Lisa Alcia, BSc, MHSc, CPA, CMA

Executive Director and Chief Research Operations Officer of Research OperationsLisa provides her expertise in planning & evaluating research centres, leadership coaching models, lean transformations, capacity building, and enterprise wide business solutions.

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Ruth Cawdron, MA

Research Program Planning and Analysis ManagerRuth develops assessment frameworks, survey tools, and analytics (quantitative figures of research activity, bibliometrics) for strategic planning, decision-making, and compliance.

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Tony Goncalves

Research Laboratories Services ManagerTony brings strategic & operational leadership in research laboratory services, including management of tissue culture media facilities & supply centre operations, glass washing, and autoclaving for complex research environments.

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Alex Karabanow

Clinical Research Support Systems ManagerAlex brings to MedRIST his extensive experience and leadership in research administration, Research Ethics Board (REB) operations, and research ethics administration, education, process and systems improvement.

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Sandra Karlovich, HBSc, CTDP

Manager of Research Training Development and CommunicationsSandra manages projects for clients to develop & execute training programs, eLearning initiatives, and to plan learning strategies to best deliver core competencies to staff.  

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Paul MacPherson, MBA

Director of Grants, Contracts, and Clinical Research ServicesPaul manages operational oversight of clinical research, frameworks for clinical trial contracts, harmonization in research admin, and coordinating multi-centre REB review.

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Badru Moloo, DVM

Sr. Dir., Animal Resources CentreDr. Moloo supervises the logistical demands & needs of researchers using animal models, while maintaining the highest standards of ethical care, and drawing from his expertise & dedication in Laboratory Animal Science.

Ian McDermott, BSC, MOLB

Sr. Dir., Research Facilities Planning & SafetyIan specializes in providing laboratory-specific facilities planning; biological, chemical and general laboratory safety solutions; and scientific asset relocation for basic, pre-clinical, and clinical research laboratories.

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Katie Roposa, BScN, MEd, RN, CMQ/OE

Director of Research Quality IntegrationKatie leads the RQI team in identifying/managing risks in clinical research, based on systems and process analysis; she leads the implementation of various quality initiatives & best practices for clinical research excellence.

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Jose Mangles MANM, MAPA, LLM

Research Business Innovation ManagerJosé is responsible for driving innovation and promoting excellence in the conduct of research through business innovation, performance & operational management, and acts as the primary liaison between clients and MedRIST.

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Cameron Orovan

Research Business Innovation SpecialistCameron’s expertise focuses on discovering opportunities in emerging markets while building superior relationships with clients. He liaise with stakeholders while assisting them navigate the full cycle of project management.

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Henry A. Garcia

Branding, Marketing, and Events StrategistHenry leverages his digital & traditional marketing efforts to create compelling visual identities, effective marketing elements, and delivers successful & integrated communications plans with metrics at their core.

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