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Yann Joly

ResearcherMcGill University

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Yann Joly

Researcher

Health Sciences

McGill University

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
54 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 24 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 3 research grants (2 SSHRC, 1 CIHR), most recently in 2023.
Supervisor on 3 trainee awards (3 CIHR), most recently in 2017.

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141

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160

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Research

Clinical Trials Data Diversity Data Standards Database Federated Network Genetic Variants Genetics Genomics

Latest papers

Canadian Women’s Attitudes Toward Receiving Personalized Breast Cancer Risk Information: Insights From the PERSPECTIVE I&I Project
Clinical Breast Cancer · 2026
Contribution of Risk Factors, Including Polygenic Score, to the Multifactorial Risk Assessment for the Implementation of Personalized Breast Cancer Screening: Insights from the PERSPECTIVE: Integration and Implementation Project
Cancers · 2026
Laypeople's Views on the Narrative Identity and Societal Treatment of Genetically Modified People.
Bioethics · 2026

All 141 publications

Latest funding

Legal Framework and Impact Analyses: Groundwork for a Diabetes Prevention and Remission Program in Quebec
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$125,000
The Pan-Canadian Genome Library (PCGL)
CIHR · 2023 · Principal investigator
$14,940,000
Identifying the social determinants of lead poisoning in British colonial populations of the Caribbean
SSHRC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$128,064

All 13 grants and awards

141 publications.

Canadian Women’s Attitudes Toward Receiving Personalized Breast Cancer Risk Information: Insights From the PERSPECTIVE I&I Project

Brooks JD, Blackmore KM, Ngo NNM, Walker MJ, Chang A, Lambert-Côté L, Turgeon A, Lofters AK, Nabi H, Antoniou AC

Clinical Breast Cancer20262 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.clbc.2025.12.009

Contribution of Risk Factors, Including Polygenic Score, to the Multifactorial Risk Assessment for the Implementation of Personalized Breast Cancer Screening: Insights from the PERSPECTIVE: Integration and Implementation Project

Yang X, Usher-Smith JA, Blackmore KM, Brooks JD, Bell KA, Carver T, Chang A, Chiquette J, Easton DF, Eisen A

Cancers2026

DOI: 10.3390/cancers18091482

Laypeople's Views on the Narrative Identity and Societal Treatment of Genetically Modified People.

So D, Joly Y, Sladek R

Bioethics2026

DOI: 10.1111/bioe.70051 PMID: 41230642

Examining gaps in institutional policies for clinical genomic data sharing: A cross-jurisdictional study.

Ju Z, Xue Y, Rud A, Savatt JM, Lerner-Ellis J, Rehm HL, Joly Y, Uberoi D

American journal of human genetics2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2026.07.012 PMID: 42607670

Regulating genetic discrimination in Chinese employment: insights from thalassemia-related cases.

Song L, Zhang W, Joly Y

Journal of law and the biosciences2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1093/jlb/lsag019 PMID: 42254057

Addressing genetic discrimination and its stigmatizing effects through human rights.

Rud A, Porter E, Joly Y, Uberoi D

Journal of community genetics2026

DOI: 10.1007/s12687-025-00853-9 PMID: 41483444

Imagining Genomics and Population Health in 2050: Anticipating Future Research, Policy, and Governance Needs.

Knoppers BM, Joly Y, Zawati MANH, Alsafar H, Barrett JC, Blackburn L, Chung BH, Cornel MC, Dove ES, Glazer D, Ho CW, Khoury MJ, Lewis ACF, Lucassen A, Mills PFR, Mitchell C, Mulder N, Newson AJ, Ng A, Pharoah PDP, Rahimzadeh V, Roberts MC, Sanderson SC, Skopek JM, Zimmern R, Meslin EM

Public health genomics2026

DOI: 10.1159/000552755 PMID: 42213636

EpiATLAS - a reference for human epigenomic research.

