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Kristin Clemens

Adjunct Scientist (Full Status) ICES Western Site Director
Chronic Disease & Pharmacotherapy Research Program

Biography

Dr. Kristin Clemens is an endocrinologist at St. Joseph’s Health Care London and an assistant professor of medicine at Western University. She completed her MD, internal medicine residency and endocrinology fellowship in 2013. She then carried out additional research training as part of the Faculty Scholars Program at ICES Western from 2013-2015. She also completed her Master of Science degree in epidemiology and biostatistics in 2015. She assumed the role of ICES Western site director in April 2023.

Dr. Clemens’ current research interests are in diabetes and chronic kidney disease, drug efficacy and safety, and the impact of the environment on human health.

  • MSc, Epidemiology, Western University
  • MD, Western University
  • BSc, Biology, Western University
  • Kidney and urinary tract disorders
  • Outcomes research
  • Endocrine and metabolic disorders
  • Drug prescribing behaviour
  • Health services research
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Western University
  • Clinical Faculty, St. Joseph’s Health Care/London Health Sciences Centre

ICES Grants

Grant
2021 - 2026

Filling knowledge gaps for the success of Ontario Renal Plan 3

Granting Agency
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Principal Investigators
Beaucage MB, Blake PG, Chanchlani R, Clark EG, Clemens KK, Dixon SN, Harel Z, Jain AK, Molnar A, Silver S, Sood MM, Weir MA, Zappitelli M
Co-Investigators
Al-Jaishi A, Bathini L, Bhasin AA, Cowan A, Field B, Bonnie, Garg A, Harvey-Rioux L, Jaakkimainen RL, Kim SJ, Kitchlu A, Knoll G, Kurdyak PA, Muanda F, Nash DM, Naylor K, Nesrallah G, Oliver MJ, Ordon M, Paterson M, Perl J, Roshanov P, Sontrop JM, Sultan H, Vorster AH, Wald R, Walsh MW, Wang C, Welk BK, Yau K, Young A
Grant Type
Project Grant
Grant Amount
$1,143,676
Grant
2021 - 2023

Denosumab for the prevention of fragility fractures in hemodialysis: pilot study for an innovative, randomized-controlled trial, embedded in routine care

Granting Agency
AHSC AFP Innovation Fund
Principal Investigators
Clemens K
Co-Investigators
Garg A, Molnar A, Naylor K, Silver S, Weir M
Grant Type
Innovation Fund
Grant Amount
$40,881
Grant
2020 - 2024

Climate change-related health inequalities in Canada: how do hot temperatures affect vulnerable groups living in large urban centers?

Granting Agency
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Principal Investigators
Clemens KK, Gunz AC, Lavigne E, Vicedo-Cabrera AM, Wilk P
Co-Investigators
Ali S, Johnson M, Luginaah IN, Oiamo TH, Osornio-Vargas AR, Shariff S, Sheffield P, Voogt J, Weinberger KR
Grant Type
Project Grant
Grant Amount
$489,600
Grant
2020 - 2022

Childhood food insecurity and healthcare utilization in Ontario: a proof-of-concept study using linked survey and health administrative data

Granting Agency
Children's Health Research Institute
Principal Investigators
Anderson K
Co-Investigators
Clemens K, Comeau J, Shariff S
Grant Amount
$9,991
Grant
2019 - 2023

Innovative pragmatic cluster-randomized registry trials to improve hemodialysis care

Granting Agency
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Principal Investigators
Blake PG, Bohm C, Cote BB, Garg A, Lacson Jr. E, Levin A, Silver S, Tonelli M, Vorster AH
Co-Investigators
Bennett LL, Field B, Fontaine GJ, Kalatharan S, Kalatharan V, Waldvogel BJ, Acedillo R, Al-Jaishi A, Antonsen J, Basile E, Battistella M, Berry D, Brown PA, Chan CT, Chanda V, Terri, Clemens, Kristin K, Collister, David, Dember, Laura M, Devereaux, Philip J, Dev, Dixon SN, Elliott M, Getchell L, Grimshaw JM, Harel Z, Harris C, Harrison T, Hundemer G, Jardine M, Kiaii M, Kitchlu A, Klar N, MacKay DS, Macrae JM, Molnar A, Muanda F, Nash DM, Oliver MJ, Pandeya S, Perkins DN, Presseau J, Quinn K, Roshanov P, Schorr M, Shah N, Sontrop JM, Sood MM, Taljaard M, Tangri N, Tascona D, Wadehra D, Wald R, Walsh MW, Wodchis WP, Young A, Zacharias JM, Zwarenstein MF
Grant Type
SPOR Innovative Clinical Trial Multi-Year Grant
Grant Amount
$2,817,233
Grant
2019 - 2020

Filling knowledge gaps for the success of Ontario Renal Plan 3

Granting Agency
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Principal Investigators
Beaucage MB, Chanchlani R, Clark EG, Clemens KK, Coghlan C, Dixon SN, Field B, Harel Z, Jain AK, Molnar A, Silver S, Sood MM, Weir MA, Zappitelli M
Co-Investigators
Al-Jaishi A, Bhasin AA, Blake PG, Garg A, Harvey-Rioux L, Kitchlu A, Knoll G, Kurdyak PA, Muanda F, Nash DM, Naylor K, Nesrallah G, Oliver MJ, Ordon M, Paterson M, Perl J, Roshanov P, Wald R, Walsh MW, Welk BK, Young A
Grant Type
Project Grant
Grant Amount
$100,000
Grant
2019 - 2020

Heat warning information systems: Do they protect Canadians from the effects of extreme heat?

Granting Agency
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Principal Investigators
Clemens KK
Co-Investigators
Forchuk C, Gilliland JA, Krayenhoff ES, MacDonald ME, Shariff S, Voogt J, Yan J.
Grant Type
Operating Grant
Grant Amount
$99,985
Grant
2018 - 2020

Evaluating the impact of environmental air pollution on fetal and childhood disorders: developing a framework for comparative longitudinal birth cohort studies in southwestern Ontario

Granting Agency
Lawson Health Research Institute
Principal Investigators
Murad H
Co-Investigators
Clemens K, Shariff S
Grant Type
Internal Research Fund Competition
Grant Amount
$15,000
Grant
2018 - 2019

Heat warning information systems: do they protect Canadians from the effects of extreme heat?

Granting Agency
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Principal Investigators
Clemens KK
Co-Investigators
Forchuk C, Gilliland JA, Krayenhoff ES, MacDonald ME, Shariff S, Voogt J, Yan J
Grant Type
Operating grant
Grant Amount
$99,985
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Awards & Recognition

Awards & Recognition
08/05/2023

Dean’s Award of Excellence

2023: Awarded to Dr. Kristin Clemens by the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry. Dr. Clemens is the recipient of the 2023 Dean's Award of Excellence for early career faculty in research and innovation.

Awards & Recognition
26/04/2016

Data Impact Challenge II Team Award

2016: Awarded to Team Western, including Dr. Kristin Clemens for the best answer to the question "To what extent does re-prescribing and re-dispensing of culprit drugs contribute to the burden of adverse drug events presenting to Canadian hospitals?" and the Judges Choice Award.

Awards & Recognition
08/07/2014

Physicians Services Incorporated (PSI) Foundation Resident Research Prize

2014: Awarded to Dr. Kristin Clemens for her paper “The hypoglycemic risk of Glyburide (Glibenclamide) compared with modified release Gliclazide: a population-based cohort study”. This prize is given each year by the PSI Foundation to encourage scholarly inquiry in residency programs.

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