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Pillar leads
The Scientific Pillar Leads are responsible for implementing the MS Research Network’s key deliverables. They will work closely with UBC Chair in Cell Therapies for MS and Autoimmune Diseases (once hired) to advance the goals of the MS Research Network.
Dr. Megan Levings
Professor, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, UBC;
Investigator, BC Children’s Hospital;
Director, Childhood Diseases Research Theme
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Dr. Peter Zandstra
Professor, School of Biomedical Engineering and Michael Smith Laboratories, Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Applied Sciences, UBC;
Chief Scientific Officer, Centre for the Commercialization of Regenerative Medicine (CCRM);
Chief Scientific Officer, Notch Therapeutics
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International Scientific Advisory Committee
ISAC is comprised of global experts in MS, immunology, cell therapies and bioengineering. They provide scientific guidance on strategic priorities, identify opportunities for collaboration, and help increase visibility of the MS Research Network.
Dr. Harold Atkins, University of Ottawa (Chair)
Research interests: Stem cell transplantation for the treatment of autoimmune diseases (MS), stem cell transplantation for organ graft tolerance, immunotherapy of hematologic malignancies, cancer virotherapy
Dr. Amit Bar-Or, University of Pennsylvania
Research interests: Human immune-monitoring and immune regulation studies, precision medicine in MS and other autoimmune and CNS-inflammatory diseases
Dr. Jeffery Hubbell, The University of Chicago
Research interests: Immunotherapy, immune response, auto-immune diseases, growth factor variants
Dr. Jiwon Oh, University of Toronto
Research interests: MRI biomarkers with clinical utility in prognostication and disease monitoring, cohort studies (MS)
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Steering Committee
The Steering Committee is comprised of leadership from FoM Office of Research, DMCBH, ATM, VCH and SBME. They inform the overall strategy of the Network and provide oversight of the MS Research Network’s overall progress.
Dr. Shelly Au
Associate Director, Research Programs and Administration, Faculty of Medicine
Erin Bartlett
Director, Development and Alumni Engagement, Faculty of Medicine
Dr. Virginia Devonshire
Director of the UBC MS/NMO Clinic, Vancouver Coastal Health; Clinical Associate Professor, Division of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine
Dr. Vinay Dhingra
Co-Senior Medical Director, Vancouver Acute, Vancouver General Hospital; Clinical Professor, Critical Care and Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine
Dr. Megan Levings
Professor, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine
Dr. Robert McMaster
Vice Dean, Research, Faculty of Medicine; Professor, Department of Medical Genetics
Dr. Erik Pioro
Professor, Division of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine; ALS Society of BC Professorship in ALS Research
Dr. Lynn Raymond
Director, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, Faculty of Medicine; Professor, Department of Psychiatry
Dr. Dean Regier
Associate Director, Academy of Translational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine; Associate Professor, School of Population and Public Health
Dr. Anthony Traboulsee
Professor, Division of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine; MS Society of Canada Research Chair
Dr. Michelle Wong
Senior Director, Research, Faculty of Medicine; Executive Director, Canada’s Immuno-Engineering and Biomanufacturing Hub
Dr. Peter Zandstra
Professor and Director, School of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Applied Sciences