We have a community of over 100 researchers who are part of the MSSU as Associate or Affiliate Scientists.
Meet our current Associate and Affiliate Scientists.
Associate Scientists
Dr. Samina Abidi
Associate Professor
Dept. of Community Health and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine
Adjunct Associate Professor
Faculty of Computer Science
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Health informatics, Digital health, Health technology assessment, Artificial Intelligence, Virtual care, Evidence-based Practice, Behaviour change, Chronic disease management, Self-management and shared decision making
Dr. Ali Ahmadi
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Engineering
University of Prince Edward Island
Research areas: Regenerative medicine, Stem cell research, Biomedical devices, Sustainable development
Dr. Moulay Akhloufi
Associate Professor
Computer Science
Université de Moncton
Research areas: Artificial Intelligence, Medical imaging, Machine learning, Bioinformatics
Dr. Martin Alda
Professor
Dept. of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine
Dalhousie University
Director, Mood Disorders Program
Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA)
Research areas: Bipolar disorder, Genetics, Genomics, Pharmacology, Psychiatry, Depression
Dr. David Anderson
Dean
Faculty of Medicine
Dalhousie University
Nominated Principal Investigator
MSSU
Dr. Melissa Kathryn Andrew
Professor
Geriatric Medicine, Faculty of Medicine
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Aging, Dementia, Frailty, Immunization, Older adults
Dr. Yukiko Asada
Professor
Dept. of Community Health and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Epidemiology, Population health, Health equity, Health policy
Dr. Mark Asbridge
Professor
Dept. of Community Health & Epidemiology
Dept. of Emergency Medicine
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Injury prevention, addiction, road safety
Dr. Katie Aubrecht
Canada Research Chair, Tier II Health Equity and Social Justice
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Sociology
St. Francis Xavier University
Research areas: Mental health, Health equity, Marginalized populations, Continuing care
Dr. James Barker
Professor
Herbert S. Lamb Chair in Business Education
Faculty of Management
Dalhousie University
Community Pharmacy Safety and CQI Processes, Research Team Lead
SafetyNet-Rx
Research areas: Safety, Pharmacy, Patients, Data Analytics
Dr. Mathieu Bélanger
Professeur agrégé
Département de médecine de famille
Universite de Sherbrooke
Directeur de la recherché
Centre de formation médicale du Nouveau-Brunswick
Épidémiologiste
Réseau de santé Vitalité
Research areas: Behavious change, Epidemiology, Physical activity, Prevention
Dr. Britney Benoit
Assistant Professor
Rankin School of Nursing, Faculty of Science
St. Francis Xavier University
Research areas: Breastfeeding, Maternal & perinatal health, Knowledge translation
Dr. Lisa Best
Professor and Chair
Dept. of Psychology
University of New Brunswick
Research areas: Mental health, Quality of life, Data visualization, Psychology
Dr. Matthias Bierenstiel
Professor
Dept. of Chemistry
Cape Breton University
Research areas: Natural products, Indigenous traditional medicine, Birch bark-oil, Maskwiomin, Torrefaction, Topical skin ointment, 2-Eyed seeing methodology, Antibiotic research, Functionalized Polymers, SoTL
Dr. Emily Black
Assistant Professor
College of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health
Dalhousie University
Affiliated Staff
IWK Health Centre
Research areas: Infectious diseases, Pharmacy, Health services, Drug utilization
Dr. Amy Bombay
Associate Professor
Department of Psychiatry
School of Nursing, Faculty of Health
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Indigenous health and wellness
Dr. Danielle Bouchard
Associate Professor
Faculty of Kinesiology
University of New Brunswick
Research areas: Aging, Chronic conditions and exercise, Clinical exercise physiology, Energy expenditure
Dr. Keith Russell Brunt
Associate Professor
Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine
Dalhousie University (Saint John)
Research areas: Translational medicine, Cardiovascular & pulmonary disease, E-medicine, Medical ICT
Dr. Frederick Burge
Professor and Research Director
Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine
Dept. of Community Health and Epidemiology
Dalhousie University
Co-Lead
BRIC NS
Research areas: Family medicine, Primary healthcare, Health service delivery
Dr. Leah Cahill
Howard Webster Department of Medicine Research Chair
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Medicine
Dept. of Community Health and Epidemiology
Faculty of Medicine
Dalhousie University
Visiting Scientist
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Harvard University
Research areas: Diet and nutrition, Diabetes, Cardiovascular disease, Biostatistics
Dr. Leslie Anne Campbell
Sobey Family Chair in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Outcomes
