Sonia Jean, McGill University

Research

Community E-Health Frailty Hip Fracture Mobility Pain Patient Remote Monitoring Post-Acute Care

Latest papers

Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease Risk: Association With Long-Term Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter.
Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2025
Long-term exposure to fine particulate matter and ozone and the onset of systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases: an open cohort study in Quebec, Canada.
Arthritis research & therapy · 2022
Systemic autoimmune rheumatic disease prevalence in Canada: updated analyses across 7 provinces.
The Journal of rheumatology · 2014

All 4 publications

Latest funding

Effectiveness and Safety of Long-term Antiresorptive Treatment for Osteoporosis in Canada: Improving Shared Decision Making
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
$715,275
Air pollution and systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases
CIHR · 2018 · Co-investigator
$772,650
Towards a Strategy for Secondary Fracture Prevention in Quebec
CIHR · 2015 · Co-investigator
$8,750

All 4 grants and awards

4 publications.

01

Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease Risk: Association With Long-Term Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter.

Geslin M, Vachon J, Zhao N, Laouan Sidi EA, Jean S, Smargiassi A, Bernatsky S

Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.)2025

DOI: 10.1002/art.43276 PMID: 40509744

02

Long-term exposure to fine particulate matter and ozone and the onset of systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases: an open cohort study in Quebec, Canada.

Zhao N, Smargiassi A, Jean S, Gamache P, Laouan-Sidi EA, Chen H, Goldberg MS, Bernatsky S

Arthritis research & therapy2022

DOI: 10.1186/s13075-022-02843-5 PMID: 35739578

03

Systemic autoimmune rheumatic disease prevalence in Canada: updated analyses across 7 provinces.

Broten L, Aviña-Zubieta JA, Lacaille D, Joseph L, Hanly JG, Lix L, O'Donnell S, Barnabe C, Fortin PR, Hudson M, Jean S, Peschken C, Edworthy SM, Svenson L, Pineau CA, Clarke AE, Smith M, Bélisle P, Badley EM, Bergeron L, Bernatsky S

The Journal of rheumatology2014

DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.130667 PMID: 24584928

04

The validity of administrative data to identify hip fractures is high--a systematic review.

Hudson M, Avina-Zubieta A, Lacaille D, Bernatsky S, Lix L, Jean S

Journal of clinical epidemiology2013Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2012.10.004 PMID: 23347851

Effectiveness and Safety of Long-term Antiresorptive Treatment for Osteoporosis in Canada: Improving Shared Decision Making

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Morin, Suzanne N; Leslie, William D; Lix, Lisa M

Keywords: Administrative Data Analysis; Antiresorptive Drug Therapy; Bone Mineral Density; Cohort Study; Fractures; Osteoporosis; Safety; Shared Decision Making

$715,275

Air pollution and systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases

Co-investigatorCIHR2018Project Grant

Principal investigators: Bernatsky, Sasha R; Smargiassi, Audrey

Keywords: Air Pollution; Arthritis; Epidemiology; Health Outcomes; Rheumatoid Arthritis; Rheumatology; Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases

$772,650

Towards a Strategy for Secondary Fracture Prevention in Quebec

Co-investigatorCIHR2015Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Morin, Suzanne N; Beaulieu, Marie-Claude

Keywords: Aging; Fall Prevention; Health Policy; Health Services; Osteoporosis; Osteoporosis Treatment; Post-Fracture Care

$8,750

HIP@Home: A Community-based Monitoring, Rehabilitation and Learning e-System for patients following a Hip Fracture

Principal investigatorCIHR2015Oper Grant:eHealth Innov Partnership Program(eHIPP)-Seniors w Complex Care Needs

Principal investigators: Morin, Suzanne N; Harvey, Edward J; Jean, Sonia; Mayo, Nancy E

Keywords: Community; E-Health; Frailty; Hip Fracture; Mobility; Pain; Patient Remote Monitoring; Post-Acute Care; Rct; Rehabilitation

