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Line 87: − |- − | − − | − === Mark Hewko === − '''Research Engineer, Biomechatronics, National Research Council Canada''' <br> − − |- − | − − | − === Denis Laroche === − '''Biomedical Engineer, Chief of Biomechatronics, National Research Council Canada''' <br> − − |- − | − [[File:Headshot of Di Jiang.png|frameless|center]] − | − === Di Jiang === − '''President’s Science Advisor and Secretary to the President’s Research Excellence Advisory Committee, National Research Council Canada''' <br> − Di Jiang was appointed as the President's Science Advisor and Secretary to the President's Research Excellence Advisory Committee in October 2020, a dual role dedicated to providing recommendations and advice to the president on matters related to research excellence and to represent the views of the NRC's research communities. − <br><br> − Di Jiang joined the NRC's Life Sciences Division in 2008. In her current position as Team Lead, Connected Health, at the Medical Devices Research Centre, she leads research and development efforts in virtual care, including continuous remote monitoring of patients using medical sensors and contactless detection of biosignals with commercial devices. − <br><br> − During her career, Ms. Jiang has worked as a consultant for numerous organizations. She has collaborated on multiple research projects on real‑time simulations for medical applications and remote interactive care augmented by artificial intelligence. − <br><br> − Di Jiang holds a Master's Degree and Ph.D. in Computer Science from the Université de Montréal, obtained in 2003 and 2008, respectively. She also has a B.A. in Economics. Line 135:
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CSPS Digital Academy Events/Understanding Aging in Place: Improving Quality of Life Through Innovation - Speaker Biographies (view source)
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[[File:Headshot of Alexander Segall.jpg|frameless|center]]
[[File:Headshot of Alexander Segall.jpg|frameless|center]]
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=== Alexander Segall ===
=== Alexander Segall (PhD) ===
'''Research Affiliate, Centre on Aging, Senior Scholar, Department of Sociology and Criminology, University of Manitoba'''
'''Professor Emeritus, Research Affiliate, Centre on Aging, Senior Scholar, Department of Sociology and Criminology, University of Manitoba'''
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[[File:Headshot of Suzanne Dupluis-Blanchard.jpg|frameless|center]]
[[File:Headshot of Suzanne Dupluis-Blanchard.jpg|frameless|center]]
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=== Suzanne Dupuis-Blanchard (Dr.) ===
=== Suzanne Dupuis-Blanchard (PhD, RN) ===
'''Professor & Research Chair in Population Aging, School of Nursing, CNFS-Université de Moncton''' <br>
'''Professor & Research Chair in Population Aging, School of Nursing, CNFS-Université de Moncton''' <br>
Dr. Suzanne Dupuis-Blanchard is a registered nurse and full professor at the School of Nursing at the Université de Moncton where she holds a Research Chair in Population Aging from the Consortium national de formation en santé (CNFS) and is Director of the Centre on Aging. Her program of research focuses on the multiple dimensions of aging in place as well as on issues related to the health of French speaking older adults living in Official Language Minority Communities (OLMC). She completed a PhD in Nursing from the University of Alberta, a Master of Nursing from the University of New Brunswick and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Université de Moncton. She is the current chairperson of the National Seniors Council and the immediate past president of the Canadian Association on Gerontology. She co-led the New Brunswick Council on Aging for the development of a provincial strategy on aging in 2017.
Dr. Suzanne Dupuis-Blanchard is a registered nurse and full professor at the School of Nursing at the Université de Moncton where she holds a Research Chair in Population Aging from the Consortium national de formation en santé (CNFS) and is Director of the Centre on Aging. Her program of research focuses on the multiple dimensions of aging in place as well as on issues related to the health of French speaking older adults living in Official Language Minority Communities (OLMC). She completed a PhD in Nursing from the University of Alberta, a Master of Nursing from the University of New Brunswick and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Université de Moncton. She is the current chairperson of the National Seniors Council and the immediate past president of the Canadian Association on Gerontology. She co-led the New Brunswick Council on Aging for the development of a provincial strategy on aging in 2017.
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=== Samir Sinha (Dr.) ===
=== Dr. Samir Sinha (MD, DPhil) ===
'''Director of Geriatrics, Mount Sinai Hospital, University Health Network''' <br>
'''Director of Geriatrics, Mount Sinai Hospital, University Health Network''' <br>
Dr. Samir Sinha is a passionate and respected advocate for the needs of older adults. Dr. Sinha currently serves as the Director of Geriatrics of the Sinai Health System and the University Health Network in Toronto, the Peter and Shelagh Godsoe Chair in Geriatrics at Mount Sinai Hospital, and the Director of Health Policy Research at the National Institute on Ageing at Ryerson University. He is also a Professor in the Departments of Medicine, Family and Community Medicine, and the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation at the University of Toronto and an Adjunct Professor of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Dr. Samir Sinha is a passionate and respected advocate for the needs of older adults. Dr. Sinha currently serves as the Director of Geriatrics of the Sinai Health System and the University Health Network in Toronto, the Peter and Shelagh Godsoe Chair in Geriatrics at Mount Sinai Hospital, and the Director of Health Policy Research at the National Institute on Ageing at Ryerson University. He is also a Professor in the Departments of Medicine, Family and Community Medicine, and the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation at the University of Toronto and an Adjunct Professor of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
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He is a Coach with Health Care Excellence Canada (HEC) on numerous teams such as Re-Imagining Care for Older Adults, Paramedics Providing in Palliative Care, and the Virtual Care Together Collaborative
He is a Coach with Health Care Excellence Canada (HEC) on numerous teams such as Re-Imagining Care for Older Adults, Paramedics Providing in Palliative Care, and the Virtual Care Together Collaborative
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'''Senior Research Officer, Computer Vision and Graphics team, Digital Technologies, National Research Council Canada''' <br>
'''Senior Research Officer, Computer Vision and Graphics team, Digital Technologies, National Research Council Canada''' <br>
Pengcheng Xi received a M.S. degree in Computer Science from the University of Ottawa, Canada, in 2007, and a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada, in 2020. He is currently a Senior Research Scientist with Digital Technologies Research Centre at National Research Council Canada (NRC). His research interests are in applied machine learning and deep learning, with applications to computer vision, computer graphics, image processing and signal analysis. Pengcheng has published more than 50 peer-reviewed journal papers, book chapters and conference papers. He serves as a program committee member for top conferences and as a reviewer for major journals. He has supervised more than ten student employees at the NRC. Since 2020, Pengcheng has been an Adjunct Professor with the Department of Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
Pengcheng Xi received a M.S. degree in Computer Science from the University of Ottawa, Canada, in 2007, and a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada, in 2020. He is currently a Senior Research Scientist with Digital Technologies Research Centre at National Research Council Canada (NRC). His research interests are in applied machine learning and deep learning, with applications to computer vision, computer graphics, image processing and signal analysis. Pengcheng has published more than 50 peer-reviewed journal papers, book chapters and conference papers. He serves as a program committee member for top conferences and as a reviewer for major journals. He has supervised more than ten student employees at the NRC. Since 2020, Pengcheng has been an Adjunct Professor with the Department of Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
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