Jean-François Boivin, McGill University

Research

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Latest papers

Lymphoma risk in systemic lupus: effects of disease activity versus treatment.
Annals of the rheumatic diseases · 2014
Cancer risk in systemic lupus: an updated international multi-centre cohort study.
Journal of autoimmunity · 2013
Addition of frailty and disability to cardiac surgery risk scores identifies elderly patients at high risk of mortality or major morbidity.
Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes · 2012

All 6 publications

Latest funding

Gabapentinoids and the risk of severe respiratory events in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CIHR · 2021 · Co-investigator
$120,000
Gabapentinoids and the risk of severe respiratory events in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
CIHR · 2021 · Co-investigator
$15,000
Cancer pharmacoepidemiology: a population-based assessment of the risks of prescription drugs in vulnerable populations
CIHR · 2014 · Co-investigator
$852,701

All 9 grants and awards

6 publications.

01

Lymphoma risk in systemic lupus: effects of disease activity versus treatment.

Bernatsky S, Ramsey-Goldman R, Joseph L, Boivin JF, Costenbader KH, Urowitz MB, Gladman DD, Fortin PR, Nived O, Petri MA, Jacobsen S, Manzi S, Ginzler EM, Isenberg D, Rahman A, Gordon C, Ruiz-Irastorza G, Yelin E, Bae SC, Wallace DJ, Peschken CA, Dooley MA, Edworthy SM, Aranow C, Kamen DL, Romero-Diaz J, Askanase A, Witte T, Barr SG, Criswell LA, Sturfelt GK, Blanco I, Feldman CH, Dreyer L, Patel NM, St Pierre Y, Clarke AE

Annals of the rheumatic diseases2014161 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2012-202099 PMID: 23303389

02

Cancer risk in systemic lupus: an updated international multi-centre cohort study.

Bernatsky S, Ramsey-Goldman R, Labrecque J, Joseph L, Boivin JF, Petri M, Zoma A, Manzi S, Urowitz MB, Gladman D, Fortin PR, Ginzler E, Yelin E, Bae SC, Wallace DJ, Edworthy S, Jacobsen S, Gordon C, Dooley MA, Peschken CA, Hanly JG, Alarcón GS, Nived O, Ruiz-Irastorza G, Isenberg D, Rahman A, Witte T, Aranow C, Kamen DL, Steinsson K, Askanase A, Barr S, Criswell LA, Sturfelt G, Patel NM, Senécal JL, Zummer M, Pope JE, Ensworth S, El-Gabalawy H, McCarthy T, Dreyer L, Sibley J, St Pierre Y, Clarke AE

Journal of autoimmunity2013306 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1016/j.jaut.2012.12.009 PMID: 23410586

03

Addition of frailty and disability to cardiac surgery risk scores identifies elderly patients at high risk of mortality or major morbidity.

Afilalo J, Mottillo S, Eisenberg MJ, Alexander KP, Noiseux N, Perrault LP, Morin JF, Langlois Y, Ohayon SM, Monette J, Boivin JF, Shahian DM, Bergman H

Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes2012453 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.111.963157 PMID: 22396586

04

Clinical and demographic trends in a sexually transmitted infection clinic in Mumbai (1994-2006): an epidemiologic analysis.

Setia MS, Jerajani HR, Brassard P, Boivin JF

Indian journal of dermatology, venereology and leprology20108 citationsSenior authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.66590 PMID: 20657120

05

Investigation of an interaction between statins and clopidogrel after percutaneous coronary intervention: a cohort study.

Blagojevic A, Delaney JA, Lévesque LE, Dendukuri N, Boivin JF, Brophy JM

Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety200924 citations

DOI: 10.1002/pds.1716 PMID: 19253920

06

HIV and HCV discordant injecting partners and their association to drug equipment sharing

Prithwish De, Joseph Cox, Jean-François Boivin, Robert William Platt, ANN M. JOLLY, Paul Elias Alexander

Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases200922 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1080/00365540902721376 PMID: 19172434

Gabapentinoids and the risk of severe respiratory events in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Renoux, Christel

Keywords: Cohort; Copd; Drug Safety; Gabapentinoids; Pharmacoepidemiology

$120,000

Gabapentinoids and the risk of severe respiratory events in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Catalyst Grant: Breathing as One - Boehringer Ingelheim Canada COPD Grant

Principal investigators: Renoux, Christel

Keywords: Cohort; Copd; Drug Safety; Gabapentinoids; Pharmacoepidemiology

$15,000

Cancer pharmacoepidemiology: a population-based assessment of the risks of prescription drugs in vulnerable populations

Co-investigatorCIHR2014Foundation Grant

Principal investigators: Azoulay, Laurent

Keywords: Cancer; Drug Safety; Electronic Patient Databases; Epidemiology; Pharmacoepidemiology; Population Based; Public Health

$852,701

Universal Childhood Varicella Vaccination Program: Will It Protect or Harm the Immigrant Population?

Co-investigatorCIHR2013Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Greenaway, Christina A

Keywords: Cost-Effectiveness; Epidemiology; Health Disparities; Health Policy; Immigrants; Varicella; Varicella Vaccination Programs

$275,523

Antidépresseurs de seconde génération et risque d'accident vasculaire cérébral ischémique et hémorragique

Co-investigatorCIHR2013Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Renoux, Christel

Keywords: Accident Vasculaire Cérébral; Antidépresseurs; Cohorte; Effets Indésirables; Inhibiteurs Sélectifs De La Recapture De La Sérotonine; Pharmaco-Épidémiologie

$126,977

Anti-épileptiques et risque d'évènements vasculaires: étude de cohorte en population générale

Co-investigatorCIHR2012Operating Grant - PA: Drug Safety and Effectiveness (bridge funding)

Principal investigators: Renoux, Christel

Keywords: Antiepileptic Drugs; Cardiovascular Disease; Cohort Study; Database; Drug Safety; Moycardial Infarction; Pharmacoepidemiology; Side Effects; Stroke

$100,000

5-alpha reductase inhibitors and the prevention of prostate cancer

Co-investigatorCIHR2010Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Azoulay, Laurent

Keywords: 5-Alpha Reductase Inhibitors; Case-Control; General Practice Research Database; Prevention; Prostate Cancer

$200,797

The complex dynamics of Hepatitis C virus and HIV infections among injection drug users: A comprehensive approach.

