Our Team
Personnel
Nicole Stinson
Research Coordinator
Nicole completed her undergrad in Biology and Linguistics at McGill. She coordinates several research projects at the Depression Clinical Research Program that are focused on improving treatment outcomes for depression.
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For information about TIDE, Nicole can be reached at (902) 473 5313, or via the TIDE contact form.
Emily Howes Vallis
Project Coordinator
Emily completed her Masters in Psychiatric Research under the supervision of Dr. Rudolf Uher in 2019. Her research interests include the development of mental illness and early intervention for mood and anxiety disorders. Emily is currently a medical student at Dalhousie University.
Jill Cumby
Research Manager
Jill completed her Masters in Nursing at Memorial University in Newfoundland. She has over 20 years of experience working in mental health, both in a clinical and research aspect. As the research manager of the FORBOW study, she is the first point of contact with families. Some participants in the FORBOW study also participate in the TIDE project.
Anna Nazarova
EEG Facilitator
Anna completed her Bachelor's of Science at Liden University and her Masters in Psychiatry at Dalhousie. She is involved in several projects related to brain imaging.
Sheri Rempel
Speech Facilitator
Sheri completed her MSc.A in Communication Sciences and Disorders at McGill. She is a licensed speech-language pathologist who is involved in the FORBOW project and is a research coordinator of the Vocal Mind Project.
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Jaime Stanley, MScOT
CBT Therapist
Jaime completed her Master of Occupational Therapy Degree at Queen’s University. She is a licensed occupational therapist, a certified member of The Canadian Association of Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies and a diplomate with the Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies. She works as a CBT Therapist with the FORBOW, TIDE and CDRIN research projects.
Alim Awadia, PhD, DClinPsy
CBT Therapist
Dr. Alim Awadia is a Registered Psychologist and CBT Therapist working at the Nova Scotia Health Authority. He is a certified member of the Canadian Association of Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies.
Jessica Toombs
Research Assistant
Jessica completed her Masters in Psychology and Neuroscience of Mental Health through King's College London. As a research assistant, she strives to provide a compassionate and comfortable experience for participants during their time with us.
Mayank Ramchandani
Outreach Coordinator
Mayank completed his Bachelor's of Science Double Majors in Neuroscience and Computer Science at Dalhousie University. He is currently working as a Research Assistant with FORBOW, focusing on data analysis. Mayank is passionate about neuroimaging and mental health, and strives to create a safer, inclusive environment for all.
Investigators
Rudolf Uher, MD, PHD, MRCPSYCH
Principal Investigator & Medical Expert
Dr. Rudolf Uher is a professor at Dalhousie University in the Department of Psychiatry and a psychiatrist at the Nova Scotia Health Authority.
Lukas Propper, MD, FRCPC
Deputy Principal Investigator & Medical Expert
Dr. Lukas Propper is a professor at Dalhousie University in the Department of Psychiatry and a child and adolescent psychiatrist at the IWK Health Centre.
Barbara Pavlova, PhD, DClinPsy
Investigator, Psychological Intervention Lead
Dr. Barbara Pavlova is an assistant professor at Dalhousie University in the Department of Psychiatry. She is a clinical psychologist and a cognitive behavioural therapist at Nova Scotia Health.
Alexa Bagnell, MD, FRCPC
Investigator, Medical Expert
Dr. Alexa Bagnell is a professor and head of the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Dalhousie University, and Chief of Psychiatry at the IWK Health Centre.
Jennifer Cumming, MBChB, FRCPC
Investigator, Medical Expert
Dr. Jennifer Cumming is an assistant professor at Dalhousie University in the Department of Psychiatry and a child and adolescent psychiatrist at the IWK Health Centre.
Sue Zinck, MD, FRCPC
Investigator, Medical Expert
Dr. Sue Zinck is an associate professor at Dalhousie University in the Department of Psychiatry and a child and adolescent psychiatrist at the IWK Health Centre.
Lourdes Soto-Moreno, MD
Investigator, Medical Expert
Dr. Lourdes Soto-Moreno is an assistant professor at Dalhousie University in the Department of Psychiatry and a child and adolescent psychiatrist at the IWK Health Centre.
Jacob Cookey, MD
Investigator, Medical Expert
Dr. Jacob Cookey is a psychiatrist, and an assistant professor at Dalhousie University in the Department of Psychiatry.
Tanya Tulipan, MD, FRCPC
Investigator, Medical Expert
Dr. Tanya Tulipan is an assistant professor at Dalhousie University in the Department of Psychiatry, as well as being a psychiatrist and reproductive mental health specialist at the IWK Health Centre.
Sarah Fancy, MD, FRCPC
Investigator, Medical Expert
Dr. Sarah Fancy is an assistant professor at Dalhousie University in the Department of Psychiatry and a child and adolescent psychiatrist at the IWK Health Centre.
Faranak Farzan, PhD
Investigator
Dr. Faranak Farzan is Chair in Technology and Innovations for Youth Addiction Recovery and Mental Health at the School of Mechatronic Systems Engineering at Simon Fraser University.
Benicio N. Frey, MD, MSc, PhD
Investigator, Medical Expert
Dr. Benicio Frey is an associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences at McMaster University.