About Us
Dr. Khara Sauro
Dr. Khara Sauro is an Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery with cross appointments with the Departments of Community of Health Sciences and Oncology. Dr. Sauro holds a PhD from the Department of Community Health Sciences specializing in Health Services Research from the University of Calgary and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Implementation Science within the Department of Critical Care Medicine (University of Calgary). Dr. Sauro’s research uses diverse methodologies to improve the care of patients with cancer who undergo surgery.
Meet Our Trainees
Postdoctoral Scholar
Dr. Lauren Capozzi
Dr. Lauren Capozzi is a Cancer Physiatrist and the Provincial Medical Director of Cancer Rehabilitation with Supportive Care at BC Cancer. She holds a PhD in Health and Exercise Psychology, is a Clinical Exercise Physiologist, and Co-Founder of Thrive Health, an organization focused on training fitness professionals to support individuals with cancer through exercise.Her research program focuses on screening and triage for physical impairment and inactivity following a cancer diagnosis, improving how we identify those who would benefit from further rehabilitation and exercise resources, and finding ways to best connect these individuals with the right services at the right time.
PhD Candidate
Dr. Cody Dunne
Dr. Cody Dunne is a Emergency Medicine Physician and PhD Candidate at the K2I Lab. Dr. Dunne’s primary research interest is in prehospital resuscitation interventions. Specifically, his PhD work is related to examining the effectiveness of choking interventions performed by bystanders and paramedics on patient outcomes. Find him on: Twitter/X: @codydunneNL
PhD student
Benny Rana
Benny Rana is a first-year PhD student in the k2i Lab. She has a Master of Public Health from the University of Saskatchewan and a Master of Science in Kinesiology, with a specialization in health, exercise, and sport psychology from the University of Calgary. Benny has experience working in the field of health promotion, implementation science, cancer epidemiology, and exercise oncology. Benny's research interest are in equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility in cancer care and health services research. Find her on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/public-profile/settings?trk=d_flagship3_profile_self_view_public_profile Twitter/X: @bennyrana_
Master's Student
Christopher Roach
Chris Roach is a Master’s Student in the Department of Community Health Sciences at the University of Calgary, specializing in Health Services Research. Chris holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Business Studies from Lancaster University, along with extensive training in a variety of areas, including Health Emergency Planning, Health Policy Analysis, PROSCI Change Management, and more. Chris’s research focuses on improving patient flow in Alberta hospitals using a scoping review to map and characterize evidence for interventions to manage patient flow for hospital patients during their hospital admissions. He plans to use the findings from the scoping review in a a health policy analysis aimed at evaluating and establishing optimal policy within the local context in Alberta. Find Chris on: LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/chris-roach-53a1b033
Postdoctoral Scholar
Frederick Dun-Dery
Dr. Frederick Dun-Dery is a Postdoctoral Scholar with the Ohlson Research Institute. His primary focus is on cancer research, infectious disease epidemiology, tropical Medicine, and maternal & child health. Dr. Dun-Dery earned his Ph.D. in Public Health from Heidelberg University to advance pediatric infectious disease epidemiology. He uses his competencies in health system research design, tropical medicine, program monitoring, evaluation, and data analysis in collaboration with the K2i team to facilitate research in head and neck cancer.
Master's Student
Rudra Dahal
Rudra Dahal is a first-year MSc student in the Department of Community Health Sciences, specializing in Health Services Research. Rudra holds a Master of Health Service Management from the University of Lethbridge and a Master of Education (Health) from Tribhuvan University. Rudra has prior research experience working on a variety of projects both internationally and nationally related to health literacy, health system’s research, immigrant health, and cancer screening.
Meet Our Staff
Research Coordinator
Krista Dagsvik
Krista Dagsvik is a Research Coordinator for the K2I lab. Krista will graduate from her Master's in Community Health Sciences from University of Calgary in the summer of 2026. Her specialization in Health Services Research supports our focus on the implementation of programs and innovations within community settings and health services. She helps support and facilitate K2i Lab activities and various research projects, including qualitative research and literature reviews, using strong project management and research skills.
Senior Analyst, Provincial Research Data Services
Jason Black
Dr. Jason Black is a Senior Analyst with Provincial Research Data Services, and is cross-appointed to Health Shared Services. Jason's previous research focuses on evaluating and improving prediction models using statistical and machine learning methods to advance their implementation in clinical care and health decision-making. He holds a master’s degree in epidemiology and biostatistics from Western University and has worked extensively in analyzing health care data from diverse settings, including the Canadian Institute for Health Information. Jason is working in collaboration with the K2i team.
Research Associate
Hiddecal Medrano
Hiddecel Medrano is a Research Associate for the K2I lab. She has a Master of Public Health from the University of Guelph and has experience in infectious disease surveillance program administration. Hiddecel brings her experience in data analysis and knowledge translation to support a variety of mixed-methods projects within the lab with a primary focus on leading a study which will evaluate implementation strategies for the ERAS Guidelines.