Brain-Heart Interconnectome leadership
The BHI will bring together long-standing areas of priority and excellence from the University of Ottawa, the uOttawa Brain and Mind Research Institute and the University of Ottawa Heart Institute.
BHI Leadership Team
Julie Saint-Pierre
Interim Vice-President, Research and Innovation, uOttawa
Jennifer Gunning
Senior Director, Brain-Heart Interconnectome, uOttawa
Peter Liu, MD
Scientific Director, Brain-Heart Program, University of Ottawa Heart Institute; Professor uOttawa
Ruth Slack, PhD
Director, uOttawa Brain and Mind Research Institute; Professor, uOttawa
Ian Graham, PhD
Director, iKT Research Network; Professor, uOttawa
Cross-Cutter Leads
Alexandra King, MD
Indigenous Engagement Cross-cutter Co-Lead
Malcolm King, PhD
Indigenous Engagement Cross-cutter Co-Lead
Michael Bitz
Commercialization Cross-cutter Lead
Emilio Alarcon, PhD
IDEAS Cross-cutter Lead
Krystina Lewis, PhD, RN
Knowledge Mobilization/Co-production Cross-cutter Lead
Kelly Cobey, PhD
Open Science Cross-cutter Lead
Dawn Richards, PhD
Patient Engagement Cross-cutter Lead
Foundation and Theme Leads
Jodi Edwards, PhD
Foundation 1: Clinical/Epidemiology
Peter Liu, MD
Foundation 1: Clinical/Epidemiology & Theme 1: Biomarkers/Imaging Tools
Ruth Slack, PhD
Foundation 2: Basic Science/Discovery
Katey Rayner, PhD
Foundation 2: Basic Science/Discovery
Dar Dowlatshahi, MD
Theme 1: Biomarkers/Imaging Tools
Hanns Lochmüller, MD
Theme 2: Therapeutics
Tracy Vaillancourt, PhD
Theme 3: Precision Prevention Life Trajectory
Malcom King, PhD
Theme 4: Health Systems / Models of Care
BHI Secretariat
Jennifer Gunning
Senior Director, Brain-Heart Interconnectome (BHI), uOttawa
Michelle Gagnon
Senior Manager, Research and Program Support
Natasha Hollywood
Program Manager, uOttawa Brain and Mind Research Institute (uOBMRI), Communications Manager, BHI
Masood Erfanian Sabaee
Manager, Research and Program Support
Abby Xu
Senior Analyst, Analytics and Reporting
Aisling Sasaki
Communications & Special Projects Coordinator, BHI, uOBMRI
Andrea Smith
Specialist, Knowledge Mobilization & Patient Engagement
Candace Fortier
Liaison & Communications Officer, BHI, uOBMRI
Daniel Zhao
Senior Financial Analyst
Ellie MacDonald
Lead Coordinator, Event Management, BHI, uOBMRI
Gloria Amah
Senior Administrator, Administrative Support
Marie-Katherine (Kate) Waller, PhD
Senior Advisor, IDEAS
Sahirtha Kanagalingam
Senior Financial Analyst
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