Gabriela Ilie, PhD

Awards

• Winner of the Canadian Psychosocial Oncology Association (CAPO) Innovation Award, 2025
• Winner of the Public Impact Award, Research Nova Scotia, Discovery Awards Nov 2024
• Winner of the QEII Innovation - One to Watch 2023 Award, Nova Scotia

Dr. Gabriela Ilie holds the Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine Endowed Soillse Scientific Chair in Prostate Cancer Quality of Life Research. Her pioneering research focuses on understanding the needs and challenges faced by men diagnosed with prostate cancer and survivors. Dr. Ilie translates this research into practical education and empowerment programs that significantly enhance the lives of cancer survivors. A key component of her work involves leveraging technology to implement and sustain innovative models of patient education and empowerment. This supports transformative changes within the health system. Dr. Ilie engages patients as Research Citizens and collaborates with community organizations and stakeholders to guide her research. Together with Dr. Rob Rutledge, an Oncologist from Nova Scotia, she has developed comprehensive Patient and Personal Empowerment Programs (PEPs) for prostate cancer, individuals affected by all forms of cancer, as well as chronic disease, which are now being rolled out nationally and internationally. For example, PC-PEP is currently being rolled out in Canada and abroad as a Phase 4 Pan-Canadian and International Trial (PCPEP.org) and is becoming standard of care across some medical centers. CancerPEP is now being offered to patients for free through various non-for-profit cancer organizations such as New Zealand Cancer Society, Kidney Cancer Canada, Colorectal Cancer Resource & Action Network (CCRAN), and others. These programs, including expansions to address all forms of cancer (CancerPEP.org) and chronic disease (PictouCountyPEP.org), actively involve patients in their own care. Through a 6-month online program (extended through ongoing monthly live video conferences that go beyond the 6 months point), patients gradually adopt sustainable health-promoting behaviors, such as eating healthier, increasing physical activity, and building robust social supports. These PEP initiatives are not just health interventions but create vibrant communities of empowerment, encouraging patients to live well and actively manage their conditions. Dr. Ilie and Dr. Rutledge have forged extensive collaborations with notable organizations across the globe, including in Canada, Europe, New Zealand, Australia, the UK, the Netherlands, Belgium, South Africa, Romania, and the USA. In addition to her research, Dr. Ilie dedicates her time to translating scientific findings for cancer support groups throughout the Maritimes, Canada, and internationally. She also engages in philanthropic efforts to enhance patient well-being and quality of life. An active speaker, Dr. Ilie has delivered over 200 free talks and seminars worldwide, focusing on patient empowerment and education. She has an impressive track record in academic publishing, with more than 100 papers and significant citations. Dr. Ilie is deeply committed to mentoring, training graduate students in epidemiology, medical students, and urology residents. Previously, as an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto, she taught over 25,000 students in psychology and neuroscience. Her work has been published in top-tier journals such as the Journal of the American Medical Association, European Urology, and British Medical Journal Open. Dr. Ilie is a frequent presenter at major international medical congresses, demonstrating her leadership in psychosocial oncology and men's health.

• Prostate cancer; cancer epidemiology; cancer pre, during and post treatment interventions
• Healthy Living Habits formation
• Patient Education and Empowerment programs
• Psycho-social-oncology interventions
• Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMS) & Quality of Life (QOL)
• Mental health
• Implementation science
• Randomized Clinical Trials
• Substance use and addiction
• Chronic Disease
• Concussions and traumatic brain injury; Injury prevention

• Senior Scientist, Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute 
• Scientist, Nova Scotia Health Authority, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre
• Associate Scientist, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
• Adjunct Associate Professor University of Toronto, Music and Health Research Collaboratory

• Postdoc (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health)
• Postdoc (St. Michael’s Hospital)
• PhD (University of Toronto)
• MA (York University)
• BA Honours (York University)

• Nuyens, A.**, Ilie, G.*, Rendon, R., Mason, R., Hajizadeh, M., Koto, P., Foley, M., Kokorovic Patil, A., Bowes, D., Bailly, G., Wilke, D., MacDonald, C.**, & Rutledge, R. D. H. (2025). Evaluating the Cost-Effectiveness of the Prostate Cancer Patient Empowerment Pro-gram (PC-PEP): A Comprehensive Health Economic Analysis from a Randomized Controlled Trial. [Submitted for Publication].
