Leadership & Committees

The Executive Committee, chaired by the IMS Director, Dr. Lucy Osborne, provides guidance and direction in all aspects of the Strategic Plan implementation and decision-making. It helps set out the vision and overall strategic direction, goals and objectives of the IMS, and is the approval body for proposals, policies and initiatives developed by the other IMS committees.

For more information about this committee, please contact Caroline Ruivo.

2025 - 2026 Members:

Drs. Lucy Osborne (Chair), Samantha Anthony, Isabella Caniggia, Karen Gordon, Nicole Harnett, Pascal Tyrrell and John Vincent.

The Leadership Group, run by the IMS Interim Director, Dr. Lucy Osborne, provides operational support in all aspects of IMS day-to-day administration. It works to ensure the excellent quality of academic programs by considering proposals for new initiatives and monitoring reviews of existing programs. The group works collectively to action aspects of the Strategic Plan.

For more information about the Leadership Group, please contact Sarah Topa.

2025 - 2026 Members:

Dr. Lucy Osborne (Chair), Dr. Samantha Anthony, Dr. Ted Brown, Dr. Isabella Caniggia, Prof. Michael Corrin, Dr. Karen Gordon, Dr. Eyal Grunebaum, Prof. Nicole Harnett, Dr. Marianne Koritzinsky, Kamila Lear, Nafia Mirza, Karan Patel, Dr. Pamela Plant, Dr. Martin Post, Sarah Topa, Dr. Pascal Tyrrell, Dr. John Vincent and Dr. Catharine Walsh.

The Admissions Committee, chaired by Dr. Eyal Grunebaum, reports to the Executive Committee. It provides thorough review of IMS graduate student applications, makes recommendations for admission, and oversees admission policies. 

For more information about the Admissions Committee, or to inquire about participation, please contact Emilie DesRosiers.

2025 - 2026 Members:

Dr. Eyal Grunebaum (Chair), Dr. Moumita Barua, Dr. Isabella Caniggia, Dr. Vinod Chandran, Dr. Helen Dimaras, Dr. Daniel Felsky, Dr. Peter Giacobbe, Dr. Katarzyna Jerzak, Dr. Yaping Jin, Dr. Jennifer Jones, Hamzah Khan, Nairy Khodabakhshian, Dr. Shannon Lange, Dr. Lucy Osborne, Dr. Martin Post, Dr. Markus Selzner, Dr. Mike Tymianski, Dr. John Vincent, Dr. Jerry Warsh and Dr. Herman Yeger.

The Graduate Faculty Appointment & Membership Committee, chaired by Dr. Karen Gordon, reviews and processes all applications for graduate faculty appointments and reappointments. Further details about the application process including forms and deadlines can be found here. 

For more information about the Appointment & Membership Committee, or to inquire about participation, please contact Caroline Ruivo. 

2025 - 2026 Members:

Drs. Karen Gordon (Chair), Benjamin Steinberg, Cathy Barr, Clement Zai, Derek Ng, Gwyneth Zai, John Griffiths, Mahavir Agarwal, Mojgan Hodaie, Omair Husain, Steven Juvet, Tara Rosewall, Ted Brown, Yat Tsang, and Caroline Ruivo (Admin).

The Awards Committee establishes policies, reviews and processes applications for student financial awards administered by the IMS. 

For more information about the Awards Committee, or to inquire about participation, please contact Caroline Ruivo. 

2025 - 2026 Members:

Chair To Be Determined

IMS Representatives at SGS Awards Review Committee: Drs. Urban Emmenneger and Steven Narod.

The Curriculum Committee, chaired by Prof. Nicole Harnett and Sobiga Vyravanathan, reports to the Executive Committee. It reviews and monitors all course offerings by the IMS and recommends and implements changes to the curriculum. 

For more information about the Curriculum Committee, or to inquire about participation, please contact Sobiga Vyravanathan.

