Meet The Team

Dr. Saija Kontulainen

PhD Exercise Physiology & Biomechanics

Nominated Principal Investigator

Pediatric bone imaging

Dr. Munier Nour

MD Pediatric Endocrinology

Co-Principal Investigator

Pediatric endocrinology/diabetes

Dr. Leigh Gabel

PhD Experimental Medicine

Calgary Site: Co-Principal Investigator

Pediatric bone health/imaging

Dr. Josephine Ho

MD Pediatric Endocrinology

Calgary Site: Co-Principal Investigator

Pediatric endocrinology/diabetes

Dr. Carol Lam

MD Pediatric Endocrinology

Toronto Site: Co-Principal Investigator

Pediatric endocrinology/diabetes

Dr. Marie-Eve Robinson

MD Pediatric Endocrinology

Ottawa Site: Co-Principal Investigator

Pediatric endocrinology, skeletal disorders/diabetes

Dr. Leanne Ward

MD Pediatrics

Ottawa Site: Co-Principal Investigator

​Clinical Research Chair in Pediatric Bone Disorders, skeletal central imaging and analysis

Dr. Andy Wong

PhD Imaging

Toronto Site: Co-Principal Investigator

Bone imaging

Dr. Steven Boyd

PhD Orthopaedic Biomechanics

Co-investigator: Bone imaging

Dr. Andrea Doria

MD PhD CPi and Radiology

Co-investigator: Pediatric radiology

Dr. Mark Inman

MD Pediatric Endocrinology

Co-investigator: Pediatric endocrinology

Dr. James Johnston

PhD Mechanical & Biomedical Engineering

Co-investigator: Bone imaging

Dr. Farid Mahmoud

MD Endocrinology

Co-investigator: Pediatric endocrinology

Dr. Julia Sorbara

MD Pediatric Endocrinology

Co-Investigator: Pediatric endocrinology

Dr. Michael Szafron

PhD Statistics

Co-investigator: Biostatistics, longitudinal models

Dr. Suraj Unniappan

PhD Biomedical Research

Co-investigator: Comparative endocrinology

Dr. Reza Vali

MD Nuclear Medicine

Co-Investigator: Pediatric nuclear medicine

Dr. Richard Walker

MD Radiology

Co-investigator: Musculoskeletal imaging

Dr. Sheldon Wiebe

MD Radiology

Co-Investigator: Pediatric radiology

Dr. Daphne Yau

MD Pediatric Endocrinology

Co-investigator: Pediatric endocrinology

Dr. Caroline Zuijdwijk

MD Pediatric Endocrinology

Collaborator: Pediatric endocrinology

Dr. Ellen Goldbloom

MD Pediatric Endocrinology

Collaborator: Pediatric endocrinology

Dr. Alexandra Ahmet

MD Pediatric Endocrinology

Collaborator: Pediatric endocrinology

Dr. Danielle Whittier

PhD Biomedical Engineering

Collaborator: Bone Imaging

Dr. Stefan Jackowski

PhD DXA Imaging

CHEO: Research Associate - Pediatric Bone Health

Maya Scharke

DXA Imaging Team CHEO

CHEO: Scientific Program Manager

Scott Walker

DXA Imaging Team CHEO

CHEO: DXA Central Analysis

Karen Sundby

Medical Radiation Technologist (MRT)

USask: DXA Imaging

Matthew Boston MSc

Research Manager

CHEO: Research Coordinator

Dr. Olufunmilayo Oyero

CanBSDS Central Coordinator

USask: Research Coordinator

Zahra Ghafouri

PhD Candidate

USask: Trainee

Ali Rezaei

PhD Candidate

USask: Trainee