Senior Scientists
Our senior scientists represent our four main scientific areas:
These pillars shape our interdisciplinary research and addresses the most pressing challenges in aging and health
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Dr. Andrew Costa
Research Director
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Dr. Justin Lee
Associate Research Director
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Dr. Chi-Ling Joanna Sinn
Research Scientist
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Dr. Aaron Jones
Research Scientist
Research & Administration
Our research and administrative staff are committed to driving excellence in research operations and ensuring that our work has meaningful impact across communities
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Shauna Boniface
Accounting & Administration
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Gioia Buckley
Research Manager, McMaster University
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Sydney Jones
Project Manager, OnSPARK
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Lindsay Klea
Research Manager
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Pankaj Kumar
Chief of Technology, OnSPARK
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Ahmad Rahim
Analytic Epidemiologist, OnSPARK
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Michelle Stillman
Director of Partnerships & Governance, OnSPARK
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Aysha Tayab-Rätsep
Research Communications Specialist
Trainees
We are proud to offer an inclusive, engaging, and rewarding learning environment where trainees learn about integrated care, develop valuable research skills, and contribute to data collection, analysis, and knowledge translation efforts. Trainees include graduate students (Masters and PhD) and research assistants.
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Rayan Chaudhry
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Samaneh Farahani
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Sergei Filasov
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Darly Dash
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Shaza Hassan
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Harneet Hothi
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Humayun Kabir
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Terence Liu
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Michaella Miller
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Yasmin Mkalaf
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Zain Pasat
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Tharmitha Ramkumar
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Shehraz Riar
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Kishwara Sadia
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Hanna Tilahun Solomon
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Mahtab Zarei