Research Scientists

Diane Lacaille (she/her)
Scientific Director, MDCM, MHSc, FRCPC
Appointments
- Mary Pack Chair in Rheumatology Research
- Professor, University of British Columbia

John Esdaile
Scientific Director Emeritus, MD, MPH, FRCPC, FCAHS, MACR
Appointments
- Professor, Division of Rheumatology
Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia - Adjunct Professor of Medicine, University of Calgary

Michal Abrahamowicz
Research Scientist, Biostatistics, PhD
Appointments
- James McGill Professor of Biostatistics, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University
- Medical Scientist, Division of Clinical Epidemiology, Research Institute – McGill University Health Centre

Aslam Anis
Senior Scientist, Health Economics, PhD, FCAHS
Appointments
- Professor and Director pro tem, School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia
- Director, Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences (CHÉOS), Providence Health Care Research Institute
- National Director, CIHR Canadian HIV Trials Network (CTN)

J. Antonio Aviña-Zubieta
Senior Scientist, Rheumatology, MD, MSc, PhD, FRCPC
Appointments
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Associate Professor of Medicine and Head, Division of Rheumatology
Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia -
BC Lupus Society Research Scholar
- Walter & Marilyn Booth Research Scholar

Catherine Backman
Senior Scientist, Rehabilitation, PhD, FCAOT
Appointments
- Professor Emeritus, Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy
University of British Columbia - Affiliated Researcher, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute

Nick Bansback (he/him)
Research Scientist, Health Economics, MSc, PhD
Appointments
- Associate Professor, School of Population and Public Health,
University of British Columbia - Scientist, Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences (CHEOS),
Providence Health Research Institute

Claire Barber (she/her)
Research Scientist, Rheumatology, MD, PhD, FRCPC
Appointments
- Associate Professor, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine and Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary
- Scientific Director, Bone and Joint Health Strategic Clinical Network (BJH SCN), Alberta Health Services

Megan Barber
Research Scientist, Rheumatology, BSc (Honours), MD, PhD
Appointments
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary
- Associate Director of Clinical Research and Clinical Trials, University of Calgary Lupus Centre of Excellence

Cheryl Barnabe
Senior Scientist, Rheumatology, MD, MSc, FRCPC
Appointments
- Deputy Director, McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, University of Calgary
- Professor, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine and Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary
- Canada Research Chair, Rheumatoid Arthritis and Autoimmune Diseases
- Arthur J.E. Child Chair in Rheumatology Research

Susan Bartlett
Research Scientist, Licensed Psychologist
Appointments
- Professor, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University
- Adjunct Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Medicine
- Senior Scientist, Research Institute, McGill University Health Centre

Susanne Benseler
Research Scientist, Pediatric Rheumatology, MD, PhD
Appointments
- Director, Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute
- Professor, Dept. of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary
- Cenovus Energy Chair in Child and Maternal Health
- Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation Chair in Pediatric Research

Hyon Choi
Research Scientist, Rheumatology, MD, DrPH, FRCPC
Appointments
- Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
- Adjunct Professor of Medicine, University of British Columbia
- Director, Clinical Epidemiology and Health Outcomes, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Director, Gout and Crystal Arthropathy Center, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital

May Y. Choi
Research Scientist, Rheumatology, MD FRCPC, MPH
Appointments
- Rheumatology Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary

Jolanda Cibere
Senior Scientist, Rheumatology, MD, FRCPC, PhD
Appointments
- Associate Professor, Division of Rheumatology
Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia

Ann Clarke
Research Scientist, Immunology MD, MSc, FRCPC
Appointments
- Arthritis Society Chair in Rheumatic Diseases
- Professor, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary
- Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary
- Immediate Past Chair of the Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics (SLICC)

Inés Colmegna
Research Scientist, Rheumatology, MD
Appointments
- Associate Professor, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, McGill University
- Scientist, Research Institute – McGill University Health Sciences. Infectious Diseases and Immunity in Global Health Program. Centre for Translational Biology