• Ilie, G.*, Knapp, G., Davidson, A., Snow, S., Dahn, H. M., MacDonald, C.**, Tsirigotis, M.**, & Rutledge, R. D. H. (2024). The Cancer Patient Empowerment Program: A Comprehensive Approach to Reducing Psychological Distress in Cancer Survivors, with Insights from a Mixed-Model Analysis, Including Implications for Breast Cancer Patients. Cancers, 16(19), 3373. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16193373
• Burgher, C.**, Ilie, G.*, Mason, R., Rendon, R., Kokorovic, A., Bailly, G., Patil, N., Bowes, D., Wilke, D., MacDonald, C.**, Tsirigotis, M.**, Butler, C.**, Bell, D., Spooner, J.**, & Rutledge, R. D. H. (2024). Assessing the Impact of the Prostate Cancer Patient Empowerment Program (PC-PEP) on Relationship Satisfaction, Quality of Life, and Support Group Participation: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Current Oncology (Toronto, Ont.), 31(10), 6445–6474. https://doi.org/10.3390/curroncol31100479
• MacDonald, C.**, Ilie, G.*, Kephart, G., Rendon, R., Mason, R., Bailly, G., Bell, D., Patil, N., Bowes, D., Wilke, D., Kokorovic, A., & Rutledge, R. D. H. (2024). Mediating Effects of Self-Efficacy and Illness Perceptions on Mental Health in Men with Localized Prostate Cancer: A Secondary Analysis of the Prostate Cancer Patient Empowerment Program (PC-PEP) Randomized Controlled Trial. Cancers, 16(13), 2352. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16132352
• MacNevin, W.**, Ilie, G.*, Rendon, R., Mason, R., Spooner, J.** Chedrawe, E.**, Patil, N., Bowes, D., Bailly, G., Bell, D., Wilke, D., Zahavich, J. B. L., MacDonald, C.**, & Rutledge, R. D. H. (2024). PC-PEP, a Comprehensive Daily Six-Month Home-Based Patient Empowerment Program Leads to Weight Loss in Men with Prostate Cancer: A Secondary Analysis of a Clinical Trial. Current Oncology, 31(3), 1667-1688. https://doi.org/10.3390/curroncol31030127
• Lawen, T.**, Ilie, G.*, Mason, R., Rendon, R., Spooner, J.**, Champion, E., Davis, J., MacDonald, C.**, Kucharczyk, M. J., Patil, N., Bowes, D., Bailly, G., Bell, D., Lawen, J., Wilke, D., Kephart, G., & Rutledge, R. D. H. (2024). Six-Month Prostate Cancer Empowerment Program (PC-PEP) Improves Urinary Function: A Randomized Trial.  Cancers, 16(5), 958.  https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16050958
• Ilie, G.*, & Rutledge, R. (2023). Reply to Matthias May, Ingmar Wolff, and Sabine D. Brookman-May's Letter to the Editor re: Gabriela Ilie, Ricardo Rendon, Ross Mason, et al. European Urology, 83, 561-570. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eururo.2023.08.028
• Gillis, C. J.**, Sherazi, A., Rendon, R. A., Ilie, G.*, & Mason, R. (2024). Examining the utility of routine perioperative hemoglobin monitoring in patients undergoing radical nephrectomy. Canadian Urologic Association Journal, 18(6). https://doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.8603
• Ilie, G.*, & Rutledge, R. (2023). PC-PEP, a comprehensive daily six-month home-based prostate cancer: Patient empowerment program improves quality of life, physical fitness, and urinary function outcomes among prostate cancer patients with localized disease - Secondary analyses of a randomized clinical trial. Annals of Oncology, 34(2), S858. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annonc.2023.09.2724
