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
Malcolm King, PhD
Theme 4: Health Systems / Models of Care
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