Research Scientists

Esdaile, John

Scientific Director
MD, MPH, FRCPC

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

Liang, Matthew

The Molson Foundation Scholar
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

Research Scientist, Health Economics
PhD

Appointments
Professor, Health Economics
Department of Health Care & Epidemiology,
University of British Columbia

Director, Masters of Health Administration Program (MHA),
University of British Columbia

Avina-Zubieta, Antonio

ARC Research Scientist
MD, MSc, PhD Candidate

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

Backman, Catherine

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

Appointments
Associate Professor, Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy
University of British Columbia

Affiliated Researcher, Vancouver Coastal Research Institute

Choi, Hyon

Mary Pack Chair in Rheumatology
MD, DrPH, FRCPC

Cibere, Jolanda

Research Scientist, Rheumatology
MD, MPH, FRCPC, PhD

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

Garbuz, Donald

Research Scientist, Orthopaedics
MD, MHSc, FRCSC

Appointments
Assistant 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

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

Kopec, Jacek

Research Scientist, Epidemiology
MD, PhD

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Associate Professor, Health Care & Epidemiology
University of British Columbia

Lacaille, Diane

Research Scientist, Rheumatology
MD, MHSc, FRCPC

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

Li, Linda

Harold Robinson Chair / Arthritis Society Chair in Arthritic Diseases
BSc(PT), MSc, PhD

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Assistant Professor,School of Rehabilitation Sciences
University of British Columbia

Marra, Carlo

Research Scientist, Pharmacoepidemiology
PharmD, PhD, FCSHP

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

Director, Collaboration for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (CORE)

Shojania, Kamran

Clinical Trialist and former Director of Clinical Trials
MD, FRCPC

Appointments
Head, Division of Rheumatology
Department of Medicine
University of British Columbia

Townsend, Anne

ARC Research Scientist
MA, PhD

Appointments
Research Associate
Maurice Young Centre for Applied Ethics
School of Interdisciplinary Studies, University of British Columbia