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William Fraser

ResearcherMcGill University

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William Fraser

Researcher

Health Sciences

McGill University

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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No publications since 2021.
Principal investigator on 2 research grants (2 CIHR), most recently in 2015.

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Research

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

Latest papers

Oxidized LDL, insulin sensitivity and beta-cell function in newborns.
BMJ open diabetes research & care · 2021
Perchlorate in human milk samples from the maternal-infant research on environmental chemicals study (MIREC).
Food additives & contaminants. Part A, Chemistry, analysis, control, exposure & risk assessment · 2019 · senior author
Time-to-pregnancy and offspring finger-length ratio (2D:4D).
American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council · 2018

All 21 publications

Latest funding

Paternal Age and the Risks of Adverse Perinatal, Neurodevelopmental and Epigenetic Outcomes in Children
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$1,147,500
Sleep-Disordered Breathing During Pregnancy and Long-Term Postpartum Blood Pressure Patterns
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$508,244
Maternal sleep-disordered breathing during pregnancy and long-term health outcomes in children: the 3D pregnancy and birth cohort.
CIHR · 2019 · Co-investigator
$551,969

All 11 grants and awards

21 publications.

Oxidized LDL, insulin sensitivity and beta-cell function in newborns.

Fang F, Nuyt AM, Garofalo C, Zhang J, Julien P, Fraser W, Levy E, Luo ZC

BMJ open diabetes research & care2021

DOI: 10.1136/bmjdrc-2020-001435 PMID: 33687921

Perchlorate in human milk samples from the maternal-infant research on environmental chemicals study (MIREC).

Wang Z, Sparling M, Wang KC, Arbuckle TE, Fraser W

Food additives & contaminants. Part A, Chemistry, analysis, control, exposure & risk assessment2019Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/19440049.2019.1668968 PMID: 31553683

Time-to-pregnancy and offspring finger-length ratio (2D:4D).

Shere M, Arbuckle TE, Monnier P, Fraser W, Velez MP

American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council2018

DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.23176 PMID: 30329191

Vitamin A and E Nutritional Status in Relation to Leptin, Adiponectin, IGF-I and IGF-II in Early Life - a Birth Cohort Study.

Du Q, Luo ZC, Nuyt AM, Audibert F, Julien P, Wei SQ, Zhang DL, Fraser W, Levy E

Scientific reports2018

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-18531-3 PMID: 29311590

Maternal sleep-disordered breathing and the risk of delivering small for gestational age infants: a prospective cohort study.

Pamidi S, Marc I, Simoneau G, Lavigne L, Olha A, Benedetti A, Sériès F, Fraser W, Audibert F, Bujold E, Gagnon R, Schwartzman K, Kimoff RJ

Thorax2016

DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2015-208038 PMID: 27084956

Ovarian Stimulators, Intrauterine Insemination, and Assisted Reproductive Technologies Use and the Risk of Major Congenital Malformations-The AtRISK Study.

Chaabane S, Sheehy O, Monnier P, Bissonnette F, Trasler JM, Fraser W, Bérard A

Birth defects research. Part B, Developmental and reproductive toxicology2016

DOI: 10.1002/bdrb.21178 PMID: 27295407

Exposure to organophosphorus and organochlorine pesticides, perfluoroalkyl substances, and polychlorinated biphenyls in pregnancy and the association with impaired glucose tolerance and gestational diabetes mellitus: The MIREC Study.

Shapiro GD, Dodds L, Arbuckle TE, Ashley-Martin J, Ettinger AS, Fisher M, Taback S, Bouchard MF, Monnier P, Dallaire R, Morisset AS, Fraser W

Environmental research2016Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2016.01.040 PMID: 26852007

Fistula and other adverse reproductive health outcomes among women victims of conflict-related sexual violence: a population-based cross-sectional study.

Dossa NI, Zunzunegui MV, Hatem M, Fraser W

Birth (Berkeley, Calif.)2014Senior author

DOI: 10.1111/birt.12085 PMID: 24654632

Understanding childbirth practices as an organizational cultural phenomenon: a conceptual framework.

Behruzi R, Hatem M, Goulet L, Fraser W, Misago C

BMC pregnancy and childbirth2013

DOI: 10.1186/1471-2393-13-205 PMID: 24215446

A prediction score for maternal mortality in Senegal and Mali.

Huchon C, Dumont A, Traoré M, Abrahamowicz M, Fauconnier A, Fraser W, Fournier P

Obstetrics and gynecology2013

DOI: 10.1097/aog.0b013e31828b33a4 PMID: 23635742

Paternal Age and the Risks of Adverse Perinatal, Neurodevelopmental and Epigenetic Outcomes in Children

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Trasler, Jacquetta M; Montreuil, Tina C; Vélez, Maria Del Pilar

Keywords: Assisted Reproduction; Behavior; Dna Methylation; Epigenetics; Infertility; Neurodevelopment; Paternal Age; Perinatal Outcomes; Sperm

$1,147,500

Sleep-Disordered Breathing During Pregnancy and Long-Term Postpartum Blood Pressure Patterns

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Pamidi, Sushmita

Keywords: Blood Pressure; Hypertension; Mid-Life Women'S Health; Postpartum; Pregnancy; Sleep Apnea

$508,244

Maternal sleep-disordered breathing during pregnancy and long-term health outcomes in children: the 3D pregnancy and birth cohort.

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Project Grant

Principal investigators: Pamidi, Sushmita; Constantin, Evelyn

Keywords: Cardiometabolic; Child Health; Neurocognitive; Obesity; Pregnancy; Sleep Apnea

$551,969

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

Research Advancement through Cohort Cataloguing and Harmonization (ReACH)

Principal investigatorCIHR2015Operating Grant: Canadian DOHaD Cohort Registry

Principal investigators: Fortier, Isabel; Atkinson, Stephanie A; Bocking, Alan D; Ferretti, Vincent; Fraser, William D

Keywords: Cohorts; Data Discovery; Data Harmonization/Integration; Developmental Origins Of Health And Diseases; Early Life Trajectories; Metadata Catalogue; Open Source Software Development; Pregnancy/Birth Cohorts

$1,300,000

Migrant Friendly Maternity Care (MFMC) in Montreal

Co-investigatorCIHR2013Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Gagnon, Anita J

Keywords: Emergency Caesarean Birth; Health Equity; Health Services; International Migrant Women; Maternity Care; Perinatal Health; Women

$463,679

Progesterone for the Prevention of Miscarriage in Women with First Trimester Bleeding: Double Blind, Placebo-Controlled Randomized Trial

Co-investigatorCIHR2013Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Abenhaim, Haim A

Keywords: Miscarriage; Pregnancy; Preterm Birth; Progesterone; Randomized Clinical Trial

$1,077,519

CIHR Team in the Effects of Brominated Flame Retardants on Reproductive Health: Animal, Human, Ethical, Legal and Social Studies

Co-investigatorCIHR2009Team Grant: Environment and Reproductive Health - Full application

Principal investigators: Goodyer, Cynthia G; Hales, Barbara F

Keywords: Brominated Flame Retardants; Cryptorchidism; Ethical; Fetal And Postnatal Exposure; Legal And Social Issues; Male And Female Fertility; Reproductive Systems

$2,495,000

Genetics and Paediatric Health

Co-investigatorCIHR2009Knowledge Synthesis Grant

Principal investigators: Avard, Denise M; Hanvey, Louise; Greenberg, Cheryl R; Knoppers, Bartha M

Keywords: Child Health; Epidemiology; Genetics; Knowledge Synthesis; Narrative Synthesis; Policies

$99,868

Association between Maternal Obstructive Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea and Small for Gestational Age Infants

Co-investigatorCIHR2009Sleep and Circadian Rhythms: Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Kimoff, Richard J; Marc, Isabelle

Keywords: Fetal Development; Pregnancy; Sleep And Circadian Disturbances; Sleep Apnea Hypopnea; Small For Gestational Age

$150,000

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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William Fraser

Research

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Latest funding

Oxidized LDL, insulin sensitivity and beta-cell function in newborns.

Perchlorate in human milk samples from the maternal-infant research on environmental chemicals study (MIREC).

Time-to-pregnancy and offspring finger-length ratio (2D:4D).

Vitamin A and E Nutritional Status in Relation to Leptin, Adiponectin, IGF-I and IGF-II in Early Life - a Birth Cohort Study.

Maternal sleep-disordered breathing and the risk of delivering small for gestational age infants: a prospective cohort study.

Ovarian Stimulators, Intrauterine Insemination, and Assisted Reproductive Technologies Use and the Risk of Major Congenital Malformations-The AtRISK Study.

Exposure to organophosphorus and organochlorine pesticides, perfluoroalkyl substances, and polychlorinated biphenyls in pregnancy and the association with impaired glucose tolerance and gestational diabetes mellitus: The MIREC Study.

Fistula and other adverse reproductive health outcomes among women victims of conflict-related sexual violence: a population-based cross-sectional study.

Understanding childbirth practices as an organizational cultural phenomenon: a conceptual framework.

A prediction score for maternal mortality in Senegal and Mali.

Frequent collaborators

William Fraser

William Fraser

Zhong-Cheng Luo

Patricia Monnier

Bryna Shatenstein

Emile Levy

Dean Fergusson

Anne-Sophie Morisset

Mandy Fisher

Doug Coyle

Andrea Benedetti

Zhong-Cheng Luo

Robert Gagnon

Dean Fergusson

Michal Abrahamowicz

Kevin Schwartzman

Dean Fergusson

Andrea Benedetti

Emmanuel Bujold

Isabelle Marc

Sushmita Pamidi

Graeme Smith

Linda Dodds