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

Director

Charles N. Bernstein, M.D., FRCPC

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Associate Director

Laura Targownik, M.D., MHS, FRCPC

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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.

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Manitoba Nutrition Program

Donald Duerksen, M.D., FRCPC

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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

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Research Clinical Psychologists

Lesely Graff, PhD

Trish Furer, PhD

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Epidemiology & Outcomes

James F. Blanchard, M.D., PhD

Nancy Yu, PhD

Julia Witt, PhD

Leigh Anne Shafer, M.D., PhD

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Laboratory Coordinator

Michael Sargent

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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

Kathryn Sexton, PhD

Clove Haviva, MA, Doctoral Student

Dessalegn Mellesse, BEd, MSc, PhD

Seth Shaffer, M.D., Resident

Evan Elias, M.D., Resident

James Stone, M.D., Resident

Tawnya Hansen, M.D., Resident

Jessica Forbes, PhD, Post-Doctoral Student

Tarun Chhibba, BSc, Medical Student

Matthew Bernstein, MA, Graduate Student

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Clinic Nurses

Cindy Dudar, RN

Rochelle Castillo, RN

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Administrative Assistants

Emma Shaw

Suzanne Doyle

Jenny Guillero

Michelle Lejano

Kim Armitt