 5 research grants (3 NSERC, 2 CIHR), most recently in 2023.
Supervised 2 trainees who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2019.

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Research

Community Resources Data Linkage Implemenation Information-Sharing Integrated Care Systems Primary Health Care Social Services Administrative Health Data

Latest papers

Tetralogy of Fallot: electrophysiology-guided surgical ablation during pulmonary valve replacement.
European heart journal · 2026
Evaluation of atrial fibrillation polygenic risk scores for the prediction of arrhythmia recurrence after atrial fibrillation ablation.
Heart rhythm · 2026
Polygenic and Monogenic Contributions to Tachycardia-Associated Cardiomyopathy
Circulation · 2026

All 99 publications

Latest funding

An autonomous ocean vehicle for surveying fish in remote Arctic environments
NSERC · 2025 · Co-investigator
$150,000
Rapid critically needed assessments of species biocomplexity and local adaptation for marine fishes in a warming Arctic
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$20,000
Rapid critically needed assessments of species biocomplexity and local adaptation for marine fishes in a warming Arctic
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$12,500

All 11 grants and awards

99 publications.

Tetralogy of Fallot: electrophysiology-guided surgical ablation during pulmonary valve replacement.

Dib N, Poirier N, Kamp A, Seslar SP, Robinson MR, Alonso PA, Honfo SH, Bessière F, Waldmann V, Dore A, Mongeon FP, Bouhout I, Chaix MA, Ibrahim R, Dyrda K, Raymond-Paquin A, Cadrin-Tourigny J, Petzl AM, Tadros R, Aguilar M, Guerra PG, Rivard L, Macle L, Thibault B, Roy D, Mondésert B, Khairy P

European heart journal2026

DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehag329 PMID: 42206474

Evaluation of atrial fibrillation polygenic risk scores for the prediction of arrhythmia recurrence after atrial fibrillation ablation.

Petzl AM, Jordà P, Jeuken A, Henarejos-Castillo I, Aguilar M, Dyrda K, Guerra PG, Khairy P, Mondésert B, Raymond-Paquin A, Roy D, Thibault B, Macle L, Cadrin-Tourigny J, Rivard L, Tardif JC, Tadros R

Heart rhythm2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2026.08.022 PMID: 42632507

Polygenic and Monogenic Contributions to Tachycardia-Associated Cardiomyopathy

Safabakhsh S, Jordà P, Grondin S, Henarejos-Castillo I, Fazeli A, Laksman Z, Parker J, Yamani NE, Benhenda N, Aguilar M

Circulation20262 citations

DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.125.076235

Publisher Correction: Anticoagulation to prevent ischemic stroke and neurocognitive impairment in atrial fibrillation: the BRAIN-AF randomized clinical trial

Rivard L, Khairy P, Talajic M, Tardif J-C, Healey JS, Black SE, Andrade JG, Field TS, Nault I, Bherer L

Nature Medicine2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1038/s41591-026-04245-5

Advances in conduction system pacing and implications for congenital heart disease.

Fuentes Rojas S, Mondésert B, Raymond-Paquin A, Cadrin-Tourigny J, Petzl AM, Tadros R, Jolicoeur P, Aguilar M, Dyrda K, Guerra PG, Rivard L, Thibault B, Macle L, Roy D, Khairy P

Expert review of cardiovascular therapy2025

DOI: 10.1080/14779072.2025.2586700 PMID: 41195644

Sex Influences the Genetic Structure of Greenland Halibut in the North Atlantic.

Estévez-Barcia D, Roy D, Vihtakari M, Gíslason D, Lindegren M, Christensen A, Wheeland L, Treble M, Úbeda J, Nogueira A, Hedges K, Láruson ÁJ, Rivera AM, Dahle G, Westgaard JI, Elvarsson B, Ofstad LH, Hallfredsson EH, Albert OT, Boje J, Johansen T

Ecology and evolution2025

DOI: 10.1002/ece3.70822 PMID: 39931248

Anticoagulation to prevent ischemic stroke and neurocognitive impairment in atrial fibrillation: the BRAIN-AF randomized clinical trial

Rivard L, Khairy P, Talajic M, Tardif J-C, Healey JS, Black SE, Andrade JG, Field TS, Nault I, Bherer L

Nature Medicine202513 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1038/s41591-025-04101-y

Overcoming Access Challenges to Treat Arrhythmias in Patients with Congenital Heart Disease Using Robotic Magnetic-Guided Catheter Ablation.

