Haibo Zhang, MD; PhD is Professor of Anesthesia, Medicine and Physiology at University of Toronto, and Staff Scientist in Keenan Research Centre for Biomedical Science of St. Michael's Hospital. His translational research program focuses on the mechanisms and therapy of acute lung injury, COVID-19 and sepsis. In the field of acute lung injury and ventilator-induced lung fibrosis, Dr. Zhang has been a driving force in determining the underlying cellular mechanisms and their application into clinical therapies, particularly with respect to host responses and the development of non-invasive ...

Senior Scientist, University Health Network

Dr. Ming Sound Tsao is Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, and Pathologist-Scientist at the University Health Network. He is an internationally recognized leader in lung cancer pathology, and in cancer biomarker and translational research. His works contributed to the establishment of molecular prognostic and predictive biomarkers in personalized and precision cancer therapy. He is an authority in the standardization of cancer biomarker assays and their clinical implementation. He contributed to the classification for lung tumours that is adopted by the ...

Professor, Dept. Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary

International expert on health services research methodology who pioneers innovative programs for analyzing big health data. His contributions have improved optimal use of big data in numerous health research studies worldwide to advance science and discovery, and change research practice in the use of health data. In 2014 and 2015, he was designated one of the most highly cited researchers in the world (top 1%) by Thomson Reuters. Hude leads Alberta's Strategies for Patient Oriented Research (SPOR) Methods Platform and directs the World Health Organization Collaborating Centre in ...

Assoc. Dean & Professor, University of Alberta

Dr. Xin-Min Li is an academic psychiatrist and clinician scientist who has pioneered work on the protective function of antipsychotics on brain white matter changes observed in schizophrenia and depression and is exploring innovative use of cerebral low field magnetic stimulation and ultrasound for treatment resistant depression. As a former Academic Psychiatry Department Head and current Associate Dean (International) Dr. Li continues to provide leadership in academic health sciences, training of clinician scientists and allied research scientists and is currently leading international ...

University Health Network

Professor Ren-Ke Li is a Senior Scientist of the Toronto General Research Institute and the University of Toronto. He was the first investigator to demonstrate that cell transplantation into the injured heart improved cardiac function and these results stimulated extensive clinical trials. His original research into cell therapy and tissue engineering has received international acclaim and recognition. His creative and clinically relevant approaches have resulted in novel clinical therapies for disabled patients. His research program has translated novel basic science discoveries to new ...

Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia

Peter Leung is a highly accomplished scientist known internationally for innovative research. He pioneered the cloning and characterization in humans of a key regular of the reproductive system, the gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) receptor. He developed the concept of a multi-faceted role of GnRH across the reproductive axis, which challenged and revolutionalized the field. His numerous original research publications have been highly cited and he is the author of authoritative reference texts on ovarian biology. Dr. Leung’s innovative discoveries in multiple areas of reproductive ...

Prof. & Head - Dept of Pathology & Lab Med, University of British Columbia

Dr. Zu-hua Gao has been the Chair of Department of Pathology at McGill University and Chief of Pathology at McGill University Health Center since 2012. During his tenure, the department's academic performance and international reputation have excelled. Dr. Gao is recognized as an international authority in undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate medical education. He has edited 3 extremely popular textbooks; Clinical Skills Review, Gross morphology of Common Diseases and Pathology Review and Practice Guide. As a distinguished scientist in cancer and transplant immunology research, Dr. Gao ...