Dr. Jason Acker is an outstanding mentor, educator and advisor who is internationally recognizedfor his leadership and scholarly contributions to the transfusion sciences and cryobiologycommunities. He is an innovative scientist whose paradigm-shifting research discoveries haveadvanced the preservation of cell-based therapeutics. He is a collaborative researcher whosuccessfully brings together multidisciplinary teams to support the translation of novel discoveriesinto innovative products. Through his service with national and international organizations he hasactively contributed to improving ...

Professor, McGill University

Annmarie Adams has pioneered interdisciplinary methodologies for assessing healthcare design, an increasingly relevant field as Canada's hospitals age. Trained as an architect and architectural historian, her award-winning publications, exhibitions, teaching, and activism illuminate the complex relationship of health and the built environment, and have situated Canadian hospitals at the forefront of international, architectural discourse. Her impact in medicine has been recognized by the architectural profession as "a model of professional outreach."

Professor, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences, University of Saskatchewan

Dr. Adams received his Veterinary degree from the University of Saskatchewan in 1982 and began his career in private practice. While studying at the University of Wisconsin, he became a boarded member of the American College of Theriogenologists and earned a PhD in reproductive physiology/endocrinology. Dr. Adams joined the University of Saskatchewan in 1991 and has pioneered the One Health movement with colleagues across campus to develop an innovative reproductive research program. He has garnered over $25 million in research grant funding, published over 200 scientific papers, and has ...

Professor of Psychiatry, University of Calgary

Dr. Jean Addington is a Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Calgary and holds the Novartis Chair in Schizophrenia. She has published over 300 manuscripts on her expertise of schizophrenia, early psychosis and early prevention of serious mental illness. Her internationally recognized research is attested by Clarivate Analytics naming her one of 2018's Highly Cited Researchers. Her clinical research programs have fostered better predictors of youth and adolescents who are at risk for serious mental illness, and the development of psychosocial treatments for those at risk for psychosis. ...

Professor, Division of Neurology, McGill University

Albert Aguayo is currently the President of the Paris-based International Brain Research Organization (IBRO) and the former Director of the Centre for Research in Neuroscience at McGill University. His main scientific interest is in the study of the central nervous system’s capacity for regeneration and repair. A member of several editorial boards, he has authored more than 150 scientific publications and is the recipient of several awards and distinctions including the Gairdner (Canada), Wakeman (USA), Ameritec (USA), lpsen (France), Cotzias (USA), Leo Parizeau (Canada), F.N.G Starr (CMA), ...

Michel is a Professor of Social and Preventive Medicine whose career has been devoted to HIV and STD prevention research.  He received the Mark Wainberg Lecturer Award from the Canadian Association for HIV Research in 2008, and the Researcher Emeritus Award from the Quebec Population Health Research Network in 2016. He was President of the International Society for STD Research (2007-11) and chaired its 2011 international conference in Québec. Michel is currently the Director of Population Health Research at the CHU de Québec. 

Department of Pediatrics Dean, College of Medicine; Profess, University of Saskatchewan

William Albritton is Professor of Pediatrics and Dean of the College of Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan. He has practiced pediatric infectious diseases since 1976 and general pediatrics since 1994. He has special interests in frequent infections, immune deficiency states, including HIV/AIDS. In addition, he has special clinical interests in providing general pediatric continuity care to children with special needs, development delay, and a wide variety of clinical conditions in early infancy. Dr. Albritton’s current research interests are in the evaluation of healthcare delivery ...

Interim Dean, University of Toronto

Professor Allen, currently serving as Interim Dean of the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, leads a highly productive research program developing advanced drug formulations. Her research has yielded >130 publications with several featured in journal covers and editorials. Dr. Allen is committed to the commercialization of her research, with a number of innovations moving towards clinical development. She has played a significant leadership role at her University, at granting agencies and in scientific societies. A dedicated member of the Controlled Release Society, she ...

Professor, McGill University

Dr. Allison gained his dental degree from University College London (UCL) in 1986, a Royal College of Surgeons of England fellowship in 1990, an MSc in dental public health at UCL in 1994, and a PhD in Dental Sciences at McGill University in 1998. He became Assistant Professor at McGill in 1999, was promoted to Associate Professor in 2003 and Full Professor in 2009. He was Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry at McGill during 2008-18 and President of the Association of Canadian Faculties of Dentistry (ACFD) during 2015-19. He is currently on Governing Council of CIHR. His field of expertise is ...

Vice Chair, Research - Department of Surgery, University of Toronto

A.J. Latner Professor and Chair of Orthopaedic, Surgery, Vice Chair Research, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto An internationally reknown academic orthopedic surgeon and scientist, Dr. Alman has devoted his career to increasing our understanding of the molecular biology of musculoskeletal diseases such as aggressive fibromatosis. With over 120 peer-reviewed publications, and continuous grant funding from peer-reviewed agencies, Dr. Alman has received invitations to lecture worldwide on his subspecialty areas of interest in orthopedics. As the AJ Latner Chair of the Division of ...