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Rahul Mainra

ResearcherUniversity of Saskatchewan

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Rahul Mainra

Researcher

Health Sciences

University of Saskatchewan

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
13 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 1 recent paper, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 1 research grant (1 CIHR), most recently in 2024.

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Publications

134

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Research

Fellows And Trainees Healthcare Professionals Research Education Solid Organ Transplant

Latest papers

BEAT-BK: An Adaptive, Randomized Controlled Trial to Treat Polyomavirus Infections (BKPyV) in Kidney and Kidney-pancreas Transplantation Recipients (BEAT-BK) Study Protocol.
Transplantation direct · 2026
Recommendations for Living Kidney Donor Follow‐Up in Canada
Clinical Transplantation · 2026
Identifying the Views and Needs of Family Physicians on Providing Care to Living Kidney Donors: A Cross-Sectional Survey.
Clinical transplantation · 2025

All 26 publications

Latest funding

Cardiovascular and Renal Protection with SGLT Inhibition in Kidney Transplant Recipients" ('RENAISSANCE') Study
CIHR · 2026 · Co-investigator
$2,300,300
Multicenter RCT to Treat ACute T cell mediated rejection in Kidney and kidney pancreas transpLant rEcIpienTs (TACKLE-IT)
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$2,757,826
Research Eduction Development for Healthcare providers in Organ Transplantation Lecture Series: The RED HOT Lecture Series
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$20,000

All 6 grants and awards

26 publications.

BEAT-BK: An Adaptive, Randomized Controlled Trial to Treat Polyomavirus Infections (BKPyV) in Kidney and Kidney-pancreas Transplantation Recipients (BEAT-BK) Study Protocol.

Gately R, Dymock M, Sabanayagam D, Campbell SB, Craig JC, Dharnidharka V, Francis A, Gleadle JM, Hajek M, Hamilton S, Howell M, Isbel N, Jaure A, Johnson DW, Kanellis J, Keung K, Kim S, Kok J, Kuypers DR, Larkins N, Lim WH, Mainra R, Marsh JA, Mihala G, Nankivell BJ, Ng S, Pilmore H, Scholes-Roberton N, Snelling T, Teixeira-Pinto A, Valks A, Yong K, Hawley C, Wong G

Transplantation direct2026

DOI: 10.1097/txd.0000000000001924 PMID: 41799026

Recommendations for Living Kidney Donor Follow‐Up in Canada

Singh SK, Jaure A, Gill MP, Johnston O, Gill J, Caton N, Pâquet M, John P, Ogniben A, Chritchley S

Clinical Transplantation20261 citations

DOI: 10.1111/ctr.70571

Identifying the Views and Needs of Family Physicians on Providing Care to Living Kidney Donors: A Cross-Sectional Survey.

Loban K, Trinh E, Gaudio K, Nijjar D, Robert JT, Lam N, McKay S, Badenoch H, Fortin MC, Bugeja A, Mainra R, Dipchand C, Sandal S

Clinical transplantation2025

DOI: 10.1111/ctr.70085 PMID: 39869425

Developing an Analytic Tool Using a Participatory Research Approach to Examine Gender Differences in the Living Kidney Donation Process.

Gouin-Bonenfant M, Loban K, Morgan R, Badenoch H, Bugeja A, Dipchand C, Mainra R, Fortin MC, Lam NN, Alam A, Sandal S

Canadian journal of kidney health and disease2025

DOI: 10.1177/20543581251385066 PMID: 41200078

Patient and Caregiver Perceptions on the Allocation Process and Waitlist, and Accepting a Less-Than-Ideal Kidney: A Canadian Survey.

Fortin MC, Ballesteros Gallego F, Cardinal H, Kaur M, Mainra R, Patoine S, Rosaasen N, Mansell H

Canadian journal of kidney health and disease2025

DOI: 10.1177/20543581251324608 PMID: 40182648

Vaccine-induced donor-specific HLA antibodies: a case report highlighting sensitization risks in renal transplant waitlisted patients.

Kakodkar P, Shekari N, Mainra R, Webster D, Pearce T, Wu F, Mostafa A

Frontiers in immunology2025

DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2025.1567377 PMID: 40160827

Optimizing the Use of Deceased Donor Kidneys at Risk of Discard: A Clinical Practice Guideline

Dionne JC, Campbell P, Cardinal H, Giannidis T, Goldberg A, Kim SJ, Knoll G, Pâquet M, Parsons C, Yuan Y

Transplant International20252 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.3389/ti.2025.14596

An Environmental Scan of Canadian Kidney Transplant Programs for the Management of Patients With Graft Failure: A Research Letter.

