Kenneth Rockwood, McGill University

Research

Dementia Quality Of Life Therapy Big Data Cognitive Decline Imaging Longitudinal Cohorts Phenotyping

Latest papers

Construction of a Frailty Index as a Novel Health Measure in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.
The Journal of rheumatology · 2020
A frailty index predicts survival and incident multimorbidity independent of markers of HIV disease severity.
AIDS (London, England) · 2015 · senior author
Frailty index to measure health status in people with systemic sclerosis.
The Journal of rheumatology · 2014

All 3 publications

Latest funding

Interdisciplinary perspectives on functional maintenance and frailty in people living with moderate to severe dementia
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
Broad and Deep Analyses in Neurodegeneration (BRAIN)
CIHR · 2016 · Principal investigator
$4,750,000
H. Chertkow Expression of Interest for CCNA
CIHR · 2013 · Principal investigator
$71,606

All 4 grants and awards

3 publications.

01

Construction of a Frailty Index as a Novel Health Measure in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.

Legge A, Kirkland S, Rockwood K, Andreou P, Bae SC, Gordon C, Romero-Diaz J, Sanchez-Guerrero J, Wallace DJ, Bernatsky S, Clarke AE, Merrill JT, Ginzler EM, Fortin P, Gladman DD, Urowitz MB, Bruce IN, Isenberg DA, Rahman A, Alarcón GS, Petri M, Khamashta MA, Dooley MA, Ramsey-Goldman R, Manzi S, Zoma AA, Aranow C, Mackay M, Ruiz-Irastorza G, Lim SS, Inanc M, van Vollenhoven RF, Jonsen A, Nived O, Ramos-Casals M, Kamen DL, Kalunian KC, Jacobsen S, Peschken CA, Askanase A, Hanly JG

The Journal of rheumatology2020

DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.181338 PMID: 30988130

02

A frailty index predicts survival and incident multimorbidity independent of markers of HIV disease severity.

Guaraldi G, Brothers TD, Zona S, Stentarelli C, Carli F, Malagoli A, Santoro A, Menozzi M, Mussi C, Mussini C, Kirkland S, Falutz J, Rockwood K

AIDS (London, England)2015Senior author

DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000000753 PMID: 26372273

03

Frailty index to measure health status in people with systemic sclerosis.

Rockwood MR, MacDonald E, Sutton E, Rockwood K, Baron M, Canadian Scleroderma Research Group

The Journal of rheumatology2014

DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.130182 PMID: 24584923

Interdisciplinary perspectives on functional maintenance and frailty in people living with moderate to severe dementia

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Team Grant: JPND Call for Expert Working Groups

Principal investigators: Duque, Gustavo

Keywords: Dementia

Broad and Deep Analyses in Neurodegeneration (BRAIN)

Principal investigatorCIHR2016Team Grant: Big Data on Dementia

Principal investigators: Chertkow, Howard M; Anderson, Geoffrey M; Borrie, Michael J; Gauthier, Serge G; Hofer, Scott M; Hogan, David B; Phillips, Natalie A; Rockwood, Kenneth; Smith, Eric E

Keywords: Big Data; Cognitive Decline; Dementia; Imaging; Longitudinal Cohorts; Phenotyping; Progression; Risk Factors; Trajectory

$4,750,000

H. Chertkow Expression of Interest for CCNA

Principal investigatorCIHR2013Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging - EOI

Principal investigators: Chertkow, Howard M; Andrew, Melissa K; Bartha, Robert; Bellec, Pierre; Belleville, Sylvie N; Bergman, Howard; Black, Sandra E; Borrie, Michael J; Camicioli, J. Richard M; Cashman, Neil R; Collins, Donald L; Cuello, A. Claudio G; Darvesh, Sultan; Dixon, Roger A; Duchesne, Simon; Evans, Alan C; Feldman, Howard; Gauthier, Serge G; Greenwood, Carol E; Herrmann, Nathan; Hogan, David B; Hsiung, Ging-Yuek R; Jacklin, Kristen M; Masellis, Mario; Mihailidis, Alex; Montero Odasso, Manuel M; Morgan, Debra G; Naglie, Gary; Phillips, Natalie A; Poirier, Judes; Rockwood, Kenneth; Rylett, Jane R; Sadavoy, Joel; Smith, Eric E; ST GEORGE-HYSLOP, Peter H; Wellington, Cheryl L; Westaway, David

Keywords: Brain Disease; Cognition; Dementia; Diagnosis; Prevention; Quality Of Life; Therapy; Treatment

$71,606

Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging - Full Proposal

Principal investigatorCIHR2013Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging

Principal investigators: Chertkow, Howard M; Andrew, Melissa K; Bartha, Robert; Bellec, Pierre; Belleville, Sylvie N; Bergman, Howard; Bherer, Louis; Black, Sandra E; Borrie, Michael J; Bourassa, Carrie A; Camicioli, J. Richard M; Cashman, Neil R; Collins, Donald L; Cuello, A. Claudio G; Darvesh, Sultan; Dixon, Roger A; Duchesne, Simon; Einstein, Gillian; Evans, Alan C; Feldman, Howard; Gauthier, Serge G; Greenwood, Carol E; Herrmann, Nathan; Hogan, David B; Hsiung, Ging-Yuek R; Jacklin, Kristen M; Lanctôt, Krista L; Masellis, Mario; McGilton, Katherine S; Mihailidis, Alex; Montero Odasso, Manuel M; Morgan, Debra G; Naglie, Gary; Phillips, Natalie A; Poirier, Judes; Rapoport, Mark J; Rockwood, Kenneth; Rylett, Jane R; Sadavoy, Joel; Schipper, Hyman M; Seitz, Dallas P; Smith, Eric E; ST GEORGE-HYSLOP, Peter H; Tierney, Mary C; Vedel, Isabelle; Wellington, Cheryl L; Westaway, David

Keywords: Alzheimer Disease; Biomarkers; Brain; Brain Imaging; Comorbidity; Dementia; Epigenetics; Neurodegeneration; Quality Of Life; Therapy

$22,010,000

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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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Dementia Dear Professor Rockwood, 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 "Construction of a Frailty Index as a Novel Health Measure in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus." (2020), 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]

Kenneth Rockwood

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Construction of a Frailty Index as a Novel Health Measure in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.

A frailty index predicts survival and incident multimorbidity independent of markers of HIV disease severity.

Frailty index to measure health status in people with systemic sclerosis.

Interdisciplinary perspectives on functional maintenance and frailty in people living with moderate to severe dementia

Broad and Deep Analyses in Neurodegeneration (BRAIN)

H. Chertkow Expression of Interest for CCNA

Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging - Full Proposal

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