Our team

INFORM RARE is comprised of multidisciplinary research teams that draw from the expertise of patients and families, healthcare providers, policy-makers, methodologists, and research ethicists from across Canada.

 

Principal Investigators

Beth Potter Headshot

Beth Potter, PhD (she/her/elle)

Principal investigator

Methodologist

University of Ottawa


 
Pranesh Chakraborty Headshot

Pranesh Chakraborty, MD

Co-principal investigator, PKU lead

Clinician researcher

Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario


 
Maureen Smith Headshot

Maureen Smith, M.Ed (she/her/elle)

Co-principal investigator, Patient engagement co-lead

Patient partner

Canadian Organization for Rare Disorders


 
Ariella Binik Headshot

Ariella Binik, PhD (she/her/elle)

Co-principal investigator, Research ethics lead

Methodologist

McMaster University


 
Jeff Round Headshot

Jeff Round, PhD (he/him)

Co-principal investigator, Health economics and policy lead

Policy partner and Methodologist

Institute of Health Economics, University of Alberta


 
Michal Inbar-Feigenberg Headshot

Michal Inbar-Feigenberg, MD (she/her)

Co-principal investigator, MPS lead

Clinician researcher

The Hospital for Sick Children


 
John Mitchell Headshot

John Mitchell, MD

Co-principal investigator, MPS lead

Clinician researcher

McGill University Health Centre


 
Martin Offringa Headshot

Martin Offringa, MD, PhD

Co-principal investigator, Trial methods lead

Clinician researcher and Methodologist

The Hospital for Sick Children


 
Maryam Oskoui Headshot

Maryam Oskoui, MD

Co-principal investigator, SMA lead

Clinician researcher and Methodologist

McGill University Health Centre


 
Sylvia Stockler-Ipsiroglu Headshot

Sylvia Stockler-Ipsiroglu, MD, PhD, MBA

Co-principal investigator, PKU lead

Clinician researcher

BC Children’s Hospital

Co-Investigators

John Adams Michèle de Guise Gloria Ho Hugh McMillan Neil Sondheimer
Saadet Andrews Yan Défossés Shailly Jain Aizeddin Mhanni Rebecca Sparkes
Kim Angel Jim Dowling Lawrence Korngut Nicole Pallone Kathy Speechley
Danielle Bourque Sarah Dyack Mariya Kozenko Amy Pender Monica Taljaard
Nancy Butcher Farah El Turk Anne-Marie Laberge Lynda Polgreen Kednapa Thavorn
Craig Campbell Dean Fergusson Thierry Lacaze-Masmonteil Murray Potter Yannis Trakadis
Philippe Campeau Jenifer Gentle Julian Little Suzanne Ratko Sarah Turgeon Desilets
Alicia Chan Michael Geraghty Alex MacKenzie Tony Rupar Anthony Vandersteer
Xing Chen Hernán Gonorazky Jennifer Mackenzie Chelsea Ruth Jagdeep Walia
Lorne Clarke Sharan Goobie Jean Mah Ramona Salvarinova Kumanan Wilsor
Douglas Coyle Cheryl Greenberg Eva Mamak Andreas Schulze Brenda Wilson
Taylor Danielson Robin Hayeems Christopher McCabe Kathy Selby