Parkinson Research Consortium
Our team
The Parkinson’s Research Consortium (PRC) is composed of a select group of scientists from the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI) and the uOttawa Brain and Mind Research Institute with diverse scientific talents and expertise in genetics, molecular biology, neuroscience and patient care. It continues to grow in productivity, personnel and resources to help find a cure for Parkinson's disease.
Team leaders
David Grimes
Clinician Scientist, Neuroscience
Michael Schlossmacher
Senior Clinician Scientist, NeuroscienceResearchers
Paul Albert
Senior Scientist, Neuroscience
Steffany Bennett
Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, Cross-appointment, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, uOttawa
Tuan Bui
Chair, Biology Department, Professor, Department of Biology, uOttawa
Simon Chen
Associate Professor, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, uOttawa, Canada Research Chair in Neural Circuits and Behavior
Antonio Colavita
Senior Scientist, Neuroscience
Patrick Davidson
Professor, Department of Psychology, uOttawa
Marc Ekker
Professor, Department of Biology, uOttawa
Derrick Gibbings
Professor, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Associate Vice-President, Research Support and Infrastructure, uOttawa
Shawn Hayley
Professor, Department of Neuroscience, Carleton University
Matthew Holahan
Departmental Chair, Professor, Carleton University
Diane Lagace
Associate Professor, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Director, Neuroscience Graduate Program, uOttawa
Lori Malva Della
Neuropsychologist, The Ottawa Hospital
Tiago Mestre
Clinician Scientist, Neuroscience
Julie Nantel
Professor, Assistant Director, Undergraduate studies, uOttawa
Robin Parks
Senior Scientist, Regenerative Medicine
Maxime Rousseaux
Associate Professor, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine | Director, Genome Editing and Molecular biology (GEM) Facility, uOttawa
Natalina Salmaso
Associate Professor, Carleton University
Adam Sachs
Clinician Scientist, Neuroscience
Ruth Slack
Professor, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, uOttawa, Director, uOBMRI
Mario Tiberi
Senior Scientist, Neuroscience
Vance Trudeau
Lisa Walker
Clinician Investigator, Neuroscience
John Woulfe
Clinician Scientist, Neuroscience
"Working collaboratively, our goal is to improve patient care, well-being and symptom management for those living with Parkinson disease. The PRC allows us to take a huge step in that direction."
David Grimes, MD
Co-Director, Parkinson Research Consortium
Advisory Board of Directors
David Cork, Chair
Jane Batten
Pat Evans
Colleen Ford
Andrew Frank
Rob Gibson
David Grimes, MD
(Co-Director)
Shelby Hayter
Sharon Martin
Tiago Mestre, MD
Natalina Salmaso, PhD
Michael Schlossmacher, MD
(Co-Director)
Ruth Slack, PhD
Karalee Bowles
Program Manager
Natasha Hollywood