Research Scientists

Esdaile, John

Scientific Director
MD, MPH, FRCPC

Appointments

Arthur JE Child Chair in Rheumatology Research &,
Professor of Medicine and Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary
Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology
Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia

Liang, Matthew

ARC Scientist Emeritus
MD, MPH

Appointments
Professor of Medicine, Harvard School of Medicine

Professor, Department of Health Policy and Management
Harvard School of Public Health

Tsang, Ian

Director of Traditional Chinese Medicine Research
MD, FRCPC

Appointments
Clinical Professor (Retired), Division of Rheumatology
Department of Medicine, UBC

Anis, Aslam

Senior Research Scientist, Health Economics
PhD, FCAHS

Appointments
Professor, Health Economics
School of Population and Public Health,
University of British Columbia

National Co-Director
CIHR Canadian HIV Trials Network (CTN)

Avina-Zubieta, Antonio

Research Scientist, Rheumatology
MD, MSc, PhD

Appointments
Assistant Professor
Division of Rheumatology
Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia

Backman, Catherine

Research Scientist, Rehabilitation
PhD, OT(C), FCAOT

Appointments
Department Head, Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy
University of British Columbia

Affiliated Researcher, Vancouver Coastal Research Institute

Investigator, Canadian Arthritis Network

Choi, Hyon

Research Scientist, Rheumatology
MD, DrPH, FRCPC

Appointments
Professor of Medicine, Boston University

Cibere, Jolanda

Research Scientist, Rheumatology
MD, MPH, FRCPC, PhD

Appointments
Associate Professor, Division of Rheumatology
Department of Medicine
University of British Columbia

Fortin, Paul

Research Scientist
MD, MPH

Appointments
Professor, Centre de Recherche, Université Laval
Clinician-Scientist, Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec

Garbuz, Donald

Research Scientist, Orthopaedics
MD, MHSc, FRCSC

Appointments
Associate Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery
Department of Orthopaedics
University of British Columbia

Goldsmith, Charlie H.

Milan and Maureen Ilich/Merck Chair in Statistics for Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases
MSc, PhD

Appointments
Professor, Health Sciences
Simon Fraser University

Greidanus, Nelson

Research Scientist, Orthopaedics
MD, MPH, FRSCS, PhD Candidate

Appointments
Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of British Columbia

Kopec, Jacek

Senior Research Scientist, Epidemiology
MD, PhD

Appointments
Professor, School of Population and Public Health
University of British Columbia

Lacaille, Diane

Senior Research Scientist, Rheumatology
Mary Pack Chair in Rheumatology
MD, MHSc, FRCPC

Appointments
Associate Professor, Division of Rheumatology
Department of Medicine
University of British Columbia

Lehman, Allen

Research Scientist, Health Psychology Research and Education

MA, PhD

Abbott Post-doctoral Fellow in Aboriginal Arthritis Research

Li, Linda

Senior Research Scientist, Clinical Epidemiology
Harold Robinson Chair / Arthritis Society Chair in Arthritic Diseases
BSc(PT), MSc, PhD

Appointments
Associate Professor, Department of Physical Therapy
University of British Columbia

Marra, Carlo

Research Scientist, Pharmacoepidemiology
PharmD, PhD, FCSHP

Appointments
Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
University of British Columbia

Director, Collaboration for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (CORE)

Marshall, Deborah

Research Scientist, Health Services Research and Health Economist
PhD, MHSA

Appointments
Canada Research Chair, Health Services and Systems Research

Associate Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences

Director, Health Technology Assessment, Alberta Bone Joint Health Institute
Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary