Denise Avard, McGill University

Research

Biobanking Health Policy International Meeting Pediatrics

Latest papers

Using Newborn Screening Bloodspots for Research: Public Preferences for Policy Options.
Pediatrics · 2016
Statement of principles on the return of research results and incidental findings in paediatric research: a multi-site consultative process.
Genome · 2015
Ethics education for clinician-researchers in genetics: The combined approach.
Applied & translational genomics · 2015

All 25 publications

Latest funding

International Pediatric Biobank Research Platform; Second Annual Meeting
CIHR · 2012 · Nominated PI
$20,000
Finding of Rare Disease Genes in Canada (FORGE CANADA)
CIHR · 2010 · Co-investigator
$1,225,000
Genetics and Paediatric Health
CIHR · 2009 · Nominated PI
$99,868

All 4 grants and awards

25 publications.

01

Using Newborn Screening Bloodspots for Research: Public Preferences for Policy Options.

Hayeems RZ, Miller FA, Barg CJ, Bombard Y, Cressman C, Painter-Main M, Wilson B, Little J, Allanson J, Avard D, Giguere Y, Chakraborty P, Carroll JC

Pediatrics2016

DOI: 10.1542/peds.2015-4143 PMID: 27244855

02

Statement of principles on the return of research results and incidental findings in paediatric research: a multi-site consultative process.

Sénécal K, Rahimzadeh V, Knoppers BM, Fernandez CV, Avard D, Sinnett D

Genome2015

DOI: 10.1139/gen-2015-0092 PMID: 26613133

03

Ethics education for clinician-researchers in genetics: The combined approach.

Zawati M, Cohen E, Parry D, Avard D, Syncox D

Applied & translational genomics2015

DOI: 10.1016/j.atg.2014.12.001 PMID: 26937344

04

To disclose, or not to disclose? Context matters.

Rahimzadeh V, Avard D, Sénécal K, Knoppers BM, Sinnett D

European journal of human genetics : EJHG2015

DOI: 10.1038/ejhg.2014.108 PMID: 24916647

05

Public views on participating in newborn screening using genome sequencing.

Bombard Y, Miller FA, Hayeems RZ, Barg C, Cressman C, Carroll JC, Wilson BJ, Little J, Avard D, Painter-Main M, Allanson J, Giguere Y, Chakraborty P

European journal of human genetics : EJHG2014

DOI: 10.1038/ejhg.2014.22 PMID: 24549052

06

Returning incidental findings from genetic research to children: views of parents of children affected by rare diseases.

Kleiderman E, Knoppers BM, Fernandez CV, Boycott KM, Ouellette G, Wong-Rieger D, Adam S, Richer J, Avard D

Journal of medical ethics2014Senior author

DOI: 10.1136/medethics-2013-101648 PMID: 24356209

07

Attitudes of parents toward the return of targeted and incidental genomic research findings in children.

Fernandez CV, Bouffet E, Malkin D, Jabado N, O'Connell C, Avard D, Knoppers BM, Ferguson M, Boycott KM, Sorensen PH, Orr AC, Robitaille JM, McMaster CR

Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics2014

DOI: 10.1038/gim.2013.201 PMID: 24434691

08

FORGE Canada Consortium: outcomes of a 2-year national rare-disease gene-discovery project.

Beaulieu CL, Majewski J, Schwartzentruber J, Samuels ME, Fernandez BA, Bernier FP, Brudno M, Knoppers B, Marcadier J, Dyment D, Adam S, Bulman DE, Jones SJ, Avard D, Nguyen MT, Rousseau F, Marshall C, Wintle RF, Shen Y, Scherer SW, FORGE Canada Consortium, Friedman JM, Michaud JL, Boycott KM

American journal of human genetics2014

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2014.05.003 PMID: 24906018

09

Whole-genome sequencing in newborn screening programs.

Knoppers BM, Sénécal K, Borry P, Avard D

Science translational medicine2014Senior author

DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.3008494 PMID: 24670681

10

Return of whole-genome sequencing results in paediatric research: a statement of the P3G international paediatrics platform.

Knoppers BM, Avard D, Sénécal K, Zawati MH, P3G International Paediatrics Platform Members

European journal of human genetics : EJHG2014

DOI: 10.1038/ejhg.2013.176 PMID: 23921532

International Pediatric Biobank Research Platform; Second Annual Meeting

Nominated PICIHR2012Planning Grants - Priority Announcement: International Research Collaborations

Principal investigators: Avard, Denise M

Keywords: Biobanking; Health Policy; International; Meeting; Pediatrics

$20,000

Finding of Rare Disease Genes in Canada (FORGE CANADA)

Co-investigatorCIHR2010Advancing Technology Innovation Through Discovery

Principal investigators: Boycott, Kym M; Friedman, Jan M; Michaud, Jacques L

Keywords: Gene Identification; Mendelian Disorders; Rare Disease

$1,225,000

Genetics and Paediatric Health

Nominated PICIHR2009Knowledge Synthesis Grant

Principal investigators: Avard, Denise M; Hanvey, Louise; Greenberg, Cheryl R; Knoppers, Bartha M

Keywords: Child Health; Epidemiology; Genetics; Knowledge Synthesis; Narrative Synthesis; Policies

$99,868

Regenerative Medicine Translation on a Global Stage (RMTransNet)

Co-investigatorCIHR2009Emerging Team Grant: Regenerative Medicine and Nanomedicine - LOI

Principal investigators: Knoppers, Bartha M; Daar, Abdallah S; Thorsteinsdóttir, Halla

Keywords: Clinical Translation; Ethical Legal Social Issues; Health Policy; Regenerative Medicine; Regulation; Technology Transfer

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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Pediatrics
Human Genetics
Pharmacologie - Physiologie
School of Epidemiology and Public Health
Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation
Epidemiology and Community Medicine
Department of Paediatrics
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