Khairy P, Dyrda K, Mondésert B, Aguilar M, Dubuc M, Cadrin-Tourigny J, Guerra PG, Raymond-Paquin A, Rivard L, Tadros R, Talajic M, Thibault B, Macle L, Roy D

Journal of clinical medicine2024Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/jcm13185432 PMID: 39336920

Current Gaps in the Provision of Safe and Effective Anticoagulation in Atrial Fibrillation and the Potential for Factor XI-Directed Therapeutics

Goodman SG, Roy D, Pollack CV, Leblanc K, Kwaku KF, Barnes GD, Bonaca MP, Hills MT, Campello E, Fanikos J

Critical Pathways in Cardiology20245 citations

DOI: 10.1097/hpc.0000000000000351

Multicenter, Phase 2, Randomized Controlled Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Etripamil Nasal Spray for the Acute Reduction of Rapid Ventricular Rate in Patients With Symptomatic Atrial Fibrillation (ReVeRA-201).

Camm AJ, Piccini JP, Alings M, Dorian P, Gosselin G, Guertin MC, Ip JE, Kowey PR, Mondésert B, Prins FJ, Roux JF, Stambler BS, van Eck J, Al Windy N, Thermil N, Shardonofsky S, Bharucha DB, Roy D

Circulation. Arrhythmia and electrophysiology2023Senior author

DOI: 10.1161/circep.123.012567 PMID: 37950726

An autonomous ocean vehicle for surveying fish in remote Arctic environments

Co-investigatorNSERC2025Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Elliott, Kyle

Keywords: arctic ecology; predator-prey interactions; unoccupied vehicle systems; drones; seabirds; forage fish; machine learning; oceanography; marine biology; animal behaviour

$150,000

Rapid critically needed assessments of species biocomplexity and local adaptation for marine fishes in a warming Arctic

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Grants Program - Northern Research Supplement

Principal investigators: Roy, Denis

$20,000

Rapid critically needed assessments of species biocomplexity and local adaptation for marine fishes in a warming Arctic

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Roy, Denis

$12,500

Rapid critically needed assessments of species biocomplexity and local adaptation for marine fishes in a warming Arctic

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Roy, Denis

Keywords: Adaptive potential; Arctic change; Arctic conservation; Arctic marine fishes; Bioinformatics; Fundamental ecology; Genome sequencing and assembly; inclusionary perspective; Species biocomplexity; Transciptomics

$66,000

Co-developing a Novel System to Detect and Act on Harmful Drug-Drug Interactions (DAHDDI) using Administrative Health Databases in Quebec

SupervisorCIHR2019Health System Impact Fellowships - Doctoral Central 1-year

Principal investigators: Gonzalez Reyes, Araceli

Keywords: Adverse Events; Pharmacoepidemiology; Pharmacovigilance; Post-Marketing Drug Safety

$35,000

Pratiques réflexives pour une meilleure utilisation des opioïdes dans le traitement des lombalgies

SupervisorCIHR2017Health System Impact Fellowships - PostDoc Central Canada 2 year

Principal investigators: Blanchette, Marc-André

Keywords: Audit Et Feedback; Implantation; Lombalgie; Opioides; Recommendation Clinique; Évaluation

$48,500

Policies and program innovations that connect primary health care, social services, public health and community supports in Canada: A comparative policy analysis

Principal investigatorCIHR2016Operating Grant: SPOR PIHCI Network - Comparative Prg. and Policy Analysis

Principal investigators: Haggerty, Jeannie L; Barrett, Marilyn; Berg, Shannon M; Junker, Anne K; Roy, Denis A; Tschupruk, Cheryl; Couturier, Yves; Currie, Leanne; Dawe, Russell; Doucet, Shelley A; Montelpare, William J; Scott, Catherine M; Stewart, Tara L; Sutherland, Jason M; Urquhart, Robin L

Keywords: Community Resources; Data Linkage; Implemenation; Information-Sharing; Integrated Care Systems; Primary Health Care; Social Services

$114,856

Improving Cancer Control in Quebec Through Applied Health Services and Policy Research

Principal investigatorCIHR2016Operating Grant: PHSI for Cancer Control - LOI

Principal investigators: Strumpf, Erin C; Roy, Denis A; Datta, Geetanjali D

Keywords: Administrative Health Data; Cancer Care; Cancer Registry; Clinical Guidelines; Health Care Costs; Health Care Utilization; Performance Benchmarks; Policy Evaluation; Quasi-Experiments; Social Inequalities

$19,980

Quebec Knowledge Network in Integrated Primary Health Care : Réseau de connaissances en services et soins de santé intégrés de première ligne du Québec

