Professor - Chemistry and Biomaterials & Biomedical Engineer, University of Toronto

Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto Molly Shoichet is world-renowned for her regenerative medicine research in the central nervous system. With a passion for translational research, Shoichet has designed innovative bioengineered strategies to promote tissue repair after traumatic spinal cord injury, stroke and blindness. Through multidisciplinary collaborations, Shoichet has advanced local delivery to the brain to stimulate the resident stem cells therein, ...

A Professor of Cardiac Surgery, Senior Scientistat the Toronto General Research Institute and a basic and clinical investigatorwhose new techniques of cardiac protection for heart surgery have been adopted worldwide. He discovered stem cell implantation prevented heart failure aftercoronary occlusion which stimulated clinical trials in Toronto and globally. Heis now Editor of the highest ranked Journal and Chair of the largest clinicaltrials network in his specialty. Most important, he trained two generations of Surgical Scientists who have assumed leadership positions in Canada and the world. ...

Dr. Ravi Retnakaran is a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism at the University of Toronto and Mount Sinai Hospital. His research focuses on the pathophysiology and treatment of type 2 diabetes (T2DM). His work has demonstrated that pregnancy poses a physiologic challenge to a woman's body that can provide unique insight into her future risks of both T2DM and cardiovascular disease, and hence an opportunity for their prevention. Furthermore, his research has highlighted the potential reversibility of the underlying disease process early in the course of ...

Pediatric Nephrologist, Senior Scientist, Prof. of Pediatric, Hospital for Sick Children

Norman Rosenblum is a Clinician Scientist in Paediatric Nephrology. His research focuses on signaling mechanisms controlling normal and malformed kidney development. His major impact has also been on the career development of clinician- and translational scientists and the development of health research strategies locally (Associate Dean of Physician Scientist Training, University of Toronto), nationally (Canadian Child Health Clinician Scientist Program, and internationally (Board of Trustees of Eureka Institute For Translational Medicine; Chair of Scientific Advisory Board of Faculty Of ...

Professor in the Faculties of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Montreal

Dr. Cara Tannenbaum is a Professor in the Faculties of Medicine and Pharmacy at the Université de Montréal with a long standing interest and leadership in the field of gender and health. She conducted the first-ever pan-Canadian study on older women's and men's unmet health priorities, and led Health Canada's Health Policy Research Program on the development of gender sensitive mental health indicators. As a practicing internist/geriatrician and women's health specialist, Dr. Tannenbaum continues to treat men and women with a variety of health problems, fueling her understanding of and ...

Ori Rotstein is a Professor of Surgery at the University of Toronto and Surgeon-in-Chief at St. Michael’s Hospital. He is also the Director of the Institute of Medical Science, a Graduate Unit aligned with the Faculty of Medicine. He is an acknowledged expert in the clinical area of surgical infection; particularly intra-abdominal infection and is a frequently invited lecturer and author in this field. His research focuses on the cellular and molecular mechanisms leading to augmented organ injury following hemorrhagic shock in the civilian trauma setting. He has significant experience ...

Jeffrey Turnbull is Professor and Chair of the Department of Medicine at the University of Ottawa and the Ottawa Hospital. He is a leading authority in the field of medical training. Previously, he served as Assistant Dean and subsequently Vice Dean: Education at the University of Ottawa. Over the past several years, Dr. Turnbull has contributed nationally and internationally through the AFMC, the RCPSC, the CMA, the AAMC, the CPSO and as President of the MCC. He has pursued his interest in poverty and its effect on health and is currently the Medical Director of the Inner City Health Project ...

Professor, Department of Medical Biophysics, Western University

Dr. Grace Parraga's research has deepened our understanding of inflammatory airways disease including asthma and COPD, which are recognized as among the costliest and most common diseases in the world, affecting millions. Her lab's pioneering patient-based pulmonary research has led to the understanding that currently used clinical measurements are insensitive to early and mild airways disease and their response to treatment. Her foundational studies have also demonstrated that genetics and environment determine airway tree branching that plays a role in asthma. This has important ...