Members of the TRP community
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One of the most important parts of the TRP is the diversity of the people you will meet. From your cohort to committee members, mentors and patients, one of the key skills you will build will be the ability to network and collaborate with people from very diverse backgrounds.
Some of the people you may meet while in the program are listed below. These are all people who have played a role in the website such as discussants, who come in to talk to students and discuss ideas, to mentors and those who play a role in capstone research projects. We also list, where able, our alumni.
Djellza Dani
2023 - 2025 cohort
Dr. Angela Jerath, Associate Professor, University of Toronto Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
Dr. Jerath's research and teaching interests lie within the disciplines of critical care medicine and cardiac anesthesia.
Key areas of research include:
- the use and safety of volatile agents for critical care sedation
- development of gas scavenging techniques within the intensive care unit
- tranexamic acid pharmacokinetic modeling for cardiac surgical patients using the technique of solid phase microextraction.
She maintains a key education interest in perioperative echocardiography and has taught in many critical care transthoracic ultrasound courses, co-produced a 3D transesophageal handbook and created teaching modules for the University of Toronto’s Perioperative Interactive Education (PIE) website. Dr. Jerath is an active volunteer in overseas educational courses and engaged in physician training in Nepal and Ethiopia.
Capstone committee member
Dr. Daniel McIsaac, Professor, University of Ottawa
- Lead Scientist, Aging Innovation in Perioperative Medicine & Surgery Research Group
- Professor, University of Ottawa
- Scientist, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
- Director of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine Research, The Ottawa Hospital
- Senior Scientist, Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES)
- Staff Anesthesiologist, The Ottawa Hospital
Dr. McIsaac's faculty profile at the University of Ottawa
Capstone committee member
Evan Foster
Graduated 2022
Evan aspires to make an impact in the Canadian healthcare ecosystem. As an MHSc graduate from the University of Toronto's Translational Research Program and an experienced researcher at the University Health Network, he has 10 years of experience working to improve the lives of Ontarians. As a translational researcher, he has a keen interest in implementation and finding innovative ways to bring research into clinical practice.
Frederico Carlos Carini
2023 - 2025 cohort
I am a critical care physician, interested in bridging the gap between evidence and practice.
I trained originally in Argentina, and currently I am working as a critical care clinical and research fellow at University of Toronto.
This interest in implementation science and the more human-centered approach to healthcare lead me to start the TRP.
Research Interests
- Analgesia, sedation, delirium and family involvement in the ICU
- Thrombosis in the ICU
- Healthcare related implementation science
Gabriela Ferrari
2023 - 2025 cohort
Gabrielle Freire
Graduated 2020
Gabrielle is a paediatric emergency physician working at The Hospital for Sick Children. As a clinican, she strives to practice evidence-based medicine while delivering high-quality patient-centered care. As a researcher, she is keen to better understand practice variation and differences in outcomes between different emergency department settings. She plans to use this information to co-design knowledge transfer interventions and evaluate their implementation and impact on outcomes. Ultimately, she hopes this work will help standardize care for common paediatric emergencies across large geographical distances in Ontario and Canada.
Hafsah Umar
2023 - 2025 cohort
Hafsah graduated from the University of Toronto with an Honours Bachelor of Arts, double majoring in Linguistics and French.
She has always been interested in advancing the healthcare industry and advocating for members of marginalized communities.
After being a caregiver for her grandmother, Hafsah became passionate about working with aging adults. Outside of school, she enjoys watching hockey and basketball, spending time with friends and family, and reading.
Research interests
- Chronic pain management, long-term effects of post-concussion syndrome, and neurodegenerative diseases — specifically Parkinson’s and dementia.
Hira Cheema
2023 - 2025 cohort
Jana Dengler
Graduated 2021
After obtaining my undergraduate and graduate degrees in chemical and biomedical engineering, I completed medical school and residency training in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Toronto. I then went on to complete a fellowship in Hand, Peripheral Nerve and Microsurgery at Washington University in St. Louis, MO. I am now returning to Toronto to start my academic career in the Division of Plastic Surgery at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre where my clinical focus will be on peripheral nerve surgery and upper extremity reconstruction, including the surgical management of patients with iatrogenic and traumatic nerve injury, brachial plexus injury and cervical-level spinal cord injuries.