Research Staff

Rosario Bejar
Administrative Assistant

Rasha Hamzeh
Research Manager

Jiyao Qi
Research Assistant
Postdoctoral Fellows

Dr. Jacquie Baker
Jacquie is a Postdoctoral Fellow with a research focus on cardiovascular autonomic disorders. Her current research integrates pre-clinical and clinical research approaches to investigate the underlying pathophysiology of cardiovascular autonomic disorders and to test novel therapies with the overarching goal to improve cardiovascular health.

Dr. Martin Miranda Hurtado
Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. Fatima Chakir
Postdoctoral Fellow
PhD Students

Shaun Ranada
Shaun's research focuses on understanding the pathophysiological mechanisms and exploring novel treatment strategies for autonomic disorders, particularly POTS. Specifically, he is investigating how elevated arterial carbon dioxide levels influence cardiovascular and cerebral hemodynamics to identify potential therapeutic applications.
Extreme sports are Shaun's passion - back-country snowboarding, cliff diving in the tropics, and bungee jumping off bridges are his go-to adventures.

Rashmin Hira
Rashmin's research interests are autonomic dysfunction in Long-COVID, the prevalence of autonomic disorders in Long-COVID (such as POTS), salt as a non-pharmacological intervention for Long-COVID/POTS patients, and characterizing the quality-of-life of Long-COVID/POTS patients.
When Rashmin's not in the lab, you can find her at home with her cat, J Coal!
Master's Students

Kavithra Karalasingham
Kavithra's research interests are largely understanding the pathophysiology of specific POTS symptoms and the effect of these symptoms on patients' quality of life.
When she is not in the lab, Kavithra likes to wind down by reading psychological thrillers and trying out new food places with friends!

Jaiden Uppal
Jaiden's passion for research began with witnessing the profound impact that research and a dedicated team can have on patient quality of life.
Jaiden has a deep love for racing!

Paras Deol
Master's Student
Medical Residents

Dr. Lucy Lei
Medical Resident

Dr. Jill Laurin
Medical Resident

Dr. Bimbola Oyewunmi
Medical Resident
Medical Students

Dr. Kate Bourne
Medical Student

George Tadros
Medical Student

Ini Adeboye
Medical Student

Fola Shinyanbola
Medical Student
Undergraduate Students

Felix Gabriel Ayala Valani
Undergraduate Student

Ethan Hagarty
Undergraduate Student


Luka Dukaric
Undergraduate Student

Priyanshu Giri
Undergraduate Student

Agam Singh
Undergraduate Student

Giya Bassi
Undergraduate Student

Mishal Fayyaz
Undergraduate Student
Navreet Dhillon
Undergraduate Student

Abbey McDonnell
Undergraduate Student


Rayan El-Tarchichi
Undergraduate Student
Research Nurses

Jesse Angihan
Research Nurse
Meaghan Wiens
Research Nurse
Alumni
Nasia Sheikh, MSc BSc
Master's Student
Jessica Ng, MSs BSc
Master's Student
Juliana Jorge, MD MSc
Master's Student
Mohammed Alsaleh, MSc
Master's Student