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Meet Our Trainees

Postdoctoral Fellows

Dr. Ahmed Al Marouf, ICDC Postdoctoral fellow, professional headshot

Dr. Ahmed Al Marouf

Supervisor: Dr. Neesh Pannu
Research: AI-powered Clinical Decision Support Tools for Chronic Kidney Disease
Contact: ahmedal@ualberta.ca
 

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Dr. Danielle Fox

Supervisors: Dr. Paul Ronksley, Dr. Christiane Job McIntosh, and Mr. Marc Leduc
Research: Strengthening the AI-CDS Implementation Landscape in Alberta
Contact: danielle.fox@ucalgary.ca

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Dr. Ajmery Jaman

Supervisor: Dr. Ping Liu
Research: Predicting the risks of kidney failure and death in adults with acute kidney injury requiring dialysis
Contact: ajmery.jaman1@ucalgary.ca

Dr. Haisa Osmanli, postdoctoral fellow, professional head shot

Dr. Haisa Osmanli

Supervisor: Dr. Tyrone Harrison
Research: Statistical and machine learning approaches to improve healthcare decision-making and patient outcomes
Contact: khaysa.osmanli@ucalgary.ca

Dr. Ana Carolina da Cruz, ICDC Postdoctoral fellow, professional headshot

Dr. Ana Carolina da Cruz

Supervisor: Dr. Pietro Ravani
Research: Developing and evaluating prediction models for kidney failure and mortality to support people with chronic kidney disease
Contact: ana.dacruz@ucalgary.ca

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Dr. Qi (Tim) Zhang

Supervisor: Dr. Amity Quinn
Research:
Contact: qitim.zhang@ucalgary.ca

PhD Candidates

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Anita Dahiya

Supervisor: Dr. Neesh Pannu
Research: 
Contact: adahiya@ualberta.ca

Himasara Pathiraja PhD Candidate, smiling in a professional headshot

Himasara Pathiraja

Supervisors: Dr. Aminu Bello and Dr. Paul Ronksley
Research: Management of chronic conditions in relation to polypharmacy and deprescribing medications
Contact: dhmarasi@ucalgary.ca

Julia MacLaren, PhD Candidate, smiling in a professional headshot

Julia MacLaren

Supervisor: Dr. David Campbell
Research: Participatory co-design and implementation of a diabetes prevention culinary medicine program with community members living in supportive and transitional housing
Contact: julia.maclaren@ucalgary.ca
 

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Maria Leavitt-Dalton

Supervisor: Dr. Stephen Wilton 
Research: Advancing the use of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Alberta Cardiac Care using an Implementation and Effectiveness Approach
Contact: maria.dalton@ucalgary.ca
 

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Robert Goldberg

Supervisor: Dr. Tyrone Harrison
Research: Understanding and predicting dementia risk across the cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic health spectrum
Contact: robert.goldberg@ucalgary.ca
 

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Tucker Reed

Supervisors: Dr. David Campbell and Dr. Amity Quinn
Research: The intersection of diabetes and homelessness, using a mixed-methods evaluation of a diabetes mobile clinic
Contact: tucker.reed@ucalgary.ca

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Edidiong Etim

Supervisor: Dr. Amity Quinn
Research: 
Contact: yilun@ualberta.ca

Jane Fletcher, PhD Candidate, smiling in a professional headshot with building in the background

Jane Fletcher

Supervisors: Dr. David Campbell and Dr. Braden Manns
Research: Investigating barriers to access for chronic disease medications
Contact: fletchej@ucalgary.ca

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Keiran Meadows

Supervisor: Dr. Justin Chun
Research: 
Contact: kieran.meadows1@ucalgary.ca



 

Megan Patton, PhD Candidate, smiling in a professional headshot with a neutral background

Megan Patton

Supervisors: Dr. Paul Ronksley and Dr. Gina Dimitropoulos
Research: Examining the impact of continued access to primary care for youth with chronic conditions transitioning to adult health care
Contact: megan.patton@ucalgary.ca 

Sarina Ayral, PhD Student, smiling in a professional headshot

Sarina Ayral

Supervisor: Dr. David Campbell
Research: Exploring how stigma shapes the experiences of people with lived experience of homelessness as they self-manage and seek treatment for diabetes
Contact: sarina.aryal@ucalgary.ca

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Emilie Toews

Supervisor: Dr. Kerry McBrien
Research: 
Contact: emilie.toews1@ucalgary.ca

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Joseph Lunyera

Supervisor: Dr. Aminu Bello
Research: 
Contact: lunyera@ualberta.ca
 

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Larka Soos

Supervisors: Dr. Tyler Williamson and Dr. Paul Ronksley
Research: 
Contact: bsoos@ucalgary.ca



 

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Mina Fahim

Supervisor: Dr. Kerry McBrien
Research: 
Contact: mina.fahim@ucalgary.ca


 

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Sara Scott

Supervisors: Dr. David Campbell and Dr. Lindsay Crowshoe
Research: Co-designing culturally safe peer support strategies to address diabetes disparities among urban Indigenous populations
Contact: sara.scott@ucalgary.ca

Master's Students

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Caitrin O'Connor

Supervisors: Dr. Meghan Elliott and Dr. Tyrone Harrison
Research: 
Contact: caitrin.oconnor@ucalgary.ca

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Erin Hedin

Supervisor: Dr. Aminu Bello
Research: 
Contact: Hedin@ualberta.ca


 

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Kristine Pesigan

Supervisor: Dr. Matthew James
Research: Mental health outcomes following acute kidney injury
Contact: kristine.pesigan@ucalgary.ca

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Neha Pattar

Supervisor: Dr. Sandra Dumanski
Research: Investigating changes in kidney function across the menstrual cycle in individuals living with chronic kidney disease
Contact: neha.pattar@ucalgary.ca

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Chrisie McGrath

Supervisor: Dr. Sonia Butalia
Research: 
Contact: chrisie.mcgrath@ucalgary.ca
 

Etay Ben-Eli, Master's Student, smiling in a professional headshot

Etay Ben-Ali

Supervisor: Dr. Sofia Ahmed
Research: Exploring the impacts of menopausal stage on kidney function
Contact: beneli@ualberta.ca

 

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Maija Kowalchuk

Supervisor: Dr. Sofia Ahmed
Research: Exploring menopausal hormone therapy and ambulatory blood pressure
Contact: mekowalc@ualberta.ca

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Tobi Souza

Supervisor: Dr. Amity Quinn
Research: 
Contact: oluwatobiloba.souza@ucalgary.ca

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Eduardo Pontes

Supervisor: Dr. David Collister
Research: 
Contact: emirand1@ualberta.ca
 

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Jaden Frizzell

Supervisor: Dr Jessalyn Holodinsky and Dr. David Campbell
Research: Investigating the impact of community-based team care on acute care utilization among equity-deserving groups
Contact: jaden.frizzell@ucalgary.ca

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Marin Flanagan

Supervisor: Dr. Justin Chun
Research: 
Contact: marin.flanagan1@ucalgary.ca

Undergraduate & Student Trainees

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Allan Wu

Supervisor: Dr. Neesh Pannu
Research:
Contact: yilun@ualberta.ca

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Harlow Snyder

Supervisor: Dr. Amity Quinn
Research: Women's health and aging, with a focus on healthcare utilization and outcomes among midlife and older women.
Contact: harlow.snyder1@ucalgary.ca