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Community Health and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine
School of Nursing, Faculty of Health
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Mental health, Child and youth health, Learning Health Systems, Implementation science
Dr. Marsha Campbell-Yeo
Professor
School of Nursing
Dalhousie University
Clinician Scientist
IWK Heath Centre
Research areas: Neonatology, Pain, eHealth
Dr. Alexandra (Alix) Carter
Associate Professor
Dept. of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Emergency medical services, Health system design
Dr. Christine Cassidy
Assistant Professor
School of Nursing, Faculty of Health
Dalhousie University
Postdoctoral Fellow
IWK Health Centre
Research areas: Implementation science, Health services delivery, Evidence-based practice, Behaviour change
Dr. Christine Chambers
Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Children’s Pain
Professor
Dept. of Psychology and Neuroscience, Faculty of Science
Dept. of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Child and youth health, Knowledge translation, Pain, Patient engagement
Dr. Anne Sophie Champod
Associate Professor
Dept. of Psychology
Acadia University
Affiliated Scientist
Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA)
Research areas: Neuropsychology, Neuroplasticity, Stroke, Rehabilitation
Dr. Penny Corkum
Professor
Dept. Psychology and Neuroscience, Faculty of Science
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Digital health, Evaluation, Evidence-based practice, Neurodevelopmental disorders
Dr. Ellen Crumley
Assistant Professor
Saint Francis Xavier University
Research areas: Qualitative research, Health services, Interprofessional teams, Organizational change
Dr. Janet Curran
Professor
School of Nursing
Dalhousie University
Clinician Scientist, Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine
IWK Health Centre
Research areas: Implementation science, Behaviour change theories, Intervention co-design, Patient oriented research, Mixed methods
Dr. Crystal Dieleman
Assistant Professor
School of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Health
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Criminalized populations, Social determinants of health, Occupational therapy, Policy
Dr. Stephan Dombrowski
Assistant Professor
Faculty of Kinesiology
University of New Brunswick
Research areas: Behaviour change, Health psychology, Obesity
Dr. Shelley Anne Doucet
Associate Professor
Nursing and Health Sciences
University of New Brunswick (Saint John)
Jarislowsky Chair and Adjunct Professor
Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick
Research areas: Health services delivery, Integrated care, Interprofessional teams, Transitions in care
Dr. OmiSoore Dryden
James R. Johnston Chair in Black Canadian Studies
Associate Professor
Dept. of Community Health and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Black health equity, Population health, Black LGBTQ Community Health
Dr. Daniel Dutton
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Community Health and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine
Dalhousie University
Adjunct Professor
Sociology
University of New Brunswick
Research areas: Health policy, Poverty and social determinants of health
Dr. Craig Erker
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Patient reported outcomes, Outcomes based research, Pediatric Neuro-Oncology
Dr. Gail Eskes
Professor
Dept. of Psychiatry
Dept. of Psychology & Neuroscience
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Stroke, Parkinsons, Aging, Cognition, Assessment, Rehabilition, Neuropsychology
Dr. Jillian Filliter
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Pediatrics
Dept. of Psychology and Neuroscience
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Autism Spectrum Disorder, Health services delivery, Psychology
Dr. G. Allen Finley
Professor
Dept. of Anesthesia, Pain Management & Perioperative Medicine
Dalhousie University
Medical Director, Pediatric Complex Pain Clinic
Centre for Pediatric Pain Research
Research areas: Pain, Child and youth health, Health services
Dr. Michael Forsythe
Orthopaedic Surgeon
The Moncton Hospital
Clinical Assistant Professor
Dalhousie University
Memorial University
Research areas: Total joint arthroplasty, Patient-reported outcomes
Dr. Ronald Bernard George
Associate Professor
Dept. Anesthesia, Pain Management & Perioperative Medicine
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Labour analgesia, Perioperative outcomes, Women's pain
Dr. Parisa Ghanouni
Assistant Professor
School of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Health
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Access to healthcare, Autism, Care transitions, Child and youth health
Dr. Judah Goldstein
Assistant Professor
Dept. Emergency Medicine, Division of EMS
Dalhousie University
Research Coordinator
Emergency Health Services
Research areas: Emergency medical services, Evidence synthesis, Frailty, Health services
Dr. Odette Gould
Professor
