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Elizabeth Pease

Email: elizabeth21@sasktel.net

Area of Interest: Stroke / Stroke Recovery

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N. Lee Prouten

Email: whyswomen@gmail.com

Research Summary:
I have worked with SCPOR on a research project focused on creating an online group for individuals living with chronic pain/illness; another one dealing with the use of an ICBT program for persons experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviours; and am currently awaiting the outcome of a proposal for a four year research project around dementia.

Area of Interest:

  • Alzheimers / other dementing illness

  • online support groups

  • effects of insecure attachment as predictor of future mental health

  • effects of cancer diagnosis on individuals and family

  • bereavement and grief

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Dalya Kablawi

Email: dalya.kablawi@sickkids.ca

Areas of Interest:

  • Pediatric health

  • Mental health

  • Community based research

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Brenda Andreas

Email: brendajeanandreas@gmail.com

Research Summary:

  • THINC grant with Dr. Gary Groot developing a pathway of COPD in Sask.

  • Upstream Lab Toronto with Dr. Andrew Pinto Can Treat Covid.

  • Working with Dr. Viv Ramsden Sask on the OECD PaRIS project in Canada and Sask.

  • All as either a co-applicant or as a patient partner.

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Julie McKenna

Email: julie.mckenna306@gmail.com

Areas of Interest:

  • Rheumatoid Arthritis (treatments, lived experience, maintaining an active lifestyle, sleep, mental health)

  • Chronic pain and well being

  • Fibromyalgia - treatments, lived experiences

  • Sjogren's - breadth of experiences

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Colleen Hamilton

Email: chamilton@shaw.ca

Research Summary:

I have sat on SPOR for a few years and still review grants

Area of Interest:

Anything that involved with patient care, disability issues, aging diabetes and anything that should involve indigenous people. Each research opportunity should have a First Nations and Métis people as issues may be different, plus a lot of First Nations people do not know about urban Metis health issues

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Darcie Earle

Email: darcie.earle@usask.ca

Area of Interest: Anesthesiology

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Felix Veloso

Email: drfveloso@sasktel.net

Research Summary:

An Evaluation of the Efficacy and Safety of Topamax (Topiramate tablets) in Subjects with Epilepsy Who are not Satisfactorily Controlled with Conventional Therapy (TOP-CAN-2).

Publications:

Veloso, F. M., Kumar, K., Toth, C. Headache Secondary to Deep Brain Implantation. Headache 1998; 38: 507-515 

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Valerie Caron

Email: valerie.caron@usask.ca 

Research Summary:
Creating a walking assessment pathway for children in Saskatchewan. Animal-assisted services for children in rehabilitation settings.

Areas of Interest:

  • Assessment and Treatment

  • Animal-Assisted Services

  • Animal-Assisted Physiotherapy Interventions

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Sabira Valiani

Email: svaliani@usask.ca 

Areas of Interest:

  • ICU

  • Palliative care

  • Communication technology

  • Patient and family-centered care

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Nandin Raj

Email: nandini@childrenslongcovidnetwork.com

Area of Interest: Long COVID in Children

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Marilyn Crawford

Email: marilyncrawfird@gmail.com

Research Summary: Surveys

Areas of Interest: All except maternal or paternal

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Marooj Ghanem

Email: onw549@usask.ca

Areas of Interest:

I have a strong interest in clinical and translational research, particularly in areas that connect physiology, pharmacology, and patient-centered care. My graduate work focused on cardiovascular and lipid biology, and I am especially drawn to research that aims to improve system flow, health equity, and patient outcomes through collaborative, interdisciplinary approaches. I’m also interested in supporting research that involves underrepresented populations and improves access to care across Saskatchewan.

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Chris Johnson

Email: chrisj00189@gmail.com

Areas of Interest:

  • Virtual care

  • Digital health

  • Health data literacy,

  • AI

  • Standards development

  • Autoimmune

  • Neurological

  • Renal

  • Hereditary

  • Infection associated chronic conditions.

