Core Team

Dr. Mingyao Liu 
Tel: 416-946-8286
Email: mingyao.liu@utoronto.ca

The Director reports in all academic matters to the Deans of SGS and the Temerty Faculty of Medicine. The Director is ultimately responsible for all academic and administrative aspects of the IMS graduate program (including faculty and students), in accordance with University of Toronto policies and procedures. He is supported by the Associate Director, Graduate Coordinators, IMS Committees, and the administrative staff, each of whom have special designated responsibilities.

Associate Director  

Dr. Lucy Osborne
Tel: 416-978-5012
Email: lucy.osborne@utoronto.ca           

The Associate Director oversees a number of IMS' Strategic Priorities, including enhancing students' training experience through engagement with University and hospital leaders and departments, promoting discipline-specific academic activities through collaborative research programs, and collecting data to assess IMS educational programs. The Associate Director also oversees IMS' international and professional career development activities, and provides support and training for the Graduate Coordinators.                                                     

Dr. Isabella Caniggia
Tel: 416-978-5012                                                       
Email: caniggia@lunenfeld.ca

Dr. John Vincent
Tel: 416-978-5012
Email: john.vincent@camh.ca                                                             

Dr. Reinhart Reithmeier 
Email: r.reithmeier@utoronto.ca

Dr. Reithmeier serves on both the IMS Executive Committee and Leadership Group, contributes to developing brand identity for IMS, and advises on graduate professional development and faculty mentorship initiatives.

Dr. Ted Brown
Email: ted.brown@utoronto.ca

The Director of the Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) is responsible for the development and implementation of the program.  In collaboration with members of the IMS faculty, the summer research program provides both domestic and international undergraduate students with the opportunity to experience a summer in a laboratory, working on a project in biomedical research.

Prof. Nicole Harnett
Email: Nicole.Harnett@uhn.ca

Prof. Harnett’s portfolio includes chairing the IMS Curriculum Committee, overseeing curriculum development and evaluation and working with course directors and instructors.

Prof. Michael Corrin
Tel: 905-569-4667
Email: m.corrin@utoronto.ca 

The Master of Science in Biomedical Communication (MScBMC), unique in Canada, is one of only four internationally accredited programs of its kind. The MScBMC Program engages students in the creation and evaluation of a range of visual tools, including medical illustration, media and user experience design, animation, and virtual simulations. 

Director, Graduate Diploma in Health Research (GDipHR) Program

Dr. Catharine Walsh
Email:  catharine.walsh@utoronto.ca

GDipHR provides selected 1st-year medical students an opportunity to participate in the continuum of research – from idea creation to data collection to scientific publication and/or presentation at a scholarly meeting – via a consecutive 20-month longitudinal research program. Students are also exposed to course work in a broad range of research concepts, topics, methodologies, and applications to health care.

Dr. Pascal Tyrrell
Email: pascal.tyrrell@utoronto.ca 

Dr. Tyrrell is leading efforts to improve the equity, diversity, indigeneity, inclusion and accessibility (EDIIA) of underrepresented and historically marginalized groups at IMS, and to ensure that IMS creates an environment that welcomes and promotes EDIIA widely across our community.

Director, Graduate Professional Development 

Dr. Pamela Plant
Email: pamela.plant@utoronto.ca

Dr. Plant oversees our graduate professional development teaching portfolio and curriculum development to support students in succeeding during graduate school and launching into their careers post-graduation. She aims to develop a skills-based program for careers in the public and private sector to help graduate students leverage their biomedical degrees into meaningful vocations.

Dr. Karen Gordon
Email: karen.gordon@utoronto.ca

Dr. Karen Gordon is the Chair of the Faculty Appointments Committee in IMS. She is responsible for the review and processing of all applications for graduate faculty appointments and re-appointments to the Institute, making recommendations to the IMS Executive Committee and the Director.

Dr. Eyal Grunebaum
Email: eyal.grunebaum@sickkids.ca 

Dr. Grunebaum is the chair of the Admissions Committee, which reviews IMS graduate student applications, makes recommendations for admission, and oversees admission policies. 

Dr. Chung-Wai Chow
Email: cw.chow@utoronto.ca

Dr. Chow's portfolio includes chairing the Awards committee, which establishes policies, reviews, and processes applications for student financial awards by the IMS. 

Dr. Samantha Anthony
Email: samantha.anthony@sickkids.ca

Dr. Anthony aims to increase engagement and connectivity between students, faculty and alumni. As the Chair of the Student, Staff, Alumni and Faculty Engagement (SAFE) Committee, she supports student groups, oversees student-led initiatives, and implements new tools and resources to support faculty and alumni engagement.

Dr. Martin Post
Email: martin.post@sickkids.ca

As Chair of the Recognition & Awards Committee, Dr. Post helps identify outstanding IMS faculty, students, and staff to nominate for internal and external recognition awards. There are many remarkable members of our community, and this committee helps ensure that IMS members are recognized for their many diverse accomplishments. 

Business Officer
Tel: 416-978-8886
Email: kamila.lear@utoronto.ca

Human resources, finance, payroll, office management and special issues.

Senior Partnerships & Communications Officer
Tel: 416-946-0987
Email: int.medscience@utoronto.ca

Communications and branding strategy and content, website management, strategic partnerships, student group support, and alumni engagement. Co-Chair of the SAFE Committee and Student Recruitment Committee. Career Mentorship Program Manager.

Admissions and Recruitment Administrator 
Tel: 416-978-5012
Email: adm.medscience@utoronto.ca

Student recruitment, admissions, International Visiting Graduate Students (IVGS) applications, registration and GEMS Agreement for incoming students, entrance awards and bursaries, faculty recruiting new students, Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP).

Interim Curriculum & Education Administrator 
Tel: 416-946-8286
Email: cc.medscience@utoronto.ca

Course and program requirements, course enrollment, MSC1010-1011H course coordination, Teaching Assistant recruitment, Curriculum Committee support, IMS Scientific Day and Ori Rotstein Lecture.

Yilin Kong

Graduate Program Assistant, MSc
Tel: 416-978-6696
Email: msc.medscience@utoronto.ca

Program Advisory Committee (PAC), Registration and GEMS Agreement for continuing students, Leave of Absence, Program Extension, Transfer Examination, MSc Thesis Guidelines, MSc Final Oral Examination and Program Completion.

Executive Assistant and Faculty Affairs Administrator
Tel: 416-946-7143
Email: sf.medscience@utoronto.ca

Executive Assistant to IMS Director, Faculty Appointments, Internal Awards, Executive Committee, Awards Committee, and Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Committee support.

Interim Graduate Program & Awards Assistant, PhD
Tel: 416-978-1053
Email: phd.medscience@utoronto.ca

External Awards, Program Advisory Committee (PAC), Registration and GEMS Agreement for continuing students, Candidacy, Leave of Absence, Program Extension, Qualifying Examination, PhD Thesis Guidelines, PhD Final Oral Examination and Program Completion.