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Bruce Carleton

ResearcherDepartment of PediatricsUniversity of British Columbia

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Bruce Carleton

Researcher

Department of Pediatrics

University of British Columbia

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
17 publications in the last five years, latest in 2025.
Senior (last) author on 3 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 16 research grants (16 CIHR), most recently in 2021.
Supervisor on 5 trainee awards (5 CIHR), most recently in 2018.

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Research

Active Surveillance Pharmacogenomics Adverse Drug Reactions Drug Safety Adr Reporting Adverse Drug Reactions (Adrs)Drug Effectiveness Pharmacovigilance

Latest papers

Longitudinal Meta-cohort study protocol using systems biology to identify vaccine safety biomarkers
Vaccine · 2025
International Trends in Opioid Prescribing by Age and Sex from 2001 to 2019: An Observational Study Using Population-Based Databases from 18 Countries and One Special Administrative Region.
CNS drugs · 2025
Advances in Drug Safety: Highlights from the 23rd Annual Meeting of the International Society of Pharmacovigilance.
Drug safety · 2025 · senior author

All 81 publications

Latest funding

BIOlogic drug safety and effectiveness interNational pharmacoepidemiologIC study in pregnant women with autoimmune disorders and asthma and their children (BIONIC)
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$1,268,322
A Rigorous Evaluation of ASthma biologic Safety and effectiveness Using REal world data on pregnant MOMS and their children (REASSURE-MOMS)
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$150,000
BIOlogic drug safety and effectiveness interNational pharmacoepidemiologIC study in pregnant women with autoimmune disorders and asthma and their children (BIONIC)
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
$100,000

All 39 grants and awards

81 publications.

Longitudinal Meta-cohort study protocol using systems biology to identify vaccine safety biomarkers

Diray-Arce J, Chang AC, Moradipoor S, Amodio D, Carleton B, Chang W-C, Crawford NW, Karoly M, Hoch A, McEnaney K

Vaccine20255 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2025.127504

International Trends in Opioid Prescribing by Age and Sex from 2001 to 2019: An Observational Study Using Population-Based Databases from 18 Countries and One Special Administrative Region.

Chan AYL, Bahmanyar S, Beyene K, Bushnell G, Carleton B, Chan AHY, Cook S, Crystal S, Furu K, Gadzhanova S, García Poza P, Gini R, Giometto S, Harrison J, Haug U, Hsu C, Hjördísar Jónsdóttir HL, Kai J, Karlstad Ø, Kim JH, Kubota K, Lai EC, Lee H, Lau WCY, Li KH, Lucenteforte E, Maura G, Neumann A, Pate V, Pottegård A, Qureshi N, Rasmussen L, Reutfors J, Roughead EE, Saastamoinen L, Sato T, Scholle O, Schuiling-Veninga CCM, Shen CY, Shin JY, Stürmer T, Taxis K, Tuccori M, Weng S, Wong KHTW, Zoega H, Man KKC, Wong ICK

CNS drugs2025

DOI: 10.1007/s40263-025-01215-2 PMID: 40889082

Advances in Drug Safety: Highlights from the 23rd Annual Meeting of the International Society of Pharmacovigilance.

Aimer O, Salas M, Hammad TA, Mouchantaf R, Ilic K, Gossell-Williams M, Mehta U, Platt RW, Carleton B

Drug safety2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s40264-024-01507-4 PMID: 39692839

Should secondary pharmacogenomic variants be actively screened and reported when diagnostic genome-wide sequencing is performed in a child?

Friedman JM, Bombard Y, Carleton B, Issa AM, Knoppers B, Plon SE, Rahimzadeh V, Relling MV, Williams MS, van Karnebeek C, Vears D, Cornel MC, Global Alliance for Genomics and Health Regulatory and Ethics Workstream

Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.gim.2023.101033 PMID: 38007624

Vaccination for healthy aging.

Bloom DE, Pecetta S, Scorza FB, Carfi A, Carleton B, Cipriano M, Edwards K, Gasperini G, Malley R, Nandi A, Nguyen A, Stuart L, Black S, Rappuoli R

Science translational medicine2024

DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.adm9183 PMID: 38691620

Implementation of pharmacogenetic testing in pediatric oncology: barriers and facilitators assessment at eight Canadian academic health centres.

Cooper J, Pratt J, Park J, Fahim C, Lovnicki JM, Groeneweg GSS, Carleton B, Straus S

The pharmacogenomics journal2024

DOI: 10.1038/s41397-024-00356-9 PMID: 39562543

Roadmap for the next generation of Children's Oncology Group rhabdomyosarcoma trials.