• Spooner, J.**, Masoumi-Ravandi, K., MacNevin, W., Ilie, G., Skinner, T., & Powers, A. L. (2024). Septic and febrile kidney stone presentations during the COVID-19 pandemic: What is the effect of reduced access to care during pandemic restrictions? Canadian Urological Association Journal, 18(1), E19-E25. https://doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.8450
• Ilie, G.*, MacDonald, C.**, Richman, H., Rendon, R., Mason, R., Nuyens, A.**, Bailly, G., Bell, D., Patil, N., Bowes, D., Champion, E., Wilke, D., Massoeurs, L.**, Hassan, N.**, & Rutledge, R. D. H. (2023). Assessing the Efficacy of a 28-Day Comprehensive Online Prostate Cancer Patient Empowerment Program (PC-PEP) in Facilitating Engagement of Prostate Cancer Patients in Their Survivorship Care: A Qualitative Study. Current Oncology, 30(9), 8633-8652. https://doi.org/10.3390/curroncol30090626
• Ilie, G.*, & Rutledge, R. (2023). Reply to Zhipeng Mai, Weigang Yan, and Zhien Zhou’s Letter to the Editor re: Gabriela Ilie, Ricardo Rendon, Ross Mason, et al. European Urology, 84, e48-e49. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eururo.2023.05.015
• Burge, L.**, Ilie, G.*, MacDonald, C.**, Riel, H.**, & Rutledge, R. D. H. (2023). Changes in Stress Reduction Following a 28-Day Prostate Cancer Patient Empowerment Program (PC-PEP) among Prostate Cancer Survivors. Current Oncology, 30, 7936-7949. https://doi.org/10.3390/curroncol30090577
• Ilie, G.*, & Rutledge, R. (2023). Reply to André Pontes-Silva's Letter to the Editor re: Gabriela Ilie, Ricardo Rendon, et al. European Urology, 83, 561-570. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eururo.2023.08.027
• Ilie, G.*, & Rutledge, R. (2023). Reply to Mauricio Plata, Cesar Diaz Ritter, and Nicolás Badillo’s Letter to the Editor re: Gabriela Ilie, Ricardo Rendon, Ross Mason, et al. European Urology, 84, e26-e27. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eururo.2023.04.019
• Hood, K.*, Sweeney, E., Ilie, G., Keltie, E., & Kim, J. (2023). Toenail arsenic species and metallome profiles associated with breast, cervical, prostate, and skin cancer prevalence in the Atlantic Partnership for Tomorrow’s Health cohort. Frontiers in Public Health, 11, 1148283. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1148283
• Ilie, G.*, Rendon, R., Mason, R., MacDonald, C.**, Kucharczyk, M. J., Patil, N., Bowes, D., Bailly, G., Bell, D., Lawen, J., Ha, M., Wilke, D., Massaro, P., Zahavich, J., Kephart, G., & Rutledge, R. D. H. (2023). A Comprehensive 6-mo Prostate Cancer Patient Empowerment Program Decreases Psychological Distress Among Men Undergoing Curative Prostate Cancer Treatment: A Randomized Clinical Trial. European Urology, 83(6), 561–570. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eururo.2023.02.009
• Ilie, G.*, Rutledge, R., & Sweeney, E. (2021). An Examination of the Role of Socioeconomic Status in the Relationship between Depression and Prostate Cancer Survivorship in a Population-Based Sample of Men from Atlantic Canada. Oncology, 99(4), 260-270. https://doi.org/10.1159/000512444
• Wickens, C. M., Stoduto, G., Ilie, G., Di Ciano, P., McDonald, A. J., Mistry, A., Alawi, A., Sharma, S., Hamilton, H., Nigatu, Y. T., Elton-Marshall, T., & Mann, R. E. (2022). Driving under the influence of cannabis among recreational and medical cannabis users: A population study. Journal of Transport & Health, 25, 101402. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jth.2022.101402
