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Karla K. EvansView profile

Associate Professor

• Visual Perception
• Attention
• Visual Cognition
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Karla K. Evans is a Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in the Department of Psychology at the University of York. Her academic career spans prestigious institutions including Princeton University, Harvard Medical School, and Brigham and Women's Hospital before joining York in 2013. She serves on the Psychology Department Athena Swan Committee and represents Psychology on the University's Athena Swan working group. Dr. Evans earned her BSc (Hons) in Experimental Psychology from the University of Trieste (1998), followed by an MA (2004) and PhD (2007) in Cognitive Psychology from Princeton University. She completed postdoctoral training at MIT (2007-2008) and Harvard Medical School/Brigham and Women's Hospital (2008-2013). Her research centers on how sensory systems integrate information to produce coherent perception, with expertise in attention, visual cognition, memory, multimodal perception, and medical image perception. She employs diverse methodologies including psychophysics, fMRI, EEG, and eye tracking. Her work bridges cognitive psychology with practical applications in medical imaging, particularly mammography analysis. Dr. Evans' publication record shows consistent output with 46 publications through 2025, demonstrating evolving focus from fundamental visual cognition to applied medical image perception. Her recent work explores scene complexity, visual memory schemas, and the 'gist' processing in mammograms that enables early cancer detection. She collaborates extensively with radiologists, computer scientists, and cognitive psychologists. She actively mentors students, accepting PhD candidates, and contributes to academic service as an ad hoc reviewer for vision, attention, and neuroscience journals, and as an NIH grant review panel member. Her research has been supported by grants including the Individual Ruth Kirschstein-NRSA Postdoctoral grant (2009-2012). Dr. Evans is affiliated with the Perception and Action (Vision group) and Cognition and Communication (Attention, Learning & Memory group) research teams at York, where she continues to advance understanding of visual perception mechanisms and their applications in medical diagnostics.

• Adult development and aging
• Psychology and Law
• Adult development and transitions
• +2 more

Dr. Deirdre Drake serves as a Senior Lecturer in Psychology within the School of Arts and Humanities at Edith Cowan University (ECU). She has maintained her academic position at ECU since 2000, following prior teaching experience as a Psychology tutor and Criminology lecturer at The University of Melbourne. Her academic career spans over two decades with consistent contributions across teaching, research, and supervision in psychological science. Dr. Drake completed her Doctor of Philosophy at The University of Melbourne in 2000. Her academic path began unconventionally as she initially trained as a lawyer before returning to education as a mature-aged student to pursue psychology. Her research program demonstrates remarkable interdisciplinary breadth while maintaining clear thematic coherence. Dr. Drake's work consistently examines human adaptation to life transitions across the lifespan, with particular attention to legal contexts and human-animal relationships. She has made significant contributions to understanding how individuals navigate environmental displacement, family transitions, aging processes, and justice system interactions. Her research on companion animals has illuminated the psychological significance of human-animal bonds across developmental stages, while her forensic psychology work has advanced understanding of juvenile justice processes and pre-sentence evaluations in Australia. The interdisciplinary nature of her work is evident in collaborations spanning psychology, criminology, environmental studies, and health sciences. Dr. Drake's research portfolio includes substantial grant funding, most notably the $127,000 National Disaster Risk Reduction Grant (2024-2025) for the REVAL project examining natural disaster risk, and the $80,791 Constable Care grant (2020-2021) evaluating ethical leadership programs. Her earlier funded research includes investigations of family financial norms, FIFO living arrangements, and family violence court practices. Responding to Natural Disaster Risk: Evaluating Vulnerability, Awareness and Liveability (REVAL) - $127,000 (2024-2025) An Evaluation of the Ethical Leadership Program - $80,791 (2020-2021) Families and Money: Norms and behaviours between and within cultures - $17,086 (2016) New Directions in FIFO living - $58,979 (2012-2013) Victims' voices in Family Violence Courts - $39,000 (2005-2008) Public expectations of appropriate arrangements for children - $5,995 (2004-2005) As a dedicated supervisor, Dr. Drake currently guides ten doctoral candidates as Principal, Co-principal, or Associate Supervisor, with research topics spanning personality disorders, violence risk assessment, false guilty pleas, aging experiences, and coercive control in legal systems. Her completed supervision record includes twenty-five doctoral students whose work addresses diverse psychological phenomena including terrorism discourse, intimate partner violence, dog relinquishment, and interethnic relationships. Her supervision approach integrates theoretical rigor with practical application, particularly in forensic and clinical contexts. Dr. Drake maintains active professional engagement through membership in the Australian Psychological Society. Her scholarly impact is reflected in consistent publication across high-quality journals in psychology, criminology, and interdisciplinary fields, with recent work addressing contemporary issues including LGBTQA+ family dynamics, environmental migration, and personality disorder classification systems.