Metts JL, Aye JM, Crane JN, Oberoi S, Balis FM, Bhatia S, Bona K, Carleton B, Dasgupta R, Dela Cruz FS, Greenzang KA, Kaufman JL, Linardic CM, Parsons SK, Robertson-Tessi M, Rudzinski ER, Soragni A, Stewart E, Weigel BJ, Wolden SL, Weiss AR, Venkatramani R, Heske CM

Cancer2024

DOI: 10.1002/cncr.35457 PMID: 38941509

Effects of pharmacogenetic profiles on pediatric pain relief and adverse events with ibuprofen and oxycodone.

Ali S, Yukseloglu A, Ross CJ, Rosychuk RJ, Drendel AL, Manaloor R, Johnson DW, Le May S, Carleton B

Pain reports2023Senior author

DOI: 10.1097/pr9.0000000000001113 PMID: 38027465

Optimizing therapeutic decision-making for off-label medicines use: A scoping review and consensus recommendations for improving practice and research.

Gazarian M, Horton DB, Carleton B, Kinlaw AC, Bushnell GA, Czaja AS, Durrieu G, Gorman EF, Titievsky L, Zito J, Slaughter JL, dosReis S

Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety2023

DOI: 10.1002/pds.5640 PMID: 37208845

Which children are still dying from asthma? A 13 year review of pediatric asthma deaths in British Columbia, Canada.

Cook VE, Seear M, Carleton B, Yang CL

Pediatric pulmonology2023

DOI: 10.1002/ppul.26441 PMID: 37133221

BIOlogic drug safety and effectiveness interNational pharmacoepidemiologIC study in pregnant women with autoimmune disorders and asthma and their children (BIONIC)

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Grandi, Sonia; Longo, Cristina M

Keywords: Biologics; Child Outcomes; Drug Effectiveness; Drug Safety; Infant Outcomes; Maternal Health; Pharmacoepidemiology; Population-Based Data; Pregnancy

$1,268,322

A Rigorous Evaluation of ASthma biologic Safety and effectiveness Using REal world data on pregnant MOMS and their children (REASSURE-MOMS)

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Op. Grant: ECRs in Human Dev., Child and Youth Health - Equity-Deserving Groups

Principal investigators: Longo, Cristina M; Grandi, Sonia

Keywords: Asthma; Biologics; Childhood Outcomes; Comparative Effectiveness; Drug Safety; Dupilumab; Infant Outcomes; Omalizumab; Pregnancy Outcomes; Target Trial Emulation

$150,000

BIOlogic drug safety and effectiveness interNational pharmacoepidemiologIC study in pregnant women with autoimmune disorders and asthma and their children (BIONIC)

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Pro. Gr.- PA: Human Development Child and Youth Health - Early Career Support

Principal investigators: Grandi, Sonia; Longo, Cristina M

Keywords: Biologics; Child Outcomes; Drug Effectiveness; Drug Safety; Infant Outcomes; Maternal Health; Pharmacoepidemiology; Population-Based Data; Pregnancy

$100,000

The CAnadian Mother-ChIld COLlaborative Training Platform - The CAMCCO-L Training Platform

Principal investigatorCIHR2021Tr. Grant: Health Research Training Platform - Drug Safety and Effectiveness

Principal investigators: Bérard, Anick; Boucoiran, Isabelle; Carleton, Bruce C; Eltonsy, Sherif; Giros, Bruno J; Hanley, Gillian E; Hawken, Steven; Kaul, Padmaja R; Lacasse, Anaïs; Lanovaz, Marc J; Mehrabadi, Azar; Oberlander, Timothy F; Pilote, Louise; Vinet, Evelyne; Walker, Mark C; Winn, Louise M; Winquist, Brandace D

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence Modelling; Big Data; Epidemiological Designs And Methods; Perinatal Epidemiology; Pharmacoepidemiology; Pharmacogenomics; Toxicology; Transectorial Training; Translational Training

$2,400,000

Canadian Immunization Research Network: COVID-19 Vaccine Readiness

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Canadian Immunization Research Network: COVID-19 Vaccine Readiness Funding Opp

Principal investigators: Halperin, Scott A; Andrew, Melissa K; Bettinger, Julie A; Bolotin, Shelly; Brisson, Marc; De Serres, Gaston; De Wals, Philippe; Deeks, Shelley L; Dubé, Eve; Hatchette, Todd F; Kellner, James D; Kwong, Jeffrey C; Langley, Joanne M; Loeb, Mark B; MacDonald, Shannon E; McNeil, Shelly A; Top, Karina A; Ward, Brian J

