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Sasha Bernatsky is a Professor at the Department of Medicine within the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at McGill University. She serves as a Senior Scientist at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) at the 5252 de Maisonneuve site. Dr. Bernatsky is affiliated with the Infectious Diseases and Immunity in Global Health Program and the Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation.
Research Focus: Dr. Bernatsky specializes in pharmacoepidemiology, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), rheumatic disease outcomes, and environmental health effects. Her work examines drug safety and effectiveness in autoimmune populations, particularly focusing on hydroxychloroquine use in lupus, environmental triggers like air pollution, and cancer risks in chronic inflammatory conditions.
Key Research Initiatives:
- Principal investigator in the CAN-AIM network for advanced interdisciplinary methods in comparative effectiveness research
- Co-author in international SLE cohort studies (SLICC, ReCONNET)
- Contributor to expert consensus guidelines on rare lupus manifestations
Email: sasha.bernatsky@mcgill.ca
Fields: Pharmacoepidemiology, Systemic Lupus, Rheumatic Diseases, Drug Safety, Environmental Health
