Curriculum Committee

The VAST Curriculum Committee oversees the platform’s curriculum objectives. Our committee encompasses members from each of our 5 streams and 4 CIHR pillars, as well as members from different career stages.

  • Dr. Jolene Phelps headshot

    Dr. Jolene Phelps

    CHAIR

    VAST Program Manager, University of Calgary

  • Sara Becker headshot

    Dr. Sara Becker

    Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Psychology, University of Calgary

  • Steffany Bennett headshot

    Dr. Steffany Bennett

    Professor, Departments of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, University of Ottawa

    University Research Chair in Neurolipidomics, University of Ottawa

  • Steven Beyea headshot

    Dr. Steven Beyea

    Scientific Director, Biomedical Translational Imaging Centre (BIOTIC), Diagnostic Imaging, IWK and QEII Health Centres

    Professor, Department of Diagnostic Radiology (cross appointment to Biomedical Engineering, Physics, & Health Sciences), Dalhousie University

  • Narlon Boa Sorte Silva headshot

    Dr. Narlon Boa Sorte Silva

    Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia

  • Christine Demore headshot

    Dr. Christine Demore

    Senior Scientist, Sunnybrook Research Institute

    Associate Professor, University of Toronto

  • Bogna Anna Drozdowska headshot

    Bogna Anna Drozdowska

    Postdoctoral Research Associate, Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary

  • Gail Eskes headshot

    Dr. Gail Eskes

    Professor, Departments of Psychiatry and Psychology & Neuroscience, Dalhousie University

  • Aravind Ganesh headshot

    Dr. Aravind Ganesh

    Assistant Professor, Departments of Clinical Neurosciences and Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary

    Vascular and Cognitive Neurologist

  • Claudine Gauthier headshot

    Dr. Claudine Gauthier

    Associate Professor, Department of Physics, Concordia University

    Michal and Renata Hornstein Chair in Cardiovascular Imaging

    Researcher, Montreal Heart Institute

  • Dr. Hélène Girouard headshot

    Dr. Hélène Girouard

    Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Université de Montréal

  • Colleen Maxwell headshot

    Dr. Colleen Maxwell

    Professor, Schools of Pharmacy and Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo

    University Research Chair; Adjunct Senior Scientist, ICES (Toronto)

    Adjunct Professor, Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary

  • Erin Mazerolle headshot

    Dr. Erin Mazerolle

    Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, St. Francis Xavier University

  • Paula McLaughlin headshot

    Dr. Paula McLaughlin

    Clinical Neuropsychologist, Seniors Health, Nova Scotia Health

    Director of Training, Halifax Clinical Psychology Residency Program

    Adjunct Professor, Departments of Geriatric Medicine, Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University

  • Megan O'Connell headshot

    Dr. Megan O'Connell

    Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Saskatchewan

  • Zacharie Potvin-Jutras headshot

    Zacharie Potvin-Jutras

    MSc student, Department of Physics, Concordia University

  • Dr. Eric Smith headshot

    Dr. Eric Smith

    Professor of Neurology, University of Calgary

    Kathy Taylor Chair in Vascular Dementia

  • Bojana Stefanovic headshot

    Dr. Bojana Stefanovic

    Professor, Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto

    Scientist and Director, Physical Sciences Platform, Sunnybrook Research Institute

  • Cheryl Wellington headshot

    Dr. Cheryl Wellington

    Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia

    Vice Chair Research, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

  • Shawn Whitehead headshot

    Dr. Shawn Whitehead

    Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Western University

    Associate Director, Western Institute for Neuroscience (WIN)

    Associate Chair, Graduate Program