Kelly JahnView profile

Assistant Professor

• Auditory Neuroscience
• Cochlear Implants
• Hearing Loss
• +4 more

Kelly Jahn is an Assistant Professor at the University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas), affiliated with the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences and the Neuroaudiology Lab. Her research focuses on improving treatments for hearing loss by studying changes in auditory perception across the lifespan and following acoustic injury. She holds a PhD in Speech and Hearing Sciences from the University of Washington, an AuD in Audiology from Vanderbilt University, and dual degrees in Psychology and Communication Sciences from the University of Connecticut. Key research areas include cochlear implant outcomes, hyperacusis mechanisms, tinnitus diagnostics, and the neural basis of auditory perception. Her work combines clinical studies with neurophysiological and behavioral methods to address sound intolerance disorders and optimize hearing technology programming. Grants: Neural Signatures of Enhanced Central Auditory Gain in Hyperacusis (NIH, 2021–2024) Physiological Markers of Sound Intolerance in Individuals with Hyperacusis (ASHFoundation, 2020–2021) Publications highlight advancements in cochlear implant programming for pediatric patients, objective measures of tinnitus, and the relationship between cochlear neural health and loudness hypersensitivity. Dr. Jahn currently leads the Neuroaudiology Lab at UT Dallas, focusing on translational research to bridge clinical practice and auditory neuroscience insights.

Mandy Towell-BarnardView profile

Associate Professor

• Critical Care Nursing
• Diabetes Management
• Cognitive Impairment
• +3 more

Associate Professor Mandy Towell-Barnard is the Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning) at Edith Cowan University's School of Nursing and Midwifery and an Adjunct Research Fellow in the Centre for Nursing Research at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. She oversees teaching quality, accreditation processes, and student success initiatives. Her research optimizes clinical outcomes for patients with Type 2 diabetes, cognitive impairment, and obesity, with parallel interests in emotional intelligence and healthcare worker safety. Education: Doctor Curationis, South Africa (2012) Magister Curationis Critical Care, South Africa (2004) Baccalaureus Curationis Community Nursing Science, South Africa (2000) Diploma Critical Care Nursing General, South Africa (1994) Diploma General Nursing, South Africa (1987) Her research spans acute care interventions, family-centered models, and healthcare system improvements. Recent publications focus on delirium management, missed nursing care, patient involvement in handovers, and weight stigma in healthcare. This work employs diverse methodologies including systematic reviews, co-design studies, and cross-sectional surveys to address gaps in nursing practice and patient outcomes. Grants & Advising: She leads projects on workplace violence reduction ($27K), safety education programs ($27K), and patient handover involvement ($30K). As principal supervisor for 4 PhD students and associate for 6 others, she mentors research on obesity experiences, dysmenorrhea management, and professional nursing identity. Grants include Healthway funding for Aboriginal health beliefs ($75K) and pressure injury prevention ($40K). She collaborates with the Centre for Nursing Research and leads multidisciplinary teams on violence prevention, diabetes education, and critical care innovation.

