Name Institution Role within CanHepC Area of research
Yasseen, Abdool Shafaaz Public Health Agency of Canada Trainee - Alumni Vaccine safety and adverse events following immunization surveillance
Palayew, Adam University of Washington Trainee - Alumni Epidemiology
Lamarre, Alain * INRS-Institut Armand-Frappier Co-Investigators Virology, Immunology
Wong , Alexander* University of Saskatchewan Co-Investigators HIV-HCV Coinfection, Special Populations
King, Alexandra * University of Saskatchewan Principal Investigators, Co-Investigators Clinical, Epidemiology, Indigenous health
Marshall, Alison The Kirby Institute Trainee - Alumni
Ramji, Alnoor* University Of British Columbia Co-Investigators
Passos-Castilho, Ana Maria McGill University Trainee – Postdoc Epidemiology and Population Health
Hyrina, Anastasia Gilead Trainee - Alumni As part of Discovery Virology group support internal research efforts to identify therapeutics for Hepatitis B and Hepatitis D infections
Olmstead, Andrea University of British Columbia Trainee - Alumni Virus, Viral Infection, Molecular Virology, PCR, Infection, Emerging Infectious Diseases, Flaviviruses, Coronaviruses, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Antivirals, Antibodies, Epidemiology, Sequencing
Artenie, Andreea Adelina University of Bristol Trainee - Alumni Epidemiology
Mendlowitz, Andrew University Health Network Trainee – Postdoc, Trainee – Student representative, Trainee - Alumni Health Economics, Epidemiology, and Population Health
Mason, Andrew L * University of Alberta Co-Investigators Clinical, Virology, Immunology
Crawley, Angela * Ottawa Hospital Research Institute Co-Investigators Immunology
Howe, Anita Centre For Excellence in HIV/AIDS Co-Investigators Virology, Viral sequencing, Resistance
Bernier, Annie CellCarta Trainee - Alumni
Kulkarni, Anupriya Voyager Therapeutics, Inc. Trainee - Alumni
Godin, Arnaud McGill University Trainee - Alumni Epidemiology
Anis, Aslam University of British Columbia Knowledge users
Mahassine, Ayoub UHN Training Participant Program
Erman, Aysegul Toronto General Hospital Research Institute (TGHRI) University Health Network Trainee - Alumni
Grigg, Bailey University of Waterloo Training Participant Program
Sander, Beate * University of Toronto Co-Investigators Health policy, Health economics, Epidemiology
Jacka, Brendan Brown University Trainee - Alumni
Conway, Brian* * Vancouver Infectious Diseases Centre Co-Investigators Clinical, Models of care
Coffin, Carla * University of Calgary Co-Investigators Clinical
Gallardo Flores , Carla Elizabeth Queen's University Trainee – PhD Virus-host interaction
Rossi, Carmine Analysis Group Trainee - Alumni Epidemiology, Incidence, Cohort Studies, Observational Studies, Clinical Epidemiology
Lund, Carrielynn Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network (CAAN) Knowledge users Indigenous Community-based research HIV, Hep C, STBBI and related mental health and stigma
Perciani, Catia Gilead Trainee - Alumni Liver Immunology
Lanièce, Charlotte McGill University Trainee – PhD HCV-HIV coinfection, HCV elimination, Mathematical modeling, Impact evaluation, HCV treatment
Colpitts, Che* Queen’s University Co-Investigators, Trainee - Alumni Molecular virology
Masterman, Chelsea University of Western Ontario Trainee – MSc HCV treatment decision making
Okwor, Chisom University of Ottawa Trainee - Alumni Chronic HCV infections. NK cell and T cell immune recovery. Chronic HCV induced Hepatocellular carcinoma
Greenaway, Christina* * McGill University Co-Investigators Epidemiology, Immigrant populations
Ablenas, Christopher Health Canada-Santé Canada Trainee - Alumni
Richardson, Christopher * Dalhousie University Co-Investigators Virology
Cooper, Curtis * University of Ottawa Principal Investigators, Co-Investigators Clinical, HIV-HCV coinfection
Jeong, Dahn University of British Columbia Trainee – PhD HCV treatment impact on extrahepatic manifestations; ethnic disparities
Smyth, Daniel * Dalhousie University Co-Investigators Clinical
Werb, Daniel University of California San Diego Co-Investigators HIV, overdose, substance use, injection drug use, observational cohort data, health services research, implementation science
Luster, Daryl BC Hepatitis Network Knowledge users
Lawton, David University of Ottawa Trainee – PhD Determining the molecular mechanisms involved in pro-inflammatory macrophage dysfunction in Hepatitis C Virus infection associated with liver cirrhosis.