Dept. of Psychology, Faculty of Science
Mount Allison University
Adjunct Research Scientist
Horizon Health
Adjunct Professor
Université de Moncton
Research areas: Aging, Caregiving, Patient-provider communication, Dementia
Dr. Scott Grandy
Associate Professor
School of Health and Human Performance, Faculty of Health
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Aging, Cancer, Chronic disease prevention and care, Physical activity
Dr. Paul Frank Gratzer
Associate Professor
Dept. of Process Engineering and Applied Science, School of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Medicine
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Tissue Engineering, Regenerative Medicine, Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical Devices
Dr. Robert Green
Provincial Medical Director, Trauma Nova Scotia
Critical Care, Emergency Department
Nova Scotia Health Authority
Professor
Depts. of Critical Care and Emergency Medicine
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Critical care, Physical trauma, Clinical trials, Epidemiology
Dr. Hong Gu
Professor
Dept. of Mathematics and Statistics, Faculty of Science
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Bioinformatics, Data analytics, Machine learning, Statistics
Dr. Neeru Gupta
Associate Professor
Sociology
University of New Brunswick
Health Research Chair in Diabetes and Adjunct Professor
Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick
Research areas: Data analytics, Health equity, Health systems, Population health
Dr. Tomas Hajek
Professor
Department of Psychiatry
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Mood disorders
Dr. Grant Handrigan
Professor
Université de Moncton
Honorary Research Associate
University of New Brunswick
Research areas: Kinesiology, Physical activity, Older adults
Dr. Patti Hansen-Ketchum
Director and Professor
Rankin School of Nursing, Faculty of Science
St. Francis Xavier University
Research areas: Environmental health, Education, Evaluation, Evidence-based practice, Health promotion
Dr. Jill Hayden
Associate Professor
Dept. of Community Health and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Chronic diseases, Decision-making, Epidemiology, Evidence synthesis, Evidence-based practice, Implementation science, Knowledge translation, Low back pain, Meta-analysis, Musculoskeletal health, Pain, Physical activity, Primary health care, Rehabilitation, Systematic reviews
Dr. Jeff Hebert
Professor
Faculty of Kinesiology
University of New Brunswick
CCRF-NBHRF Musculoskeletal Research Chair
Murdoch University
Research areas: Musculoskeletal disorders, Physical activity, Epidemiology, Spinal disorders
Dr. Jason Hickey
Associate Professor and CIHR Indigenous Research Chair in Nursing
Faculty of Nursing
University of New Brunswick
Research areas: Indigenous health, Community-driven research, Community based participatory action research, Mental health nursing, Cross-cultural research
Dr. Paul Hong
Associate Professor
Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Dalhousie University
Attending surgeon
IWK Health Centre
Research areas: Shared decision making, Patient engagement, Quality of life
Dr. Jean Hughes
Professor
School of Nursing, Faculty of Health
Dalhousie University
Research Scientist
IWK Health Centre
Senior Researcher
Healthy Populations Institute
Research areas: Marginalized populations, Mental health & mental trauma, Social determinants of health, Nursing
Dr. Gabriela Ilie
Endowed Soillse Research Scientist and Assistant Professor
Depts. of Community Health and Epidemiology, Urology, Radiation Oncology, Psychology and Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Prostate cancer, Cancer survivorship, Patient education and patient empowerment programs, Quality of life
Dr. Jennifer Isenor
Associate Professor
College of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health, cross appointment Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Geriatrics, Immunization, Pharmacy, Primary health care
Dr. Lois Jackson
Professor
School of Health and Human Performance, Faculty of Health
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Health equity, Access to healthcare, Qualitative research, health promotion
Dr. Jalila Jbilou
Professor
University of Moncton
Professor and Researcher
New Brunswick Medical Centre
Research areas: Population health, Health services organization
Dr. Adam Patrick William Johnston
Assistant Professor
Applied Human Sciences
University of Prince Edward Island
Research areas: Kinesiology, Muscle physiology, Diabetes, Metabolism, Stem cell research, Regenerative medicine, Wound healing
Dr. Jennifer Jones
Associate Professor
Department of Medicine
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Implementation science, Inflammatory bowel disease, Clinical outcomes, Epidemiology
Dr. Noreen Kamal
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Industrial Engineering
Dalhousie University
Adjunct Assistant Professor
University of Calgary
Research areas: Quality improvement, Knowledge translation, Data visualization, Stroke
