University of Toronto

Stanley H Zlotkin, MD PhD FRCP(C) is a highly respected and celebrated leader in the field of medicine, and specifically childhood nutrition. His work, as a Professor of Paediatrics at the University of Toronto and a senior scientist and gastroenterologist/clinical nutritionist, has attracted worldwide attention for its innovation and impact. Most importantly has been his development and dissemination of innovative and easy-to-use nutritional supplements, such as iron and vitamins, to address deficiencies which affect many children in the developing world. He has been able to translate his ...

Professor Emeritus, University of Alberta

Kue Young has played a pivotal role in the development of Aboriginal and northern health research in Canada and internationally. He was one of the first researchers in Canada to recognize the emerging diabetes epidemic among First Nations in the early 1980’s. He has contributed substantially to understanding the epidemiology and genetics of diabetes in that population, and its prevention and control. A population health research scientist of the first order, he received the CIHR Senior Investigator award 1998-2008. Dr. Young has authored six books on Aboriginal and circumpolar health, and a ...

Distinguished Research Professor, York University

Renowned applied mathematician Dr. Wu has made foundational contributions to supporting infectious disease public health decision-making strategies based on novel applications of the bifurcation theory, a mathematical theory of long-term epidemiological scenario analyses. Internationally recognized as a powerhouse in dynamical systems and data clustering, his disease modelling research provides critical insights on mechanisms behind complex patterns and is used to accurately forecast disease trends. He is a major contributor to a paradigm shift towards an extensive use of interdisciplinary ...

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 ...

Ron Worton retired in 2007 from the position of CEO and Scientific Director of the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Vice President of Research at the Ottawa Hospital and Professor at the University of Ottawa. He previously served as Geneticist-in-Chief at the Hospital for Sick Children and as the inaugural Scientific Director of the Stem Cell Network. Dr. Worton has served on the boards of many organizations, including the Canadian College of Medical Geneticists, the International Human Genome Organization, Genome Canada, Research Canada (two years as Chair) and the American Society of ...

Michael Wolfson served for 35 years in the federal government, latterly as the Assistant Chief Statistician, Analysis and Development, at Statistics Canada. He then had a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair at the University of Ottawa in Populatin Health Modeling. He received his BSc in computer science, math, and economics from the University of Toronto in 1971 and his Ph.D. in economics from Cambridge University in 1977, Following both retirement,s he remains active in some research collaborations, has participated in a number of panel studies, and writes occasional op-eds. The Health Sciences are ...

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 at the Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary

Dr. Weiss' ground breaking discoveries in neuroscience have led to new approaches for brain cell replacement and repair as well as pharmaceutical research for neurological disease therapies. Dr. Weiss is also the inaugural Director of the Hotchkiss Brain Institute at the University of Calgary, which has rapidly gained national recognition as a centre of excellence, focused on translating innovative research and education into advances in neurological and mental healthcare. For his leadership, creativity, commitment to education, and the advancement of research and innovation, Dr. Weiss has ...

Lu-Yang Wang holds a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Brain Development and Disorders, and is a Senior Scientist at SickKids Research Institute. He is also a Professor in the Department of Physiology at the University of Toronto, where he serves as Associate Chair. He is a distinguished scholar internationally recognized for his paradigm-shifting work on brain plasticity and neurodevelopmental disorders that were published in Nature, Science, Neuron, Science Translational Medicine, and Molecular Psychiatry. He is an exceptional academic leader regularly elected to serve as the chair and/or the ...

Co-Director Donald K. Johnson Eye Institute, University Health Network

Dr. Wallace is an internationally recognized leader in the fields of neural development, retina biology and regenerative medicine. Her research has advanced our understanding of the signalling pathways that are involved in brain and retinal development and identified therapeutic targets for restoring vision in individuals with retinal degeneration. She is the Co-Director of the Donald K. Johnson Eye Institute, which brings together multidisciplinary vision scientists and clinicians to improve treatments for vision loss. She serves on national and international scientific committees and ...