Jutras-Aswad, Didier * Université de Montréal Co-Investigators Epidemiology, Psychology, Substance misuse
Gomez Escobar, Elsa CRCHUM Trainee – Postdoc Immunology; Virology
Fortier, Emmanuel University of Ottawa Trainee - Alumni
Cunningham, Evan The Kirby Institute, UNSW Trainee - Alumni
Roberts, Eve * University of Toronto Co-Investigators Clinical, Paediatrics
Ahmed, Faria McGill University Trainee - Alumni
Vakili, Farzaneh CRCHUM Training Participant Program Epidemiology, HCV, unstable housing, people who inject drugs, gender-specific differences
Alvarez, Fernando * CHU Sainte-Justine Co-Investigators Clinical, Paediatrics
Marathe, Gayatri McGill University Trainee – PhD HIV-HCV co-infection; Major depression; Depressive symptoms; HCV treatment initiation
Mugford, Gerry * Memorial University of Newfoundland Co-Investigators Epidemiology, Social & behavioural, HIV-HCV coinfection
Sebastiani*, Giada McGill University Health Centre (MUHC)/Royal Victoria Hospital Co-Investigators nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, HIV, HCV, liver fibrosis, non-invasive diagnostic tools in liver disease, biomarkers.
Kolla, Gillian University of Victoria Trainee - Alumni Harm reduction, Substance use, Social Sciences
Macphail, Gisela* CUPS Liver Clinic, University of Calgary Co-Investigators Models of care for vulnerable populations, Education
Fontaine*, Guillaume McGill University Co-Investigators, Trainee - Alumni Implementation Science; Knowledge Translation; Clinical Epidemiology
Wallace, Hannah Memorial University Trainee - Alumni Virology: HCV-induced Pyroptosis
Kofahi, Hassan Jordan University of Science and Technology Trainee - Alumni
Soudeyns, Hugo * Centre de recherche du CHU Sainte-Justine Co-Investigators Virology; Viral immunology; Vertical transmission of viral pathogens (HCV; HIV-1).
McGilvray, Ian * Toronto General Hospital Co-Investigators Liver transplant, Innate immunity
Hatcher Roberts, Janet Canadian Society for International Health Knowledge users
Altenberg, Jason South Riverdale Community Health Centre Knowledge users
Grebely, Jason * University of New South Wales Co-Investigators, Trainee - Alumni Epidemiology, Substance misuse, models of care
Atif, Jawairia University of Toronto Trainee – PhD, Trainee – Student representative
Makuza, Jean Damscene University of British Columbia Trainee – PhD Epidemiology of HBV and its co-infection with HCV and/or HIV
Bamvita, Jean-Marie Hôpital Douglas Trainee - Alumni
Kwong, Jeff * University of Toronto Co-Investigators Health Policy, Epidemiology, Public Health
Li, Jeff University of Ottawa / Ottawa Hospital Research Institute Trainee – PhD Immunology, Virology
Flemming, Jennifer * Queen's University Co-Investigators Health policy
Nebesky, Jennifer Canadian Liver Foundation Knowledge users
Grimshaw, Jeremy* University of Ottawa Principal Investigators, Co-Investigators Implementation science, behavioural science, evidence synthesis, implementation intervention design, cluster randomised trials, quasi-experiments
Dion, Jessica CRCHUM Secretariat & other staff
Pezacki, John Paul * University of Ottawa Co-Investigators Virology, Chemistry
Feld, Jordan * University Health Network Nominated Principal Investigator, Principal Investigators, Co-Investigators Clinical, Immunology
Cox, Joseph* McGill University Co-Investigators public health • epidemiology • quantitative methods • HIV • HCV • HIV-HCV co-infection • substance use • men who have sex with men • vulnerable populations • prevention and care interventions
Wilson, Joyce * University of Saskatchewan Principal Investigators, Co-Investigators Virology
Hung, Jui-Hsia (Cleo) University of Ottawa Trainee – PhD
Casey, Julia Health Canada-Santé Canada Trainee - Alumni
Liu, Julia Dalhousie University / Taipei Medical University Trainee - Alumni Virology; Oncolytic virotherapy; Antivirals
