ACECHR began as an active organization from 2015-2018, forming in response to changes at the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
We are always recruiting new members. Members of the ACECHR are current (0-5 years in faculty position) or recent (about 5-8 years in faculty position) early career health researchers with an affiliation at a Canadian institution.
We are always recruiting new members. Members of the ACECHR are current (0-5 years in faculty position) or recent (about 5-8 years in faculty position) early career health researchers with an affiliation at a Canadian institution.
National Committee (2020-2023)
Kaarina Kowalec, Co-Chair, University of Manitoba
Antoine Dufour, Co-Chair, University of Calgary
Meaghan Jones, Exiting Co-Chair, University of Manitoba
Gareth Lim, (Biomedical/Central), Université de Montréal
Annie Ciernia, (Biomedical/West), University of British Columbia
Sarah Hewko, (Health systems service/Atlantic), University of Prince Edward Island
Ayesha Saleem, (Biomedical/Prairies), University of Manitoba
Laura Anderson, (Population Health/Central), McMaster University
Maria Aristizabal, (Biomedical/Central), Queen's University
Erin Mulvihill, (Biomedical/Central), University of Ottawa
Maxime Rousseaux, (Biomedical/Central), University of Ottawa
Santokh Dhillon, (Clinical/Atlantic), Dalhousie University
Antoine Dufour, Co-Chair, University of Calgary
Meaghan Jones, Exiting Co-Chair, University of Manitoba
Gareth Lim, (Biomedical/Central), Université de Montréal
Annie Ciernia, (Biomedical/West), University of British Columbia
Sarah Hewko, (Health systems service/Atlantic), University of Prince Edward Island
Ayesha Saleem, (Biomedical/Prairies), University of Manitoba
Laura Anderson, (Population Health/Central), McMaster University
Maria Aristizabal, (Biomedical/Central), Queen's University
Erin Mulvihill, (Biomedical/Central), University of Ottawa
Maxime Rousseaux, (Biomedical/Central), University of Ottawa
Santokh Dhillon, (Clinical/Atlantic), Dalhousie University
Membership (as of 2020)
Hagar Labouta, Assistant Professor
College of Pharmacy
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
University of Manitoba
Ayesha Saleem, Assistant Professor
University of Manitoba
Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba
Christopher Pascoe, Assistant Professor
University of Manitoba
Shaun Sanders, Assistant Professor
University of Guelph
Alexandre Caron, Assistant Professor
Laval University
Dale Martin, Assistant Professor
University of Waterloo
Wei Zhang, Assistant Professor
University of Guelph
Sabrina Isenberg, Assistant Professor, Scientist
Department of Family and Community Medicine
University of Toronto
Temmy Latner Centre for Palliative Care at Sinai Health
Michael Charette, Assistant Professor
Brandon University
Jennifer Protudjer, Assistant Professor
University of Manitoba
Zach Marshall, Assistant Professor
McGill University
Lauren Kelly, Assistant Professor
University of Manitoba
Gareth Lim, Assistant Professor
Université de Montréal
Britt Drogemoller, Assistant Professor
Department of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics
University of Manitoba
Peter Thompson, Assistant Professor
University of Manitoba
Natasha Chang, Assistant Professor
McGill University
Galen Wright, Assistant Professor
University of Manitoba
Sophie Petropoulos, Assistant Professor
University of Montreal
Kate Weinberger, Assistant Professor
University of British Columbia
Lana Castellucci, Assistant Professor
University of Ottawa
Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Charlene Ronquillo, Assistant Professor
Ryerson University
Argel Aguilar Valles, Assistant Professor
Carleton University
Maxime Rousseaux, Assistant Professor
University of Ottawa
Rebecca Shapiro, Assistant Professor
University of Guelph
Hartland Jackson, Assistant Professor
Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute
University of Toronto
Keegan Korthauer, Assistant Professor
University of British Columbia
Patricia Thille, Assistant Professor
University of Manitoba
Geoffrey Power, Assistant Professor
University of Guelph
Kieran Campbell, Assistant Professor
University of Toronto
Gagan Gupta, Assistant Professor
Ryerson University
Sanela Martic, Assistant Professor
Trent University
Arjun Krishnaswamy, Assistant Professor
McGill University
Brendan Leung, Assistant Professor
Dalhousie University
Antoine Dufour, Assistant Professor
University of Calgary
Paul McLaren, Adjunct Professor
PHAC
Lyle McKinnon, Assistant Professor
University of Manitoba
Golnaz Karoubi, Assistant Professor
University Health Network
Mireille Khacho, Assistant Professor
University of Ottawa
Jasmin Lalonde, Assistant Professor
Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology
University of Guelph
Sarah Hewko, Assistant Professor
University of Prince Edward Island
Laura Anderson, Assistant Professor
Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact
McMaster University
Vijay Ramaswamy, Assistant Professor
Hospital for Sick Children
Jennifer Zwicker, Assistant Professor
School of Pubic Policy
University of Calgary
Lindsay Hedden, Assistant Professor
Simon Fraser University
Seth Parker, Assistant Professor
University of British Columbia
Ben Matthews, Assistant Professor
Department of Zoology
University of British Columbia
Karen Patte, Assistant Professor
Brock University
Aaron Phillips, Assistant Professor
University of Calgary
Marie-Claire Arrieta, Assistant Professor
University of Calgary
Annie Ciernia, Assistant Professor
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
University of British Columbia
Jennifer Thompson
University of Calgary
Jessica Dennis, Assistant Professor
University of British Columbia
Manon Ranger, Assistant Professor
University of British Columbia
Jaeok Park, Assistant Professor
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Marina Wasilewski, Scientist
St. John’s Rehab Research Program
Sunnybrook Research Institute
Alexander Weber, Assistant Professor
University of British Columbia
Jason Plemel, Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine, Division of Neurology
University of Alberta
Lisa Willis, Assistant Professor
University of Alberta
Mohammed Osman, Assistant Professor
University of Alberta
Andrei Drabovich, Assistant Professor
University of Alberta
Andrew Pepper, Assistant Professor
University of Alberta
Ramon Klein Geltink, Assistant Professor
Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology
University of Alberta
Renée El-Gabalawy, Assistant Professor
Max Rady College of Medicine
University of Manitoba
Li-Fang (Jack) Chu, Assistant Professor
Department of Comparative Biology and Experimental Medicine
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
University of Calgary
Maria Ospina, Assistant Professor
University of Alberta
Sue-Ann Mok, Assistant Professor
Department of Biochemistry
University of Alberta
Tao Huan, Assistant Professor
University of British Columbia
Aaron Phillips, Assistant Professor
University of Calgary
Vaibhav Patel
Department of Physiology and Pharmacology
Cumming School of Medicine
University of Calgary
Pierre Mattar, Assistant Professor
Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Maria Aristizabal, Assistant Professor
Queen’s University
Sarah Gagliano Taliun, Assistant Professor
Institut de Cardiologie de Montréal, Université de Montréal
Katie Birnie, Assistant Professor
University of Calgary
Jean-Christophe Bélisle-Pipon, Assistant Professor
Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University
Jibran Khokhar, Assistant Professor
University of Guelph
Sherif Eltonsy, Assistant Professor
University of Manitoba
Jennifer Murray, Assistant Professor
University of Guelph
Susan Logue, Assistant Professor
University of Manitoba
Deanna Santer, Assistant Professor
University of Manitoba
Erin Cameron, Assistant Professor
Northern Ontario School of Medicine
Taryn Klarner, Assistant Professor
Lakehead University
Lana Ray, Assistant Professor
Lakehead University
Seth Parker, Assistant Professor
University of British Columbia
College of Pharmacy
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
University of Manitoba
Ayesha Saleem, Assistant Professor
University of Manitoba
Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba
Christopher Pascoe, Assistant Professor
University of Manitoba
Shaun Sanders, Assistant Professor
University of Guelph
Alexandre Caron, Assistant Professor
Laval University
Dale Martin, Assistant Professor
University of Waterloo
Wei Zhang, Assistant Professor
University of Guelph
Sabrina Isenberg, Assistant Professor, Scientist
Department of Family and Community Medicine
University of Toronto
Temmy Latner Centre for Palliative Care at Sinai Health
Michael Charette, Assistant Professor
Brandon University
Jennifer Protudjer, Assistant Professor
University of Manitoba
Zach Marshall, Assistant Professor
McGill University
Lauren Kelly, Assistant Professor
University of Manitoba
Gareth Lim, Assistant Professor
Université de Montréal
Britt Drogemoller, Assistant Professor
Department of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics
University of Manitoba
Peter Thompson, Assistant Professor
University of Manitoba
Natasha Chang, Assistant Professor
McGill University
Galen Wright, Assistant Professor
University of Manitoba
Sophie Petropoulos, Assistant Professor
University of Montreal
Kate Weinberger, Assistant Professor
University of British Columbia