• Chan, V., Marcus, L., Burlie, D., Mann, R. E., Toccalino, D., Cusimano, M. D., Ilie, G., & Colantonio, A. (2022). Social determinants of health associated with psychological distress stratified by lifetime traumatic brain injury status and sex: Cross-sectional evidence from a population sample of adults in Ontario, Canada. PLOS ONE, 17(9), e0273072. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0273072
• Keltie, E., Hood, K. M., Cui, Y., Sweeney, E., Ilie, G., Adisesh, A., Dummer, T., Bharti, V., & Kim, J. S. (2022). Arsenic speciation and metallomics profiling of human toenails as a biomarker to assess prostate cancer cases: Atlantic PATH cohort study. Frontiers in Public Health, 10, 818069. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.818069
• MacNabb, K., Smith, N., Robinson, A., Ilie, G.*, & Asbridge, M. (2022). Self-reported injuries among Canadian adolescents: Rates and key correlates. Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada: Research, Policy and Practice, 42(5), 199–208. https://doi.org/10.24095/hpcdp.42.5.03
• MacDonald, M.**, Ilie, G., Power, L.*, Whalen, S., Parker, R., Skinner, T. A., & Powers, A. G. L. (2022). Effect of tranexamic acid on bleeding outcomes after percutaneous nephrolithotomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Journal of Endourology, 36(5), 589–597. https://doi.org/10.1089/end.2021.0762
• Massoeurs, L.**, Ilie, G.*, Lawen, T.**, MacDonald, C.**, Bradley, C.**, Vo, J. D. C., & Rutledge, R. D. H. (2021). Psychosocial and functional predictors of mental disorder among prostate cancer survivors: Informing survivorship care programs with evidence-based knowledge. Current Oncology, 28(5), 3918–3931. https://doi.org/10.3390/curroncol28050334
• Bradley, C.**, Ilie, G.*, MacDonald, C.**, Massoeurs, L.**, Vo, J. D. C.-T., & Rutledge, R. D. H. (2021). Treatment regret, mental and physical health indicators of psychosocial well-being among prostate cancer survivors. Current Oncology, 28(5), 3900–3917. https://doi.org/10.3390/curroncol28050333
• McDonald, A. J., Cook, S., Turner, N. E., Ialomiteanu, A. R., Mann, R. E., Bondy, S. J., Roerecke, M., McCready, J., Millstone, D., Hamilton, H. A., Elton-Marshall, T., Rehm, J., Kurdyak, P., Ilie, G., Vingilis, E. R., Wickens, C. M., van der Maas, M., & Cusimano, M. D. (2021). Adult attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms and psychological distress, hazardous drinking, and problem gambling: A population-based study. Psychiatry Research, 301, 113985. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2021.113985
• Gillis, C.**, Ilie, G.*, Mason, R., Bailly, G., Lawen, J., Bowes, D., Patil, N., Wilke, D., Rutledge, R. D. H., Bell, D., & Rendon, R. (2021). Personality traits and urinary symptoms are associated with mental health distress in patients with a diagnosis of prostate cancer. Current Oncology, 28(4), 2993–3002. https://doi.org/10.3390/curroncol28040262
• Ilie, G.*, Rutledge, R., & Sweeney, E. (2021). Post-treatment adverse health correlates among prostate cancer survivors in a sample of men residing in Atlantic Canada. Current Oncology, 28(4), 2812–2822. https://doi.org/10.3390/curroncol28040246.