Bruneau, Julie * Université de Montréal Principal Investigators, Co-Investigators Clinical, Epidemiology, Addiction Medicine, Substance Misuse
Chan, Justin Bellevue Hospital Center Trainee - Alumni
Presseau*, Justin Ottawa Hospital Research Institute Co-Investigators Implementation Science; Health Psychology; Behavioural Medicine; Behaviour Change
Mersilian, Laurence Centre Associatif Polyvalent d'Aide Hépatite C (CAPAHC) Knowledge users
Gallagher, Lesley Canadian Association of Hepatology Nurses (CAHN) Knowledge users Hepatitis C - Clinical
Liu, Lewis University of Toronto Trainee - Alumni
Lin, Liang-Tzung Taipei Medical University Co-Investigators Molecular Virology, Antivirals, Experimental Medicine
Tyrrell, Lorne * University of Alberta Co-Investigators Clinical, Virology, Innate immunity
Fradette, Lorraine Centre de Recherche du CHUM Secretariat & other staff
Bilodeau, Marc * Centre de recherche du CHUM Co-Investigators Clinical, Fibrosis, HCC
El Sheikh, Mariam McGill University Training Participant Program
Vachon, Marie-Louise * Centre Hospitalier de l'Université Laval (CHUL) Co-Investigators Clinical
Klein, Marina * McGill University Co-Investigators Clinical, Epidemiology, HIV-HCV coinfection
Ostrowski, Mario * University of Toronto Co-Investigators Immunology
Depla, Marion Dynacure Trainee - Alumni
Darvishian, Maryam BC Cancer Research Centre Trainee - Alumni
Ehteshami, Maryam Emory University Trainee - Alumni
Rheault, Marylin McGill University Trainee - Alumni Host-viral interactions in the Hepatitis C Virus life cycle
Boisvert, Maude CellCarta Trainee - Alumni
Powdrill, Megan Health Canada-Santé Canada Trainee - Alumni
Krajden, Mel * B.C. Centre for Disease Control Co-Investigators Clinical, Health policy, Epidemiology, Modelling, Pathology
Bédard, Mélanie McGill University Training Participant Program HIV-HCV Co-Infection, Overdose, Predictive Modeling
Dickie, Melisa CATIE Principal Knowledge User, Knowledge users
Biondi, Mia* York University Co-Investigators Viral hepatitis, HIV, emerging viruses, diagnostics, antiviral development and testing, models of care, public health policy, translational and implementation science, nursing leadership
Houghton, Michael * University of Alberta Co-Investigators Virology, Immunology, Vaccines
Palmer, Michael University of Saskatchewan Trainee – PhD Interactions between HCV and host RNAs and proteins
Sag, Michelle McGill University Trainee – MSc Host-viral interactions investigating the mechanism of HCV translation to replication
Abdelnabi, Mohamed CRCHUM Trainee - Alumni
Eisa, Mohamed CRCHUM Trainee - attending the course MCB 6355
Shengir, Mohamed McGill University Trainee – PhD HCV, HIV, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, liver fibrosis, non-invasive diagnostic tools in liver disease, biomarkers
Abdel Hakeem, Mohamed* Emory University Co-Investigators, Trainee - Alumni Immunology
Armstrong, Murira ViiV Healthcare Trainee - Alumni
Kronfli, Nadine * McGill University Principal Investigators, Co-Investigators HIV, hepatitis C, implementation science research, people in prison, vulnerable populations
Shoukry, Naglaa * Centre de recherche du CHUM and University of Montreal Co-Investigators Immunology, Fibrosis
Fadlelmawla, Nahla University Health Network Trainee – PhD Basic Science, Molecular Biology, Translational research
Minoyan, Nanor Centre de Recherche du CHUM Trainee - Alumni
Moqueet, Nasheed Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) Trainee - Alumni
Taylor, Nathan Dalhousie University Trainee - Alumni
Janjua, Naveed Zafar * University of British Columbia Principal Investigators, Co-Investigators Health policy, Epidemiology
Nasheri, Neda Health Canada-Santé Canada Trainee - Alumni
van Buuren, Nicholas Gilead Trainee - Alumni