Lana Castellucci, Assistant Professor
University of Ottawa
Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Charlene Ronquillo, Assistant Professor
Ryerson University
Argel Aguilar Valles, Assistant Professor
Carleton University
Maxime Rousseaux, Assistant Professor
University of Ottawa
Rebecca Shapiro, Assistant Professor
University of Guelph
Hartland Jackson, Assistant Professor
Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute
University of Toronto
Keegan Korthauer, Assistant Professor
University of British Columbia
Patricia Thille, Assistant Professor
University of Manitoba
Geoffrey Power, Assistant Professor
University of Guelph
Kieran Campbell, Assistant Professor
University of Toronto
Gagan Gupta, Assistant Professor
Ryerson University
Sanela Martic, Assistant Professor
Trent University
Arjun Krishnaswamy, Assistant Professor
McGill University
Brendan Leung, Assistant Professor
Dalhousie University
Antoine Dufour, Assistant Professor
University of Calgary
Paul McLaren, Adjunct Professor
PHAC
Lyle McKinnon, Assistant Professor
University of Manitoba
Golnaz Karoubi, Assistant Professor
University Health Network
Mireille Khacho, Assistant Professor
University of Ottawa
Jasmin Lalonde, Assistant Professor
Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology
University of Guelph
Sarah Hewko, Assistant Professor
University of Prince Edward Island
Laura Anderson, Assistant Professor
Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact
McMaster University
Vijay Ramaswamy, Assistant Professor
Hospital for Sick Children
Jennifer Zwicker, Assistant Professor
School of Pubic Policy
University of Calgary
Lindsay Hedden, Assistant Professor
Simon Fraser University
Seth Parker, Assistant Professor
University of British Columbia
Ben Matthews, Assistant Professor
Department of Zoology
University of British Columbia
Karen Patte, Assistant Professor
Brock University
Aaron Phillips, Assistant Professor
University of Calgary
Marie-Claire Arrieta, Assistant Professor
University of Calgary
Annie Ciernia, Assistant Professor
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
University of British Columbia
Jennifer Thompson
University of Calgary
Jessica Dennis, Assistant Professor
University of British Columbia
Manon Ranger, Assistant Professor
University of British Columbia
Jaeok Park, Assistant Professor
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Marina Wasilewski, Scientist
St. John’s Rehab Research Program
Sunnybrook Research Institute
Alexander Weber, Assistant Professor
University of British Columbia
Jason Plemel, Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine, Division of Neurology
University of Alberta
Lisa Willis, Assistant Professor
University of Alberta
Mohammed Osman, Assistant Professor
University of Alberta
Andrei Drabovich, Assistant Professor
University of Alberta
Andrew Pepper, Assistant Professor
University of Alberta
Ramon Klein Geltink, Assistant Professor
Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology
University of Alberta
Renée El-Gabalawy, Assistant Professor
Max Rady College of Medicine
University of Manitoba
Li-Fang (Jack) Chu, Assistant Professor
Department of Comparative Biology and Experimental Medicine
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
University of Calgary
Maria Ospina, Assistant Professor
University of Alberta
Sue-Ann Mok, Assistant Professor
Department of Biochemistry
University of Alberta
Tao Huan, Assistant Professor
University of British Columbia
Aaron Phillips, Assistant Professor
University of Calgary
Vaibhav Patel
Department of Physiology and Pharmacology
Cumming School of Medicine
University of Calgary
Pierre Mattar, Assistant Professor
Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Maria Aristizabal, Assistant Professor
Queen’s University
Sarah Gagliano Taliun, Assistant Professor
Institut de Cardiologie de Montréal, Université de Montréal
Katie Birnie, Assistant Professor
University of Calgary
Jean-Christophe Bélisle-Pipon, Assistant Professor
Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University
Jibran Khokhar, Assistant Professor
University of Guelph
Sherif Eltonsy, Assistant Professor
University of Manitoba
Jennifer Murray, Assistant Professor
University of Guelph
Susan Logue, Assistant Professor
University of Manitoba
Deanna Santer, Assistant Professor
University of Manitoba
Erin Cameron, Assistant Professor
Northern Ontario School of Medicine
Taryn Klarner, Assistant Professor
Lakehead University
Lana Ray, Assistant Professor
Lakehead University
Seth Parker, Assistant Professor
University of British Columbia
Previous members were signatories of our original open letter regarding health research funding, or joined afterward.
