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Our Fellows

Among CanNRT’s membership are distinguished graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and clinical fellows from diverse backgrounds and lived experiences.

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Spanning multidisciplinary sectors across Canada, these dedicated individuals are involved in innovative and translational neurodevelopmental research that embodies our platform's commitment to inclusivity, collaboration, and innovation.

2022 - 2025 Fellows

  1. Grant Bruno, PhD student, Medical Sciences, Pediatrics, University of Alberta

  2. Noémie Cusson, PsyD, Psychology, UQAM

  3. ​Gabriel Blanco Gomez, Masters, Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University

  4. Antonio Inserra, Postdoc, Psychiatry, McGill University

  5. Diana Mitchell, ​Postdoc, Neuroscience, Université de Montréal-CHU Ste-Justine

  6. Zoe Schmilovich, PhD student, Human Genetics, McGill University

  7. Katarina Sotelo, PsyD, Psychology and Psychoeducation, UQO

  8. Nisha Vashi, Masters, Clinical Developmental Psychology, York University

  9. Amber Young, PhD student, Social Works, University of Calgary

  10. Kyle Reid, MSc, Pediatrics, University of Alberta

  11. Samantha Wunderlich, MSc, Integrated Program in Neuroscience, McGill University

  12. Athanasios Markopoulos, MSc, Integrated Program in Neuroscience, McGill University, The Neuro

  13. Justine Ziolkowski, MSc, Neurology & Neuroscience, McGill University, The Douglas

  14. Willemienke Kouwenhoven, Postdoc, Pharmacy, Université de Montréal

2023 - 2026 Fellows

  1. Vicky Caron, PhD student/PsyD, Psychology, UQAM

  2. Yun-Ju (Claire) Chen, Postdoc, Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University

  3. Yoobin Cho, Masters, Integrated Program in Neuroscience, McGill University, The Neuro

  4. Sehrish Javed, PhD student, Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University

  5. Sylvie Lahaie, PhD student, Integrated Program in Neuroscience, McGill University, The Neuro

  6. Wen Da Lu, Masters, Biological and Biomedical Engineering, McGill University

  7. Platon Megagiannis, PhD student, Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University

  8. Lisane Moses, PsyD, Psychology, UQAM

  9. Maria-Isabel Carreno Munoz, Postdoc, Neuroscience, Université de Montréal-CHU Ste-Justine

  10. Taryn Perelmiter, Masters, School/Applied Child Psychology, McGill University

  11. Cassiea Sim, Masters, Education and Counselling Psychology, McGill University

  12. Xuming Yin, Postdoc, Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Ottawa

  13. Fatme Abboud, MSc, Neurology & Neurosurgery, McGill University

  14. Isabelle Préfontaine, Postdoc, Sociology, UQAM

  15. Peter Cahill, PhD, Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University

  16. Zeus Gracia-Tabuenca, Postdoc, Neurology & Neurosurgery, McGill University, The Neuro

2024 - 2027 Fellows

  1. Wei Ai, PhD student, Psychology, University of Toronto 

  2. Mishel Alexandrovsky, PhD student, Psychology, University of Toronto, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health 

  3. Kouro-Maïram Baro, MSc student, School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, McGill University 

  4. Alessandra Ciancone, PhD student, Neuroscience, Université de Montréal and CHU Sainte-Justine

  5. Emily Coombs, PhD student, Educational Psychology, University of Alberta 

  6. Lauren Denusik, MCISc/PhD student, Speech and Language Pathology; Speech and Language Sciences, Western University

  7.  Sarah Geahchan, PhD student, Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network

  8. Courtney Irwin, PhD student, Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, PhD, University of Toronto, University Health Network 

  9. Gabriela Kennedy, MSc student, Neuroscience, Université de Montréal 

  10. Catherine Lowe, PhD student, School and Applied Child Psychology, University of Calgary

  11. Ebrahim Mahmoudi Kojidi, PhD student, School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University

  12. Martina Min, MSc student, Neuroscience, University of Calgary

  13. Amelia Potter-Dickey, PhD student, Nursing, University of Calgary

  14. Samuel Ragot, PhD student, School of Social Work, McGill University

  15. Adam Ramsaran, Postdoc, Neurosciences and Mental Health, University of Toronto, SickKids 

  16. Hilary Sweatman, PhD student, Integrated Program in Neuroscience, McGill University, The Neuro

  17. Marcel van de Wouw, Postdoc, Pediatrics, University of Calgary 

  18. Dorine van Dyck, Postdoc, Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of British Columbia 

2024 - 2025 CanNRT-IMPaCT Fellows

The CanNRT-IMPaCT Fellowships stem from a partnership between the CanNRT platform and IMPaCT (Increasing Capacity for Maternal and Pediatric Clinical Trials), facilitated by Evdokia Anagnostou, MD.

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  1. Danielle Baribeau, Early Career Researcher, Holland Bloorview’s Child Development Program

  2. Karim Mithani, PhD student, Neurosurgery, Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto

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