Research Ethics Board (REB) Membership

Shaghayegh Rezaie (Chair) MD, CCFP 

Family Physician, South East Toronto Family Health Team

Scientific

Krista Holmes (Vice-chair) PhD

Director, Research & Innovation, George Brown College

Non-scientific, Community Member

Denise Layton RN, CCCN(c) 

Privacy Officer, Michael Garron Hospital

Non-Scientific

Vicky Young P. Eng., PhD

Project Manager, Michael Garron Hospital

Scientific

Angel Wang RN BScN, MN, PhD Student

Corporate Professional Practice Leader, Michael Garron Hospital

Scientific

(On leave)

Bahar Davoudi, PhD

Senior Clinical Scientist Contractor, J&J Surgical Vision/ Kelly Services

Scientific

Tamara Birkenheier LLB, CIC.C

Director, Legal Services and General Counsel, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Non-Scientific, Legal

Azra Hasan PhD, QBRS (ASCP)

Research Associate and Team Lead, University Health Network

Scientific

Lorrie Hamilton RN, MHSc in Bioethics
Clinical Bioethicist, Michael Garron Hospital
Non-Scientific, Ethics

(Consultant)

Leah Egan, RPh, PharmD, ACPR

Pharmacist, Michael Garron Hospital

Scientific

Juan Saavedra, M. Des, PhD Student

Graphic Designer / Design Researcher 

Non-Scientific, Community Member

Laura Istanboulian MN-NP, PhD

Nurse Practitioner Director, Michael Garron Hospital

Scientific

(On leave)

Olivia Lin, Ph.D., E.MBA

Research Ethics Facilitator, Toronto Metropolitan University

Scientific

Abdolreza Babamahmoodi, MD, PhD

Scientific

Reyhaneh Keshmiri, BMBS, CCFP-EM

Emergency Medicine

Michael Garron Hospital

Scientific 

Aviva Leber, MD

Gastroenterologist

Michael Garron Hospital

Scientific

Negar Ahmadi, MD MSc MPH FRCSC

Thoracic and Foregut Surgeon

Michael Garron Hospital

Scientific

Kalki Nagaratnam, MA

Medical Student, University of Toronto

Community Representative

Non-Scientific (Alternate)

Stephen Oriaku, PhD

Ethics, Non-Scientific

Matthew Cheng, BSc (Hons), JD

Clinic Lawyer, Health Justice Clinic in Mental Health and Addictions 

Non-Scientific, Legal

Kristen Currie MA, CCRP

Director, Research & Innovation

Michael Garron Hospital

(Ex-officio)

Otavio Felicio De Sousa Lima, MA

PhD Candidate - University of Montreal

Ethics, Non-Scientific

Klaudia Rymaszewski MPH

Research & Innovation Lead

Michael Garron Hospital

(Ex-officio)