Meet our multidisciplinary team, click individual links for short biographies:

Director

Charles N. Bernstein, M.D., FRCPC

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Research Coordinators

Diane McAlpine, RN

Melony Ivekovic, Advanced BA

Kelcie Witges, BHSc, MSc

Banke Oketola, BSc, MSc

Terri Jeanson, MLT

Gia Ly, MSc

Teaghan Pryor, BA (Hons)

Jessica Steer, BA (Hons)

Shelby Anderson, BA (Hons)

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Research Analysts

Stella Leung, MSc

Aruni Tennakoon, MSc

Casandra Dolovich, MSc

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Clinical Research Dietitian

Kathy Vagianos, RD, MSc

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Research Trainees

Clove Haviva, MA, Doctoral Student

Seth Shaffer, M.D., Resident

Evan Elias, M.D., Resident

James Stone, M.D., Resident

Tawnya Hansen, M.D., Resident

Andrea Kulyk, M.D., Resident

Jessica Forbes, PhD, Post-Doctoral Student

Tarun Chhibba, M.D., BSc (Med)

Matthew Bernstein, MA, Graduate Student

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Clinic Nurses

Rochelle Castillo, RN

Cherise Kellas, RN

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Administrative Assistants

Emma Shaw

Suzanne Doyle

Jenny Guillero

Sheryl Lajom

Kim Armitt