Leadership
Dr. Sharon Straus, Director of Knowledge Translation Program
Dr. Sharon E. Straus (MD, FRCPC, MSc) is a Geriatrician, Clinical Epidemiologist and Professor, and Director of the Knowledge Translation Program of St. Michael’s Hospital (SMH) and of Geriatric Medicine, University of Toronto. She holds a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Knowledge Translation (KT), has been awarded more than $30 million in peer-reviewed grants in the past 10 years, and has published >350 peer-reviewed publications. Read More.
Andrea Tricco
Scientist, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute
Jemila Hamid
Scientist, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute
Wai-Hin Chan
Research Program Manager, KT Program
Meet Our Team
The Knowledge Translation Program consist of team members from the Knowledge Synthesis Team (KST), the Team for Implementation, Evaluation, and Sustainability (TIES) and our Central Administration/Support staff.| Name | Team | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Alekhya Mascarenhas | TIES | Research Coordinator |
| Jessica Comilang | Central Administration/Support | Administrative Assistant |
| Monika Kastner | KST | Affiliated Scientist |
| Meghan Storey | Central Administration/Support | Education Research Assistant |
| Charlene Soobiah | KST | Graduate Student |
| Erik Blondal | KST | Graduate Student |
| Joycelyne Ewusie | KST | Graduate Student |
| Lisa Strifler | KST | Graduate Student |
| Fatiah De Matas | Central Administration/Support | Graphic Designer |
| Alissa Epworth | KST | Library Technician |
| Lisa P.R | KST | Post-Doctoral Fellow |
| Chantelle Lachance | KST | Post-Doctoral Fellow |
| Camellia Dinyarian | TIES | Research Assistant |
| Christina Salmon | Central Administration/Support | Research Assistant |
| Elikem Togo | TIES | Research Assistant |
| Inthuja Selvaratnam | KST | Research Assistant |
| Kavitha Thiyagarajah | TIES | Research Assistant |
| Melissa Chen | Central Administration/Support | Research Assistant |
| Rossella Scoleri | TIES | Research Assistant |
| Sabrina Jassemi | TIES | Research Assistant |
| Susan Le | KST | Research Assistant |
| Theshani De Silva | KST | Research Assistant |
| Jennifer Rup | TIES | Research Assistant |
| Myanca Rodrigues | KST | Research Assistant |
| Shazia Siddiqui | KST | Research Assistant |
| Krystle Amog | KST | Research Assistant |
| Julia Moore | TIES | Research Associate |
| Alia Januwalla | TIES | Research Coordinator |
| Charmalee Harris | TIES | Research Coordinator |
| Danica Buckland | TIES | Research Coordinator |
| Dave Flaherty | TIES | Research Coordinator |
| Erin Lillie | KST | Research Coordinator |
| Huda Ashoor | KST | Research Coordinator |
| Jacquelyn Quirk | TIES | Research Coordinator |
| Jamie Park | TIES | Research Coordinator |
| Jesmin Antony | KST | Research Coordinator |
| Melissa Courvoisier | TIES | Research Coordinator |
| Nadia Bashir | TIES | Research Coordinator |
| Patricia Rios | KST | Research Coordinator |
| Roberta Cardoso | KST | Research Coordinator |
| Shusmita Rashid | TIES | Research Coordinator |
| Sobia Khan | TIES | Research Coordinator |
| Sonia Thomas | KST | Research Coordinator |
| Victoria Treister | KST | Research Coordinator |
| Wasifa Zarin | KST | Research Coordinator |
| Yonda Lai | KST | Research Coordinator |
| Christine Marquez | Central Administration/Support | Research Coordinator |
| Danielle Kasperavicius | TIES | Research Coordinator |
| Nazia Darvesh | KST | Research Coordinator |
| Andrea Jimenez | Central Administration/Support | Web Developer |
| Megan Mak | Central Administration/Support | Web Developer |
| Areti Angeliki Veroniki | KST | Affiliate Scientist |