Professor, University of British Columbia

Professor of Cell Biology, University of Alberta

Dr. Richard Wozniak is an international leader in cell biology. His work on how the cell nucleus, the storehouse of the cell's genetic material, receives and transmits information has produced many groundbreaking findings and garnered international recognition for scientific excellence. His fundamental discoveries have provided molecular insights into the causes of cancer and cardiovascular disease. Throughout his career he has dedicated himself to training young scientists and serving the health sciences community. He has held numerous advisory and leadership positions at the University of ...

Professor & CRC, University of Alberta

Dr. Toshifumi Yokota, a Professor of Medical Genetics at the University of Alberta, is globally recognized for pioneering advancements in the treatment of muscular dystrophy. The trailblazing work on the development of the ground-breaking antisense oligonucleotide-mediated therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy resulted in the FDA-approved drug viltolarsen. As a scholarly contributor to over 100 peer-reviewed articles, an editor of three influential books, and a valued board member for numerous journals and organizations, Dr. Yokota’s relentless dedication to the medical field continues to ...

Professor, University of British Columbia

Keith Walley is a Professor in the Department of Medicine (Critical Care) at the University of British Columbia and the Associate Director of McDonald Research Laboratories and the Assistant Head, Basic Research in the Department of Medicine, St. Paul’s Hospital, James Hogg iCAPTURE Centre for Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Research. He is researching the genetic determinants of the acute inflammatory response and organ failure associated with sepsis. Dr. Walley aims to clarify the genetic mechanisms that give rise to the inflammatory response and to identify patients who are at risk for ...

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. ...

Professor, Division of Neurology, University of Alberta

Director of the Centre for Prions and Protein Folding Diseases and holder of a Tier 1 CRC in Prion Diseases, David is the President of the Alzheimer's Society of Alberta and Northwest Territories. His work has defined the family of cellular prion proteins in mammals, genetic susceptibilities to prion disease and new laboratory models for Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders.

Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry and Sc, University of Alberta

Douglas R. Wilson is Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry and School of Public Health at the University of Alberta. Previously at the University of Toronto, he held the positions of Director, Division of Nephrology and Professor of Medicine. In 1984, Dr. Wilson became Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Alberta, a position he held for 10 years. Subsequently his interests shifted to population and public health and he was instrumental in developing the interdisciplinary Centre for Health Promotion Studies. He has published over 140 scientific papers and his ...

Dean, Temerty Fac of Medicine, University of Toronto

Dr. Trevor Young is an outstanding clinician-scientist and an international authority in the area of bipolar disorder, investigating its molecular basis, its treatment, and its clinical applications. Dr. Young is a leader amongst his peers. He was Physician-in-Chief and Executive Vice President of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (Toronto) Canada’s leading addiction and mental health teaching hospital, as well as Professor and Cameron Wilson Chair in Depression at the Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto. Currently he is Professor and Head of the UBC Department of ...

Emeritus Professor of Medicine, University of Calgary

Mamoru Watanabe is Professor Emeritus Professor of Medicine and former Dean of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Calgary. Previously, he served as Head of the Division of Medicine, Associate Dean, Undergraduate Medical Education, and Associate Dean Research prior to becoming Dean. His research experiences include basic research in RNA Bacteriophage replication, steroid transport in Pseudomonas testosteroni; clinical research in hypertension, aldosterone secretion in pregnancy; and health services research in physician workforce planning and telehealth delivery of health services to ...

Professor & Co-Lead Multiple Sclerosis Neuro Team, University of Calgary

Wee Yong is an internationally recognized neuroscientist in multiple sclerosis. He has made several benchmark discoveries and he has translated laboratory results into clinical trials. Dr. Yong chairs the Medical Advisory Committee at the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada, he serves on several international committees, and he is on the editorial board of 4 international journals. Dr. Yong has given numerous lectures internationally that expands the understanding and treatment of multiple sclerosis. Dr. Yong is also the successful supervisor of several past and present trainees, and he is ...