Rui Augusto Da CostaView profile

Assistant Professor

• Tourism Planning
• Public Policy in Tourism
• Small Enterprise Financing
• +5 more

Rui Augusto Da Costa is an Assistant Professor in Tourism at the University of Aveiro’s Department of Economics, Management, Industrial Engineering and Tourism. His research focuses on tourism planning, governance, public policy, and the economic dynamics of small and micro enterprises in tourism. He holds a PhD in Tourism (2012) from the University of Aveiro, following a Master’s in Innovation and Development Policies (2005) and a Bachelor’s in Tourism Management (1988). His work emphasizes applied research on tourism networks, territorial investment dynamics, and financing strategies. He actively contributes to the tourism academic community through editorial board roles (Journal of Tourism & Development) and organizing conferences (INVTUR). His research has been published in international journals such as Current Issues in Tourism , Anatolia , and International Journal of Tourism Research . Dr. Da Costa collaborates on projects like the ENFORCE initiative (enhancing tourism resilience) and AGEWELL (service design for wellness). He explores topics including digital marketing strategies for tourism authorities, disruptive technologies in hospitality, and the socio-economic impacts of tourism events. His expertise bridges academic research with practical applications in destination management and policy-making.

Joost C. DessingView profile

Lecturer

• Eye-hand coordination
• Human-robot interactions
• Sports performance analysis
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Joost C. Dessing is a Lecturer at Queen's University Belfast's School of Psychology, affiliated with the EPIC research group. He holds a Marie Curie FP7 Career Integration Grant to study eye-hand coordination in spatial and temporal contexts, extending to applications in sports and human-robot interactions. His academic journey includes an MSc (2001) and PhD (2005) from Amsterdam's Faculty of Human Movement Sciences, followed by postdoctoral work in the Netherlands and Canada. Education: MSc in Human Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (2001) PhD in Human Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (2005) Research interests focus on neural mechanisms underlying eye-hand coordination, particularly in dynamic tasks like catching, hitting, and robotics collaboration. He employs behavioral experiments, TMS, and computational modeling in real/virtual environments. Recent work includes VR-based goalkeeper studies and deep learning for human-robot intention inference. Key research trends revealed through publications include advancements in gaze estimation frameworks, collaborative robotics datasets, and applied sports biomechanics. His work bridges fundamental neuroscience with practical applications in manufacturing and sports. Awards include the Best PhD Thesis award (2005), Center for Open Science Challenge Award (2018), and QUB Research Seed Fund (2021). He actively promotes Open Science, serving as co-lead for the UK Reproducibility Network. Advising/grants: Marie Curie FP7 Grant (2012-) Supervising 3 PhD students (e.g., Valkanidis on goalkeeping, Adebayo on human-robot learning) Labs/teams: EPIC research group, collaborations with EEECS department (Prof. McLoone).

Antonio CataldoView profile

Lecturer

• Somatosensory perception
• Sensorimotor integration
• Tactile perception
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Dr. Antonio Cataldo is a Lecturer in Psychology at Queen Mary University of London and an Honorary Lecturer at the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, University College London. He holds affiliations in the School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences and specializes in human somatosensory perception and sensorimotor integration. Education: BSc in Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience from the University of Bologna (Italy), followed by a PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience at UCL’s Action and Body Lab under Prof. Patrick Haggard. Research interests focus on two core areas: Interactions between somatosensory submodalities (e.g., tactile, thermal, pain) using advanced techniques like robotic setups, electrotactile stimulation, and thermal/nociceptive paradigms. Sensorimotor foundations of spatial perception, particularly how self-touch informs brain models of space in healthy and clinical populations. Grants/Awards: Secured a research grant from the John Templeton Foundation to investigate spatial properties of tactile systems. His work has been published in high-impact journals including Current Biology , iScience , and Proceedings of the Royal Society B . Labs/Teams: Developed a robotic experimental setup for self-touch studies during his UCL tenure, continuing this work to explore clinical applications.

