May 30, 2001
31 University Delegates to Represent CIHR

Alan Bernstein appoints 31 CIHR University Delegates
to represent CIHR in 31 universities across Canada

List of Delegates

HAnismanPhoto.jpg (8606 bytes) Dr. Hymie Anisman
Carleton University

Professor of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences and Director of the Institute of Neuroscience of the Life Science Research Centre at Carleton; he holds a Canada Research Chair in Neurosciences.

BBrandhorstPhoto.jpg (8085 bytes) Dr. Bruce Brandhorst
Simon Fraser University

Professor in the departments of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry and Biological Sciences; Associate Director for Basic Biomedical and Clinical Sciences of the Health Research and Education Institute at Simon Fraser University. He has been Chair of the NSERC Cell Biology GSC and the NSERC Cell Biology and Genetics reallocation steering committee.

DBrooksPhoto.gif (25873 bytes) Dr. Don Brooks
University of British Columbia

Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine; member of the UBC Health Research Strategy Team led by the VP of Research, and CFI Coordinator. He serves on CIHR's Biomedical Engineering peer review committee.

HBruntPhoto.jpg (7517 bytes) Dr. Howard Brunt
University of Victoria

Associate Vice President of Research; Professor, School of Nursing, Faculty of Human and Social Development; Coordinator for the Health Research Initiative; Trustee, Canadian Health Services Research Foundation (to 2003); member of the Board of Directors, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada (1998-2000); received the Award of Nursing Research from the RNABC. He serves on CIHR’s Psychosocial, Sociocultural and Behavioural Determinants of Health peer review committee.

JCaponePhoto.jpg (4801 bytes) Dr. John Capone
McMaster University

Professor of Biochemistry, Associate Dean of Research, Faculty of Health Sciences.

VCastellucciPhoto.gif (18474 bytes) Dr. Vincent Castellucci
University of Montreal

Full professor and Director, Physiology; Assistant Dean of Research, Faculty of Medicine; member of the Vice-President's research administration committee.

PCattiniPhoto.jpg (6695 bytes) Dr. Peter Cattini
University of Manitoba

Professor of Developmental Biology, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine; member of the University's CFI Advisory Committee; Head of the Division of Molecular Endocrinology and head of the Gene Technology Group. Received the Graduate Students' Association Award for Distinction in Mentorship in 1998. Dr. Cattini was a member of the University's steering committee for the selection of CIHR's SD candidates. He serves on CIHR's Endocrinology peer review committee.

CChanPhoto.jpg (5327 bytes) Dr. Catherine Chan
University of Prince Edward Island

Professor, Department of Anatomy & Physiology, Atlantic Veterinary College; member of the PEI Health Research Institute; she holds two CIHR Operating Grants.

SCrockerPhoto.jpg (5865 bytes) Sandra Crocker
Queen's University

Director of Research Services; is responsible for the promotion of research results for the University and has the lead in ensuring the Principal and Vice-Principal (Research) are up to date on CIHR developments and initiatives.

LDelbaerePhoto.jpg (6253 bytes) Dr. Louis Delbaere
University of Saskatchewan

Professor and Head of the Department of Biochemistry ; member of the Canadian Space Agency's Microgravity Science Advisory Committee; currently a member of the International Union of Crystallography Commissions on Synchrotron Radiation and Union Calendar and a Canadian Representative on the Council of the American Crystallographic Association.

RDubucPhoto.jpg (7068 bytes) Dr. Réjean Dubuc
Université du Québec à Montréal

Professor of neuroscience (movement control), Department of Anthropokinetics, Faculty of Education; member of the CIHR neurosciences research group; associate member of the neurosciences research centre at the Université de Montréal ( FCAR); member du Centre de neurosciences cognitives (FRSQ).

VHanPhoto.jpg (6697 bytes) Dr. Victor Han
University of Western Ontario

Professor of molecular biology, Departments of Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry; Associate Director of the Lawson Research Institute; holds a Canada Research Chair in Perinatal Research; Chair of the division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine; Scientific Director of the Child Health Research Institute; Associate Chair, Department of Paediatrics; holds the Douglas and Vivian Bocking Chair in Fetal Growth; currently Associate Director of the CIHR Group in Fetal and Neonatal Health and Development; is on editorial board of Endocrinology.

JHirdesPhoto.jpg (6123 bytes) Dr. John Hirdes
University of Waterloo

Assistant Professor, Department of Health Studies and Gerontology, University of Waterloo; Director of Research, Providence Centre; member of the Canadian Standards Association's (CSA) Strategic Advisory Group on Aging and the Canadian National Committee of the International Organization for Standardization (CNC/ISO) Technical Committee 215 on Health Informatics. He holds a CIHR Investigator Award.

PHowardPhoto.jpg (8304 bytes) Dr. Peter Howard
University of Regina

Associate Professor of Microbiology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science; member of Canadian Society of Microbiologists and American Society for Microbiology.

YLefebvrePhoto.jpg (7455 bytes) Dr. Yvonne Lefebvre
University of Ottawa

Professor and Vice-Dean Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa; Senior Scientist, Loeb Health Research Institute at the Ottawa Hospital (LHRI), and Vice-President, Research, Ottawa Hospital.