2025 - 2026 Members:

Prof. Nicole Harnett (Chair), Sobiga Vyravanathan (Co-Chair), Anna Cocco, Dr. Caitlin Gillan, Dr. John Griffiths, Dr. Farzad Khalvati, Dr. Marianne Koritzinsky, Ben Li, Dr. Lucy Osborne, Prof. Tony Panzarella, Dr. Pamela Plant, Ayesha Rashidi, Dr. Pascal Tyrrell, Dr. Shelley Wall, Dr. Catharine Walsh, Abigail Wolfensohn and Dr. Alaa Youssef.

The Equity, Diversity, Indigeneity, Inclusion and Accessibility (EDIIA) Committee is chaired by Dr. Pascal Tyrrell.

The committee aims to identify and recommend opportunities and initiatives to improve diverse representation and inclusion of historically marginalized and underrepresented groups in the IMS, and ensures equitable pathways to education, teaching and research. This Committee reports to the Executive Committee.

For more information about the EDIIA Committee, please click here, or to inquire about participation, please contact Caroline Ruivo. 

2025 - 2026 Members:

Pascal Tyrrell (Director), Caroline Ruivo (Admin), Sarah T., Dan F., Clement Z., Darren C., Gwyneth Z., Linda M., Shehryar S., Theo M., Yat T., Anita R., Ayesha R., Ben L., Clara S., Crizza C., Idin F., Ilakkiah C., Jacqueline P., Kanak G., Kowsar T., Kunze G., Mai K., Megan G., Prisca H., Renee L., Rogih A., Segan K., Siya V., Ziyad K., Talia F., Tia K., Abimbola S., and Tibyan A.

The Student, Staff, Alumni, and Faculty Engagement (SAFE) Committee, is Chaired by Dr. Samantha Anthony and Sarah Topa. The committee aims to create engagement and connectivity in a community that is often working in isolation amongst siloed research areas and hospital sites. The SAFE Committee supports the IMS student groups and associations, oversees a variety of student-led initiatives and activities, and implements new tools and resources to support increased faculty and alumni engagement.

For more information about the SAFE Committee, please contact Sarah Topa.

2025 - 2026 Members:

Gabriella Abdi, Dr. Samantha Anthony (Chair), Dr. Mahavir Agarwal, Stefan Aguiar, Kristen Ashworth, Dr. Karolina Bidzinski, Alex Boshart, Anthaea-Grace Patricia Dennis, Joel Diaz, Dr. Katharine Dunlop, Tony Geng Li, Dr. Anna Mandel, Dr. Helen Miliotis, Areej Mir, Nafia Mirza, Karan Patel, Serena Peck, Dr. Pamela Plant, Nayaab Punjani, Dr. Jennifer Rabin, Sajeevan Sujanthan, Sarah Topa (Co-Chair), Kyla Trkulja and Saleena Zedan. 

The Student Recruitment Committee helps plan and guide our student recruitment strategy, in order to continue to attract outstanding and diverse students to our graduate program and research labs. It is chaired by Sarah Topa and Emilie DesRosiers. 

For more information about the Committee, please contact Sarah Topa.

2025 - 2026 Members:
Sarah Topa (Chair), Emilie DesRosiers (Co-Chair), Stefan Aguiar, Alex Boshart, Dr. Ted Brown, Isabella DeVuono, Mahbod Ebrahimi, Shaghayegh (Feri) Foroozan, Megan George, Anna Mandel, Dr. Lucy Osborne, Nicolette Stogios,  Sajeevan Sujanthan, Clara Sun, and Kristina Zhang.

The Recognitions & Awards Committee, chaired by Dr. Martin Post, helps identify outstanding IMS faculty, students, and staff and nominate them for internal and external recognition awards. 

2025 - 2026 Members:
Dr. Martin Post (Chair), Kayla Baker, Dr. Pushpal Desarkar, Prof. Nicole Harnett, Dr. Ana Konvalinka, Dr. Judi Laprade, Aaron Miller, Dr. Steven Narod, Akshat Pai, Braeden Page, Kowsar Teymouri, Sarah Topa, Dr. Jefferson Wilson and Dr. Augusto Zani.