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 ...

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 ...

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, University of Manitoba

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 ...

Director, School of Biomedical Eng. & Michael Smith Lab, University of British Columbia

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 ...

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 ...

Professor and Ward Chair in Pediatric Brain Injury, University of Calgary

Dr. Yeates is a world-leading researcher in the field of pediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI) and the most highly published author on childhood TBI and concussion in the world over the past decade. A neuropsychologist, Dr. Yeates has conducted innovative and clinically-impactful research regarding the environment's role in children's recovery from TBI, the social outcomes of childhood brain disorders, and the diagnosis and management of childhood concussion. Through outstanding mentorship and leadership nationally and internationally, Dr. Yeates has advanced the science and practice of ...

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 ...