Salim Yusuf is a Professor of Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics at McMaster University and Director of the Population Health Research Institute. As a Rhodes Scholar, he initiated the concept of large simple trials, coordinating the first ISIS trial and developing concepts of meta-analysis. Subsequently, he has applied these principles to several other areas that led to the SOLVD and DIG trials in heart failure while at the US NIH, and more recently the HOPE, OASIS, CURE and CREATE trials since his move to McMaster University, Canada. He holds a Heart and Stroke Foundation ...

Professor of Medicine, Director, Leadership Sinai Centre for Diabetes. University of Toronto Dr. Bernard Zimnan is one of Canada's most distinguished clinician-scientists with exceptional achievements in Diabetes research and care. He has excelled as a physician researcher, educator, mentor and academic citizen. His most significant enduring initiative was his role in the NIH-directed Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT) and related follow-up studies, which established the importance of glycemic control in the preventing the complications of Type 1 Diabetes. As a translational ...

George Zhanel received his Ph.D. in the Department of Medical Microbiology/Infectious Diseases at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba and a Doctor of Clinical Pharmacy at the University of Minnesota. He is presently Professor in the Department of Medical Microbiology/Infectious Diseases, College of Medicine and Research Director of the Canadian Antimicrobial Resistance Alliance (CARA). Dr. Zhanel has received or been nominated for 95 teaching awards and in 2020 received the Canadian Association for Medical Education (CAME) merit award. In 2021, he was 1 of 190 Canadian scientists ...

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 ...

Dr. Trevor Young is an outstanding clinician-scientist and an international authority in the area of bipolar disorder, investigating its molecular basis, its treatment, and its clinical applications. Dr. Young is a leader amongst his peers. He was Physician-in-Chief and Executive Vice President of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (Toronto) Canada’s leading addiction and mental health teaching hospital, as well as Professor and Cameron Wilson Chair in Depression at the Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto. Currently he is Professor and Head of the UBC Department of ...

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 ...

Dr. James Wright is a global leader in surgeryand has made important contributions to the care of Children. He was the first orthopedic surgeon to gain advanced clinical research training in north America and is a leader in applying evidence in orthopedics, which is transforming thecare of patients Worldwide. Nationally, his efforts have led to shortened surgical wait times for children. As Surgeon-in- Chief and Medical VP at Sickkids, one of the world's premier children's hospitals, his leadership has led to a culture of safety and innovation. He has received the highest research awards of ...

Stollery Children's Hospital Foundation Chair in Autism. Renowned for work on Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). For 15 years he has co-led a multi-site longitudinal study of high-risk infants to characterize early development of ASD and co-developed the first observational scale to detect signs of ASD in infants which has been adopted internationally. National ASD Project Lead with NeuroDevNet, a Network of Centres of Excellence on neurodevelopmental disabilities; Director, Canadian Autism Research Training Program.

Dr. Whiteside is an MD and PhD graduate ofthe University of Toronto and FRCP(C) in Internal Medicine and Nephrology. From1985 to 2005 she was a staff nephrologist at the University Health Network,Toronto, and clinician-scientist in the Department of Medicine. From 2000 to2005 she was Associate Dean Graduate and Inter-Faculty Affairs in the Facultyof Medicine and from 2006 to 2014 Dean of Medicine and Vice Provost Relationswith Health Care Institutions at the University of Toronto. In 2012 she wasrecognized with WXN Canada's Most Powerful Women Top 100 Award.Dr. Whiteside was awarded in 2007 ...

Wee Yong is an internationally recognized neuroscientist in multiple sclerosis. He has made several benchmark discoveries and he has translated laboratory results into clinical trials. Dr. Yong chairs the Medical Advisory Committee at the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada, he serves on several international committees, and he is on the editorial board of 4 international journals. Dr. Yong has given numerous lectures internationally that expands the understanding and treatment of multiple sclerosis. Dr. Yong is also the successful supervisor of several past and present trainees, and he is ...