Co-investigatorCIHR2015SPOR PIHCI Network: Management & Operations Grant

Principal investigators: Haggerty, Jeannie L; Groulx, Antoine; Durand, Pierre J

Keywords: Integrated Care; Knowledge Translation; Patient-Oriented Research; Practice-Based Research Networks (Pbrns); Primary Care; Quebec

$500,000

Innovative Models Promoting Access and Coverage Team (IMPACT): Supporting the Implementation of Organisational Innovations in Community-Based Primary Health Care to Improve Population Coverage and Access for Vulnerable Groups

Co-investigatorCIHR2013Team Grant: Community-Based Primary Healthcare - Full Application

Principal investigators: Haggerty, Jeannie L; Christley, Stephen; Lemelin, Jacques; Rodrigue, Jean; Scott, Catherine M; Dahrouge, Simone; Harris, Mark; Levesque, Jean-Frédéric; Lewis, Virginia; Russell, Grant M

Keywords: Access For Vulnerable Population; Avoidable Emergency Departement Consultations; International Comparisons; Intervention Research; Knowledge Development Partnership; Organisational Innovation; Participatory Research; Primary Health Care; Quasi-Experimental Designs; Systematic Scoping And Reviews

$2,188,602

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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Denis Roy

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Latest papers

Latest funding

Tetralogy of Fallot: electrophysiology-guided surgical ablation during pulmonary valve replacement.

Evaluation of atrial fibrillation polygenic risk scores for the prediction of arrhythmia recurrence after atrial fibrillation ablation.

Polygenic and Monogenic Contributions to Tachycardia-Associated Cardiomyopathy

Publisher Correction: Anticoagulation to prevent ischemic stroke and neurocognitive impairment in atrial fibrillation: the BRAIN-AF randomized clinical trial

Advances in conduction system pacing and implications for congenital heart disease.

Sex Influences the Genetic Structure of Greenland Halibut in the North Atlantic.

Anticoagulation to prevent ischemic stroke and neurocognitive impairment in atrial fibrillation: the BRAIN-AF randomized clinical trial

Overcoming Access Challenges to Treat Arrhythmias in Patients with Congenital Heart Disease Using Robotic Magnetic-Guided Catheter Ablation.

Current Gaps in the Provision of Safe and Effective Anticoagulation in Atrial Fibrillation and the Potential for Factor XI-Directed Therapeutics

Multicenter, Phase 2, Randomized Controlled Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Etripamil Nasal Spray for the Acute Reduction of Rapid Ventricular Rate in Patients With Symptomatic Atrial Fibrillation (ReVeRA-201).

An autonomous ocean vehicle for surveying fish in remote Arctic environments

Rapid critically needed assessments of species biocomplexity and local adaptation for marine fishes in a warming Arctic

Rapid critically needed assessments of species biocomplexity and local adaptation for marine fishes in a warming Arctic

Rapid critically needed assessments of species biocomplexity and local adaptation for marine fishes in a warming Arctic

Co-developing a Novel System to Detect and Act on Harmful Drug-Drug Interactions (DAHDDI) using Administrative Health Databases in Quebec

Pratiques réflexives pour une meilleure utilisation des opioïdes dans le traitement des lombalgies

Policies and program innovations that connect primary health care, social services, public health and community supports in Canada: A comparative policy analysis

Improving Cancer Control in Quebec Through Applied Health Services and Policy Research

Quebec Knowledge Network in Integrated Primary Health Care : Réseau de connaissances en services et soins de santé intégrés de première ligne du Québec

Innovative Models Promoting Access and Coverage Team (IMPACT): Supporting the Implementation of Organisational Innovations in Community-Based Primary Health Care to Improve Population Coverage and Access for Vulnerable Groups

Frequent collaborators

Denis Roy

Laurent Macle

Paul Khairy

Léna Rivard

Julia Cadrin-Tourigny

Rafik Tadros

Stanley Nattel

Jason Andrade

Jean-Claude Tardif

Jean-Claude Tardif

Paul Dorian

Atul Verma

Maxime Tremblay-Gravel

Jeff Healey

Marie-Pascale Pomey

Judith Brouillette

Louis Bherer

Ratika Parkash

Jean-Lucien Rouleau

Louis Bherer

Sylvain Lanthier

Gregory Curnew

David Conen

Jorge Wong

Amritanshu Pandey

Marie-Pascale Pomey

Louis Bherer

Jean-Louis Denis

Simon De Denus

Zachary Laksman

Anil Nigam

Matthew Menear

Aude Motulsky

Marc Deyell

Pascale Lehoux

Mylaine Breton

Stephen Samis

Isabelle Gaboury

Jeffrey Weitz

Madhu Natarajan