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Meet The Team

Our interdisciplinary team is uniquely positioned to advance the field of mitochondrial transplantation. This ambitious project integrates community engagement, policy development, and foundational research with clinical sciences, aiming to revolutionize treatment for mitochondrial dysfunction. Our diverse team of 42 specialists, including Early Career Researchers (ECRs), brings extensive expertise across various fields, supported by a proven track record in collaborative research funded by CIHR, NSERC, and SSHRC.

Principal Investigators

Ana Andreazza NPI

Scientific Director, Mitochondrial Innovation Initiative

Marcelo Cypel

Surgical Director, Ajmera Lung Transplant Centre, University Health Network

Frank Gu

NSERC Senior Industrial Research Chair, Nanotechnology Engineering, University of Toronto

Milica Radisic

Canada Research Chair, Organ-on-a-chip engineering, University of Toronto

Ori Rotstein

Vice President Research and Innovation, Unity Health Toronto

Sowmya Viswanathan

Scientist, Krembil Research Centre

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Co-Principal Investigators

Edmond Young

Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, University of Toronto

Mark Ungrin

Associate Professor, Department of Comparative Biology and Experimental Medicine, University of Calgary

Markus Selzner

Abdominal Transplant Surgeon Scientist, University Health Network

Amy Ramsey

Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Toronto

Christopher Perry

Director, Muscle Health Research Centre, York University

Amit Oza

Medical Director of Clinical Cancer Research Unit, Princess Margaret Hospital

Mohamad Moosavi

Assistant Professor, Vector Institute in Artificial Intelligence, University of Toronto

Hagar Labouta

Assistant Professor, Nanotechnology, Microfluidics, and Molecular Biology, University of Toronto

Jillian Kholer

Founding Director, WHO Collaborating Centre for Governance, Accountability & Transparency in Pharmaceutical Sector

Vanessa Goncalves

Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Toronto

Osvaldo E. Garcia

Scientific Member, Ontario Cancer Research Ethics Board, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto

Mikaela Gabriel

Canada Research Chair, Women and Two-Spirit Mental Health and Housing, Unity Health Toronto

Jason Acker

Senior Scientist, Canadian Blood Services, University of Alberta

Christine Allen

Co-Director, Formulation, Self-Driving Laboratory, Acceleration Consortium

Alán Aspuru-Guzik

Director, Chemistry and Computer Science, Acceleration Consortium

Tania Bubela

Provost & Vice President Academic, Aga Khan University

Fellows

David Bodenstein

Post-doctoral fellow, Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto

Avinash Mukkala

Post-doctoral fellow, Pharmacology, University of California

Gabriel Siebiger

PhD Student, Latner Thoracic Research Laboratories, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network

Aaron Clasky

Staff Scientist, Formulations, Drug Delivery, Nanomedicine, Acceleration Consortium

Yimu Zhao

Staff Scientist, Human Organ Mimicry, Acceleration Consortium

Collaborators

Lisa Robinson

Dean, Temerty Faculty of Medicine. Vice Provost, Relations with Health Care Institutions, University of Toronto

Mark Hurtig

Professor, Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Guelph

Rajiv Gandhi

Associate Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Toronto

Liliana Arttisano

Professor, Biochemistry, University of Toronto

Timothy Biliar

Executive President and Chief Scientific Officer, University of Pittsburgh Medical Centre

James McCully

Associate Professor, Surgery, Harvard Medical School

Rob MacFarland

Professor, Paediatric Mitochondrial Medicine, New Castle University

Yi Ng

Clinical Senior Lecturer, Neurology, New Castle University

Aizhou Wang

Staff Scientist, Latner Thoracic Surgery, University Health Network

Sonya Brijbassi

Associate Director, Mitochondrial Innovation Initiative

Erika Leigh Beroncal

Project Manager, Mitochondrial Innovation Initiative

Operations

Partners

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