Curriculum Committee
The VAST Curriculum Committee oversees the platform’s curriculum objectives. Our committee encompasses members from each of our 5 streams and 4 CIHR pillars, as well as members from different career stages.
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Liam Harrison
VAST Program Manager, University of Calgary
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Dr. Steffany Bennett
Professor, Departments of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, University of Ottawa
University Research Chair in Neurolipidomics, University of Ottawa
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Dr. Steven Beyea
Scientific Director, Biomedical Translational Imaging Centre (BIOTIC), Diagnostic Imaging, IWK and QEII Health Centres
Professor, Department of Diagnostic Radiology (cross appointment to Biomedical Engineering, Physics, & Health Sciences), Dalhousie University
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Dr. Christine Demore
Senior Scientist, Sunnybrook Research Institute
Associate Professor, University of Toronto
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Dr. Gail Eskes
Professor, Departments of Psychiatry and Psychology & Neuroscience, Dalhousie University
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Dr. Aravind Ganesh
Assistant Professor, Departments of Clinical Neurosciences and Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary
Vascular and Cognitive Neurologist
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Dr. Claudine Gauthier
Associate Professor, Department of Physics, Concordia University
Michal and Renata Hornstein Chair in Cardiovascular Imaging
Researcher, Montreal Heart Institute
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Dr. Hélène Girouard
Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Université de Montréal
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Dr. Colleen Maxwell
Professor, Schools of Pharmacy and Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo
University Research Chair; Adjunct Senior Scientist, ICES (Toronto)
Adjunct Professor, Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary
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Dr. Erin Mazerolle
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, St. Francis Xavier University
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Dr. Paula McLaughlin
Clinical Neuropsychologist, Seniors Health, Nova Scotia Health
Director of Training, Halifax Clinical Psychology Residency Program
Adjunct Professor, Departments of Geriatric Medicine, Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University
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Dr. Megan O'Connell
Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Saskatchewan
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Dr. Eric Smith
Professor of Neurology, University of Calgary
Kathy Taylor Chair in Vascular Dementia
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Dr. Bojana Stefanovic
Professor, Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto
Scientist and Director, Physical Sciences Platform, Sunnybrook Research Institute
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Dr. Cheryl Wellington
Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia
Vice Chair Research, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
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Dr. Shawn Whitehead
Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Western University
Associate Director, Western Institute for Neuroscience (WIN)
Associate Chair, Graduate Program
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Soraya Lahlou
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Montreal