Boards and Committees
Oversight Board
The Oversight Board provides strategic direction to the Cancer Research Institute of Northern Alberta. Terms of Reference
| Name | Title | Affiliation |
| Brenda Hemmelgarn - Chair | Dean | Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry |
|
Richard Lehner |
Vice-Dean Research (Biomedical) | Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry |
| Wendy Beauchesne | CEO | Alberta Cancer Foundation |
| Paula Robson | Scientific Director, Cancer Research & Analytics | Cancer Care Alberta, Alberta Health Services |
| Fred West | Dean (Acting) | Faculty of Science |
| Tammy Hopper | Dean | Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine |
| Stanford Blade | Dean | Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences |
| Narmin Kassam | Chair | Department of Medicine |
| Mark Glover | Chair | Department of Biochemistry |
| Frank Wuest | Chair | Department of Oncology |
| Cyril Kay | Community Leader | |
| Kim Falconer | Assistant Dean, Advancement | Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry |
| Hanne Ostergaard | Director, CRINA | Department of Medical Microbiology & Immunology |
| Chantelle Sedgwick | Director, Operations | CRINA |
Scientific Advisory Board
The Scientific Advisory Board provides valuable insight to CRINA strategic initiatives.
| Name | Title | Affiliation |
| Hanne Ostergaard | Director, CRINA | Department of Medical Microbiology & Immunology, University of Alberta |
| Gregory Cairncross | MD, FRCP(C), Professor | University of Calgary, Arnie Charbonneau Cancer Institute |
| Carol Cass | Professor Emeritus | University of Alberta |
| Connie Eaves | PhD, FRS(C) | Terry Fox Laboratory, BC Cancer Agency |
| Aaron Fenster | PhD, FCCPM | Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry |
| Spencer Gibson | Professor | University of Manitoba, CancerCare Manitoba |
| Gordon Mills | MD, PhD | MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| Dennis Slamon | MD, PhD | UCLA |
| Brad Wouters | Professor | Ontario Institute for Cancer Research |
| Stephen Robbins | Professor | University of Calgary, Arnie Charbonneau Cancer Institute |
Steering Committee
The Steering Committee provides strategic and operational decisions for all major CRINA actions. It also receives and acts on reports provided from the operational committees. Terms of Reference
| Name | Title | Department/Faculty |
| Hanne Ostergaard, Chair | Director, CRINA | Medical Microbiology & Immunology |
| David Brindley | Professor | Biochemistry |
| Catherine Field | Professor | Agricultural, Life, and Environmental Sciences |
| Roseline Godbout | Acting Division Director (Oncology) | Oncology |
| Ing Swie Goping | Professor | Biochemistry |
| Russell Greiner | Professor | Computing Science |
| Michael Hendzel | Professor | Oncology |
| Ismail Ismail | Assistant Professor | Oncology |
| Afsaneh Lavasanifar | Professor | Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences |
| Shayla Mosley | Trainee Representative | Oncology |
| Edith Pituskin | Associate Professor | Nursing |
| Paula Robson | Scientific Director, Cancer Research & Analytics | Cancer Care Alberta, Alberta Health Services |
| Randeep Sangha | Associate Professor, and Director, Clinical Trials Unit | Cross Cancer Institute |
| Chantelle Sedgwick | Director, Operations | CRINA |
| Andrew Simmonds | Professor & Chair | Cell Biology |
| Alan Underhill | Associate Professor | Oncology |
| Bobbi Wolbeck | Director, Advancement | Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry |
| Frank Wuest | Professor & Chair | Oncology |
Education Committee
The Education Committee ensures long-term sustainability of cancer research through educating all levels of learners in translational cancer research. This Committee plans and organizes CRINA Research Day and CRINA Connects seminars, including the Leaders in Cancer Research seminar series. Terms of Reference
| Name | Title | Department |
| Ismail Ismail - Chair | Assistant Professor | Oncology |
| Kristi Baker | Assistant Professor | Oncology |
| Uzair Jogiat | CIP Trainee | Surgery |
| Adam Kinnaird | Assistant Professor | Surgery |
| Vera Mazurak | Professor | Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science |
| Sujata Persad | Associate Professor | Pediatrics |
| Thomas Simmen | Professor | Cell Biology |
| Rachel Yang | Grad Trainee | Oncology |