iBEST Team
Universities and hospitals play a critical role in driving innovation in healthcare.
In 2013, Toronto Metropolitan University and St. Michael’s Hospital agreed on a 20-year partnership to launch iBEST with leadership from both institutions.
Toronto Metropolitan and St. Michael’s Hospital believe that innovation is born from multidisciplinary collaboration. Both institutions have a history of research collaborations, joint commercialization projects, and education and training opportunities dating back nearly two decades.
Executive Committee
Dr. Steven N. Liss
Vice-President, Research and Innovation, Toronto Metropolitan University
Dr. Ori Rotstein
Vice-President, Research and Innovation, Unity Health Toronto
Dr. Roberta Iannacito-Provenzano
Interim Provost and Vice-President, Academic
iBEST Co-Directors
Dr. Michael Kolios
Associate Dean, Faculty of Science, Toronto Metropolitan University
Dr. Stephen Waldman
Associate Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science, Toronto Metropolitan University
Dr. Tom Schweizer
Scientific Director, Brain Health and Wellness Research at the Keenan Research Centre, St. Michael’s Hospital
iBEST Scientific Operations Committee
Stephen Barker, Research Facilities
Ana Gajic, Communications
Paul Hacking, Biomedical Zone Representative
Sylvia Kavanagh, Communications
Dr. Miranda Kirby, Theme Lead, BIT
Dr. Michael Kolios, Scientific Director
Dr. Richard McCulloch, Research Office Liaison
Dr. Linda Maxwell, Biomedical Zone Representative
Dr. Venkat Bhat, Theme Lead, HAA
Samar Saneinejad, Research Office Liaison
Dr. Tom Schweizer, Scientific Director
Dr. Katalin Szaszi, Research Training Centre
Dr. Scott Tsai, Theme Lead, BDS
Dr. Stephen Waldman, Scientific Director
Dr. Yeni Yücel, Scientific Consultant (PI)
Dr. Darren Yuen, Theme Lead, BTR
iBEST Staff
Andreia Moretzsohn
Manager
Alice Rueda
Trainee Lead
To get in contact with the iBEST team, please email: ibest@torontomu.ca
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