• Moodie, L.**, Ilie, G.*, Rutledge, R., Pantelis, A., & Kirkland, S. (2020, November). Assessment of current mental health status in a population-based sample of Canadian men with and without a history of prostate cancer diagnosis: An analysis of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA). Frontiers in Psychiatry, 11, 586260. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2020.586260
• Singh, S.**, Adisesh, A., Ilie, G.*, & McDonald, T. J. (2020). An examination of the association between lifetime history of prostate and pancreatic cancer diagnosis and occupation in a population sample of Canadians. PLOS ONE, 15(2), e0227622. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0227622
• Ilie, G.*, White, J.**, Mason, R., Rendon, R., Bailly, G., Lawen, J., Bowes, D., Patil, N., Wilke, D., MacDonald, C.**, Rutledge, R. D. H., & Bell, D. G. (2020). Current mental distress among men with a history of radical prostatectomy and related adverse correlates. American Journal of Men's Health, 14(5), 1557988320957535. https://doi.org/10.1177/1557988320957535
• Carpino, M.**, Ilie, G., Langile, D., Asbridge, M. (2020). Cannabis-related driving and passenger behaviours among high school students: a cross-sectional study using survey data. CMAJ Open, 8(4), E754. https://doi.org/10.9778/cmajo.20200081
• Ilie, G.*, Tremhold, M., Boak, A., Mann, R. E., Adlaf, E. M., Asbridge, M., Hamiltonn, H., Rehm, J., Rutledge, R., & Cusimano, M. (2020). Adolescent traumatic brain injuries: Onset, mechanism and links with current academic performance and physical injuries. PLOS One, 15(3), e0229489. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0229489
• Turner, N. E., Cook, S., Shi, J., Elton-Marshall, T., Hamilton, H., Ilie, G., Wickens, M. C., McDonald, A. J., Trajtenberg, N., Cusimano, M., & Mann, R. E. (2020). Traumatic brain injuries and problem gambling in youth: Evidence from a population-based study of secondary students in Ontario, Canada. Plos One, 15(10), e0239661. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0239661
• Ilie, G.*, Rutledge, R., & Sweeney, E. (2020). Anxiety and depression symptoms in adult males in Atlantic Canada with or without a lifetime history of prostate cancer. Psycho-Oncology, 29(2), 280–286. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.5244
• McDonald, A. J., Cook, S., Turner, N., Ialomiteanu, A. R., Mann, R., Bondy, S., Roerecke, M., McCready, J., Millstone, D., Hamilton, H., Elton-Marshall, T., Rehm, J., Kurdyak, P., Ilie, G., Vingilis, E., Wickens, C., van der Maas, M., & Cusimano, M. (2020). Adult Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms and Psychological Distress, Hazardous Drinking, and Problem Gambling. A Population-Based Study. Psychiatric Research, 301, 113985. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2021.113985
• Ilie, G.*, MacDonald, M.**, Bell, D., Rendon, R., Langille, G., Bailly, G., Mason, R., Bowes, D., Wilke, D., Patil, N., Lawen, J., Grantmyre, J., Thompson, R., MacDonald, C.**, O'Malley, P., Pan, L., Bagnell, S., Campbell, H., Acker, M., Massaro, P., Padmore, D., & Rutledge, R. D. H. (2020). An examination of the relationship between mental distress, functional and psychosocial quality of life indicators in a population-based sample of prostate cancer survivors who received curative treatment. Urology Practice, 23(2), 10–15. https://doi.org/10.1097/UPJ.0000000000000104
• Dahn, H., Thomson, C., Bowes, D., Ilie, G., & Rutledge, R. (2020). “Resilience by Design” - Description of a Pilot Radiation Oncology Wellness Program. Radiotherapy and Oncology, 139(1), S47. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0167-8140(19)33156-1
• Ilie, G.*, Mason, R., Bell, D., Bailley, G., Rendon, R. A., Mann, R., Lawen, J. G., Bowes, D., Wilke, D., Patil, N., & Rutledge, R. D. H. (2019). Development and Initial Evaluation of Multifaceted Intervention to Improve Mental Health and Quality of Life Among Prostate Cancer Survivors. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 18, 1067-1080. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-019-00108-y
• Ilie, G.*, Bradfield, J. A.**, Moodie, L.**, Lawen, T.**, Ilie, A. I.**, Lawen, Z.**, Blackman, C**.,  Gainer, R.**, & Rutledge, R. D. H. (2019). The role of response-shift in studies assessing quality of life outcomes among cancer patients: A systematic review. Frontiers in Oncology, 9, 783. https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2019.00783
• Turner, N. E., McDonald, A. J., Ialomiteanu, A. R., Mann, R. E., McCready, J., Millstone, D., Hamilton, H., Elton-Marshall, T., Rehm, J., Kurdyak, P., Ilie, G., Wickens, C. M., Lan Le, T., van der Maas, M., Faregh, N., Cook, S., Bondy, S., Sanchez, S., & Cusimano, M. D. (2019). Moderate to severe gambling problems and traumatic brain injury: A population-based study. Psychiatric Research, 272, 692-697. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2018.12.170
• Nussbaum, D., MacEacheron, M., Douglass, M., Watson, M., Daoud, S., Ilie, G., & DeKeseredy, W. (2019). Modeling of forensic population current crime severity, based on past crime severity. American Journal of Forensic Psychology, 37(1), 5-40.
