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Our Team

Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute has a talented team available to provide services, offer assistance or direct you to the most appropriate person or organization.

Address: 6/F, 2635 Laurel Street, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9
General inquiries: 604-875-4372  research@vch.ca

Leadership

Dr. Teresa Tsang

Executive Director

Associate Dean, Research (VCHRI), Faculty of Medicine, UBC
604-875-5067
t.tsang@ubc.ca

Dr. James Johnson

Associate Director, Fundamental Research and Preclinical Models

604-875-5641
james.d.johnson@ubc.ca

Melissa Bona Nascimento

Executive Assistant

604-875-5641
melissa.bonanascimento@vch.ca

Anna Meredith

Director, Special Initiatives

604-875-4111 x22786
anna.meredith@ubc.ca


Clinical Trials Administration

Stephania Manusha

Senior Director, Clinical Trials Strategy and Industry Relations

604-675-2567
stephania.manusha@vch.ca

Zahra Karim

Contract Assistant

604-875-4111 x 21693
zahra.karim@vch.ca

Aleksandra Kuzmanovic

Quality Lead, Clinical Trials

604-875-4111 x 21695
aleksandra.kuzmanovic1@vch.ca

Anna Low

Privacy and Data Access Lead, Research

604-875-4111 x 21698
anna.low@vch.ca

Phoebe Luyun

Coordinator, Research Approvals

604-675-2565
phoebe.luyun@vch.ca

Jason Sim

Senior Contracts and Budgets Specialist

604-875-4111 x 22780
jason.sim2@vch.ca

Svitlana Skybytska

Contracts and Budgets Specialist

604-875-4111 x 22781
svitlana.skybytska@vch.ca

Lauren Yee

Clinical Research Systems and Process Improvement Specialist

604-875-4111 x 22781
lauren.yee@vch.ca


Clinical Research Unit

Michelle Storms

Director, Clinical Research Unit

604-875-5886
michelle.storms@vch.ca

Gemmy Capati

Research Assistant/Lab Coordinator

604-875-4111 x 23180
gemmy.capati1@vch.ca

Owen Geiger

Research Assistant

604-875-4111 x 23181
owen.geiger@vch.ca

Ariel Huang

Research Facilitator

604-875-4111 x 69697
ariel.huang@vch.ca

Levina Ira

Research Facilitator

604-875-4111 x 62178
levina.ira@vch.ca

Anastasia Sanjevic

Research Facilitator

604-875-4111 x 68502
anastasia.sanjevic@vch.ca

Biobank Team

Martin Avancena

Research Assistant

604-875-4111 x 68502
Biobank cell: 778-873-9941
martin.avancena@vch.ca

Bruno Laroca

Research Assistant

604-875-4111 x 68502
Biobank cell: 778-873-9941
bruno.laroca@vch.ca


Communications

Vivian Sum

Director, Communications and Partnerships

604-875-4111 x 22782
vivian.sum@vch.ca

Sydney Soldan

Communications Lead, Research

604-875-5646
sydney.soldan@vch.ca

Viktoriia Zalozna

Communications Specialist

604-875-4111 x 22783
viktoriia.zalozna@vch.ca


Facilities and Human Resources

Karen Donaldson

Manager, Research Operations

604-675-2561
karen.donaldson@vch.ca

Liza Cosier

Human Resources Assistant

604-875-4111 × 21691
liza.cosier@vch.ca

Kathleen Dowsett

Facilities Assistant

604-875-4372
kathleen.dowsett@vch.ca

Andie Sha

Assistant Manager, Human Resources

604-875-4372
andie.sha@vch.ca


Finance

Neesha Ark

Manager, Finance and Accounting Services

604-675-2565
neesha.ark@vch.ca

Elena Otorotchkina

Finance Assistant

604-875-4111 x 21694
elena.otorotchkina@vch.ca

Sze Wai Ho

Research Finance Coordinator

604-875-4111 x 21697
szewai.ho@vch.ca


Indigenous Health Research Unit

Dr. Gabrielle Legault

Director, Indigenous Health Research Unit

604-875-5641
gabrielle.legault@ubc.ca

Dr. Chenoa Cassidy-Matthews

Population Health Epidemiologist

chenoa.cassidymatthews@vch.ca

Sandra Fox

Lead, Indigenous Research Engagement and Knowledge Translation

sandra.fox@vch.ca

Dr. Andreas Pilarinos

Program Manager

andreas.pilarinos@vch.ca


IT Services

For operational support: medit.servicedesk@ubc.ca
For network failure emergencies call: 1-877-266-0666

For assistance in planning your IT development:

Gurm Dhugga

604-822-3790
gurm.dhugga@ubc.ca

For assistance with VCHRI website access:

Vivian Sum

Director, Communications and Partnerships

604-875-4111 x 22782
vivian.sum@vch.ca


Research Development and Facilitation

Amanda Chisholm

Director, Research Development and Strategic Partnerships

604-875-4111 x 21696
amanda.chisholm@vch.ca

Kaili Chiang

Research Education Coordinator

604-875-4111 x 21690
kaili.chiang@vch.ca

Krista Glowacki

Research Awards Lead

krista.glowacki@vch.ca

Monica Lee

Regional Research Lead, Community and Seniors Care

monica.lee1@vch.ca
Room 308B - 520 West 6th Avenue, Vancouver

Eric Liow

Research Facilitator, Richmond, Coastal and Vancouver Community

604-970-5284
eric.liow@vch.ca
Room 3301, 7000 Westminster Hwy, Richmond

Nasia Sheikh

Research Coordinator, Richmond

587-433-7367
nasia.sheikh@vch.ca
Room 3051A, 7000 Westminster Hwy, Richmond


UBC Office of Research Services at VCHRI

Susan O’Neil

Manager, Research

604-875-4111 x 21692
susan.oneil@ors.ubc.ca

Oyumaa Bold

Grant Application Officer

604-719-7596
oyumaa.bold@ubc.ca

 

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