Dr. Melanie Keats
Professor
School of Health and Human Performance, Faculty of Health
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Exercise Oncology
Dr. Janice Keefe
Professor and Director of NS Centre on Aging
Dept. of Family Studies and Gerontology
Mount Saint Vincent University
Research areas: Aging, Caregivers, Long term care homes, Home care
Dr. Dustin Scott Kehler
Assistant Professor
School of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Fraily, Cardiovascualar disease, Physical activity, Sedentary time
Dr. Kevin Kelloway
Professor
Tier 1 Research Chair in Occupational Health
Saint Mary’s University
Research areas: Organizational and occupational health psychology
Dr. Natalie Kennie-Kaulbach
Assistant Professor
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Deprescribing, Education, Health services
Dr. George Kephart
Professor
Dept. of Community Health and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Chronic disease management, Primary health care, Measurement
Dr. Aaron Keshen
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Psychiatry
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Eating disorders
Dr. Niki Kiepek
Associate Professor
School of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Health
Dalhousie University
Honorary Research Fellow, School of Health Science, and Assistant Professor
Northern Ontario School of Medicine
Research areas: Substance use, Drug enhancement, Harm reduction, Non-sanctioned occupations
Dr. Sara Kirk
Professor
School of Health and Human Performance, Faculty of Health
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Chronic disease prevention and care, Child and youth health, Population health, Social determinants of health
Dr. Susan Kirkland
Professor, Department Head
Dept. of Community Health and Epidemiology
Dalhousie University
Chief of Community Health and Epidemiology
Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA)
Research areas: Epidemiology, Population health, aging, Cardiovascular disease, Osteoporosis, HIV, Women's health
Dr. Cheryl Kozey
Professor
School of Physiotherapy
Dean
Faculty of Health
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Knee osteoarthritis, Low back disorders
Dr. Jurgen Krause
Professor
Faculty of Business
Director
Centre for Health and Community Research
University of Prince Edward Island
Research areas: Management of science/innovation, Improvement of health care delivery and policy making
Dr. Janet Kuhnke
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Nursing
Cape Breton University
Research areas: Quality of life while living with chronic diseases, Blanket exercise, Aboriginal First Nations diabetes foot and amputation
Dr. Eunjeong (Eugena) Kwon
Assistant Professor
Sociology Department, Faculty of Arts
Saint Mary’s University
Research areas: Social determinants of health, Immigration, Health promotion, Knowledge translation
Dr. Diane LaChapelle
Associate Professor
University of New Brunswick
Research areas: Chronic pain, Acceptance
Dr. Joanne M. Langley
Professor
Dept. of Pediatrics and Community Health and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Pediatrics, Infectious diseases, Respiratory infections, Vaccines
Dr. Margot Latimer
Professor and Indigenous Health Chair in Nursing
School of Nursing, Faculty of Health
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Pain, Priority populations
Dr. Christian Lehmann
Professor
Dept. of Anesthesia, Pain Management and Perioperative Medicine
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Critical Illness, Inflammation, Pain, Pharmacology, Sepsis
Dr. Bohdan L. Luhovyy
Associate Professor
Mount Saint Vincent University
Adjunct Professor
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Functional foods, Regulation of blood glucose control, Satiety, Food intake,Clinical trials
Dr. Alison Luke
Research Associate, Centre for Research in Integrated Care (CRIC)
Nursing and Health Sciences
University of New Brunswick (Saint John)
Research areas: Patient navigation, Transitions in care, Social determinants of health, Access to healthcare, Social inequality
Dr. Emily Gard Marshall
Associate Professor
Dept. of Family Medicine
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Health services research, Primary care, Primary health care, Family medicine
Dr. Ruth Martin-Misener
Professor and Director
School of Nursing, Faculty of Health
Dalhousie University
Assistant Dean of Research
Faculty of Health
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Primary health care, Team-based models of care, Nurse practitioner implementation, Patient engagement
Dr. Caitlin McArthur
Assistant Professor
School of Physiotherapy
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Aging, Falls, Fractures, Functional mobility, Long-term care, Home care
Dr. Rose McCloskey
Professor
Nursing and Health Sciences
University of New Brunswick
Adjunct Professor
Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick
Research areas: Gerontology, Care transitions, Aging in place, Use of technology in older adults, Alternate level of care