• Cognitive Neuroscience
• Cognitive Psychology
• Neuroimaging
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Dr. Daniel C. Krawczyk is a Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience and Cognitive Psychology at the University of Texas at Dallas, holding the Debbie and Jim Francis Chair in Behavioral and Brain Sciences. His research focuses on higher cognitive functions, including decision-making, memory application, and social cognition. He employs methods like functional neuroimaging and virtual reality to study healthy individuals and those with neurological impairments, aiming to improve diagnostics and treatments for cognitive disorders. Krawczyk holds a BSc from SUNY Fredonia (1998), and MSc/PhD from UCLA (2000/2003), followed by a postdoc at UC Berkeley. He joined UT Dallas in 2006 as a joint faculty member with UT Southwestern Medical Center, advancing to Associate Professor (2012) and Full Professor (2018). Education: Bachelor’s in Psychology, State University of New York at Fredonia (1998) Master’s in Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles (2000) Doctorate in Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles (2003) Research Interests: Dr. Krawczyk’s work bridges cognitive neuroscience and clinical applications. He investigates how expertise (e.g., chess) influences cognitive processes, the neural basis of social cognition deficits in disorders like anorexia nervosa, and cognitive rehabilitation strategies for traumatic brain injury (TBI). His lab develops virtual reality tools to assess executive function and employs neuroimaging to map brain networks underlying reasoning and decision-making. Key Contributions: His research has advanced understanding of neuroplasticity in TBI patients through cognitive training, revealed neural correlates of self-perception in eating disorders, and demonstrated how hormones like oxytocin modulate social judgments. He has pioneered interventions using strategic reasoning training to improve outcomes in chronic TBI. Labs/Teams: Leads the Krawczyk Lab at UT Dallas, focusing on cognitive neuroscience and translational research in neurorehabilitation and mental health.

• Emerging Construction Technologies
• Automation in Construction
• Robotic Construction
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Nuno Antonio da Silva is an Associate Researcher at ISTAR-Iscte (Research Center in Information Sciences, Technologies and Architecture) at ISCTE-University Institute of Lisbon, specializing in the Digital Living Spaces group. He completed his PhD in Architecture in September 2024 with a thesis titled "Advancing Construction Technologies: Integrating Human-Machine Collaboration and Drone Robotic Construction in a Comprehensive XR-Simulated Environments Methodology." His research focuses on how advanced technologies—automation, robotics, computational design, and simulation tools—can transform architectural practices to address critical global challenges such as housing crisis, sustainability, social equity, and climate resilience. Dr. da Silva earned his Integrated Master's Degree in Architecture (2012-2017) and completed Visual Arts studies (2009-2012) at José Saramago Secondary School. His academic journey began with a bachelor's degree in architecture from Universidade Lusófona in Lisbon (2015), followed by a master's in architecture from Iscte-IUL (2017). His research expertise centers on digital technologies applied to construction and architectural design, with particular focus on robotics, virtual and augmented reality simulations, and human-machine cooperation environments. Dr. da Silva has developed innovative VR/AR simulation tools to enable human-robot collaboration in construction environments, specifically where workers interact with robotic technologies including drones. His work bridges theoretical research with practical implementation through industry collaborations, developing real-world prototypes that address the gap between academic research and practical application in architecture and construction. His publication record reveals a strong trajectory in robotic construction methodologies, with increasing sophistication in VR/AR simulation environments and growing attention to social impact considerations. His most cited work, "Robotic construction analysis: Simulation with virtual reality" (2022) in Heliyon (Q1), demonstrates significant scholarly impact with 15 Web of Science and 20 Scopus citations. Challenges and opportunities of using metaverse tools for participatory architectural design processes (2024) Robotic construction analysis: Simulation with virtual reality (2022) The Robotic Dance: a fictional narrative of a construction by drones (2021) A Quasi-real Virtual Reality Experience: Point Cloud Navigation (2021) Robotic construction: Robotic fabrication experiments for the building construction industry (2021) Currently, Dr. da Silva leads the experimental phase of the GreenCity4Aging project, developing VR-based user simulations to collect heart rate and eye-tracking data from elderly citizens, contributing valuable insights for designing inclusive, elder-friendly urban spaces. During his PhD, he led an interdisciplinary team of five in collaboration with NexusUAV, securing 80% of the funding needed for drone construction experiments, demonstrating his ability to translate research into practical applications with real-world impact. His research philosophy emphasizes the integration of digital and prefabrication technologies to foster sustainable and inclusive design in the built environment. Through his work with ISTAR-Iscte's multidisciplinary approach, he continues to develop research in robotic construction and AR/VR simulation environments, maintaining strong industry connections to ensure practical relevance of his academic work.