Keywords: Adverse Events Following Immunization; Clinical Trials Capacity And Readiness; Immunogenicity; Knowledge Translation; Population-Based Methodology; Rapid Response Research Capacity; Vaccine Coverage; Vaccine Hesitancy; Vaccine Modeling; Vaccine Safety And Effectiveness

Metabolomics for prediction of cisplatin mediated acute kidney injury: a Canadian multi-centre adult and pediatric study

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Project Grant

Principal investigators: Urquhart, Bradley L; Blydt-Hansen, Tom; Zappitelli, Michael

Keywords: Acute Kidney Injury; Cisplatin; Drug Toxicity; Metabolomics; Nephrotoxicity

$1,373,176

Medications and Pregnancy - 1st Canadian Mother-Child Cohort Active Surveillance Initiative Symposium.

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Bérard, Anick

Keywords: Canada-Us Comparison And Harmonization; Canadian Multi-Provincial Cohorts; Harmonization Of Codes; Medications; Pregnancy; Real-World Evidence; Standardization Of Codes; Team Building; Training

$19,000

Hormonal Contraceptives and Risk of Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome in Women of Child Bearing Age

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Project Grant

Principal investigators: Etminan, Mahyar

Keywords: Drug Safety; Epidemiology; Hormonal Contraceptives; Intracranial Hypertension; Large Population Databases; Patient Safety; Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome; Women'S Health

$153,000

Enhancing CAN-AIM capacity to respond to drug safety and effectiveness queries

Co-investigatorCIHR2019DSEN team grants: MAGIC and CAN-AIM

Principal investigators: Bernatsky, Sasha R; Abrahamowicz, Michal M; Afif, Waqqas; Awadalla, Philip; Bérard, Anick; Buckeridge, David L; Hazlewood, Glen S; Hohl, Corinne M; Kowalec, Kaarina A; Moride, Yola; Moura, Cristiano S; Pilote, Louise; Tremlett, Helen L

Keywords: Comparative Effectiveness And Safety; Confounding Bias; Exposure Measurement Errors; Pharmacoepidemiology; Prospective Studies; Statistical Modelling

$2,550,000

Combatting the burden of drug-related toxicities in childhood cancer through genomics-based interventions

SupervisorCIHR2018CIHR Fellowship

Principal investigators: Loucks, Catrina M

Keywords: Childhood Cancer; Drug-Related Toxicities; Methotrexate; Mucositis; Pharmacogenomics

$135,000

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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Bruce Carleton

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Longitudinal Meta-cohort study protocol using systems biology to identify vaccine safety biomarkers

International Trends in Opioid Prescribing by Age and Sex from 2001 to 2019: An Observational Study Using Population-Based Databases from 18 Countries and One Special Administrative Region.

Advances in Drug Safety: Highlights from the 23rd Annual Meeting of the International Society of Pharmacovigilance.

Should secondary pharmacogenomic variants be actively screened and reported when diagnostic genome-wide sequencing is performed in a child?

Vaccination for healthy aging.

Implementation of pharmacogenetic testing in pediatric oncology: barriers and facilitators assessment at eight Canadian academic health centres.

Roadmap for the next generation of Children's Oncology Group rhabdomyosarcoma trials.

Effects of pharmacogenetic profiles on pediatric pain relief and adverse events with ibuprofen and oxycodone.

Optimizing therapeutic decision-making for off-label medicines use: A scoping review and consensus recommendations for improving practice and research.

Which children are still dying from asthma? A 13 year review of pediatric asthma deaths in British Columbia, Canada.

Frequent collaborators

Mahyar Etminan

Colin Ross

Helen Tremlett

Geoffrey Liu

Gideon Koren

Samina Ali

Sasha Bernatsky

Anthony Traboulsee

Michal Abrahamowicz

Sylvie Le May

Denise Daley

Tom Blydt-Hansen

Khosrow Adeli

Christine Fahim

Bradley Urquhart

Eric Winquist

Yann Joly

Gillian Hanley

Jennifer Gardy

Steven Hawken

Peter Liu

Atul Sharma

Mark Walker

Roy Purssell

Sherif Eltonsy

Howard Berger

Michael Zappitelli

Yvonne Bombard

Lakshman Gunaratnam

Bartha Knoppers

Ishac Nazy

Jordan Feld

Michael Hayden

David Wishart

Peter Von Dadelszen

Marina Klein

Craig Mitton

Marc Rodger

Michael Brudno

Denise Avard