• Ilie, G.*, Wickens, C. M., Ialomiteanu, A., Adlaf, E. M., Asbridge, M., Hamilton, H., Mann, R. E., Rehm, J., Rutledge, R., & Cusimano, M. D. (2019). Traumatic brain injury and hazardous/harmfl drinking: concurrent and single associations with poor mental health and roadway aggression. Psychiatric Research, 272, 458-466. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2018.12.069
• Moran, K., Sinclair, L., Freire, S., Bowes, D., Best, L., Cherpack, A., Darling, M., Day, T., Trask, J., & Ilie, G.* (2018). Describing a process for creating a patient visible quality educational display to increase patient engagement in Radiation Oncology throughout the Canadian Maritimes Provinces. Journal of Cancer Education, 34(5), 973-999. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13187-018-1402-0
• Karkada, M., Costa, A. F., Imran, S. A., Hart, R., Bullock, M., Ilie, G., Rajaraman, M. (2018). Incomplete thyroid ultrasound reports in patients with thyroid nodules: implications regarding risk assessment and management. American Journal of Roentgenology, 211(6), 1348-1353. https://doi.org/10.2214/AJR.18.20056
• Ilie, G.*, Adlaf, E. M., Mann, R. E., Ialomiteanu, A., Hamilton, H., Rehm, J., Asbridge, M., & Cusimano, M. D. (2018). Associations between self-reported lifetime history of traumatic brain injuries and current disability assessment in a population sample of Canadian adults. PLOS One Journal, 13(1), e0188908 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0188908
• Wickens, C. M., Flam-Zalcman, R., Stoduto, G., Docherty, C., Watson, T. M., van der Maas, M., Brands, B., Ilie, G., Matheson, J., Mann, R. E., & Thomas, R. K. (2018). The Impact of Remedial Programme Participation on Convicted Drinking Drivers’ Alcohol and Other Drug Use 6 Months Following Programme Completion. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 16, 598. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-017-9799-y
• Wickens, C. M., Flam-Zalcman, R., Mann, R. E., Stoduto, G., Nochajski, T., Koski-Jännes, A., Herie, M., Watkin-Merek, L., Rush, B., Thomas, R. K., LaFontaine, S., Watson, T. W., Matheson, J., Ilie, G., Mehra, K., Le, T. L., & Rehm, J. (2018). Evaluating moderators of beneficial effects of severity-based assignment to substance use treatments in impaired drivers. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 93, 49-56.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsat.2018.07.003
• Nussbaum, D., MacEacheron, M., Douglass, M. D., Watson, M., Daoud, S. L. S. B., Ilie, G., & DeKeseredy, W. (2018). Towards an empirical method to predict severity of violent recidivism. Criminal Justice and Behaviour, (In Print)
• Ilie, G.*, Wickens, C.M., Vingilis, E.R., Mann, R.E., Hailton, H., Toplak, M., Adlaf, E.M., Kolla, N., Ialomiteanu A. van der Mass, M., Asbridge, M., Rehm, J., Cusimano, M.D. Associations between a history of traumatic brain injuries and conduct disorder during youth in a population sample of Canadian adults. Psychiatry Research, 2017: 258, 184-188. 
• Wickens CM, Flam-Zalcmann RF, Mann RE, Stout G, Nochajski T, Koski-Jannes A., Herie M, Watkin-Merek L, Rush B., Thomas RK, Watson TM, Matheson J, Ilie G., Brands B, Rehm J. Evaluating Moderators of beneficial Effects Severity-Based Assignment to Substance Abuse Treatments in Impaired Drivers. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsat.2018.07.003
• Wickens, C.M., Flam-Zalcman, R., Stoduto, G., Docherty, C., Marie Watson, T., van der Maas, M., Brands, B., Ilie, G., Matheson, J., Mann, R.E., & Thomas, R.K. The Impact of Remedial Programme Participation on Convicted Drinking Drivers’ Alcohol and Other Drug Use 6 Months Following Programme Completion. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction (2017), p.1-19. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-017-9799-y
• Ilie G*, Wickens CM, Mann RE, Ialomiteanu A, Adlaf EA, Hamilton H, Asbridge M, Rehm J,  Cusimano MD. Roadway aggression among drivers and passengers with or without a history of traumatic brain injury. Violence and Victims, Aug 15 2017. doi: 10.1891/0886-6708.VV-D-16-00027. [Epub ahead of print].