International Human Epigenome Consortium, Manz Q, Bilenky M, Hecker D, Aggarwal N, Arcila-Galvis JE, Ashrafiyan S, Baumgarten N, Ardakani FB, Branco Lins PR, Breeze CE, Brownlee D, Bujold D, Chapman AR, Chow SH, Dincer TU, Dupras C, Frosi G, Fu J, Gérard D, Hauduc A, Hyacinthe J, Jaroszewicz A, Li R, Mangan RJ, Mikulasova A, Moghul I, Needhamsen M, Palmour N, Pacheco MP, Quon J, Raby J, Reynolds A, Rumpf L, Salhab A, Shi CH, Sinkkonen L, Tanigawa Y, Tanner RM, Vu H, White F, Aw JTM, Badii S, Bowlby R, Boyle M, Brown C, Chand D, Calingo M, Cao Q, Carles A, Caron M, Carreira M, Cheng ASL, Cheng CCY, Cheng D, Cheng Y, Cheung MF, Choe G, Chuah E, Dali R, Deng A, Gakkhar S, Gut M, He A, Heath SC, Ho V, Intan AG, Ito CY, Jiang Q, Kluiver JL, Lee J, Lee S, Leung Z, Li I, Lorzadeh A, McKerricher D, Mishra N, Mungall K, Nagai LAE, Ngubo M, Palmquist D, Pang J, Park V, Plettner P, Puri A, Redensek A, Sharafian Z, Simon MM, Steif J, Su E, Tam SKM, Tam SST, Van den Berg A, Wong R, Wong T, Wu JKH, Zhu A, Kwan T, Moksa M, Aherne ST, Aparicio S, Arima T, Chung HR, Costello JF, Eaves CJ, Fisher SJ, Gut IG, Harrison PW, Horsthemke B, Ilsley GR, Jagodic M, Karsan A, Lavoie PM, Leung D, Libbrecht MW, Manke T, Marra MA, Meuleman W, Müller F, Nakato R, Okae H, Rico D, Rosenstiel P, Sasaki H, Sauter T, Schreiber S, Scott DW, Stanford WL, Steidl C, Stunnenberg HG, Suyama M, Tran F, Ushijima T, Weng AP, Wiseman SM, Wu AR, Yip KY, Yip S, Beck S, Bourque G, Ernst J, Jacques PÉ, Joly Y, Kellis M, List M, Perkins TJ, Schulz MH, Walter J, Hirst M

bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology2026

DOI: 10.64898/2026.06.22.729579 PMID: 42395464

A call for a global cyberbiosecurity framework in genomics.

Joly Y, Xue Y, Huang J, Uberoi D

Nature genetics2026First author

DOI: 10.1038/s41588-025-02447-0 PMID: 41372678

The future is not the present: Responsible pathways for forensic epigenetics.

Palmour N, Huang J, Joly Y

Forensic science international. Genetics2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2026.103514 PMID: 42068623

Legal Framework and Impact Analyses: Groundwork for a Diabetes Prevention and Remission Program in Quebec

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Op. Grant: Knowledge Mobilization in Diabetes Prevention and Treatment - General

Principal investigators: Dasgupta, Kaberi; Hanson, Kimberley

Keywords: Diabetes Prevention Programs; Diabetes Remission Programs; Economic Analysis; Legal Analysis

$125,000

The Pan-Canadian Genome Library (PCGL)

Principal investigatorCIHR2023Team Grant: Pan-Canadian Human Genome Library

Principal investigators: Bourque, Guillaume; Boycott, Kym M; Scherer, Stephen W; Bhérer, Claude; Brazas, Michelle D; Brudno, Michael; Caron, Nadine R; Courtot, Mélanie; Ferretti, Vincent; Joly, Yann; Jones, Steven; Lerner-Ellis, Jordan P; Stedman, Ian; Stein, Lincoln; Wasserman, Wyeth W; Zawati, Ma'n Hilmi M.

Keywords: Clinical Trials; Data Diversity; Data Standards; Database; Federated Network; Genetic Variants; Genetics; Genomics; Human Genomes; Portals

$14,940,000

Identifying the social determinants of lead poisoning in British colonial populations of the Caribbean

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Varney, Tamara L.

Keywords: bioarchaeology; social determinants; bone; lead; synchrotron; x-ray fluorescence imaging; British Royal Naval history; Caribbean history

$128,064

Développement de la recherche et accès équitable aux médicaments et aux vaccins brevetés en contexte de pandémie

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Bourassa Forcier, Melanie

Keywords: brevets; pandémie; innovation; accès; médicacements; vaccins; données de santé; responsabilité sociale; non-discrimination; science ouverte; contrats; politiques; Delphi; neo-institutionalisme; parties prenantes

$130,849

The 2022 Genetic Discrimination Observatory Conference

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Joly, Yann

Keywords: genetic discrimination; knowledge dissemination; international conference; collaborative research

$21,850

Toward effective health communication with intersex Canadians: a study of ethical and legal challenges

Principal investigatorSSHRC2018Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Joly, Yann

Keywords: ethics; law; intersex; genetics; genetic counselling; health communication

$160,393

Promoting Responsible Governance of Mitochondrial Replacement Therapy in Canada.