Alvaro Lopez CaicoyaView profile

Research Fellow

• Animal Cognition
• Animal Behavior
• Animal Welfare
• +3 more

Alvaro Lopez Caicoya is a Research Fellow at the Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN) in Germany since 2023. His work focuses on animal cognition, behavior, and welfare, particularly in ungulates and primates. Research Interests: Understanding social cooperation and helping behaviors in pigs Investigating cognitive abilities across ungulate species Studying neophobia and problem-solving in wild Barbary macaques Exploring gaze-following and attention mechanisms in domesticated and non-domesticated species Research Trends: His recent publications emphasize comparative cognition, quantity discrimination, optical illusions perception, and dominance-style impacts on behavior across ungulates and macaques. Studies include European bison, giraffes, and primates. Labs & Teams: Alvaro is affiliated with the Psychophysiology Working Group at FBN, conducting research on animal cognition in both wild and captive settings.

• Cultural Anthropology
• Ethnology
• Intangible Cultural Heritage
• +5 more

Aleksandra Paprot-Wielopolska serves as an Adjunct Professor in the Institute of Anthropology within the Faculty of History at the University of Gdańsk. Her academic profile centers on cultural anthropology with specialized expertise in the ethnology of Poland's Western and Northern Lands, particularly the Żuławy and Powiśle regions. Her research interests span cultural heritage studies, intangible cultural heritage safeguarding, folk costume analysis, post-war identity formation, and Mennonite cultural legacy. She employs oral history methodologies and ethnographic fieldwork to examine how communities negotiate cultural memory in post-migration contexts. Her work frequently addresses the transformation of cultural landscapes following WWII resettlement and the contemporary reconstruction of regional identities. Analysis of her recent publications reveals consistent thematic focus on: Material culture transmission in disrupted communities Visual symbolism in folk costumes as identity markers Climate change perceptions in vulnerable cultural landscapes Community-based heritage documentation practices Gendered dimensions of craft production and preservation Methodological innovations in post-conflict ethnography While no formal awards are documented in available sources, her scholarly contributions demonstrate significant engagement with UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage framework and European cultural policy debates. Her research bridges academic scholarship with practical heritage conservation initiatives through collaborations with local communities in Pomerania. Professor Paprot-Wielopolska's work extends beyond traditional academic boundaries into community engagement, particularly through projects documenting threatened wooden architecture and supporting grassroots heritage initiatives in rural areas. Her recent focus on pandemic-era maternal experiences indicates expanding methodological scope into medical anthropology.

