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Dr. Jessica Esseltine
BHCRI Scientist
- jesseltine@mun.ca
- https://www.mun.ca/medicine/faculty-and-staff-resources/faculty-a-z/esseltine-jessica.php
- Cell-Cell Communication, Connexins, Pannexins, Stem Cell
- Group:Scientist
- Specialty:Cell-Cell Communication, Connexins, Pannexins, Stem Cell
Dr. Jessica Esseltine
BHCRI Scientist
Institution: Memorial University of Newfoundland

Dr. Wasundara Fernando
BHCRI Scientist
- wasundara.fernando@acadiau.ca
- Aldehyde Dehydrogenases, Breast Cancer, Drug Resistance, Reactive Oxygen Species
- Group:Scientist
- Specialty:Aldehyde Dehydrogenases, Breast Cancer, Drug Resistance, Reactive Oxygen Species
Dr. Wasundara Fernando
BHCRI Scientist
Institution: Acadia University

Dr. Sheila N. Garland
BHCRI Senior Scientist
- Sheila.Garland@Mun.Ca
- https://drsheilagarland.com/
- Behavioral Clinical Trials, Behavioral Interventions, Psychosocial Oncology, Sleep & Insomnia
- Group:Senior Scientist
- Specialty:Behavioral Clinical Trials, Behavioral Interventions, Psychosocial Oncology, Sleep & Insomnia
Dr. Sheila N. Garland
BHCRI Senior Scientist
Institution: Memorial University of Newfoundland

Dr. Carmen Giacomantonio
BHCRI Senior Scientist
- carman.giacomantonio@dal.ca
- https://medicine.dal.ca/departments/department-sites/surgery/divisions/general-surgery/our-people/our-faculty/carman-giacomantonio.html
- Breast Cancer, Cancer Immunology, Cancer Metastasis, Targeted Therapy, Tumor Microenvironment
- Group:Senior Scientist
- Specialty:Breast Cancer, Cancer Immunology, Cancer Metastasis, Targeted Therapy, Tumor Microenvironment
Dr. Carmen Giacomantonio
BHCRI Senior Scientist
Institution: Dalhousie University

Dr. Amy Gillgrass
BHCRI Senior Scientist
- agillgrass@dal.ca
- https://medicine.dal.ca/departments/department-sites/microbiology/people/our-faculty/amy-gillgrass.html
- Cancer Immunotherapy, Humanized Mice, Immunology, Virology
- Specialty:Cancer Immunotherapy, Humanized Mice, Immunology, Virology
Dr. Amy Gillgrass
BHCRI Senior Scientist
Institution: Dalhousie University

Dr. Kerry Goralski
BHCRI Senior Scientist
- kerry.goralski@dal.ca
- https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/pharmacy/faculty-staff/faculty/graduate-faculty/kerry-goralski.html
- Breast Cancer, Clinical Pharmacokinetics, Obesity and Metabolic Disease
- Group:Senior Scientist
- Specialty:Breast Cancer, Clinical Pharmacokinetics, Obesity and Metabolic Disease
Dr. Kerry Goralski
BHCRI Senior Scientist
Institution: Dalhousie University

Dr. Scott Grandy
BHCRI Senior Scientist
- scott.grandy@dal.ca
- https://www.thepaclab.com/
- Cardiotoxicity, Clinical Trial, Exercise, Inflammation, Treatment
- Group:Senior Scientist
- Specialty:Cardiotoxicity, Clinical Trial, Exercise, Inflammation, Treatment
Dr. Scott Grandy
BHCRI Senior Scientist
Institution: Dalhousie University

Dr. Mohammad Hajizadeh
BHCRI Scientist
- M.Hajizadeh@Dal.Ca
- https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/health-administration/faculty-staff/our-faculty/mohammad-hajizadeh.html
- Health Inequalities, Indigenous Health, Public Health Policy, Social Determinants of Health
- Group:Scientist
- Specialty:Health Inequalities, Indigenous Health, Public Health Policy, Social Determinants of Health
Dr. Mohammad Hajizadeh
BHCRI Scientist
Institution: Dalhousie University

Dr. Kensuke Hirasawa
BHCRI Senior Scientist
- kensuke@mun.ca
- https://www.mun.ca/medicine/faculty-and-staff-resources/faculty-a-z/hirasawa-kensuke.php
- Immunotherapy, Oncolytic Virus, Radiation Oncology
- Group:Senior Scientist
- Specialty:Immunotherapy, Oncolytic Virus, Radiation Oncology
Dr. Kensuke Hirasawa
BHCRI Senior Scientist
Institution: Memorial University of Newfoundland