Deborah Da Costa
Research Scientist, Psychology, PhD
Appointments
- Scientist, Research Institute – McGill University Health Centre, Metabolic Disorders and Complications Program, Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation
- Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University

Mary De Vera
Research Scientist, Pharmacoepidemiology, MSc, PhD
Associate Director of Training
Appointments
- Associate Professor, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia
- Associate Dean Postdoctoral Fellows, Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, University of British Columbia
- Associate Director Education, Collaboration for Outcomes Research and Evaluation
- Scientist, Centre for Health Evaluation & Outcomes Science (CHÉOS)
- Canada Research Chair, Medication Adherence, Utilization, and Outcomes

Paul Fortin
Senior Scientist, Rheumatology, MD, MPH, FRCPC
Appointments
- Professor, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Université Laval
- Director, Centre ARThrite – Université Laval
- Clinician-Scientist, Axe Maladies Infectieuses et Immunitaires, Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval
- Recipient of the Canada Research Chair on Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases

Donald Garbuz
Research Scientist, Orthopaedics, MD, MHSc, FRCSC
Appointments
- Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of British Columbia

Nelson Greidanus
Research Scientist, Orthopaedics, MD, MPH, FRCSC
Appointments
- Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of British Columbia

Glen Hazlewood
Research Scientist, Rheumatology, MD, PhD, FRCPC
Appointments
- Associate Professor, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine and Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary

Sabrina Hoa
Research Scientist, MD MSc FRCPC
Appointments
- Rheumatologist, Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal
- Clinician-scientist, CHUM Research Center
- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Université de Montréal
- Université de Montréal Chair in Scleroderma Research

Marie Hudson
Research Scientist, Rheumatology, MD, MPH, FRCPC
Appointments
- Clinician-scientist, Jewish General Hospital and Lady Davis Institute
- Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, McGill University

Jacek Kopec
Senior Scientist Emeritus, Epidemiology, MD, MSc, PhD
Appointments
- Professor, School of Population and Public Health
University of British Columbia

Alexandra Legge
Research Scientist, Rheumatology, MD, MSc, FRCPC
Appointments
- Assistant Professor, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University
- Adult Rheumatologist, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Halifax Nova Scotia
- Director, Dalhousie Lupus Clinic

Linda Li
Senior Scientist, Implementation Science, BSc(PT), MSc, PhD, FCAHS
Appointments
- Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia
- Harold Robinson Chair/Arthritis Society Chair in Arthritic Diseases
- Canada Research Chair, Patient-oriented Knowledge Translation

Matthew Liang
Professor Emeritus, Rheumatology, MD, MPH
Appointments
- Professor of Medicine, Harvard School of Medicine
- Professor, Department of Health Policy and Management
Harvard School of Public Health

Carlo Marra
Research Scientist, Pharmacoepidemiology, BSc (Pharm), PharmD, PhD
Appointments
- Dean and Professor, School of Pharmacy
University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand

Deborah A. Marshall
Senior Scientist, Health Services Research and Health Economics, PhD
Appointments
- Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary

Laëtitia Michou (she/her)
Research Scientist, Rheumatology, MD, PhD
Appointments
- Associate professor, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Université Laval
- Clinician Scientist, Endocrinology and Nephrology Axis, Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval

Kamran Shojania
Clinical Trialist, Rheumatology, MD, FRCPC
Appointments
- Clinical Professor University of British Columbia, Division of Rheumatology
- Head, Vancouver General Hospital, Division of Rheumatology
- Medical Director, Mary Pack Arthritis Program

Jackie Whittaker (she/her)
Research Scientist, Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, BScPT, PhD
Appointments
- Associate Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia
- Adjunct Associate Professor, Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre, University of Calgary
- Adjunct Associate Professor, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta

Hui Xie (he/him)
Research Scientist, Biostatistics, BSc, MS, PhD
Appointments
- Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University
- Milan and Maureen Ilich/Merck Chair in Statistics for Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases