Director, School of Biomedical Eng. & Michael Smith Lab, University of British Columbia

Dr. Peter Zandstra is internationally recognized for his distinguished contributions to the field of biomedical engineering and is advancing our fundamental understanding of how stem cells develop into mature blood cells. Using this knowledge to design and implement new technologies that enable stem cell-based therapies for diseases such as leukemia, Dr. Zandstra is driving the development and clinical testing of these new therapies with Canadian biotechnology companies. A leader in cell and gene therapy manufacturing, Dr. Zandstra is catalyzing the growth of biomedical engineering research ...

Holds B.Eng (Hons) and PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, NZ. Spent 20 years at the Montreal Neurological Institute at McGill University as Scientist Currently Scientist at the Robarts Research Institute, and Professor, Medical Biophysics, Medical Imaging and Biomedical Engineering, Adjunct Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Computer Science Western University. Adjunct Professor, Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University. Fellow of the Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine, Australasian College of Physical Scientists and ...

Professor, McGill University

Dr. Alain Dagher is a neurologist at the Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University. He was trained at the University of Toronto, McGill, Cornell University, and Hammersmith Hospital, London. His research has two components: (1) understanding of Parkinson's disease; (2) identify the neural mechanisms that support motivated decision-making, with application to obesity and over-eating. His research uses functional brain imaging in human subjects, including anatomical and functional magnetic resonance imaging, positron emission tomography, EEG and transcranial magnetic stimulation. ...

B.Eng. McGill University M.Eng. McMaster University M.D. McMaster University Internal Medicine / Cardiology Université de Montreal PhD Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McGill University Fellow Canadian Cardiovascular Soceity FCCS Fellow American College Cardiology FACC Fellow Royal College of Canada FRCP Professor of Medicine & Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University Staff cardiologist, McGill University Health Centre Research interests: clinical research, cardiovascular epidemiology, pharmacoepidemiology, health technology assessment, medical decision ...