Research Chairs

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Research Chairs

Research Chairs are world-class faculty whose positions are supported by targeted funding from a funding agency or benefactor. Research Chair positions are used to attract and retain the best research talent from around the world. Research Chairholders advance the frontiers of knowledge in their fields through their research and teaching.

Dr. Ari Breiner
Éric Poulin Centre for Neuromuscular Disease Chair in ALS Clinical Research
Dr. Ben Chow
Saul & Edna Goldfarb Chair in Cardiac Imaging Research
Dr. Barbara Vanderhyden
Corinne Boyer Research Chair Ovarian Cancer
Dr. Catherine Tsilfidis
Donald and Joy MacLaren Chair for Vision Research
Dr. Ciarán Duffy
Endowed Chair Pediatrics
Dr. Daniel Krewski
NSERC/SSHRC/McLaughlin Chair Population Health Risk Assessment
Dr. David Birnie
Endowed Chair in Electrophysiology
Dr. Dean Fergusson
OHRI/uOttawa Clinical Epidemiology Program Endowed Chair
Dr. Eve Tsai
Suruchi Bhargava Brain & Cord Regeneration
Dr. Frans Leenen
Pfizer Research Chair Hypertension
Dr. Ian Lorimer
A.&E. Leger Memorial Fund for Oncology Research Chair
Dr. Ian Stiell
Research Chair in Emergency Medicine
Dr. Lise Bjerre
Chaire en médecine familiale, Université d'Ottawa et Institut du Savoir Montfort
Dr. Lyall Higginson
Donald S Beanlands Chair Cardiology Education
Dr. Manish Sood
Siv L. Jindal Chair for Kidney Disease Prevention Research
Dr. Marc Ruel
Chair Cardiac Surgery Research
Dr. Marc Ruel
Michael Pitfield Chair Cardiac Surgery
Dr. Marino Labinaz
Chair Interventional Cardiology Leadership
Dr. Michael Schlossmacher
Bhargava Research Chair for Neurodegenerative Diseases
Dr. Pierre Blier
Endowed Chair of Research Mood and Anxiety Disorders
Dr. Rebecca Auer
Evelyn and Rowell Laishley Chair for the OHRI CEO and Scientific Director
Dr. Robert Beanlands
Vered Chair of Cardiology
Dr. Robert Beanlands
Saul and Edna Goldfarb Chair in Cardiac Imaging Research
Dr. Rodney Breau
Urology Oncology Research Chair
Dr. Ruth McPherson
Merck Frosst Canada Chair Atherosclerosis
Dr. Seymour Brownstein
Les Amis Research Chair
Dr. Steven Gilberg
Chair of the Eye Institute
Dr. Sudhir Sundaresan
Wilbert J. Keon Chair of the Department of Surgery
Dr. Susan Lamb
Jason Hannah Chair for the History of Medicine
Dr. Thierry Mesana
Gordon F. Henderson Chair Leadership
Dr. Thierry Mesana
Chair Cardiac Surgery Valve Research

Tier 1

Dr. Gonzalo Alvarez (2020)
Department of Medicine
Tier 1 Chair in Prevention of Tuberculosis in Indigenous Communities
Dr. Jonathan Angel (2020)
Department of Medicine
Tier 1 Chair in HIV Cure Research
Dr. David Birnie (2020)
Department of Medicine
Tier 1 Chair in Cardiac Arrhythmia Research
Dr. Marc Carrier (2020)
Department of Medicine
Tier 1 Chair in Venous Thromboembolism and Cancer
Dr. Darryl Davis (2020)
Department of Medicine
Tier 1 Chair in Translational Cardiovascular Medicine
Dr. Dar Dowlatshahi (2020)
Department of Medicine
Tier 1 Chair in Patient Oriented Cerebrovascular Disease Research
Dr. Grégoire Le Gal (2020)
Department of Medicine
Tier 1 Chair in Diagnosis of Venous Thromboembolism
Dr. Paul MacPherson (2023)
Department of Medicine
Tier 1 Chair in Gay Men’s Health
Dr. Doug Manuel (2020)
Department of Family Medicine
Tier 1 Chair in Precision Medicine for Chronic Disease Prevention
Dr. Lisa Mielniczuk (2020)
Department of Medicine
Tier 1 Chair in Heart Function
Dr. Smita Pakhale (2020)
Department of Medicine
Tier 1 Chair in Equity and Patient Engagement in Vulnerable Populations
Dr. Amy Plint (2020)
Department of Pediatrics
Tier 1 Chair in Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Dr. Michael Schlossmacher (2020)
Department of Medicine
Tier 1 Chair in Neurodegeneration
Dr. Andrew Seely (2020)
Department of Surgery
Tier 1 Chair in Innovative use of clinical data to monitor systems and improve patient care
Dr. Venkatesh Thiruganasambandamoorthy (2020)
Department of Emergency Medicine
Tier 1 Chair in Cardiovascular Emergencies
Dr. Christian Vaillancourt (2020)
Department of Emergency Medicine
Tier 1 Chair in Emergency Heart and Brain Resuscitation
Dr. Leanne Ward (2020)
Department of Pediatrics
Tier 1 Chair in Pediatric Bone Health
Dr. Kumanan Wilson (2020)
Department of Medicine
Tier 1 Chair in Digital Health Innovation
Dr. Roger Zemek (2020)
Department of Pediatrics
Tier 1 Chair in Pediatric Concussion (Brian and Mind)