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Kazma Faheem

Email: kazmafaheem@gmail.com

Research Summary:

As a student participant in the Free Health Care Project at the University of Saskatchewan, led by Dr. Tracy Carr and Dr. Christine Sobart, I had the opportunity to engage in community leader group interviews. My role focused on conducting phone interviews and facilitating discussions with new mothers in a group setting to understand their experiences with healthcare services and accessibility. I compiled and analyzed the data, summarizing key findings in a one-page report, which was subsequently forwarded to the Saskatchewan Health Authority to inform healthcare improvements. Following this experience, I continued with the program as a student mentor, where I guide new student participants in conducting interviews, compiling data, writing reports, and presenting findings. By sharing my experiences, I help equip new students with the skills necessary to effectively contribute to patient-oriented research and advocacy efforts

Areas of Interest:

I am interested in seeing patient-oriented research contribute to meaningful improvements in our province’s healthcare delivery. While I do not have a specific area of specialization at this time, I am particularly interested in how research can enhance patient outcomes and improve healthcare accessibility. Additionally, I am keen on aiding researchers in leading projects, as I hope to gain valuable experience in this field. This aligns with my goal of pursuing a Master’s in Public Health, where I aim to contribute to evidence-based healthcare improvements and policy development.

Coming from a country where healthcare is not freely accessible, I recognize the privilege of benefiting from Canada’s healthcare system. This perspective has instilled in me a strong sense of responsibility to contribute to research that improves healthcare services, especially for marginalized and underserved communities. I am particularly passionate about ensuring that the voices of diverse minority communities are heard in patient-oriented research, as I believe that meaningful healthcare improvements must reflect the experiences and needs of all populations, not just one, to promote equity and inclusivity in healthcare services.

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Amira Abdelrasoul

Email

amira.abdelrasoul@usask.ca

Research Expertise

  • Hemodialysis membranes

  • Kidney disease

  • Chemical engineering

  • PROMS, PREMS, and QoL measures

Selected Publications

  • Abdelrasoul A., Shoker A. (2022). Biocompatibility models development to predict inflammatory biomarkers released in kidney failure patients after hemodialysis session, Kidney International Reports, 7 (9): S497

  • Abdelrasoul A., Shoker A. (2022). Influence of hydration shell of hemodialysis clinical membranes on surrogate biomarkers activation in uremic serum of dialysis patients, Biomedical Engineering Advances, 4: 100049

  • Abdelrasoul A., Shoker A. (2022). Investigations on the impact of hemodialysis clinical practices on human plasma proteins loss and von Willebrand factor, Kidney International Reports, 7 (2): S258

  • Abdelrasoul A., Westphalen H., Saadati S. Shoker A. (2021). Hemodialysis biocompatibility mathematical models to predict the inflammatory biomarkers released in dialysis patients based on hemodialysis membrane characteristics and clinical practices, Nature Scientific Reports, 11: 23080

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Eman Almehdawe

Email

Eman.Almehdawe@uregina.ca

Research Projects

Select Publications

  • Modeling Emergency Department Patients' Delays Using Simulation

Expertise

  • Modeling

  • Healthcare Operations Management

  • Supply Chain Management

  • Applied Research

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Sherry Arvidson

Email

Sherry.Arvidson@uregina.ca

Research Projects

  • Experiences of ethical issues among undergraduate students, faculty and clinical instructors in Nursing and Social work education

Select Publications

  • Nursing students experiences of bullying in clinical practice.

  • Nursing Education: Challenges Exist Globally for the Diverse Learner.

  • Are we upholding communication standards in nursing education: Saskatchewan nurse educators’ experience facilitating and assessing nursing student’s handover skills in the clinical setting? (link)

  • Community Service Learning: Fostering First Year Nursing Students’ Understanding of Others (link)

Expertise

  • Nursing

  • Clinical Research

  • Social Justice

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Krista Baerg

Email

dr.kbaerg@usask.ca

Research Projects

  • Canadian Surveillance of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome in Children and Youth

  • SPOR Chronic Pain Network: Chronic Pain Registry

  • Medication Literacy for Youth with Chronic Pain

  • Bridging the gap between education and health: What youth and families need educators to know about chronic pain

  • iCanCope with Pain: An integrated smartphone and web self-management program for adolescents and young adults with chronic pain

Select Publications

  • #PartneringForPain (link)

  • Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program 2018 Annual Report (link)

Expertise

  • Clinical Pediatrics

  • Pediatric Chronic Pain

  • Quality Improvement

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