Jeff Kwong

Senior Scientist, Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences
Scientist, Public Health Ontario
Family Physician, Toronto Western Family Health Team
Associate Professor, DFCM and Clinical Public Health and Epidemiology Divisions, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto

Degrees: McGill University BSc; University of Toronto MD, MSc, CCFP, FRCPC

Research Synopsis

I am an epidemiologist, a specialist in public health and preventive medicine, and a practicing academic family physician. My research interests include infectious diseases epidemiology and health services research using linkable data, influenza vaccine and vaccination program evaluation, and assessing the health and economic burden of infectious diseases. My research lies at the interface between primary care and public health.

Honours and Awards

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CIHR New Investigator Salary Award (2013-2018)
CIHR New Investigator Prize of Excellence in Research on Aging (2013)
DFCM Award for Research Excellence (2012)
DFCM Outstanding Research Publications (2017, 2015, 2013, 2011, 2008)
MOHLTC Career Scientist Award (2008-2013)

Grants

Selected Grants:

2017 Jun - 2022 Dec    Co-Principal Investigator. Canadian Immunization Research Network. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). CNF 151944. PI: Halperin S. Co-PIs: Andrew M, Bettinger J, Bolotin S, Brisson M, Burchell A, Coleman B, Crowcroft N, De Serres G, De Wals P, Deeks S, Doroshenko A, Dube E, Gagneur A, Kwong J, Langley J, Loeb M, McNeil S, Sadarangani M, Top K, Ulanova M, Ward B. 109 other Collaborators. $10,083,334

2018 Oct - 2020 Sep    Principal Investigator. Influenza vaccines, statins, and laboratory-confirmed influenza outcomes in older adults: can vaccines and statins reduce the burden of influenza? Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). PJT 159516 Collaborator(s): Buchan S, Dubey V. McGeer A, Richardson D, Zahariadis G, Campigotto A, Gubbay J, McNally J, Rosella L, Campitelli M, Karnauchow T, Mubereka S, Schwartz K, Crowcroft N, Katz K, Murti M, Smieja M. $202,725

2015 Apr - 2020 Mar Co-Investigator. National Hepatitis C Collaborative Network (CanHepC). Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). National Hepatitis C Collaborative Network. PI: Shoukry N, Bruneau J. $4,500,000

2014 Oct - 2017 Sep Co-Principal Investigator. Estimation of health and economic burden of blood-borne infections. Open operating grant. MOP 137015. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). PI: Thein H, Kwong JC (co-PI). Collaborator(s): Feld J, Sander B. $307,461

2014 Jun - 2017 May Co-Principal Investigator. Canadian Immunization Research Network. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). PI: Halperin S. Collaborator(s): Scheifele D, Loeb M, Van Buynder P, Wals P, Wilson S, Deeks S, Ogilvie G, Vaudry W, McNeil S, Coleman B, Andrew M, Langley J, Quach-Thanh C, Bettinger J, Wilson K, Crowcroft N, Kwong J, Mahmud S, Naus M, Serres G, Top K, Ward B, Dube E, Brisson M, Fisman D, MacDougall H, Hatchette T, Watts T, Bolotin S. $6,583,497

2014 Dec - 2016 Dec Co-Investigator. Diagnosis and management of hepatitis B and hepatitis C infection in Ontario. Physicians Services Incorporated Foundation (The) (PSI). PI: Lapointe-Shaw L, Feld J. Collaborator(s): Kwong JC, Sander B, Austin P, Macdonald L, Bolotin S. $169,500

2014 Dec - 2016 Mar Co-Investigator. Risk of pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacterial disease associated with inhaled corticosteroids in Ontario. Physicians Services Incorporated Foundation (The) (PSI). PI: Marras, T. Collaborator(s): Brode S, Jamieson F, Kwong J, Gershon A, Campitelli M. $50,000

2013 Oct - 2016 Sep Co-Principal Investigator. Estimating longitudinal healthcare costs for infectious diseases using administrative data. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). Open operating grant. PI: Sander B, Kwong J (co-PI). Collaborator(s): Austin P, Crowcroft N, Daneman N, Feld J, McGeer A, Nanwa N. $474,627

2014 Apr - 2016 Mar Co-Investigator. Cardiovascular incidence from exposure to outdoor air pollution. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). Open Operating Grant. 312276. PI: Chen, H. Collaborator(s): Brook J, Burnett R, Copes S, Goldberg M, Kwong J, Tu, J, Villeneuve P. $198,948

2013 Oct - 2015 Sep Principal Investigator. Linking laboratory and administrative data to study influenza and influenza vaccine epidemiology. Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR). Open operating grant. MOP 130568. Collaborator(s): Crowcroft N, Gubbay J, Karnauchow T, Katz K, McGeer A, Ng S, Richardson D, Richardson S, Rosella L, Zahariadis G. $228,198

Selected Contracts:

2016 Apr - 2017 Apr     Principal Site Investigator. Multi-country investigation of influenza vaccine effectiveness in preventing hospitalization and other adverse outcomes associated with influenza among pregnant women. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Abt Associates. $64,224

2015 Oct - 2016 Sep Co-Principal Investigator. Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of vaccinate-or mask policies. Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. Collaborator(s): Sander B, Parsons J, Katz K, McGeer A, Daneman N, Stukel T, Thompson A. $50,086

2014 Apr - 2016 Mar Co-Principal Investigator. Exposure to air pollution and development of neurodegenerative disorders. Health Canada. PI: Chen H, Burnett R, Kwong JC. Collaborator(s): Tu K, Goldberg M, Villeneuve P, Copes R. $200,000

2014 Apr - 2014 Dec Principal Site Investigator. Systematic observational method for Narcolepsy and influenza immunization assessment (SOMNIA) Phase 2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Brighton Collaboration Foundation. PI: Black S. $77,500 US

2013 Oct - 2014 Mar Principal Site Investigator. Systematic observational method for Narcolepsy and influenza immunization assessment (SOMNIA) Phase 1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Brighton Collaboration Foundation. PI: Black S. $90,000 US