Tier 2

Dr. Sibel Aydin (2020)
Department of Medicine
Tier 2 Chair in Inflammatory Arthritis
Dr. Sylvain Boet (2020)
Department of Anesthesiology
Tier 2 Chair in Perioperative Patient Safety
Dr. Lana Castellucci (2020)
Department of Medicine
Tier 2 Chair in Thrombosis and Anticoagulation Safety
Dr. Innie Chen (2020)
Department of OB/GYN
Tier 2 Chair in Population Health and Health Services for Women
Dr. Sharon Chih (2020)
Department of Medicine
Tier 2 Chair in Cardiac Transplantation
Dr. James Downar (2020)
Department of Medicine
Tier 2 Chair in Palliative and End of Life Care
Dr. David Dyment (2020)
Department of Paediatrics
Tier 2 Chair in Epilepsy Genetics
Dr. Susan Humphrey-Murto (2020)
Department of Medicine
Tier 2 Chair in Medical Education
Dr. Natasha Kekre (2020)
Department of Medicine
Tier 2 Chair in Cellular Immunotherapy
Dr. Claire Kendall (2020)
Department of Family Medicine
Tier 2 Chair in Strengthening Primary Care for Integrated Health Equity
Dr. Daniel McIsaac (2020)
Department of Anesthesiology
Tier 2 Chair in Innovative Perioperative Care
Dr. Tiago Mestre (2020)
Department of Medicine
Tier 2 Chair in Parkinson’s Disease
Dr. Sanjay Murthy (2020)
Department of Medicine
Tier 2 Chair in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Dr. Mark Norris (2020)
Department of Pediatrics
Tier 2 Chair in Eating Disorders
Dr. Peter Tanuseputro (2020)
Department of Medicine
Tier 2 Chair in Palliative Care and Predictive Analytics
Dr. Jodi Warman Chardon (2020)
Department of Medicine
Tier 2 Chair in Diagnosis and Discovery Pipeline for Patients with Genetic Neuromuscular Disease

Junior Clinical Research Chairs

Dr. Lisa Caulley (2020)
Department of Otolaryngology
Junior Clinical Research Chair in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Dr. Angela Cheung (2020)
Department of Medicine
Junior Clinical Research Chair in Precision Medicine in Autoimmune Liver Disease
Dr. Debra Eagles (2020)
Department of Emergency Medicine
Junior Clinical Research Chair in Geriatric Emergency Medicine
Dr. Darine El-Chaar (2020)
Department of OB/GYN
Junior Clinical Research Chair in Perinatal Research and Epidemiology
Dr. Rustum Karanjia (2019)
Department of Ophthalmology
Junior Clinical Research Chair in Neuro-ophthalmology
Dr. Manoj Lalu (2020)
Department of Anesthesiology
Junior Clinical Research Chair in Innovative Translational Research
Dr. Luke Lavallée (2020)
Department of Surgery
Junior Clinical Research Chair in Surgery
Dr. Derek MacFadden (2020)
Department of Medicine
Junior Research Chair in Antibiotic Use and Antibiotic Resistance
Dr. Kamila Premji (2020)
Department of Family Medicine
Junior Clinical Research Chair in Family Medicine
Dr. Marie-Eve Robinson (2020)
Department of Pediatrics
Junior Clinical Research Chair in Genetic Skeletal Disorders
Dr. Krishan Yadav (2020)
Department of Emergency Medicine
Junior Clinical Research Chair in Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
Dr. Naista Zhand (2020)
Department of Psychiatry
Junior Clinical Research Chair in Schizophrenia

Distinguished Clinical Research Chairs

Dr. Shawn Aaron (2020)
Distinguished Research Chair in Obstructive Lung Disease
Dr. Rob Beanlands (2021)
Distinguished Research Chair in Cardiac Imaging
Dr. Bill Cameron (2020)
Distinguished Research Chair in Infection and Immunity
Dr. Greg Knoll (2020)
Distinguished Research Chair in Clinical Transplantation Research
Dr. David Mack (2020)
Distinguished Research Chair in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Dr. Alex Mackenzie (2020)
Distinguished Research Chair in Neurologic Rare Disease Therapeutics
Dr. Ian Stiell (2020)
Distinguished Research Chair in Improving Care for Patients with Acute Cardiac Conditions
Dr. Phil Wells (2021)
Distinguished Research Chair in Translational and AI Research in Venous Thromboembolic Diseases

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