Dr. David Hoskin
BHCRI Senior Scientist
- Group:Senior Scientist
- Specialty:Immunotherapy, Nutraceuticals
Dr. David Hoskin
BHCRI Senior Scientist
Institution: Dalhousie University

Dr. Anna Ignaszak
BHCRI Scientist
- anna.ignaszak@unb.ca
- Aptamer-based Sensing, Electrochemical Biosensors, Electrochemistry, Signal Accusation
- Group:Scientist
- Specialty:Aptamer-based Sensing, Electrochemical Biosensors, Electrochemistry, Signal Accusation
Dr. Anna Ignaszak
BHCRI Scientist
Institution: University of New Brunswick

Dr. Gabriela Ilie
BHCRI Scientist
- Gabriela.Ilie@dal.ca
- https://medicine.dal.ca/departments/department-sites/community-health/our-people/our-faculty/gabriela-ilie.html
- Cancer Survivorship, Patient Education and Empowerment Programs, Patient Reported Outcome Measures, Psychosocial Oncology, Quality of Life
- Group:Scientist
- Specialty:Cancer Survivorship, Patient Education and Empowerment Programs, Patient Reported Outcome Measures, Psychosocial Oncology, Quality of Life
Dr. Gabriela Ilie
BHCRI Scientist
Institution: Dalhousie University

Dr. Amitabh Jha
BHCRI Senior Scientist
- ajha@acadiau.ca
- https://www.acadiau.ca/~ajha/
- Breast Cancer, Drug Design, Enzyme Inhibition, Medicinal Chemistry, Organic Synthesis
- Group:Senior Scientist
- Specialty:Breast Cancer, Drug Design, Enzyme Inhibition, Medicinal Chemistry, Organic Synthesis
Dr. Amitabh Jha
BHCRI Senior Scientist
Institution: Acadia University

Dr. Brent Johnston
BHCRI Senior Scientist
- brent.johnston@dal.ca
- https://medicine.dal.ca/departments/department-sites/microbiology/people/our-faculty/brent-johnston.html
- Dendritic Cells, NKT Cells, Oncolytic Virus
- Group:Senior Scientist
- Specialty:Dendritic Cells, NKT Cells, Oncolytic Virus
Dr. Brent Johnston
BHCRI Senior Scientist
Institution: Dalhousie University

Dr. Pavan Kakumani
BHCRI Scientist
- pavan.kakumani@mun.ca
- https://www.kakumanilab.ca
- Cell Death, Differentiation, miRNAs, Non-coding RNAs
- Group:Scientist
- Specialty:Cell Death, Differentiation, miRNAs, Non-coding RNAs
Dr. Pavan Kakumani
BHCRI Scientist
Institution: Memorial University of Newfoundland

Dr. Tobias Karakach
BHCRI Scientist
- karakach@dal.ca
- https://medicine.dal.ca/departments/department-sites/pharmacology/our-people/faculty/tobias-karakach.html
- Bioinformatics, Cancer Genomics, Multi-Omics Analysis, Pharmacogenomics, Systems Biology
- Group:Scientist
- Specialty:Bioinformatics, Cancer Genomics, Multi-Omics Analysis, Pharmacogenomics, Systems Biology
Dr. Tobias Karakach
BHCRI Scientist
Institution: Dalhousie University

Dr. Barbara Karten
BHCRI Scientist
- Group:Scientist
- Specialty:Lysosomes, Neuroblastoma
Dr. Barbara Karten
BHCRI Scientist
Institution: Dalhousie University

Dr. Melanie Keats
BHCRI Senior Scientist
- melanie.keats@dal.ca
- http://www.thepaclab.com
- Exercise, Implementation Science, Intervention, Survivorship
- Group:Senior Scientist
- Specialty:Exercise, Implementation Science, Intervention, Survivorship
Dr. Melanie Keats
BHCRI Senior Scientist
Institution: Dalhousie University

Dr. Ketan Kulkarni
BHCRI Scientist
- ketan.kulkarni@iwk.nshealth.ca
- https://medicine.dal.ca/departments/department-sites/pediatrics/our-people/our-faculty/ketan-kulkarni.html
- Leukemia, Lymphoma, Pediatric Thrombosis, Supportive Cancer Care
- Group:Scientist
- Specialty:Leukemia, Lymphoma, Pediatric Thrombosis, Supportive Cancer Care
Dr. Ketan Kulkarni
BHCRI Scientist
Institution: IWK Health Centre

Dr. Derrick Lee
BHCRI Scientist
- dlee@stfx.ca
- http://www.derrickglee.com
- Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, Genetics
- Group:Scientist
- Specialty:Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, Genetics
Dr. Derrick Lee
BHCRI Scientist
Institution: St. Francis Xavier University
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