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Our Team

Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute has a talented team available to provide services, offer assistance or direct you to the most appropriate person or organization.

Address: 6/F, 2635 Laurel Street, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9
General inquiries: 604-875-4372  research@vch.ca

Leadership

Dr. David Granville

Executive Director

Associate Dean, Research (VCHRI), Faculty of Medicine, UBC
604-675-8869
david.granville@vch.ca


Awards and Education

Amanda Chisholm

Senior Manager, Education and Funding Initiatives

604-875-4111 x 21696
amanda.chisholm@vch.ca

Jaashing He

Research Education Coordinator

604-875-4111 x 21690
jaashing.he@vch.ca


Business Development

Sara Khosravi

Director, Business Development

604-875-4111 x 22784
sara.khosravi@vch.ca


Clinical Trials Administration

Stephania Manusha

Director, Clinical Trials Administration

604-675-2567
stephania.manusha@vch.ca

Andy Kim

Clinical Research Systems and Process Improvement Specialist

604-875-4111 x 22781
andy.kim@vch.ca

Aleksandra Kuzmanovic

Clinical Research Quality Assurance Specialist

604-875-4111 x 21695
aleksandra.kuzmanovic1@vch.ca

Anna Low

Privacy Advisor

604-875-4111 x 21698
anna.low@vch.ca

Jad Maanaki

Coordinator, Research Approvals

604-675-2565
jad.maanaki@vch.ca

Jason Sim

Contracts and Budgets Specialist

604-875-4111 x 22780
jason.sim2@vch.ca


Clinical Research Unit

Michelle Storms

Director, Clinical Research Unit

604-875-5886
michelle.storms@vch.ca

Dr. Theodore Steiner

Medical Director, Clinical Research Unit

604-875-4111 x 68492
tsteiner@mail.ubc.ca

Mannie Fan

Research Facilitator

604-875-4111 x 62178
mannie.fan@vch.ca 

Ariel Huang

Research Assistant

604-875-4111 x 23181
ariel.huang@vch.ca

Nicola James

Research Facilitator

604-875-4111 x 69697
nicola.james@vch.ca

Ali Madhi

Research Assistant

604-875-4111 x 23180
ali.madhi@vch.ca

Namita Ramdin

Research Assistant

604-875-4111 x 69487
namita.ramdin@vch.ca

Biobank Team

Martin Avancena

Research Technician, Biobank

604-875-4111 x 68502
Biobank cell: 778-873-9941
martin.avancena@vch.ca

Nancy Ferguson

Research Facilitator

604-875-4111 x 68502
Biobank cell: 778-873-9941
nancy.ferguson@vch.ca


Communications

Vivian Sum

Director, Brand and Communications

604-875-4111 x 22782
vivian.sum@vch.ca

Jessica Purver

Communications Specialist

604-875-4111 x 22783
jessica.purver1@vch.ca

Sydney Soldan

Digital Communications Coordinator

604-875-5646
sydney.soldan@vch.ca


Facilities

Karen Donaldson

Manager, Facilities and Administration

604-675-2561
karen.donaldson@vch.ca

Liza Cosier

Human Resources Assistant

604-875-4111 × 21691
liza.cosier@vch.ca

Kathleen Dowsett

Facilities Assistant

604-875-4111 × 21693
kathleen.dowsett@vch.ca

Zahra Karim

Receptionist

604-875-4372
zahra.karim@vch.ca


Finance

Joyce Wong

Finance Manager

604-875-4111 x 21699
joyce.wong@vch.ca

Indunil Dissanayake

Finance Assistant

604-875-4111 x 21694
indunil.dissanayake@vch.ca

Nicole McLean

Financial Analyst

604-875-4111 x 21697
nicole.mclean@vch.ca

Katy Wong

Financial Analyst

604-675-2566
katy.wong@vch.ca


IT Services

For operational support: medit.servicedesk@ubc.ca
For network failure emergencies call: 1-877-266-0666

For assistance in planning your IT development:

Gurm Dhugga

604-822-3790
gurm.dhugga@ubc.ca

For assistance with VCHRI website access:

Vivian Sum

Director, Brand and Communications

604-875-4111 x 22782
vivian.sum@vch.ca


Research Facilitation

Eric Liow

Research Facilitator, Richmond and Coastal

604-970-5284
eric.liow@vch.ca
Room 3301, 7000 Westminster Hwy, Richmond

Nasia Sheikh

Research Facilitator, Richmond

587-433-7367
nasia.sheikh@vch.ca
Room 3051A, 7000 Westminster Hwy, Richmond

Sonia Hardern

Regional Practice Lead, Research and Knowledge Translation (Long-Term Care)

236-688-7193
sonia.hardern@vch.ca
Room 308B - 520 West 6th Avenue,
Vancouver


UBC Office of Research Services at VCHRI

Susan O’Neil

Manager, Research

604-875-4111 x 21692
susan.oneil@ors.ubc.ca

Sybil Zhang

Grants Application Clerk

604-675-2564
sybil.zhang@ors.ubc.ca

 

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