Slominska A, Gaudio K, Shamseddin MK, Lam NN, Ho J, Vinson A, Mainra R, Hoar S, Fortin MC, Kim SJ, DeSerres S, Prasad GVR, Weir MA, Cantarovich M, Sandal S

Canadian journal of kidney health and disease2024

DOI: 10.1177/20543581241274006 PMID: 39386275

Video Education and Behavior Contract to Improve Outcomes After Renal Transplantation (VECTOR): A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Mansell H, Rosaasen N, Wichart J, West-Thielke P, Blackburn D, Liu J, Mainra R, Shoker A, Groot B, Wen K, Wong A, Bateni B, Luo C, Trivedi P

Patient preference and adherence2024

DOI: 10.2147/ppa.s467142 PMID: 39100428

Canadian Highly Sensitized Patient Program Report: A 1000 Kidney Transplants Story

Shamseddin MK, Paraskevas S, Mainra R, Maru K, Piggott B, Jagusic D, Yetzer K, Gunaratnam L, Ribic C, Kim J

Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease20244 citations

DOI: 10.1177/20543581241306811

Cardiovascular and Renal Protection with SGLT Inhibition in Kidney Transplant Recipients" ('RENAISSANCE') Study

Co-investigatorCIHR2026Project Grant

Principal investigators: Srinivasan Sridhar, Vikas; Cherney, David Z; Gill, John S; Matas, Arthur J; Mottl, Amy K; Sawinski, Deirdre; Singh, Sunita K

Keywords: Cardiovascular Disease; Chronic Kidney Disease; Heart Failure; Kidney Transplantation; Sglt Inhibition

$2,300,300

Multicenter RCT to Treat ACute T cell mediated rejection in Kidney and kidney pancreas transpLant rEcIpienTs (TACKLE-IT)

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Ho, Julie; Nickerson, Peter W; Snelling, Tom; Wiebe, Chris J; Wong, Germaine

Keywords: Adult And Pediatric; Biobank For Future Research; Economic Evaluation; Glucocorticoids, Adverse Effects; Kidney Transplant; Multicenter, International; Noninferiority Randomized Controlled Trial; Patient And Caregiver Engagement; Process Evaluation; T Cell Mediated Rejection

$2,757,826

Research Eduction Development for Healthcare providers in Organ Transplantation Lecture Series: The RED HOT Lecture Series

Nominated PICIHR2024Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Mainra, Rahul

Keywords: Fellows And Trainees; Healthcare Professionals; Research Education; Solid Organ Transplant

$20,000

Planning a Gender and Intersectional Analysis in Living Kidney Donation

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Sandal, Shaifali

Keywords: Disparities; Gender; Gender Analysis; Intersectionality; Kidney Transplantation; Living Kidney Donor; Patient Partnership; Sex

$20,000

System-level approaches to increasing living donor kidney transplantation

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Project Grant - PA: Patient-Oriented Research: Early-Career Investigator

Principal investigators: Sandal, Shaifali

Keywords: Deliberative Forum; Focus Group; Health Systems; Living Donor Kidney Transplantation; Living Donors; Organizational Learning; Policy Integration; Primary Care Providers; Qualitative Research; Resource Based View

$100,000

Effect of immunosuppressive medication use on patient outcomes following kidney transplant failure

Co-investigatorCIHR2009Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Knoll, Gregory; Gill, John S

Keywords: Cohort Study; Immunosuppressive Medication; Kidney Transplantation; Survival

$963,864

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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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Fellows And Trainees Dear Professor Mainra, 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 "BEAT-BK: An Adaptive, Randomized Controlled Trial to Treat Polyomavirus Infections (BKPyV) in Kidney and Kidney-pancreas Transplantation Recipients (BEAT-BK) Study Protocol." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Research Eduction Development for Healthcare providers in Organ Transplantation Lecture Series: The RED HOT Lecture Series" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. 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]

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Rahul Mainra

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

BEAT-BK: An Adaptive, Randomized Controlled Trial to Treat Polyomavirus Infections (BKPyV) in Kidney and Kidney-pancreas Transplantation Recipients (BEAT-BK) Study Protocol.

Recommendations for Living Kidney Donor Follow‐Up in Canada

Identifying the Views and Needs of Family Physicians on Providing Care to Living Kidney Donors: A Cross-Sectional Survey.

Developing an Analytic Tool Using a Participatory Research Approach to Examine Gender Differences in the Living Kidney Donation Process.

Patient and Caregiver Perceptions on the Allocation Process and Waitlist, and Accepting a Less-Than-Ideal Kidney: A Canadian Survey.

Vaccine-induced donor-specific HLA antibodies: a case report highlighting sensitization risks in renal transplant waitlisted patients.

Optimizing the Use of Deceased Donor Kidneys at Risk of Discard: A Clinical Practice Guideline

An Environmental Scan of Canadian Kidney Transplant Programs for the Management of Patients With Graft Failure: A Research Letter.

Video Education and Behavior Contract to Improve Outcomes After Renal Transplantation (VECTOR): A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Canadian Highly Sensitized Patient Program Report: A 1000 Kidney Transplants Story

Cardiovascular and Renal Protection with SGLT Inhibition in Kidney Transplant Recipients" ('RENAISSANCE') Study

Multicenter RCT to Treat ACute T cell mediated rejection in Kidney and kidney pancreas transpLant rEcIpienTs (TACKLE-IT)

Research Eduction Development for Healthcare providers in Organ Transplantation Lecture Series: The RED HOT Lecture Series

Planning a Gender and Intersectional Analysis in Living Kidney Donation

System-level approaches to increasing living donor kidney transplantation

Effect of immunosuppressive medication use on patient outcomes following kidney transplant failure

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