Meet Our Trainees
Meet some of the students and postdoctoral fellows who are driving our groundbreaking research forward.
More than 400 students and postdoctoral fellows are driving groundbreaking research forward at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, in partnership with the University of Ottawa.
What inspires them? Why did they come here, and what do they hope to do next? What does their typical day look like?
Find out by checking out the following profiles of current and former researchers in training.
Yuan Tan
An immunology PhD student investigating how to use stem cells to treat COVID-19, the flu and sepsis.
Michael Verret
An anesthesiologist whose research program focuses on the use of opioid alternatives in surgical care.
Alvin Tieu
A clinician-scientist interested in isolating extracellular vesicles from stem cells as an approach to treat lung diseases.
Colleen Webber
A senior clinical researcher studying palliative and end-of-life care for individuals with schizophrenia.
Ronda Lun
A neurologist who blazes new trails in stroke research by investigating the link between stroke and cancer.
Taha Azad
A former biology teacher turned cancer researcher who uses a firefly protein to aid the study of cancer.
Taylor Jamieson-Datzkiw
A Métis researcher who helps create cancer-killing viruses to treat aggressive breast and ovarian cancers.
Grace Fox
A patient engagement researcher who ensures that patient voices are heard throughout research projects.
Meshach Asare-Werehene
An expert in gynaecological cancer diagnosis and therapeutics who researches why chemo does not always work for patients.
Megan Magro
An HIV researcher who is studying how cancer-killing viruses target and kill HIV-infected cells.
Zaid Taha
A cancer researcher active in youth science outreach who leads a local chapter of the Let’s Talk Cancer program.
Julie Ouelette
A neuroscientist who researches how the brain blood vessels contribute to autism spectrum disorder.