Senior Scientist, University of Manitoba (Departments of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics, Pediatrics and Child Health, Community Health Sciences)

Member: Health Research Ethics Board, University of Manitoba

Member: Postgraduate Medical Education Committee for Medical Genetics

Member: Research and Innovation Funding Committee, Diagnostic Services of Manitoba

Chair: Canadian Congenital Anomalies Surveillance Network Advisory Group

Member: Canadian Perinatal Surveillance System Steering Committee and Fetal and Infant Study Group

Member: Institute of Genetics-Canadian Institutes for Health Research, Genes to Genomic Medicine (including Clinical Genetics) Research and Genetics, Ethics, Legal and Social Issues Planning and Priorities Committees

1983 Fellowship, Canadian College of Medical Geneticists
1975 PhD, University of Leicester
1969 BSc (Hons), University of Birmingham, UK

Epidemiology of congenital malformations, classification of phenotypic variability, prenatal screening and identification of high risk populations

Elliott, A.M., Reed, M.H., Evans, J.A. Central ray deficiency with extensive syndactyly: a dilemma for classification. Genet Couns 20: 27-43 (2009)

Lindsay, J., Evans, J.A. Rate of periconceptional folic acid supplementation. Public Health Agency of Canada Canadian Perinatal Health Report 2008 Edition, Ottawa, 2008 pp 54-56.

León, J.A., Evans, J.A., Royale, C. Prevalence of congenital anomalies. Public Health Agency of Canada Canadian Perinatal Health Report 2008 Edition, Ottawa, 2008 pp 158-165.

Evans, J.A. The Joint SOGC-Motherisk Clinical Practice Guideline: Preconceptional Vitamin/Folic Acid Supplementation 2007 (letter to the editor) JOGC August: 656-7 (2008)

Elliott, A.M., Evans, J.A.: The association of split hand foot malformation (SHFM) and congenital heart defects. Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol. 82:425-34 (2008).

De Wals, P., Tairou, F., Van Allen. M.I., Lowry, R.B., Evans, J.A., Van den Hof, M.C., Crowley, M., Uh, S.H., Zimmer, P., Sibbald, B., Fernandez, B., Lee, N.S., Niyonsenga, T. Spina bifida before and after folic acid fortification in Canada. Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol. 82:622-6 (2008)

De Wals, P., Van Allen, M.I., Lowry, R.B., Evans, J.A., Van den Hof, M.C., Crowley, M., Tairou, F., Uh,, S.H., Sibbald, B., Zimmer, P. Fernandez, B., Lee, N.S., Niyonsenga ,T.: Impact of folic acid food fortification on the birth prevalence of lipomyelomeningocele in Canada. Birth Defects Research Part A 82:106-109 (2008)

Evans, J.A.: Diaphragmatic defects and limb deficiencies - taking sides. Am J Med Genet A. 143(18):2106-12. (2007).

De Wals, P., Tairou, F., Van Allen, M.I., Uh, S.H., Lowry, R.B., Sibbald, B., Evans, J.A., Van den Hof, M.C., Zimmer, P., Crowley, M., Fernandez, B., Lee, N.S., Niyonsenga, T..: Reduction in neural-tube defects after folic acid fortification in Canada. N Engl J Med. 357(2):135-42 (2007).

Elliott, A.M. Reed, M.H., Evans, J.A.: Triphalangeal thumb in association with split hand/foot: A phenotypic marker for SHFM3. Birth Defects Research Part A: Clinical and Molecular Teratology 79:58-61(2007)

Chodirker, B.N., Evans, J.A., McRae, A.R.. Proposed guideline for fetal choroid plexus cysts. J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 28(10):865-6 (2006).

Szajkowski, T.P., Chodirker, B.N., MacDonald, K.M., Evans, J.A. Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein levels in fetal hydrocephalus. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2006, 6:23.

Evans, J.A., Elliott, A.M. Fibula aplasia, tibial campomelia and oligodactyly (letter to the editor). Am J Med Genet A 140:1127, 2006

Elliott, A.M., Reed, M.H., Chudley, A.E., Chodirker, B.N., Evans, J.A. Clinical and Epidemiological Findings in Patients with Central Ray Deficiency: Split Hand Foot Malformation (SHFM) in Manitoba, Canada. Am J Med Genet A 140:1428-39, 2006.

Elliott A.M. and Evans J.A. Genotype Phenotype Correlations in Split Hand Foot Malformation (SHFM). Am J Med Genet A 140: 1419-27, 2006.

Elliott, A. M., Reed, M.H., Roscioli, T., Evans, J.A.: Discrepancies in upper and lower limb patterning in split hand foot malformation (SHFM) Clin Genet 68:408-23, 2005.

Björklund, N.K., MacDonald, K.M., Evans, J.A., Schneider, C., Chodirker, B.N.: MSAFP Screening for neural tube defects from 21-25 weeks gestation: The Manitoba experience. Prenatal Diagnosis 25:715-7, 2005.

Bottorff, J.L., Blaine, S., Carroll, J.C., Esplen, M.J., Evans, J., Nicolson Klimek, M.L., Meschino, W., Ritvo, P. The educational needs and professional roles of Canadian physicians and nurses regarding genetic testing and adult onset hereditary disease. Community Genetics 8:80-87, 2005.