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), ...

Professor of Psychology, Toronto Metropolitan University

Dr. Martin M. Antony is among Canada’s leading experts on the correlates and evidence basedtreatment of anxiety and related disorders. He has contributed over 300 peer-reviewedpublications and over 30 widely recommended books that have been translated into 20 languages.Dr. Antony has played a central role in the delivery of evidence-based mental health care in Ontarioas founding director of the Anxiety Treatment and Research Clinic and the Clinical PsychologyResidency Program at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, founding director of Toronto MetropolitanUniversity’s Psychology graduate ...

Distinguished University Professor, University of Alberta

Paul Armstrong is a Distinguished University Professor at the University of Alberta.He serves in a broad range of consultative, editorial, and research leadership roles. In recognition of his academic leadership, Dr. Armstrong has received numerous awards for scholarly and societal contributions. He publishes extensively, frequently lectures in national and international academic forums,and plays an active leadership role in the conduct of a number of ongoing cardiovascular clinical trials. He serves as an associate editor of Circulation: Heart Failure, a senior advisory editor for ...

Professor of Psychology, University of Regina

Dr. Asmundson is a Registered Doctoral Psychologist and Professor at the UofR. He is Editor-in-Chief of two leading journals and serves on numerous editorial boards. His pioneering work on fear-avoidance in chronic pain and his shared vulnerability model of co-occurring PTSD and chronic pain have led to significant advances in understanding and treating these prevalent, disabling, and costly conditions. He is a FRSC, a recipient of the SOM, and was awarded the Molson Prize for remarkable achievements in the social science. He is actively involved in clinical research/supervision and has ...

Jehannine is an Associate Professor in Psychiatry & Medical Genetics at the University of British Columbia, where she holds the Canada Research Chair in Translational Psychiatric Genomics. She is also executive director of the BC Mental Health and Addictions Research Institute. She graduated with a BSc in Biochemistry from the University of Bath, a PhD in Neuropsychiatric Genetics from the University of Wales College of Medicine, and a MSc in Genetic Counseling from the University of British Columbia. Her research work involves studying the impact of genetic counseling for people with ...

Peter Backx has been at the forefront of medical research designed to better understanding themolecular and ionic underpinnings of the heart’s electrical and contraction properties, particularlyin relationship to disease. His work has bridged information gaps related to cardiac arrhythmiaswhich is causes ~50% of deaths related the cardiovascular system. These studies have led directlyto new concepts and approaches for treating arrhythmias including ongoing clinical trials for ironoverloadrelated cardiomyopathies. More recent studies have focused on the most commoncardiac arrhythmia, atrial ...

Director, McGill International TB Centre, McGill University

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Prof., Dept. Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of Montreal

Michel Bouvier is an internationally renowned molecular pharmacologist who published extensively (more than 150 papers) on cell signaling through the largest class of therapeutic targets, the G protein-coupled receptors. His pioneering work on inverse agonism and on the role of receptor oligomerization directly impacts on the drug discovery process. He received numerous awards and currently holds the Canada research Chair in Signal Transduction and Molecular Pharmacology. He has been the president of Canadian Hypertension Society (1997-1998), the Chair of the Department of Biochemistry at the ...

Professor Emerita, University of Toronto

Patricia Brubaker is Professor Emerita in the Departments of Physiology and Medicine at the University of Toronto. She is recognized internationally for her innovative research to characterize the secretion and function of the intestinal hormones, glucagon-like peptide (GLP)-1 and GLP-2. Her studies have contributed to the development of novel treatments for patients with Type 2 diabetes and obesity, conditions that affect millions of Canadians, as well as for rare individuals with intestinal failure. She has been honoured with ‘Lifetime Achievement Awards’ from Diabetes Canada and the ...