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To Contact our Research Team
Call 204.787.4701 or 204.787.1643
Email ibdresearch@exchange.hsc.mb.ca

Missing: Harminder Singh, Jean Eric Ghia, Zoann Nugent, Maia Kredentser, Lesley Graff, Lyle Mckinnon, Kaarina Kowalec, Meaghan Jones, Jennifer Kornelsen, Andrea Kulyk, Noreen Singh, Namerik Alenazy, Mariam Narous
Meet our multidisciplinary team, click individual links for short biographies:
Epidemiology & Outcomes
James F. Blanchard, M.D., PhD
Julia Witt, PhD
Leigh Anne Shafer, PhD
Laboratory Coordinator
Michael Sargent
Research Coordinators
Diane McAlpine, RN
Melony Ivekovic, Advanced BA
Kelcie Witges, BHSc, MSc
Banke Oketola, BSc, MSc
Terri Jeanson, MLT
Gia Ly Jackson, MSc
Jessica Steer, BA (Hons)
Shelby Anderson, BA (Hons)
Sydney Chochinov, BSc
Karan Bhasin, BSc
Research Analysts
Aruni Tennakoon, MSc
Casandra Dolovich, MSc
Clinical Research Dietitian
Kathy Vagianos, RD, MSc
Research Trainees
Andrea Kulyk, M.D., Resident
Namarik Alenezy, Resident
Mariam Narous, Resident
Clinic Nurses
Rochelle Castillo, RN
Cherise Kellas, RN
Administrative Assistants
Jenny Guillero
Sheryl Lajom
Gastroenterologists
Michael Cantor, M.D., FRCPC
Harminder Singh, M.D., FRCPC
Alexandra Ilnyckyj, M.D., FRCPC
Dana Moffat, M.D., FRCPC
Wael El-Matary, M.D., FRCPC
Jennifer Griffin, M.D.
Gerard Coneys, M.D.
Seth Shaffer, M.D., M.S.
James Stone, M.D.
Manitoba Nutrition Program
Donald Duerksen, M.D., FRCPC
Research Scientists
Lisa Lix, PhD
William Leslie, MSc, M.D., FRCPC
Jean-Eric Ghia, PhD
Geoffrey Nguyen, M.D., PhD
Zoann Nugent, PhD
Gayle Restall, PhD
Pingzhao Hu, PhD
Ruth Ann Marrie, M.D., PhD
Gary Van Domselaar, PhD
Jitender Sareen, M.D., FRCPC
Lyle Mckinnon, PhD
Laura Targownik, M.D., MHS, FRCPC
Jennifer Kornelsen, PhD
Deanna Santer, PhD
Meaghan Jones, PhD
Heather Armstrong, PhDMED
Jessica Forbes, PhD, FCCM D(ABMM)
Sari Herman, M.D.
Kaarina Kowalec, MSc, PhD
Research Clinical Psychologists
Lesley Graff, PhD
Trish Furer, PhD
Maia Kredentser, PhD
Renée El-Gabalawy, PhD
The team in 2016!

Missing: Laura Targownik, Harminder Singh, Jean Eric Ghia, Jenny Guillero, Rochelle Castillo and Cindy Dudar
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