Committees and Meetings
Research Committee
Dr Conrad Fernandez - Chair; Ethics, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, IWK Health Centre
Dr Sheila Drover -BioMedical Sciences, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Dr Laura Gillespie - BioMedical Sciences, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Dr David Hoskin - Microbiology and Immunology/Pathology/Surgery, Dalhousie University
Dr Robert Hurta - Biology, University of Prince Edward Island
Dr Gerry Johnston - ex officio, BHCRI Scientific Director
Dr John Thoms - Radiation Oncology, Dr. H. Bliss Murphy Cancer Centre, St. John's
Dr Robin Urquhart - Health Administration, Dalhousie University
Research Committee meeting dates for 2018-2019 are as follows (subject to change without notice):
Training Committee
Dr Sherri Christian - Chair; Biochemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland, NL
Dr Gerry Johnston - ex officio, BHCRI Scientific Director
Dr Marya Ahmed - Chemistry, University of Prince Edward Island, PE
Dr Daniel French -Surgery, Dalhousie University, NS
Dr Shashi Gujar - Pathology, Dalhousie University, NS
Dr Gabriela Ilie - Community Health and Epidemiology, Dalhousie University, NS
Dr Erin McGowan - Human Kinetics and Recreation, Memorial University of Newfoundland, NL
Dr Gilles Robichaud - Chemistry and Biochemistry, Université de Moncton, NB
Mr Tyler MacDonald - Graduate Student Representative, Dalhousie University, NS
TBD - Postdoctoral Fellow Representative
Communications Committee
Ms Heather Strong - Chair, St. John's, NL
Dr Roger Gervais -VP Research, New Brunswick Innnovation Foundation, Fredericton, NB
Dr Gerry Johnston - ex officio, BHCRI Scientific Director
Mr Chris MacDougall - Business Community Representative, Truro, NS
Ms Edith Robb - Communications Expert, Moncton, NB
Mr Keon Collett -Social Media Support, Halifax, NS
Finance Committee
Mr Rod MacLennan - Chair; Retired Businessman, Truro
Dr Gerry Johnston - ex officio, BHCRI Scientific Director
Mr Bill Bean -President and CEO, QEII Foundation, Halifax
Ms Carla Ross- Administrative Director, BHCRI
Mr Daniel Tweel - Lawyer, Tweel Law, Charlottetown
Membership Committee
Dr Stephen Lewis - Chair; Assistant Director, Atlantic Cancer Research Institute
Dr Gerry Johnston - ex officio, BHCRI Scientific Director
Dr David Hoskin - Microbiology and Immunology/Pathology/Surgery, Dalhousie University
Dr Eshwar Kumar - Co-CEO, New Brunswick Cancer Network, Fredericton
Ms Carla Ross- Administrative Director, BHCRI
Ms Heather Strong - St. John's, Newfoundland
Nominating Committee
Mr Daniel Tweel - Chair; Lawyer, Tweel Law, Charlottetown
Dr Michael Johnston - Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University
Mr Warren McKenzie - President and CEO, Redmond Group Inc.
Ms Erika Nicholson - Director, Screening and Early Detection, Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
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