Canada Research Chairs


The Canada Research Chairs Program was launched by the federal government in 2000 to help Canadian universities attract and retain the world’s best researchers.

The Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry has the following active Canada Research Chairs:


Dr. Shehzad Ali


Canada Research Chair
(Tier 2)
in Public Health Economics

Kelly Anderson, PhD


Canada Research Chair
(Tier 2)
in Public Mental Health Research

Eric Arts, PhD


Canada Research Chair
(Tier 1)
in HIV Pathogenesis and Viral Control

Corey Baron, PhD


Canada Research Chair
(Tier 2)
in Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Frank Beier, PhD


Canada Research Chair
(Tier 1)
in Musculoskeletal Research

Matthew Grol, PhD


Canada Research Chair
(Tier 2)
in Musculoskeletal Biology and Health

Ali Khan, PhD


Canada Research Chair
(Tier 2)
in Computational Neuroimaging

Shawn SC Li, PhD


Canada Research Chair
(Tier 1)
in Molecular and Epigenetic Basis of Cancer

Dr. Penny MacDonald


Canada Research Chair
(Tier 2)
in Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging

Patrick O'Donoghue, PhD

Canada Research Chair
(Tier 2)
in Chemical Biology

Grace Parraga, PhD


Canada Research Chair
(Tier 1)
in Lung Imaging to Transform Outcomes

Jessica Prodger, PhD


Canada Research Chair
(Tier 2)
in Genital Immunology and STI prevention

Marco Prado, PhD


Canada Research Chair
(Tier 1)
in Neurochemistry of Dementia

Andrew Pruszynski, PhD

Canada Research Chair
(Tier 2)
in Sensorimotor Neuroscience

Lisa Saksida, PhD


Canada Research Chair
(Tier 1)
in Translational Cognitive Neuroscience

Dr. Jane Thornton


Canada Research Chair
(Tier 2)
in Injury Prevention and Physical Activity for Health