Mark Walker, McGill University

Research

Assisted Reproductive Technologies Cord Blood Dna Methylation Epigenomic Profiling Folic Acid Infertility Metabolic Indices Neurodevelopment

Latest papers

Maternal Exposure to Aeroallergens and the Risk of Early Delivery.
Epidemiology (Cambridge, Mass.) · 2017 · senior author
Novel Loci for Adiponectin Levels and Their Influence on Type 2 Diabetes and Metabolic Traits: A Multi-Ethnic Meta-Analysis of 45,891 Individuals
PLoS Genetics · 2012
Incidence, risk factors, and associated complications of eclampsia.
Obstetrics and gynecology · 2011

All 4 publications

Latest funding

The "Atrial FIBrillation in Pregnancy: assessing seveRe matErnal morbidity and anticoagulation strateGies" (AFIB-PREG) Study
CIHR · 2021 · Co-investigator
$275,400
Assisted Reproductive Technologies and Folic Acid Supplementation: Gene-environment Interactions and Neurodevelopmental and Metabolic Outcomes in Children
CIHR · 2015 · Principal investigator

All 2 grants and awards

4 publications.

01

Maternal Exposure to Aeroallergens and the Risk of Early Delivery.

Lavigne E, Gasparrini A, Stieb DM, Chen H, Yasseen AS, Crighton E, To T, Weichenthal S, Villeneuve PJ, Cakmak S, Coates F, Walker M

Epidemiology (Cambridge, Mass.)2017Senior author

DOI: 10.1097/ede.0000000000000573 PMID: 27748684

02

Novel Loci for Adiponectin Levels and Their Influence on Type 2 Diabetes and Metabolic Traits: A Multi-Ethnic Meta-Analysis of 45,891 Individuals

Dastani Z, Hivert M-F, Timpson N, Perry JRB, Yuan X, Scott RA, Henneman P, Heid IM, Kizer JR, Lyytikäinen L-P

PLoS Genetics2012468 citations

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1002607

03

Incidence, risk factors, and associated complications of eclampsia.

Liu S, Joseph KS, Liston RM, Bartholomew S, Walker M, León JA, Kirby RS, Sauve R, Kramer MS, Maternal Health Study Group of the Canadian Perinatal Surveillance System (Public Health Agency of Canada)

Obstetrics and gynecology2011

DOI: 10.1097/aog.0b013e31823311c1 PMID: 22015865

04

An international trial of antioxidants in the prevention of preeclampsia (INTAPP)

Xu H, Perez-Cuevas R, Xiong X, Reyes H, Roy C, Julien P, Smith G, von Dadelszen P, Leduc L, Audibert F

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology2010144 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2010.01.050

The "Atrial FIBrillation in Pregnancy: assessing seveRe matErnal morbidity and anticoagulation strateGies" (AFIB-PREG) Study

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Malhamé, Isabelle; Bérard, Anick; Bernatsky, Sasha R; Pilote, Louise

Keywords: Atrial Fibrillation; Cardiovascular Health; Maternal Mortality; Pregnancy; Pregnancy-Related Mortality; Severe Maternal Morbidity

$275,400

Assisted Reproductive Technologies and Folic Acid Supplementation: Gene-environment Interactions and Neurodevelopmental and Metabolic Outcomes in Children

Principal investigatorCIHR2015Environments, Genes and Chronic Disease - LOI

Principal investigators: Trasler, Jacquetta M; MacFarlane, Amanda; Bérard, Anick; Fraser, William D; Monnier, Patricia O; Nguyen, Tuong-Vi; Rozen, Rima; Seguin, Jean R; Walker, Claire-Dominique; Walker, Mark C; Weksberg, Rosanna; Wen, Shi Wu

Keywords: Assisted Reproductive Technologies; Cord Blood; Dna Methylation; Epigenomic Profiling; Folic Acid; Infertility; Metabolic Indices; Neurodevelopment; Placenta

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Pathology & Molecular Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2012

Scott Weichenthal

Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health

1 shared papers, latest 2017

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Assisted Reproductive Technologies Dear Professor Walker, 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 "Maternal Exposure to Aeroallergens and the Risk of Early Delivery." (2017), 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]