Monica Taljaard, McGill University

Research

Adaptive Enrichment Design Clinical Trial Immunonutrition Malnutrition Oral Nutrition Supplements Perioperative Outcomes Prehabilitation Protein

Latest papers

Liberal or Restrictive Transfusion Strategy in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury
New England Journal of Medicine · 2024
The evolving epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infection in Canadian hospitals during a postepidemic period (2009–2015)
CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL · 2018

All 2 publications

Latest funding

Nutrition before cancer sUrgery To Reduce Infections comparing isonitrogenous supplements To ImmunonutritiON (NUTRITION) Trial
CIHR · 2026 · Principal investigator
$1,572,077
Enabling and Engaging patients to DECIDE indefinite versus short-term anticoagulation for VTE (DECIDE-VTE): A Stepped-Wedge Cluster Randomized Trial
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$589,052
Exergaming registry-based trial promoting physical activity in children and adolescents with spinal muscular atrophy
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$444,274

All 4 grants and awards

2 publications.

01

Liberal or Restrictive Transfusion Strategy in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury

Clayton L, Patton M-P, Walsh TS, Moore L, Laroche V, Greenbaum J, Kramer A, Rey VG, Khwaja K, Wise M

New England Journal of Medicine2024165 citations

DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa2404360

02

The evolving epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infection in Canadian hospitals during a postepidemic period (2009–2015)

Katz KC, Golding GR, Choi KB, Pelude L, Amaratunga KR, Taljaard M, Alexandre S, Collet JC, Davis I, Du T

CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL201863 citations

DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.180013

Nutrition before cancer sUrgery To Reduce Infections comparing isonitrogenous supplements To ImmunonutritiON (NUTRITION) Trial

Principal investigatorCIHR2026Project Grant

Principal investigators: Gillis, Chelsia A; Fleming, Rona; Greenstreet, Peter J; McIsaac, Daniel I; Serrano, Pablo E; Taljaard, Monica; Thavorn, Kednapa

Keywords: Adaptive Enrichment Design; Clinical Trial; Immunonutrition; Malnutrition; Oral Nutrition Supplements; Perioperative Outcomes; Prehabilitation; Protein; Rct; Surgical Nutrition

$1,572,077

Enabling and Engaging patients to DECIDE indefinite versus short-term anticoagulation for VTE (DECIDE-VTE): A Stepped-Wedge Cluster Randomized Trial

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Rodger, Marc A

Keywords: Anticoagulation Decision-Making; Extended Anticoagulation Therapy; Knowledge Translation; Patient Decision Aid; Patient-Centred Outcomes; Risk-Benefit Communication; Shared Decision-Making; Stepped-Wedge Cluster Randomized Trial; Venous Thromboembolism

$589,052

Exergaming registry-based trial promoting physical activity in children and adolescents with spinal muscular atrophy

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Operating Grant: Clinical Trials Projects - Indirect Costs

Principal investigators: Oskoui, Maryam; Smith, Maureen M; Evans, Alan C; Iturria Medina, Yasser; Levac, Danielle E; Potter, Elizabeth K

Keywords: Exergaming; Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial; Rare Disease; Registry-Based Trial; Rehabilitation; Spinal Muscular Atrophy; Wearable Technology

$444,274

Exergaming registry-based trial promoting physical activity in children and adolescents with spinal muscular atrophy

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Operating Grant: Clinical Trials Projects

Principal investigators: Oskoui, Maryam; Smith, Maureen M; Evans, Alan C; Iturria Medina, Yasser; Levac, Danielle E; Potter, Elizabeth K

Keywords: Exergaming; Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial; Rare Disease; Registry-Based Trial; Rehabilitation; Spinal Muscular Atrophy; Wearable Technology

$1,777,095

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

Frequent collaborators

Critical Care Medicine
Medicine
Clinical Epidemiology
Human Nutrition
School of Epidemiology and Public Health
Nephrology
Family Medicine
Other

1 shared papers, latest 2024

Yves Longtin

Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2018

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Adaptive Enrichment Design Dear Professor Taljaard, 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 "Liberal or Restrictive Transfusion Strategy in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury" (2024), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Nutrition before cancer sUrgery To Reduce Infections comparing isonitrogenous supplements To ImmunonutritiON (NUTRITION) Trial" (2026), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. 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]