Speaker Category: Speakers

She was only 43 when, without any risk factors or symptoms, Jennifer Monaghan’s stroke and discovery of cardiomyopathy happened. After relearning her ABC’s and 123’s as well as regaining use of her right side,…

Doug Munoz is a Professor in Biomedical and Molecular Sciences and Director of the Centre for Neuroscience Studies at Queen’s University. He is also a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (2021)…

Dr. Kara Patterson is a physiotherapist, an Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of Toronto, and a Senior Scientist at the KITE-Rehabilitation Research Institute. She leads the RELEARN lab…

Dr. Peters is an Assistant Professor in the School of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, at Western University. Her research aims to improve mobility outcomes and quality of life for people after stroke.…

Stephanie Plamondon, MD, FRCPC, CSCN (EMG) is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research & Education, and is a former…

Michelle Ploughman is Professor of Medicine at Memorial University, St. John’s NL Canada and Canada Research Chair (Tier II) in Rehabilitation, Neuroplasticity and Brain Recovery. Dr. Ploughman’s expertise ranges from measuring the effects of…

With a PhD (Analytical Chemistry, 2000) from the University of Alberta, Dawn has worked in a variety of roles, however her diagnosis with rheumatoid arthritis nearly 20 years ago led her on a journey…

Annie Rochette is an occupational therapist and a full professor at the School of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, and regular researcher at CRIR, the Centre de recherche interdisciplinaire en réadaptation du…

Prof. Fiona Rowe qualified as an Orthoptist in 1990 and has maintained combined clinical and academic research activity since then. She is Professor of orthoptics at the University of Liverpool, and Director for the…

Since I finished my Neurology residency in 2005, I’ve been involved in the management of acute stroke patients, first as a member and then as clinical coordinator of the Vall d’Hebron Stroke Unit, which…

Brodie Sakakibara is Associate Professor in the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy at the University of British Columbia, and Investigator at the Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Management. He is also…

Dr. Eric Smith is Professor of Neurology, Radiology, and Community Health Sciences at the University of Calgary, and the holder of the endowed Katthy Taylor Chair in Vascular Dementia. He is the Medical Director…

Catriona M. Steele is a clinician scientist working in the area of swallowing and swallowing disorders. She has a background as a medical speech-language pathologist, and is Director of the Swallowing Rehabilitation Research Laboratory…

Monica Taljaard is a Senior Scientist in the Methodological and Implementation Research Program at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI) and Full Professor in the School of Epidemiology and Public Health at the University…

Ada Tang is a physical therapist, Professor and Assistant Dean (Rehabilitation Science) at McMaster University. Dr Tang worked for many years in adult stroke and acquired brain injury rehabilitation at Toronto Rehab and she…

Dr. Whitehead is the Director of the Western Institute for Neuroscience, and a Professor in the Dept. Anatomy and Cell Biology at Western University. He is s a neuroscientist with expertise in multi-modal imaging,…

Sandie and Larry Varcoe have been named the Louise and Frank Nieboer Lecturers for 2024. Sandie experienced a stroke many years ago and Larry is her husband of nearly 57 years, and main caregiver.…