Co-investigatorCIHR2009Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Bruneau, Julie; Roy, Elise

Keywords: Contextual Factors; Drug Injection Behaviour; Epidemiology; Hepatitis C; Hiv; Longitudinal Cohort

$1,550,780

The effects of diabetes and its treatment on the risk of cancer

Co-investigatorCIHR2008Operating Grant: Priority Announcement (IPPH)

Principal investigators: Suissa, Samy

Keywords: Cancer; Computerized Database; Diabetes; Pharmacoepidemiology; Tumour Registry

$78,603

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

Frequent collaborators

James Brophy and Jay Brophy: 539 shared papers
Dafna Gladman and Murray Urowitz: 420 shared papers
Sasha Bernatsky and Paul Fortin: 178 shared papers
Paul Fortin and Dafna Gladman: 174 shared papers
Paul Fortin and Murray Urowitz: 164 shared papers
Sasha Bernatsky and Dafna Gladman: 134 shared papers
Sasha Bernatsky and Murray Urowitz: 134 shared papers
Paul Fortin and Janet Pope: 66 shared papers
Sasha Bernatsky and Janet Pope: 41 shared papers
Mark Eisenberg and Lawrence Joseph: 29 shared papers
Jonathan Afilalo and Mark Eisenberg: 26 shared papers
Jonathan Afilalo and Nicolas Noiseux: 26 shared papers
Jonathan Afilalo and Yves Langlois: 26 shared papers
Sasha Bernatsky and Lawrence Joseph: 26 shared papers
Dafna Gladman and Janet Pope: 25 shared papers
Jonathan Afilalo and Jean-François Morin: 24 shared papers
James Brophy and Nandini Dendukuri: 23 shared papers
Paul Fortin and Lawrence Joseph: 23 shared papers
Nandini Dendukuri and Jay Brophy: 23 shared papers
Jean-François Morin and Yves Langlois: 22 shared papers
James Brophy and Lawrence Joseph: 18 shared papers
Lawrence Joseph and Jay Brophy: 18 shared papers
Nicolas Noiseux and Yves Langlois: 16 shared papers
James Brophy and Robert Platt: 12 shared papers
Nandini Dendukuri and Lawrence Joseph: 12 shared papers
Robert Platt and Jay Brophy: 12 shared papers
Nicolas Noiseux and Jean-François Morin: 11 shared papers
Hani El-Gabalawy and Dafna Gladman: 9 shared papers
James Brophy and Linda Levesque: 9 shared papers
Sasha Bernatsky and Robert Platt: 9 shared papers
Jay Brophy and Linda Levesque: 9 shared papers
Mark Eisenberg and Jean-François Morin: 8 shared papers
Hani El-Gabalawy and Sasha Bernatsky: 7 shared papers
James Brophy and Paul Brassard: 7 shared papers
Paul Brassard and Jay Brophy: 7 shared papers
Jonathan Afilalo and Howard Bergman: 6 shared papers
Hani El-Gabalawy and Paul Fortin: 6 shared papers
Paul Brassard and Joseph Cox: 6 shared papers
Ann Jolly and Joseph Cox: 6 shared papers
Howard Bergman and Mark Eisenberg: 4 shared papers
Robert Platt and Ann Jolly: 4 shared papers
Robert Platt and Joseph Cox: 4 shared papers
Howard Bergman and Jean-François Morin: 3 shared papers
Sasha Bernatsky and Jean-François Boivin: 2 shared papers
Paul Fortin and Jean-François Boivin: 2 shared papers
Dafna Gladman and Jean-François Boivin: 2 shared papers
Lawrence Joseph and Jean-François Boivin: 2 shared papers
Murray Urowitz and Jean-François Boivin: 2 shared papers
Jonathan Afilalo and Jean-François Boivin: 1 shared paper
Hani El-Gabalawy and Jean-François Boivin: 1 shared paper
Howard Bergman and Jean-François Boivin: 1 shared paper
Mark Eisenberg and Jean-François Boivin: 1 shared paper
James Brophy and Jean-François Boivin: 1 shared paper
Sasha Bernatsky and Linda Levesque: 1 shared paper
Nandini Dendukuri and Jean-François Boivin: 1 shared paper
Robert Platt and Jean-François Boivin: 1 shared paper
Nicolas Noiseux and Jean-François Boivin: 1 shared paper
Janet Pope and Jean-François Boivin: 1 shared paper
Paul Brassard and Jean-François Boivin: 1 shared paper
Ann Jolly and Jean-François Boivin: 1 shared paper
Jean-François Morin and Jean-François Boivin: 1 shared paper
Yves Langlois and Jean-François Boivin: 1 shared paper
Jean-François Boivin and Joseph Cox: 1 shared paper
Jean-François Boivin and Jay Brophy: 1 shared paper
Jean-François Boivin and Linda Levesque: 1 shared paper

Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health
Department of Medicine
Institute of Medical Science
Centre de recherche ARThrite
School of Epidemiology and Public Health
Department of Family Medicine
Medicine
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Paper to mention

Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Boivin, 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 "Lymphoma risk in systemic lupus: effects of disease activity versus treatment." (2014), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] 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]