Flores, Nicol CRCHUM Trainee - attending the course MCB 6355
Choucha, Norma Centre de Recherche du CHUM Secretariat & other staff
Abdeltawab, Nourtan CRCHUM Trainee - attending the course MCB 6355 Microbiology and Immunology
Thibault, Patricia A. University of Saskatchewan
Daley*, Peter Memorial University Co-Investigators Clinical Trials, HCV, Antimicrobial Stewardship, Tuberculosis
Edgar, Rachel University of Toronto Trainee – Postdoc Bioinformatics, single cell biology and epigenetics
Singaravelu, Ragunath Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) Trainee - Alumni
Kunden, Rasika Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School Trainee - Alumni Virology
Masching, Renée Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network Knowledge users
Russell, Rod * Memorial University Co-Investigators Virology
Mazouz, Sabrina Centre de recherche du CHUM Trainee - Alumni
Saeed*, Sahar Queen's University Co-Investigators, Trainee - Alumni Areas of research: HIV/HCV Coinfection, Access to Care, Social Determinants of Health
Gobran, Samaa Centre de recherche du CHUM Trainee – PhD HCV/HIV co-infection
Mortazhejri, Sameh University of Ottawa Trainee – PhD
Lee, Samuel * University of Calgary Co-Investigators Clinical
Laframboise, Sandy-Leo Elder/Spiritual Advisor Dancing to Eagle Spirit Society Knowledge users community/peer/indigenous
Larney, Sarah* Université de Montréal Co-Investigators Epidemiology, prevention, people who inject drugs, older people who use drugs
Udhesister, Sasha Université de Montréal Trainee – PhD, Trainee – Student representative Epidemiology, people who inject drugs, chronic pain, substance misuse, HCV
Sagan, Selena * McGill University Co-Investigators, Trainee - Alumni Virology
Lee, Seung-Hwan * University of Ottawa Co-Investigators Virology, Immunology
D'souza, Simmone University of Calgary Trainee – PhD HBV/HCV Co-infection
Ling, Simon C * University of Toronto Co-Investigators Clinical, Paediatrics
Bartlett, Sofia BC Centre for Disease Control Co-Investigators Health services, epidemiology
MacParland, Sonya* University of Toronto Co-Investigators, Trainee - Alumni Immunology, Nano medicine
Cousineau, Sophie McGill University Trainee - Alumni
Høj, Stine Bordier Centre de Recherche du CHUM (CRCHUM) Secretariat & other staff
Fabre, Thomas Pfizer Trainee - Alumni
Michalak, Thomas * Memorial University of Newfoundland Co-Investigators Clinical, Virology, Immunology
Tooley-Macarandang , Trinity Queen's University Trainee – MSc Virus-host interactions
Patel, Trushar* University of Lethbridge Co-Investigators RNA-protein interactions, host protein - viral nucleic acids communication, host-viral interactions, Flaviviruses, viral hepatitis, biophysics, biochemistry, structure biology
Sangwan, Ujjwal Queen’s University, Training Participant Program Virus-Host Interactions
Martel-Laferrière, Valérie * Centre de recherche du CHUM Co-Investigators Clinical, HIV-HCV coinfection
Meier-Stephenson, Vanessa University of Alberta Trainee - Alumni Infectious Diseases
Wobeser, Wendy * Queen's University Co-Investigators Epidemiology, Health policy, Knowledge translation, Models of care
Elgretli, Wesal McGill Trainee – MSc
Wong, William * University of Toronto Co-Investigators Health policy, Cost-effectiveness, Modelling
Amador-Cañizares, Yalena ZYUS Trainee - Alumni Molecular Biology | Virology
Saeed, Yasmin Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto Trainee - Alumni Health economics, health utilities
Butt, Zahid* University of Waterloo Co-Investigators HIV and Hepatitis B & C syndemics and co-infections, social determinants of health and substance use. HCV, HBV and HIV epidemiology, disease mapping (geospatial analysis).
Greenwald, Zoe University of Toronto Trainee – PhD Epidemiology and population health.