Cristina Suárez GómezView profile

Professor

• World Englishes
• English Linguistics
• Historical Syntax
• +7 more

Dr. Cristina Suárez Gómez is a Full Professor of English Linguistics at the Department of Spanish, Modern and Classical Languages, University of the Balearic Islands. She has held this position since October 2022, following her national accreditation in November 2021. Previously, she served as a tenured Senior Lecturer from October 2010. Her academic career spans over two decades with significant contributions to the field of World Englishes and historical linguistics. Her educational background includes: MA in English Language and Literature, University of Santiago de Compostela (1997) Master in Linguistics, University of York (2003) PhD in English Linguistics (European Doctorate), University of Santiago de Compostela (2004) Dr. Suárez Gómez's research focuses on World Englishes, historical syntax, and language variation . She has made significant contributions to understanding relativization processes, morphosyntactic variation, and the expression of perfect forms across different English varieties. Her work often employs corpus-based approaches to analyze linguistic phenomena in both historical and contemporary contexts, with particular attention to contact varieties like Gibraltar English and Bangladeshi English. Her recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on grammatical structures across diverse English varieties, examining patterns of variation through comparative and transnational perspectives. She frequently collaborates with Elena Seoane and Lucía Loureiro-Porto, contributing to major reference works like The New Cambridge History of the English Language and editing special issues on World Englishes for prominent journals. Dr. Suárez Gómez has received significant research funding from Spanish national agencies, including as Principal Investigator for the project "Morphosyntactic variation in New Englishes" (Spanish Ministry for Economy and Competitiveness, grant FFI2011-26693-C02-02) and co-Principal Investigator for a project on morphosyntactic variation in World Englishes (Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation, PID2020-117030GB-I00, 2021-2024). She has supervised several PhD students to completion, including Laura García-Castro (2020), and currently supervises Pablo Vilas, Anastasia Beloborodova, and Victoria Rodríguez Lázaro. Dr. Suárez Gómez is an active member of the research community, having served as convenor of the Sociolinguistics and Dialectology panel at AEDEAN conferences (2012-2015) and as treasurer of the Spanish Association for English and American Studies since November 2016. She is also a member of the Consolidated R+D+I Group "Corpus-based Approaches to Language Variation (CAVA)" and co-leads the compilation of ICE Gibraltar within the International Corpus of English project.

Alex MacarioView profile

Professor

• Healthcare Economics
• Operating Room Management
• Medical Education
• +4 more

Alex Macario, MD, MBA is a Professor of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine. He serves as Vice-Chair for Education and has held leadership roles including President of the American Board of Anesthesiology. His academic career spans over 28 years at Stanford, where he founded programs like the Management of Perioperative Services Fellowship and the Stanford Fellowship in Anesthesia Research and Medicine. Dr. Macario earned his MD and MBA from the University of Rochester, followed by anesthesiology residency and fellowship at Stanford. His research focuses on healthcare economics, operating room management efficiency, and medical education innovation. He has authored over 200 peer-reviewed publications with an H-Index of 59 and I-10 Index of 157. Notable achievements include the Excellence in Education Award from the American Society of Anesthesiologists and the Ellis N. Cohen Achievement Award. His global health work includes collaborations in Zimbabwe to improve anesthesia education. He has also authored an award-winning travel memoir, A Sabbatical in Madrid: A Diary of Spain . Dr. Macario's administrative roles include Program Director for multiple residency programs and leadership in organizations like the ACGME Anesthesiology Review Committee. His educational innovations emphasize competency-based assessments and holistic applicant review to address biases in recruitment.

Pierre-Carl MichaudView profile

Professor

• Health economics
• Economics of insurance and savings
• Applied Econometrics
• +7 more

