Contact

Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute has a talented team of directors, managers, coordinators and assistants who are available to provide services, offer assistance or direct you to the most appropriate person or organization.

Leadership

Dr. Robert McMaster
VP Research, Vancouver Coastal Health

Executive Director, VCH Research Institute
604.875.5641
robert.mcmaster@vch.ca

Lillian Manusha
Assistant to Executive Director

604.875.5641
lillian.manusha@vch.ca

Faydra Aldridge
Director, Stakeholder Relations & Strategic Initiatives

604.875.4111 x 21691
faydra.aldridge@vch.ca

Clinical Trials

Stephania Manusha
Director, Clinical Trials Administration

604.675.2567
stephania.manusha@vch.ca

Stefanie Cheah
Project Manager, BC Health Research Connection Project

604.875.4111 x 22781
stefanie.cheah@vch.ca

Janine Johnston
Privacy Advisor, Research

604.875.4111 x 21698
janine.johnston@vch.ca

Wylo Kayle
Coordinator, Research Approvals

604.675.2565
wylo.kayle@vch.ca

Jason Sim
Coordinator, Clinical Trials Administration

604.875.4111 x 22780
jason.sim2@vch.ca

Clinical Research Unit

Michelle Storms, BScN RN CCRP
Manager, Clinical Research Unit

604.875.5886
michelle.storms@vch.ca

Lynn Cunada, RN BSN
Research Assistant, Clinical Research Unit

604.875.4111 ext 69697
lynn.cunada@vch.ca

Communications

Vivian Sum
Senior Communications Manager

604.875.4111 x 22782
vivian.sum@vch.ca

Meaghan Hume
Communications Coordinator

604.875.4111 x 22783
meaghan.hume@vch.ca

Marc Saunders
Clinical Research and Community Outreach Coordinator

604.875.5646
marc.saunders@vch.ca

Education

Kerri Abramson
Manager, Research Education & Internal Awards

604.875.4111 × 21695
kerri.abramson@vch.ca

Eric Liow
Research Education & Internal Awards Coordinator

604.875.4111 × 21696
eric.liow@vch.ca

Facilities

Karen Donaldson
Manager, Facilities & Administration

604.675.2561
karen.donaldson@vch.ca

Norma Cooper
Assistant to Manager, Facilities & Administration

604.875.4111 × 21693
norma.cooper@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


Nikhila Prakash
Finance Officer

604.675.2566
nikhila.prakash@vch.ca


Jana Berna
Finance Assistant

604.875.4111 x 21694
jana.berna@vch.ca

IT Services (Provided by UBC MEDIT)

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

For assistance in planning your IT development:

Alex Etesami

604.822.7434
alex.etesami@ubc.ca

Website access and troubleshooting:

Vivian Sum
Senior Communications Manager

604.875.4111 x 22782
vivian.sum@vch.ca

Research Facilitation

Krisztina Vasarhelyi
Research Facilitator, Vancouver Community

604.875.4111 x 64710 
krisztina.vasarhelyi@vch.ca
Room 409 – 2775 Heather Street, Vancouver
Room 200 – 520 West 6th Avenue, Vancouver


Cynthia Thomson
Research Facilitator, Richmond Hospital

604.278.9711 ext 4705
cynthia.thomson@vch.ca
Room 3301, 7000 Westminster Hwy, Richmond

Research Grant Development

Elizabeth Cheu
Manager, Research Grant Development

604.822.2327
elizabeth.cheu@ubc.ca

UBC Office of Research Services at VCH Research institute

Susan O’Neil
Manager, Research Awards

604.875.4111 x 21692
susan.oneil@ors.ubc.ca

Kristin Rasmussen
Grants Officer

604.675.2564
kristin.rasmussen@ors.ubc.ca