Scientific Review Panel
If Branch Out was a brain, the Scientific Review Panel (SRP) would be the neurons in our prefrontal cortex. They are responsible for deciding which research projects receive our grant funding and ultimately have the greatest return on impact for your donations.
Operations
Dr. Ty "the NeuroGuy" McKinney
Co-chair
Research Director, Branch Out Neurological Foundation
Core Panel Members
These are the SRPl members that have participated in multiple grant reviews over multiple years. Their scientific expertise and commitment to Branch Out is critical to our grant programs.
Dr. Trevor Hamilton
Associate Professor
MacEwan University
Dr. Katie Birnie
Assistant Professor
University of Calgary
Dr. Loryn Bohne
Scientific Writer
Canadian Neuromuscular Disease Registry
Dr. Alison Oates
Associate Professor
University of Saskatchewan
Emerson Daniele
PhD Candidate
University of Toronto
Julia Rybkina
Medical Student
McGill University
Dr. Sara LoTemplio
Assistant Professor
Colorado State University
Dr. Kelvin Jones
Professor
University of Alberta
Dr. Shannon Dunn
Associate Professor
University of Toronto
Veronica Vuong
PhD Candidate
University of Toronto
Anna Kalisvaart
PhD Student
University of Alberta
Taylor Snowden
PhD Candidate
University of Victoria
Dr. Catharine Mielnik
Post-Doctoral Fellow
University of Toronto
Dr. Mathieu Figeys
Post-Doctoral Fellow
University of Alberta
Braeden McKenzie
PhD Candidate
University of Toronto
Jackson Lordall
PhD Candidate
University of Saskatchewan
Dr. Haley Vecchiarelli
Post-Doctoral Fellow
University of Victoria
Dr. Bryce Geeraert
Research Program Manager
University of Calgary
Eleonora Vaccariello
Graduate Research Assistant
University of California, San Diego
Dr. Sean Maw
Associate Professor
University of Saskatchewan
Dr. Jordan Engbers
CEO
Cohesic Inc.
Dr. Corey Deacon
Medical Director
Neurvana Health
Dr Benneth Ben-Azu
Post-Doctoral Fellow
University of Victoria
Jenny Ai Nguyen
PhD Candidate
University of Calgary
Dr. Haley Anderson
Post-Doctoral Fellow
University of Saskatchewan
Hye Ji (Jay) Kim
PhD Candidate
University of Saskatchewan
Preeti Kar
PhD Candidate
University of Saskatchewan
Micael Carrier
PhD Candidate
University of Saskatchewan
Dr. Sarah Munce
Scientist
Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
Alexandria Samson
Graduate Student
Rotman Research Institute at Baycrest
Vjura Senthilnathan
Graduate Student
University of Toronto
Dr. Phyllis Paterson
Professor Emerita
University of Saskatchewan
Mackenzie Bone
Medical Student
University of Saskatchewan
Sunny Bui
PhD Candidate
University of Saskatchewan
Claire Niehaus
PhD Candidate
University of Lethbridge
Dr. Jodie Gawryluk
Associate Professor
University of Victoria
Julie Joyce
Integrated Concussion Research Program, University of Calgary
Ashley Either
Graduate Student
University of Calgary
Laavanya Dharmakulaseelan
Department of Neurology, University of Toronto
Devin Gill
Senior Human Factors Engineer
Schlesinger Group
Ayat Zagzoog
PhD Candidate
University of Saskatchewan
Brett Robbins
Research Assistant
University of Alberta
Zeenat Ladak
Health Systems Impact Fellow
Women’s College Hospital
Jeremy Viczko
PhD Candidate
University of Victoria
Eva Simoncicova
PhD Candidate
University of Victoria
Cassandra Wilkinson
PhD Student
University of Alberta