Leadership
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Sharon Straus
Director, Knowledge Translation Program
Dr. Sharon Straus, Director of Knowledge Translation Program
Dr. Sharon E. Straus (MD, FRCPC, MSc) is a geriatrician and clinical epidemiologist who trained at the University of Toronto and the University of Oxford. She is the Director of the Knowledge Translation Program and Physician-in-Chief, St. Michael’s Hospital. She holds a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Knowledge Translation (KT) and Quality of Care, has been awarded more than $50 million in peer-reviewed grants in the past 10 years, and has published >400 peer-reviewed publications. Read More.
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Andrea Tricco
Scientist, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute
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Areti-Angeliki Veroniki
Scientist, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute
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Christine (Tina) Fahim
Scientist, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute
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Danielle Kasperavicius
Research Manager, TIES
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Jamie Boyd
Research Manager, Wellness Hub
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Jennifer Watt
Scientist, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute
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Kim Ibarra
Director, Program Development & Research Operations
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Lisa Puchalski Ritchie
Scientist, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute
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Marie-Claire Conlin
Research Program Manager, Knowledge Synthesis Team
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Wasifa Zarin
Research Manager, SPOR Evidence Alliance
Affiliate Scientists
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Stefan Baral
Professor at JHU
Trainees
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Carole Lunny
Post-doctoral Research Fellow, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute
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Larissa Shamseer
Post-doctoral Research Fellow, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute
Our Team
Name | Role |
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Allworth, Patricia | Administrative Assistant |
Ally, Muhamad | Research Coordinator II |
Amog, Krystle | Research Assistant II |
Aziz, Angelika | Research Assistant I |
Bach, Vanessa | Research Assistant I |
Baddeliyanage, Richelle V. | Research Assistant II |
Barker, Bronwyn | Research Assistant II |
Beckett, Robyn J. | Research Coordinator II |
Boyd, Jamie | Research Program Manager |
Chandraraj, Arthana | Research Coordinator I |
Chaudhry, Sabrina | Research Coordinator II |
Cheema, Sidra | Research Assistant I |
Chicoine, Gabrielle | Post-Doctoral Fellow (PDF) |
Chiu, Christina | Research Assistant I |
Co, Jacqueline Sally | Research Assistant I |
Comilang, Jessica | Admin Assistant – Director |
Conlin, Marie-Claire | Research Program Manager |
Cooper, Jeanette | Research Coordinator II |
Cortinovis, Daniela | Research Program Manager |
Daniel, Raymond | Library Technician |
Danok, Lames | Research Coordinator I |
Davenport Huyer, Larkin H. | Research Coordinator I |
Davoudi, Aryan | Research Coordinator I |
De Matas, Fatiah | Web/Graphic Designer |
Deshpande, Sarah | Research Assistant I |
Di Michele, Madeline | Web/Graphic Designer |
Doria, Nicole | Post-Doctoral Fellow (PDF) |
Dourka, Jasmeen | Research Coordinator I |
Fahim, Christine | Scientist |
Firman, Jessica | Research Coordinator I |
Flaherty, David | Research Coordinator I |
Gamble, Kathleen J. | Research Coordinator I |
Gapare, Claire | Research Coordinator II |
Garad, Yasmin Hayat | Research Coordinator II |
Gauthier, Skyler | Research Assistant I |
Ghassemi, Marco (Mehrdad) | Research Coordinator III |
Grubac, Vanja | Research Coordinator III |
Gruppuso, Vincenza | Research Coordinator II |
Guliyeva, Kamilla | Junior Data Science Specialist Health Economist |
Harris, Charmalee K. | Research Coordinator II |
Hassan, Mohamed | Research Coordinator I |
Ibarra, Kim | Director, Program Development and Research Operations |
Jimenez, Andrea G. | Developer |
Kadri, Zeest | Research Coordinator I |
Kasperavicius, Danielle A. | Research Program Manager |
Kaur, Brahmleen | Research Assistant I |
Khan, Paul A. | Research Coordinator III |
Lai, Yonda Y. | Research Coordinator I |
Lajante, Mame-Awa | Research Coordinator I |
Lee, Taehoon (Tom) | Research Coordinator I |
MacDonald, Heather | Research Coordinator III |
Mak, Megan S. | Developer |
Manea, Andreea | Research Assistant I |
Marquez, Wai Yi (Christine) | Research Coordinator III |
Marsot-Shiffman, Leah A. | Research Assistant I |
Masucci, Lisa | Research Coordinator III |
Mehling, Christine | Research Coordinator I |
Mercer, Rebecca | Research Coordinator II |
Mishra, Sujata | Junior Data Science Specialist Health Economist |
Mrazovac, Ana | Research Coordinator I |
Neupane, Dipika | Research Coordinator I |
Ninan, Kiran | Research Assistant II |
Nincic, Vera | Research Coordinator II |
Odunuga, Temi | Research Assistant I |
Pak, Negin | Research Assistant I |
Patel, Anjali | Research Coordinator II |
Pearson Sharpe, Jane | Research Assistant II |
Pham, Ba D. | Research Coordinator III |
Plett, Donna | Junior Data Specialist |
Pratt, Joshua | Research Assistant II |
Puchalski Ritchie, Lisa | Scientist |
Quinn De Launay, Keelia | Research Coordinator II |
Robson, Reid C. | Research Coordinator III |
Sabagh-Yazdi, Fatemeh | Research Coordinator III |
Saleem, Shahtaj | Research Assistant II |
Shamseer, Larissa | Post-Doctoral Fellow (PDF) |
Silveira, Kyle R. | Research Coordinator I |
Somani, Nadia | Research Assistant I |
Somji, Imran | Research Apps Supp Spec |
Soobiah, Charlene | Research Coordinator III |
Sowa, Mkeila | KRSS Summer Student |
Sreetharan, Sharmila | Research Coordinator I |
Stein, Sherry L. | Research Coordinator I |
Storey, Meghan E. | Research Coordinator II |
Sun, Kevin | KRSS Summer Student |
Sweet, Sierra | Research Assistant I |
Tahmo, Nancy | Research Data Analyst |
Theivendrampillai, Suvabna | Research Assistant I |
Thirugnanasampanthar, Sai Surabi | Research Coordinator II |
Tricco, Andrea | Scientist |
Veroniki, Argie (Areti-Angeliki) | Scientist |
Warren, Rachel | Research Assistant II |
Watt, Jenn | Scientist |
Xia, Alison (Mengdan) | Senior Research Financial Analyst |
Zarin, Wasifa | Research Program Manager |