SLeFortPhoto.jpg (4480 bytes) Dr. Sandra LeFort
Memorial University of Newfoundland

Associate Professor, Associate Director of Graduate Research Programs and Research, School of Nursing. She serves on CIHR's Psychosocial, Sociocultural and Behavioural Determinants of Health peer review committee.

NMarceauPhoto.jpg (5133 bytes) Dr. Normand Marceau
Laval University

Faculty of Medicine; researcher, Centre de recherche de l'Hôtel-Dieu de Québec; part of the health research co-ordination team of the vice-president for research.

GMassicottePhoto.gif (23593 bytes) Dr. Guy Massicotte
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

Full professor of neurosciences and director of the Groupe de recherche en neurosciences; co-ordinator of the FRSQ's mental health network; appointed adviser to the dean of graduate studies and research.

DMenardPhoto.jpg (6015 bytes) Dr. Daniel Ménard
University of Sherbrooke

Full professor, Department of Anatomy and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Medicine; Vice-Dean of Research and Graduate Studies. He is responsible for the CIHR group on functional development and digestive tract physiopathology.

HOstergaardPhoto.jpg (8572 bytes) Dr. Hanne Ostergaard
University of Alberta

Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine; Associate Editor, Journal of Immunology; Council member, Canadian Society for Immunology; College of Reviewers, Canada Research Chairs Program. She serves on CIHR's Immunology and Transplantation Operating Grants Committee.

JParkerPhoto.jpg (6769 bytes) Dr. James Parker
Trent University

Associate Professor of Psychology (Emotion & Health), Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts and Science; Director of the Applications of Modeling in the Natural and Social Sciences graduate program; member of a task force to create an Institute of Health Studies at Trent University.

RPearlmanPhoto.jpg (7053 bytes) Dr. Ron Pearlman
York University

Professor of Biology, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences; Associate Dean of Graduate Studies; member of the Medical Review Panel of the Gairdner Foundation; Program Associate in Evolutionary Biology of the Canadian Institutes for Advanced Research (CIAR); advises the York Centre for Health Research; team member of the Genome Atlantic Protist EST Project (funded through Genome Canada); he serves on CIHR's Biochemistry and Molecular Biology - B committee.

BRusakPhoto.gif (13113 bytes) Dr. Benjamin Rusak
Dalhousie University

Professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Psychology and Director, Research Section, Dalhousie University; Director, Chronobiology and Sleep Program, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre.

JStewartPhoto.jpg (6111 bytes) Dr. Jane Stewart
Concordia University

Professor of Psychology (neurosciences), Faculty of Arts and Science; Centre for Studies in Behaviorial Neurobiology (FCAR funded); on Benedick Fischer's IHRT project on Illicit Opiate Addiction; advises NIH's National Institute of Drug Abuse.

GTessonPhoto.jpg (9180 bytes) Dr. Geoffrey Tesson
Laurentian University

Professor of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Executive Director of Health Initiatives, responsible for creating the Faculty of Medicine at Laurentian and for promoting health research.

CTrigglePhoto.jpg (7523 bytes) Dr. Chris Triggle
University of Calgary

Associate Dean (Research), Faculty of Medicine and Professor and Head of the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics; member of the Academic Centres of Medical Excellence team formed from all health-releated faculties; they promote the enhancement of health-related research at the University, encompass the four pillars of research and foster cross disciplinary perspectives in research. Dr. Triggle was a Senior Research Advisor for Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada until December 2000.

JWhitePhoto.jpg (8012 bytes) Dr. John White
McGill University

Associate Professor, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine; Co-Director of the Molecular Targeting Unit of the Montreal Centre for Experimental Therapeutics in Cancer; Chair, Cancer Research Society Molecular Biology and Cell Biology Review Panel. He is on the Editorial Board of Endocrinology and serves on CIHR's Endocrinology peer review committee.

JWilliamsPhoto.jpg (5925 bytes) Dr. Jack Williams
University of Toronto

Professor, Departments of Community Medicine, Public Health Services and Community Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine; professorships in the University's Graduate Departments of Community Health, Nursing Science and Rehabilitation at the Insitute of Medical Science located at the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute. He serves on CIHR's Psychosocial, Sociocultural and Behavioural Determinants of Health peer review committee.

JWoodPhoto.jpg (7298 bytes) Dr. Janet Wood
University of Guelph

Professor, Department of Microbiology, Guelph-Waterloo Centre for Graduate Work in Chemistry; Biophysics Interdepartmental Group; Internal Review Committee Member, Physics Department; member of NSERC Grant Selection Committee 32 (Cell Biology).

JWuestPhoto.jpg (5186 bytes) Dr. Judy Wuest
University of New Brunswick

Professor of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing; member of the Health Quality Council of the government of New Brunswick; member of the Muriel McQueen Ferguson Centre for Family Violence. She serves on CIHR's Policy and Systems Management peer review committee; holds a CIHR/NHRDP Operating Grant.

  University of the Caribou (BC)

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