Joséphine Aho, Université de Montréal

Research

Read how they describe their research on their Université de Montréal profile.

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)Preventive medicine Prevention Infection prevention and control Epidemiology Field Epidemiology (outbreak management)Social epidemiology Intravenous drug use Molecular biology Immigrants Immigration Population’s health

Latest papers

Sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections in transgender and non-binary people in Canada: A scoping review.
PloS one · 2025 · senior author
Improving access to test results for participants in bio-behavioural surveys of people who inject drugs
International Journal of Drug Policy · 2025
The negative self-perceived health of migrants with precarious status in Montreal, Canada: A cross-sectional study.
PloS one · 2020

All 4 publications

Latest funding

Addressing HIV and STBBI among Two-Spirit, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and Queer Men in Canada Through Community-Led Research and Capacity-Building: Centring the Needs of Indigenous People, Black People, and People Living with HIV
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$1,000,000
Comment améliorer la santé et l'accès aux soins de santé des migrants sans couverture médicale de Montréal ?
CIHR · 2015 · Co-investigator
$414,582

All 2 grants and awards

4 publications.

01

Sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections in transgender and non-binary people in Canada: A scoping review.

Bigio J, Butler M, Sood S, Cox J, Jackson B, Marshall Z, Aho J

PloS one20254 citationsSenior authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0322521 PMID: 40392921

02

Improving access to test results for participants in bio-behavioural surveys of people who inject drugs

Bigio J, Aho J, Chittle A, Cox J

International Journal of Drug Policy20251 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2023.104192

03

The negative self-perceived health of migrants with precarious status in Montreal, Canada: A cross-sectional study.

Cloos P, Ndao EM, Aho J, Benoît M, Fillol A, Munoz-Bertrand M, Ouimet MJ, Hanley J, Ridde V

PloS one202060 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0231327 PMID: 32271827

04

Barriers and recruitment strategies for precarious status migrants in Montreal, Canada.

Fête M, Aho J, Benoit M, Cloos P, Ridde V

BMC medical research methodology201972 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1186/s12874-019-0683-2 PMID: 30808301

Addressing HIV and STBBI among Two-Spirit, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and Queer Men in Canada Through Community-Led Research and Capacity-Building: Centring the Needs of Indigenous People, Black People, and People Living with HIV

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Team Grant: HIV/AIDS and STBBI CBR - Gay, bisexual men and other MSM

Principal investigators: Community-Based Research Centre, .; Burke, Orville; Durrant, Garfield S; Kwag, Michael; Dame, Jessy M; Klassen, Benjamin J; Lachowsky, Nathan J; McCready, Lance T; Sinno, Jad; Skakoon-Sparling, Shayna P

Keywords: 2s/Gbtq; African, Caribbean, And Black People; Capacity-Bridging; Community-Based Research; Hiv; Sexual And Reproductive Health; Sexually Transmitted And Blood-Borne Infections; Two-Spirit People

$1,000,000

Comment améliorer la santé et l'accès aux soins de santé des migrants sans couverture médicale de Montréal ?

Co-investigatorCIHR2015Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Ridde, Valéry

Keywords: Accès Aux Soins; Santé Des Migrants; Système De Santé; Équité

$414,582

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

Frequent collaborators

Département de médecine sociale et préventive
Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health
École de travail social
Department of Family Medicine
School of Social Work
Département de santé environnementale et santé au travail

Co-authors at Université de Montréal, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Patrick Cloos

École de travail social

2 shared papers, latest 2020

Valéry Ridde

Social and Preventive Medicine

2 shared papers, latest 2020

Joseph Cox

Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health

2 shared papers, latest 2025

Marie-Jo Ouimet

Département de santé environnementale et santé au travail

1 shared papers, latest 2020

Andrea Chittle

Department of Family Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Jill Hanley

School of Social Work

1 shared papers, latest 2020

Zack Marshall

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2025

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) Dear Professor Aho, 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 "Sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections in transgender and non-binary people in Canada: A scoping review." (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]