Senior Management

Our senior management team works tirelessly to create an environment where excellent research thrives. They lead our administration and corporate services, facilities, IT and research services teams and provide our researchers with the specialized support that enables innovative research.

Senior Executive Director, Research
Dr. Quynh Doan
Executive Coordinator: Erika Kosuge, 604-875-2404

Associate Director, Foundational Science
Dr. Angela Devlin
604-875-2000 ext 5378

Associate Director, Research Community
Dr. Jill Zwicker
(604) 875-2345 ext. 5948

Executive Director, Research Administration and Operations
Vicki Chiu
604-875-2488
Executive Coordinator: Erika Kosuge, 604-875-2404

Clinical Research Operations
Jennifer Claydon, Director
604-875-2448

Research Communications
Jonathan Ho, Manager
604-219-4685

Research Ethics Board
Jennie Prasad, Director
604-875-2441
Administrative Coordinator: Talysa Dhahan, 604-875-3013

Research Facilities
Todd Jacques, Director
604-875-2409
Administrative Assistant: Tracy Aomoto, 604-875-2000 ext. 2435

Research Finance
Kelly Chan, Senior Manager
604-875-2000 ext. 6771

Research Informatics
Dr. Tibor van Rooij, Director
250-686-2934

Research IT
Robert Chrisp, Manager
604-875-2000 ext. 4958
Administrative Coordinator: Twinky Ip, 604-875-2000 ext. 5433

Research & Technology Development Office
Dr. Dawn McArthur, Director
604-875-3105

Research Services
Isabelle Linden, Director
604-875-2000 ext. 2108

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Cutting-edge genomic technology to help improve medication safety for children in new BC Children’s led study

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BCCHR and UBC researchers have designed a new approach to drug delivery called ‘GlycoCaging’ that transports medicine for inflammatory bowel disease directly to the gut.

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BCCHR researchers develop new way to match young cancer patients with the right drugs

A pan-Canadian team has developed a new way to quickly find personalized treatments for young cancer patients, by growing their tumours in chicken eggs and analyzing their proteins.

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Unlocking the mystery of nephrotic syndrome in kids: Q&A with new investigator Dr. Susan Samuel

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