Dr. Ted McDonald
Director
New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data and Training (NB-IRDT)
University of New Brunswick
Research areas: Epidemiology, Labor economics, Policy, Population health
Dr. Patrick McGrath
Professor Emeritus
Dept. of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine
Dalhousie University
Scientist
IWK Health Centre
Research areas: E-health, Pain, Behavioral trials
Dr. Corrine McIsaac
Associate Professor
Nursing
Cape Breton University
Research areas: Digital health, Virtual care, Outcomes and wound care, Health informatics
Dr. Jessie-Lee McIsaac
Tier II Canada Research Chair in Early Childhood: Diversity and Transitions
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Child and Youth Study, Faculty of Education
Mount Saint Vincent University
Research areas: Child and youth health, Education, Health promotion, Knowledge translation, Population health, Prevention
Dr. Dolores McKeen
Professor
Dept. of Anesthesia, Pain Management & Perioperative Medicine
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Post-operative pain, Airway, Knowledge translation, Systematic reviews
Dr. Magnus McLeod
Assistant Professor
Division of General Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Clinical trials, Liver disease, Obesity
Dr. L. Jane McMillan
Associate Professor
Dept. of Anthropology
St. Francis Xavier University
Research areas: Mi'kmaq health, Indigenous health, Indigenous peoples, Health equity
Dr. Sandra Meier
Associate Professor
Dept. of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Child and youth health, Digital health, Epidemiology, Genetics
Dr. Martin Mkandawire
Professor
Chemistry
Cape Breton University
Research areas: Technology platform for medical monitoring and early diagnostic
Dr. William Montelpare
Margaret and Wallace McCain Chair in Human Development and Health
Professor
Dept. of Applied Human Sciences
University of Prince Edward Island
Research areas: Health science, Applied biostatistics, Epidemiology
Dr. Rebecca Moyer
Assistant Professor
School of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Musculoskeletal health, Osteoarthritis, Physical activity, Pain
Dr. Andrea Lynn Murphy
Associate Professor
College of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Health services delivery, Behaviour change, Pharmacy, Patient engagement
Dr. Matthew Numer
Associate Professor and Division Head, Health Promotion
School of Health and Human Performance, Faculty of Health
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Health policy, Health promotion, HIV, Indigenous health, LGBTQ+ Health, Qualitative research, Sexual health
Dr. Anthony Roger Otley
Professor and Division Head, Pediatric Gastroenterology
Dept. of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Patient-reported outcomes, Patient engagement, Clinical trials, Pediatric IBD, Administrative health data research
Dr. Tanya Packer
Director, School of Health Administration
Professor, School of Occupational Therapy
Assistant Dean (International Partnerships)
Faculty of Health
Dalhousie University
Visiting Professor
Radboud University Medical Centre
Visiting Professor
HAN University
Research areas: Chronic disease management, Disability, Health services, Occupational therapy
Dr. Jennifer Parker
Research Associate
Centre for Pediatric Pain Research
IWK Health Centre
Research areas: Pain, Child and youth health, Knowledge translation, Psychology
Dr. Jeanna Parsons Leigh
Assistant Professor
School of Health Administration, Faculty of Health
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Enhanced health system performance, Interprofessional teams, Equity diversity and inclusion, Recovery from critical illness, Knowledge translation
Dr. Barbara Pavlova
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Child and youth health, Depression
Dr. Jennifer Payne
Associate Professor
Dept. Diagnostic Radiology, Faculty of Medicine
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Breast imaging, Breast cancer, Health services utilization
Dr. Daniel Gareth Charles Rainham
Associate Professor
School of Health and Human Performance, Faculty of Health
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Medical geography, Health promotion, Environmental health, Epidemiology
Dr. Tony Reiman
Medical Oncologist
Saint John Regional Hospital
Canadian Cancer Society Research Chair
University of New Brunswick
Professor
Department of Medicine
Dalhousie Univeristy
Research areas: Myeloma, Lung cancer, Lymphoma, Cancer clinical trials, Translational cancer research, Multidisciplinary supportive cancer care research
Dr. Krista Corinne Ritchie
Assistant Professor
Faculty of Education
Mount Saint Vincent University
Adjunct Professor
Faculty of Medicine
Dalhousie University
Affiliate Scientist
IWK Health Centre
Research areas: Cognitive science, Data analytics, Decision making, Education, Evaluation, Evidence based practice, Implementation science, Interprofessional teams, Learning sciences, participant oriented research, shared decision making, Social determinants of health and education
