Senior Scientists
Our senior scientists represent our four main scientific areas:
Long-term care data
Health Data Science
Clinical Care Optimization for Older Adults
Housing and Health in the Community
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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Lindsay Klea
Research Manager, St. Joseph’s Health System
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Gioia Buckley
Research Manager, McMaster University
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Michelle Stillman
Director of Partnerships & Governance, OnSPARK
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Sydney Jones
Project Manager, OnSPARK
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Aysha Tayab-Rätsep
Research Communications Specialist
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Ahmad Rahim
Analytic Epidemiologist, OnSPARK
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Pankaj Kumar
Chief of Technology, OnSPARK
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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Terence Liu
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Darly Dash
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Yasmin Mkalaf
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Mahtab Zarei
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Samaneh Farahani
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Sergei Filasov
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Michaella Miller
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Shaza Hassan
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Shehraz Riar
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Zain Pasat
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Harneet Hothi
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Kishwara Sadia
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Hanna Tilahun Solomon