Recently Published Graduate Student Theses
2025
Pranav Vaishampayan, “Unmet Oral Health Needs and Barriers to Dental Care Utilization Among Marginalized Youth"
Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Piotr Wilk, Abbas Jessani
Jason Sheng, “The Effectiveness of Non-Pharmacological Methods on Depression and Accessibility of Mental Health Services Among Eye Disease Patients"
Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Monali Malvankar, Amardeep Thind
Zachary Freeman, “The Association of Circulating Tumor Cells with Body Mass Index, Body Composition and Blood Biomarkers in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Metastatic Breast Cancer."
Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Ana E Lohmann
Alex Olisaemeka Esemezie, “Social Adversity and Epigenetic Aging in Oral Conditions and Multimorbidity"
Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Noha Gomaa
Jason Hallarn, “Sexual Well-Being Among Transgender and Non-Binary People Living in Canada"
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Greta R Bauer
Samantha So, “Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty Compared With Medication for Open-angle Glaucoma Patients: A Systematic Review, Meta-analysis, and Cost-effectiveness Analysis"
Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Monali Malvankar, Amardeep Thind
Charles Jia, “Real-world outcomes of patients with advanced or metastatic HR+/HER2- breast cancer treated with CDK4/6 inhibitors"
Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Kelly K Anderson, Jacques Raphael
Luca Antonio Marrello, “Rank-Based Methods for the Analysis of Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trials"
Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Yun-Hee Choi, Guangyong Zou
Tanmay H Vasa, “Quantifying the Clinical and Economic Consequences of DPYD Genotype-Guided Fluoropyrimidine Dosing in Colorectal Cancer Patients: A Case Study from Ontario, Canada"
Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Sisira Sarma, Ute I Schward
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Karen M Campbell, Saverio Stranges
Jamin Patel, “Mobile Health Interventions for Mental Health Literacy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials"
Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Daniel J Lizotte, Tarun Katapally
Tianyue Zhong, “Interprofessional Team-Based Primary Care and Mental Health-Related Healthcare Utilization: Evidence from Family Health Teams"
Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Sisira Sarma
Emma Loeschnik, “Insulin Degludec and Risk of Hypoglycemia in Older Adults With Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease: A Population-Based, Prevalent New-User Cohort Study"
Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Piotr Wilk, Kristin K Clemens
Anusha P Nair, “Individual- and Area-level Factors of Access to Oral Healthcare Among Middle-Aged and Older adults in Ontario"
Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Noha Gomaa
Paige Vowels, “How Meaning in Life and Personality Traits Impact Suicide Ideation in Middle-Aged and Older Adults"
Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Marnin Heisel, Kelly K Anderson
Brandon Nicholas Wong, “How does short term-exposure to high temperatures affect stroke-related emergency department visits?"
Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Piotr Wilk
Jared Charles Wooten, “Factors Associated with Increased Cancer Incidence and Mortality Among People with Non-affective Psychotic Disorders"
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Kelly K Anderson
Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Osvaldo Espin-Garcia
Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Merrick Zwarenstein, Osvaldo Espin-Garcia
Kevin James McIntyre, “Estimating the Global Incidence of Perioperative Mortality"
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Janet Martin, Saverio Stranges
Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Piotr Wilk, Stephanie Frisbee
Zachary Abraham, “Area-Level Social Fragmentation and Mental Health Service Use"
Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Kelly K Anderson, Martin Rotenberg
Emily K Boyko, “Advanced Tuberculosis Amid COVID-19: A Characterization and Interrupted Time Series Analysis"
Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Daniel J Lizotte, Jennifer L Guthrie
Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Karen M Campbell
Jamin Patel, “Mobile Health Interventions for Mental Health Literacy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials”
Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Tarun Katapally, Daniel J Lizotte
Quiana Kumar, “Exploring the Prevalence of Unmet Mental Health Needs Across Race and Immigration Status in Canada: A Comparative Analysis of the 2022 Mental Health and Access to Care Survey”
Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Kelly Anderson, Kevin Pottie
Parisa Mokhtari Hesari, “Causal Mediation Analysis of Time-to-Event Data in the Context of Intersectionality in Breast Cancer”
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Greta R Bauer, Daniel J Lizotte
Jason Hallarn, “Sexual Well-Being Among Transgender and Non-Binary People Living in Canada”
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Greta R. Bauer
Surim Son, “Potentially Modifiable Risk Factors for Low Cognition and Dementia in Canada”
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Manuel Montero-Odasso, Mark Speechley
Veena L Hira, “The Dual Continua Model of Mental Health and Mental Health Emergency Department Visits for Adolescents and Emerging Adults”
Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Piot Wilk
Chloe M Hewitt, “Postpartum to personal best: Exploring return to elite sport and performance after childbirth”
Degree: Master of Science
Program: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor(s): Jane Thornton, Karen Campbell