Dr. Lynne Robinson
Associate Professor
School of Health and Human Performance, Faculty of Health
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Mental health, Cancer, Health promotion, Knowledge translation
Dr. Natalie O. Rosen
Associate Professor
Dept. Psychology and Neuroscience, Faculty of Science
Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Sexual health, Women's health, Gender, Psychology
Dr. Joseph Sadek
Associate Professor
Dept. of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine
Dalhousie University
Research areas: ADHD
Dr. Nathalie Saint-Jacques
Senior Epidemiologist
NSHA Cancer Care Program
Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA)
Adjunct Professor
Dept. of Medicine
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Cancer, Environmental health, Epidemiology, Population health, Prevention, Health equity, Social determinants of health, Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
Dr. Tara Sampalli
Senior Scientific Director
Research Innovation and Discovery
Nova Scotia Health
Research areas: Learning health system, Health system, Chronic disease management, Patient engagement
Dr. Travis Saunders
Associate Professor
Dept. of Applied Human Sciences
University of Prince Edward Island
Research areas: Cancer, Child and youth health, Chronic disease prevention and care, Physical activity, sedentary behavior
Dr. Martin Senechal
Associate Professor
Faculty of Kinesiology
University of New Brunswick
Research areas: Obesity, Diabetes, Physical activity
Dr. De-Ann Sheppard
Assistant Professor
Nursing
Cape Breton University
Research areas: Indigenous health, Indigenous nursing, Health equity
Dr. Ingrid Sketris
Professor and Associate Director Research
College of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Drug policy and pharmacoepidemiology
Dr. Isabel M. Smith
Joan and Jack Chair in Austim Research
Professor
Division of Developmental Pediatrics, Dept. of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine
Dalhousie University/IWK Health Centre
Research areas: Autism, Child and youth health, Developmental disability, Neurodevelopmental disorders
Dr. Sanja Stanojevic
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Community Health and Epidemiology
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Biostatistics, Chronic diseases, Clinical trials, Pulmonary disease
Dr. Sam Stewart
Medical Informatics and Director, Health Data Nova Scotia (HDNS)
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Community Health and Epidemiology
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Health informatics, Biostatistics, Data analytics, Machine learning
Dr. Sherry Stewart
Professor
Dept. of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine
Dept. of Psychology and Neuroscience, Faculty of Science
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Addictions, Anxiety, Gambling, Co-morbidity
Dr. Henrik Stryhn
Professor, Biostatistics
Dept. of Health Management
University of Prince Edward Island
Research areas: Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Meta-analysis, Population health
Dr. Karthik Kannan Tennankore
Nephrologist
QEII Health Sciences Centre
Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA)
Associate Professor
Division of Nephrology, Dept. of Medicine
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Chronic kidney disease and dialysis outcomes, Frailty, Kidney transplantation
Dr. Mikiko Terashima
Assistant Professor
School of Planning, Faculty of Architecture and Planning
Dept. of Community Health & Epidemiology
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Medical geography, Planning, Population health, Social determinants of health
Dr. Olga Theou
Assistant Professor and Canada Research Chair (Tier II)
School of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Aging, Frailty, Physical activity, Mobility
Dr. Eric Thériault
Associate Professor
Psychology
Cape Breton University
Research areas: Psychology, Gerontology, Continuing care, Gambling
Dr. Phil Tibbo
Professor, Dr. Paul Janssen Chair in Psychotic Disorders
Dept. of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine
Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia Health Authority
Research areas: Psychiatry, Schizophrenia, Addictions, Medical Imaging
Dr. Gail Tomblin Murphy
Vice-President, Research, Innovation and Discovery
Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA)
Research areas: Health workforce planning, Needs-based approaches, Health system strengthening, Evaluation, Nursing, Leadership, Capacity building/knowledge translation, Mixed methods
Dr. Carole Tranchant
Professor
School of Food, Nutrition and Family Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences and Community Services, Interdisciplinary Master's Program in Environmental Studies
Université de Moncton
Groupe de recherche interdisciplinaire en santé mentale des enfants et des jeu
Institut canadien de recherche sur les minorités linguistiques