$648,239

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

Sasha Bernatsky and Sasha Bernatsky: 313 shared papers
Audrey Smargiassi and Audrey Smargiassi: 79 shared papers
Sasha Bernatsky and Marie Hudson: 40 shared papers
Marie Hudson and Sasha Bernatsky: 33 shared papers
Cheryl Barnabe and Diane Lacaille: 29 shared papers
Sasha Bernatsky and Christine Peschken: 19 shared papers
Sasha Bernatsky and Christine Peschken: 18 shared papers
Sasha Bernatsky and Lawrence Joseph: 16 shared papers
Sasha Bernatsky and Lawrence Joseph: 16 shared papers
Sasha Bernatsky and Sasha Bernatsky: 11 shared papers
Sasha Bernatsky and Sasha Bernatsky: 10 shared papers
Cheryl Barnabe and Diane Lacaille: 9 shared papers
Sasha Bernatsky and Cheryl Barnabe: 8 shared papers
Sasha Bernatsky and Audrey Smargiassi: 8 shared papers
Sasha Bernatsky and Audrey Smargiassi: 8 shared papers
Sasha Bernatsky and Audrey Smargiassi: 8 shared papers
Sasha Bernatsky and Audrey Smargiassi: 8 shared papers
Diane Lacaille and Diane Lacaille: 8 shared papers
Sasha Bernatsky and Diane Lacaille: 7 shared papers
Marie Hudson and Lawrence Joseph: 6 shared papers
Audrey Smargiassi and Hong Chen: 6 shared papers
Audrey Smargiassi and Hong Chen: 6 shared papers
Sasha Bernatsky and Sonia Jean: 5 shared papers
Sonia Jean and Sasha Bernatsky: 5 shared papers
Sasha Bernatsky and Diane Lacaille: 4 shared papers
Sasha Bernatsky and Sonia Jean: 4 shared papers
Sasha Bernatsky and Diane Lacaille: 4 shared papers
Sasha Bernatsky and Sonia Jean: 4 shared papers
Cheryl Barnabe and Cheryl Barnabe: 4 shared papers
Cheryl Barnabe and Sasha Bernatsky: 4 shared papers
Diane Lacaille and Diane Lacaille: 4 shared papers
Diane Lacaille and Christine Peschken: 4 shared papers
Sasha Bernatsky and Lisa Lix: 3 shared papers
Sasha Bernatsky and Hong Chen: 3 shared papers
Marie Hudson and Sonia Jean: 3 shared papers
Sonia Jean and Sonia Jean: 3 shared papers
Sasha Bernatsky and Lisa Lix: 3 shared papers
Cheryl Barnabe and Lisa Lix: 3 shared papers
Diane Lacaille and Diane Lacaille: 3 shared papers
Diane Lacaille and Lisa Lix: 3 shared papers
Diane Lacaille and Cheryl Barnabe: 3 shared papers
Sasha Bernatsky and Cheryl Barnabe: 2 shared papers
Marie Hudson and Sonia Jean: 2 shared papers
Marie Hudson and Marie Hudson: 2 shared papers
Lisa Lix and Lisa Lix: 2 shared papers
Diane Lacaille and Sonia Jean: 2 shared papers
Audrey Smargiassi and Sonia Jean: 2 shared papers
Sonia Jean and Audrey Smargiassi: 2 shared papers
Sonia Jean and Lisa Lix: 2 shared papers
Sasha Bernatsky and Lisa Lix: 1 shared paper
Sasha Bernatsky and Mark Smith: 1 shared paper
Sasha Bernatsky and Lisa Lix: 1 shared paper
Sasha Bernatsky and Marie Hudson: 1 shared paper
Marie Hudson and Mark Smith: 1 shared paper
Marie Hudson and Lisa Lix: 1 shared paper
Sonia Jean and Mark Smith: 1 shared paper
Sonia Jean and Marie Hudson: 1 shared paper
Cheryl Barnabe and Sonia Jean: 1 shared paper
Lisa Lix and Sonia Jean: 1 shared paper
Lawrence Joseph and Sonia Jean: 1 shared paper
Mark Smith and Sonia Jean: 1 shared paper
Sonia Jean and Diane Lacaille: 1 shared paper
Sonia Jean and Diane Lacaille: 1 shared paper
Sonia Jean and Christine Peschken: 1 shared paper
Sonia Jean and Lisa Lix: 1 shared paper
Sonia Jean and Cheryl Barnabe: 1 shared paper
Sonia Jean and Sasha Bernatsky: 1 shared paper
Sonia Jean and Marie Hudson: 1 shared paper
Sonia Jean and Hong Chen: 1 shared paper

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Paper to mention

Subject: Prospective PhD student: Community Dear Professor Jean, 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 "Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease Risk: Association With Long-Term Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter." (2025), 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]