Pierre-Carl Michaud is a Full Professor in the Department of Applied Economics at HEC Montréal, holding the prestigious Jacques-Parizeau Research Chair in Economic Policy. He serves as Scientific Director of the Retirement and Savings Institute (RSI) and maintains affiliations as a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) and a Principal Researcher at CIRANO. His academic leadership extends to editorial roles as Co-Editor of Canadian Public Policy and Editor of the Journal of Pension Economics and Finance. Michaud earned his Ph.D. in Economics from Tilburg University in the Netherlands (2005), supervised by Arthur van Soest and Jan van Ours, following an M.Sc. in Applied Economics from HEC Montréal (2001). His academic career progressed from Assistant Professor at the University of Quebec in Montreal (ESG) in 2010 to Full Professor at HEC Montréal since 2016, with earlier research experience at RAND Corporation. His research program centers on the economic implications of demographic change, with particular expertise in health economics, retirement systems, and financial decision-making. Michaud examines how public policies influence individual behavior regarding savings, retirement timing, and long-term care decisions, combining theoretical modeling with empirical analysis of large datasets. His work has significant policy relevance for aging societies navigating pension reform, healthcare financing, and financial literacy challenges. Michaud's recent publications demonstrate sustained excellence in top economics journals including the Journal of Political Economy, Review of Economics and Statistics, and Journal of Public Economics. A notable trend is his increasing focus on policy evaluation, particularly regarding Quebec's and Canada's retirement systems, with several influential studies on tax incentives for older workers and interventions to delay public pension claiming. His research frequently bridges academic rigor with policy relevance through collaborations with government agencies and policy institutes. King Charles III's Coronation Medal (2024) Esdras-Minville Award, HEC Montréal (2023) Elected Member of The College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists of the Royal Society of Canada (2021) Financial Literacy Research Award, 5th Cherry Blossom Financial Education Institute (2019) Prix Marcel-Dagenais, Société canadienne de science économique (2018) Michaud has supervised numerous doctoral and master's students to completion, with recent graduates including Nicholas-James Clavet (2018) and Ismaël Choinière-Crèvecoeur (2020). His research is supported by multiple grants including the Jacques-Parizeau Research Chair in Economic Policy (2023-2028), SSHRC grants on long-term care (2024-2029), and projects funded by Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux. He serves on the editorial boards of leading journals and regularly provides expert testimony to government committees. As Scientific Director of the Retirement and Savings Institute, Michaud leads a multidisciplinary research team examining retirement preparation, pension systems, and financial literacy in Canada. The institute has developed innovative tools like the Canadians' Preparation for Retirement (CPR) calculator and produces regular policy briefs that inform public debate on retirement security. His leadership extends to the Société canadienne de science économique, where he served as President-elect in 2023-2024 and became President in 2024.

• Kidney Disease
• Nephrology
• Dialysis
• +6 more

Dr. Amit Garg is a Professor at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at Western University, holding dual appointments in the Department of Medicine - Division of Nephrology and the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics. He serves as Associate Dean of Clinical Research at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, is a Scientist at the Lawson Health Research Institute, and leads the ICES Provincial Kidney, Dialysis and Transplantation Program. As past President of the Canadian Society of Nephrology, he has established himself as a leading figure in kidney research and clinical care. Dr. Garg completed his medical training with an MD from the University of Toronto, FRCPC in Internal Medicine from McMaster University, FACP in Nephrology from the University of Western Ontario, MA in Education from the University of Toronto, and PhD in Epidemiology & Biostatistics from McMaster University. This diverse educational background has equipped him with expertise spanning clinical medicine, research methodology, and education. With over 450 published studies collaborating with more than 1,000 authors from 50+ international centers, Dr. Garg's research focuses on preventing kidney disease and improving outcomes for patients receiving dialysis or kidney transplants. His work spans clinical epidemiology, health services research, evidence synthesis, and knowledge translation, with particular emphasis on chronic disease management and multimorbidity. He has made significant contributions to understanding medication safety in kidney disease, transplant outcomes, and healthcare policy. Dr. Garg's publication record reveals a consistent trajectory of impactful research addressing critical issues in nephrology. His work frequently involves large-scale population studies and international collaborations, with recent publications focusing on pediatric kidney outcomes, maternal-fetal health in kidney disease, cancer risk in kidney patients, and innovative approaches to dialysis care. His research has practical applications in clinical practice, health policy, and legal contexts, with several studies cited in litigation proceedings. Dr. Garg has secured substantial research funding to support his work in kidney disease and transplantation. His mentorship approach emphasizes multi-disciplinary team-based environments that include patients and healthcare administrators. His Student Trainee Success document highlights impressive achievements by his mentees, including first-author publications in top medical journals, successful grant applications, research awards, and international presentations. As Associate Dean of Clinical Research, Dr. Garg oversees a major research enterprise at one of Canada's leading medical schools. His leadership extends to the Lawson Health Research Institute and the ICES Provincial Kidney, Dialysis and Transplantation Program, where he drives translational research initiatives that bridge clinical care and scientific discovery. His research cluster affiliations span Chronic Disease & Multimorbidity, Clinical Epidemiology, Epidemiological Observational Studies, Evidence Synthesis & Health Technology Assessment, Health Services Research, Knowledge Translation, Program and Policy Evaluation, and Randomized Controlled Trials.