Research areas: Chronic disease prevention and care, Diet and nutrition, Food insecuity, Mental health, Interprofessional teams, Sustainable development
Dr. Rudolf Uher
Professor
Dept. of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Depression, Bipolar disorder, Genetics, Psychiatry
Dr. Robin Urquhart
Canadian Cancer Society (Nova Scotia Division) Endowed Chair in Population Cancer Research
Associate Professor
Dept. of Community Health and Epidemiology
Associate Professor and Ramia Scientist
Dept. of Surgery
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Cancer, Health services, Patient engagement, Knowledge translation
Dr. Peter Vanberkel
Associate Professor
Dept. of Industrial Engineering
Dalhousie University
Affiliate Scientist
IWK Health Centre
Research areas: Artifical Intelligence (AI), Emergency medical services, Health systems, Primary health care
Dr. Audrey Walsh
Associate Professor
Nursing
Cape Breton University
Research areas: Breastfeeding, Indigenous health, Obesity, Population health
Dr. Grace Warner
Associate Professor
School of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Health
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Aging, Chronic disease management, End-of-life care, Health services
Dr. Lori Weeks
Professor
School of Nursing
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Gerontology, Health & Aging, Families in later life
Dr. Swarna Weerasinghe
Associate Professor
Dept. of Community Health and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Biostatistical modeling, Big data analytics, Access to healthcare for vulnerable populations
Dr. Anne Marie Whelan
Associate Director, Program Evaluation
Professor
College of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Pharmacy, Women's health, Primary health care, Osteoporosis
Dr. Christy Woolcott
Associate Professor
Dept. of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Maternal and perinatal health, Epidemiology, Population based health
Dr. Lori Wozney
Senior Health Outcomes Scientist
Mental Health and Addictions
Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA)
Affiliate Scientist
IWK Health Centre
Research areas: Mental health, Digital health, Implementation science, Policy
Dr. W. Dominika Wranik
Associate Professor
School of Public Administration, Faculty of Management
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Health economics, Decision-making, Health policy, Health technology assessment
Dr. Igor Yakovenko
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Psychology and Neuroscience, Faculty of Sciences
Dept. of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Psychology, Addictions, Co-morbidity, Substance use
Dr. Michael Zhang
Associate Professor
Dept. of Finance, Information Systems and Management Science
Saint Mary’s University
Research areas: Mental health, Healthcare operations, Data analytics, Health systems
Dr. Ying Zhang
Professor
Mathematics and Statistics
Acadia University
Research areas: Time series analysis, Rank/sign-based nonparametric statistics, Statistical methods for health policy research
Affiliate Scientists
Yvonne Brandelli
PhD Student
Psychology and Neuroscience
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Arthritis, Child and youth health, Chronic diseases, Pain
Dr. Thomas Brothers
CIHR Research Fellow
UCL Collaborative Centre for Inclusion Health
Institute of Epidemiology & Health Care
University College London
Research areas: Substance use, Addiction medicine, Harm reduction, Epidemiology, Health services, Community-based research, HIV, Hepatitis C, Homelessness
Dr. Mark Embrett
Health System Impact Fellow
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Health systems, Health policy, Knowledge translation, Primary care
Dr. David Forner
Resident Physician
Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Oncology, Systematic review, Modelling, Decision-making
Dr. Caitlin Lees
Resident Physician
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Palliative care, Patients, Health services, Access to healthcare, Medical Assistance in Dying
Adrian MacKenzie
Director of Research
Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA)
Research areas: Health policy, Health systems, Human resources, Planning
Lydia Muyingo
Resident Physician
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Addictions, Substance use, Psychology
Heather Leigh Neville
Adjunct Faculty
College of Pharmacy
Dalhousie University
Research areas: Pharmacoepidemiology, Drug utilization measurement, Medication adherence, Sedative-hypnotic drugs, Opioids
Nicole Proudfoot
Postdoctoral Fellow
IWK Health Centre
Research areas: Physical activity, Pediatrics, Pain, Cardiovascular health
Mari Somerville
Postdoctoral Fellow
IWK Health Centre
Research areas: Health services, Nutrition, Public health
Dr. Kathryn Young-Shand
Data Scientist
Advanced Analytics
Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness
Research areas: Mobility, Patient outcomes/patient reported outcomes, Orthopaedics/surgery care utiliztion