
Professor & Cluster Lead PI
School of Population and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia (UBC)
About
Dr. Boris Sobolev is the Cluster Lead PI and heads the “Learning Causal Graphs from Literature” theme. He contributes pioneering work in causal inference for health services research and developed the first UBC Faculty of Medicine causal inference course. Dr. Sobolev has published landmark papers on the effects of surgical timing and holds prestigious national and international recognition, including research chair and editorial positions. He coordinates cluster workshops and publication initiatives, building on established collaborations with multiple team members to translate theoretical advancements into practical health applications.
Publications
- Sobolev B, Kuramoto L. Time of coronary revascularization: methodology of a mediation analysis study. Canadian Medical Association Open Access Journal. 2022;10(4):E1052-E8.
- Kuramoto LK, Sobolev BG, Rosner J, Brasher PM, Azoulay L, Cragg JJ. A systematic, concept-based method of developing the exposure measure for drug safety and effectiveness studies. Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety. 2022;31(1):13-21.
- Sobolev B, Guy P, Sheehan KJ, et al. Mortality effects of timing alternatives for hip fracture surgery. CMAJ. 2018;190(31):E923-E32.