• Ilie G*, Mann R., Boak A, Adlaf E, Halimton HA, Rehm J, Cusimano MD. Possession of weapon and school violence among adolescents and their association with history of traumatic brain injury, substance use and mental health issues. Injury, 2017, 48(2); 285-292.
• Cusimano MD, Topolovec-Vranic J, Zhang S, Mullen SJ, Wong M, Ilie G. Factors Influencing the Underreporting of Concussion in Sports: A Qualitative Study of Minor Hockey Participants. Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine 2017, 27(4): 375-380.
• Ilie G*, Cusimano MD, Li W. Prosodic Processing post traumatic brain injury - A systematic review. Systematic reviews 2017; 6: 1. doi:  10.1186/s13643-016-0385-3       
• Ilie G*, Mann R., Boak A, Adlaf E, Asbridge M, Rehm J, Cusimano MD. Cross-sectional examination of the association of co-occurring alcohol misuse and traumatic brain injury on mental health and conduct problems in adolescents in Ontario, Canada. British Medical Journal Open – Neurology 2016;6:e011824. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2016-011824.
• Ilie G*, Mann, R. Ialomiteanu A, Adlaf E, Hamilton H, Wickens C, Asbridge M, Rehm J, Cusiamano MD. (2016) Road rage and traffic accidents among adults with a history of traumatic brain injuries. Brain Injury, 30(5-6):753.
• Ilie G*, Mann RE, Adlaf EM, Hamilton H, Asbridge M, Jürgen R, Cusimano DM. (2015) The association between traumatic brain injury and ADHD in a Canadian adult sample. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 69, 174-179.
• Cusimano M, Pshonyak I, Yongjun-Lee M, Ilie, G. (2015) Causes of 30-day readmission after neurosurgery of the spine. Journal of Neurosurgery, 10/2015.
• Ilie G*, Ialomiteanu A, Adlaf EM, Mann RE, Hamilton H, Asbridge M, Jürgen R, Cusimano DM. (2015) Associations between a history of traumatic brain injuries and current cigarette smoking, cannabis use, nonmedical opioid use, and elevated psychological distress in a population sample of Canadian adults. Journal of Neurotrauma, 69:174-179.
• Ilie G*, Mann R, Ialomiteanu A, Adlaf E, Hamilton H, Wickens C, Asbridge M, Rehm J, Cusimano, MD. (2015) Traumatic brain injury, driver aggression and motor vehicle collisions in Canadian adults. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 81: 1-7.
• Ilie G*, Adlaf EM, Mann RE, Boak A, Hamilton H, et al. (2014) The Moderating Effects of Sex and Age on the Association between Traumatic Brain Injury and Harmful Psychological Correlates among Adolescents. PLoS ONE 9(9): e108167.
• Ilie G*, Boak A, Adlaf EM, Mann RE, Hamilton H, Asbridge M, Jürgen R, Cusimano DM. (2014) Suicidality, bullying and other conduct and mental health correlates of traumatic brain injury in adolescents. PLoS One, 9(4); e94936.
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• Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute, Seed funding recipient, 2020
• Research Nova Scotia, Establishment grant recipient, 2019
• Early Career Investigator Award Program CIHR-ICR, 2019
• Prostate Cancer Canada, Discovery grant recipient, 2018
• CIHR, Secondary Data analysis recipient, 2017
• DMRF Endowed Chair 2016
• Member of the College of Reviewers CIHR, 2016-present
• Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Post-Doctoral Fellowship
• Canadian Institute of Health Research Post-Doctoral Fellowship, St. Michael’s Hospital, Division of Neurosurgery
• Nominated by 500 Students TVO Best Lecturer, University of Toronto 2009, 2010
• NSERC IRDF Doctoral Fellowship
• National Science and Engineering Research Council Canada Graduate Scholarship
• National Science and Engineering Research Council Postgraduate Scholarship
• Member, Dean’s Honour Roll, York University