SupervisorCIHR2017Doctoral Award - Frederick Banting and Charles Best Canada Graduate Scholarships

Principal investigators: Noohi, Forough

Keywords: Bioethics; Canadian Healthcare; Ethics Of Care; Gene Therapy; Genome Editing; Health Policy; Human Genetics; Mitochondrial Replacement Therapy; Science Policy

$105,000

Translating Epigenetics in the Canadian Regulatory Environment: A 3-Round Delphi Study to Identify Consensus and Dissension among International Experts about the Ethical, Legal and Social Implications of Epigenetics and Prioritize Policy Requirements

SupervisorCIHR2016CIHR Fellowship

Principal investigators: Dupras, Charles

Keywords: Anticipatory Governance; Delphi Study - Expert Consensus; Distributive Justice; Epigenetics; Ethics (Bioethics); Genomics; Health Law And Policy; Knowledge Translation; Privacy And Confidentiality; Stigmatization And Discrimination

$135,000

Multidimensional Epigenomics Mapping Centre (EMC) at McGill

Co-investigatorCIHR2016CEEHRC Phase II: Platform Centres Renewal

Principal investigators: Pastinen, Tomi; Bourque, Guillaume

Keywords: Epigenetics; Epigenomics; Genetics; Genomics

$4,210,000

Developing a Novel Bioethics Framework for Genomic Engineering in Human Disease

SupervisorCIHR2015Doctoral Award - Frederick Banting and Charles Best Canada Graduate Scholarships

Principal investigators: So, Derek M

Keywords: Bioethics; Canadian Healthcare; Descriptive Ethics; Genome Editing; Health Policy; Human Genetics; Narrative Ethics; Prenatal Gene Therapy; Qualitative Data; Science Policy

$105,000

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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Yann Joly

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Canadian Women’s Attitudes Toward Receiving Personalized Breast Cancer Risk Information: Insights From the PERSPECTIVE I&I Project

Contribution of Risk Factors, Including Polygenic Score, to the Multifactorial Risk Assessment for the Implementation of Personalized Breast Cancer Screening: Insights from the PERSPECTIVE: Integration and Implementation Project

Laypeople's Views on the Narrative Identity and Societal Treatment of Genetically Modified People.

Examining gaps in institutional policies for clinical genomic data sharing: A cross-jurisdictional study.

Regulating genetic discrimination in Chinese employment: insights from thalassemia-related cases.

Addressing genetic discrimination and its stigmatizing effects through human rights.

Imagining Genomics and Population Health in 2050: Anticipating Future Research, Policy, and Governance Needs.

EpiATLAS - a reference for human epigenomic research.

A call for a global cyberbiosecurity framework in genomics.

The future is not the present: Responsible pathways for forensic epigenetics.

Legal Framework and Impact Analyses: Groundwork for a Diabetes Prevention and Remission Program in Quebec

The Pan-Canadian Genome Library (PCGL)

Identifying the social determinants of lead poisoning in British colonial populations of the Caribbean

Développement de la recherche et accès équitable aux médicaments et aux vaccins brevetés en contexte de pandémie

The 2022 Genetic Discrimination Observatory Conference

Toward effective health communication with intersex Canadians: a study of ethical and legal challenges

Promoting Responsible Governance of Mitochondrial Replacement Therapy in Canada.

Translating Epigenetics in the Canadian Regulatory Environment: A 3-Round Delphi Study to Identify Consensus and Dissension among International Experts about the Ethical, Legal and Social Implications of Epigenetics and Prioritize Policy Requirements

Multidimensional Epigenomics Mapping Centre (EMC) at McGill

Developing a Novel Bioethics Framework for Genomic Engineering in Human Disease

Frequent collaborators

Hermann Nabi

Jacques Simard

Charles Dupras

Guillaume Bourque

Tomi Pastinen

Andrea Eisen

Yvonne Bombard

Andrea Eisen

Michael Wolfson

Bruno Gagnon

Gabrielle Bertier

Denise Avard

Bartha Knoppers

Robert Sladek

Michael Brudno

Tracy Stockley

Ma'n Zawati

Natalie Prystajecky

Lincoln Stein

Caroline Colijn

Samira Mubareka

Aisha Lofters

Peter Metrakos

Esli Osmanlliu

David Lessard

Sofiane Achiche

Joan Saary

Ian Stedman