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Dr. Tracie Afifi is a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Childhood Adversity and Resilience, a Professor in the Departments of Community Health Sciences and Psychiatry at the University of Manitoba, the Director of the Childhood Adversity and Resilience (CARe) Research team, and a Research Scientist at the Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba. Dr. Afifi’s primary research interests are in the areas of child maltreatment and mental health with a focus on resilience, intervention, and prevention. She has published over 220 peer-reviewed journal publications and has 200 conference presentations at national and international conferences. To date, she has been awarded over $49 million in research funding as Principal or Co-Investigator.

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Dr. Gillian Alcolado is a clinical psychologist at the Anxiety Disorders Clinic of St. Boniface Hospital and an assistant professor in the department of Clinical Health Psychology at the University of Manitoba. Her research interests include the treatment of anxiety and related conditions from a cognitive-behavioural therapy framework, including in perinatal populations. She is interested in improving parental mental health in order to improve their lives and the lives of their children.

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Dr. Balneaves is a Full Professor and Associate Dean, Research in the College of Nursing, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Manitoba. Her research program has focused on the margins of health care, including the use of complementary and integrative medicine and medical and non-medical cannabis.

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Dr. Shay-Lee Bolton, Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Manitoba, specializes in psychiatric epidemiology and program evaluation. Her work focuses on mental health, trauma, suicide, and service use. With over 50 peer-reviewed publications and numerous awards, she co-leads the CBTm Hub, enhancing mental health services in Manitoba.

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Wanda Chernomas, RN, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the College of Nursing at the University of Manitoba. Using qualitative research designs, informed by principles of recovery and trauma-informed care, her research includes investigating individuals’ perspectives about the impact of illness on their lives. Current interests include the intersection of mental health, support, and learning.

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Dr. Aleah Fontaine is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Clinical Health Psychology at the University of Manitoba and provides clinical services to women in the perinatal period at the Health Sciences Centre. Her research interests include Indigenous and perinatal mental health, trauma-informed care, and intergroup relations. She serves on the UM’s Pathways for Indigenous Students into Clinical Psychology committee and the Psychological Association of Manitoba’s Truth and Reconciliation task force.

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Dr. Amani Hamad is an assistant professor and Canada Research Chair in the Department of Community Health Sciences at the Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba. Her research program aims to enhance the accessibility and validity of Manitoba's Research Repository and characterize mental illnesses and their treatment effects in children. Dr. Hamad’s research described the association between early life antibiotic exposure and the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders and characterized the intergenerational transfer of mental illnesses.

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At the University of Winnipeg, Aynslie teaches in the Psychology Department and in the Master’s in Development Practice (MDP) in Indigenous Development program, and she coordinates the Certificate in Applied Psychology (CiAP) program. She also supports community organizations with their research and evaluation needs. Broadly, Aynslie’s academic research interests focus on community mental health, adolescent health, and the social determinants of health, especially housing and homelessness.

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Dr. Christine Leong is an Associate Professor at the College of Pharmacy, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Manitoba. Her research focuses on studying the use of psychotropic medications from a population perspective, including medication use peri-pregnancy. Dr. Leong has clinical, research and teaching experience in the area of primary care and mental health.

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Dr. Abdullah Al Maruf (He/Him) is an Assistant Professor in the College of Pharmacy, with adjunct appointments in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Manitoba and the Hotchkiss Brain Institute at the University of Calgary.  The overarching aim of the MARUF LAB is to facilitate the development, evaluation and implementation of evidence-informed precision medicine tools using quantitative and qualitative methodologies and implementation science techniques. Dr. Maruf's current research focuses on the clinical implementation of pharmacogenomics in mental healthcare. Dr. Maruf is leading the implementation of Manitoba's first pharmacist-led pharmacogenomic testing service in mental healthcare.

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Jon is a Professor in the Department of Pediatrics and collaborates with several PRIME members on clinical trials aimed at improving mental well being and quality of life in adolescents at risk for or living with type 2 diabetes. His main interests include (1) the interaction between mental health, lifestyle changes and cardiometabolic health in children and adolescents and (2) the role of peer mentoring to support behaviour change in children and adolescents. To date, we have secured three operating grants from CIHR, JDRF and the Heart and Stroke Foundation to test the feasibility and efficacy of novel interventions to support behaviour change in adolescents living with or at risk for diabetes.

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Dr. Nijdam-Jones (she/her) is a Registered Psychologist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Manitoba, who practices in the areas of Clinical and Forensic Psychology.  She specializes in the area of violence risk assessment, malingering assessment, and the use of forensic assessment measures with linguistically, ethnically, and culturally diverse samples. Currently, she is the Manitoba lead on a national SSHRC Partnership Development Grant to work in collaboration with community partners and service providers to identify guidelines for culturally safe forensic mental health services.

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Dr. Jennifer Protudjer PhD is the Endowed Research Chair in Allergy, Asthma and the Environment; and, an associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, University of Manitoba; a research scientist at the Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba; an epidemiologist with the Clinical Trials Platform at the George and Fay Yee Centre for Healthcare Innovation; Section Head, Allied Health, and, Co-Lead of the Research Pillar, for the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.; and, sits on the steering committee for Canada’s National Food Allergy Action Plan. She also holds an adjunct professorship in the Department of Foods and Human Nutritional Sciences, University of Manitoba; and, and is an affiliated researcher at the Karolinska Institutet, where she completed her post-doctoral training. Her primary research interests include environmental risk factors for, and societal consequences of allergic disease, using both quantitative and qualitative methods.

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Dr. Kristin Reynolds is a Clinical Psychologist, Associate Professor and Director of Clinical Training in the Department of Psychology, Adjunct Professor in Psychiatry, Research Scientist with CHRIM, and Research Affiliate with the Centre on Aging at the University of Manitoba. She is the Director of the Health Information Exchange Lab, which aims to understand the unique health-related needs of population groups, and to work with groups to co-develop and evaluate resources and services. She is a member of the Community Advisory Board with PRIME, in addition to being a member of the Board of Directors of the Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Institute of Manitoba and on the Executive of the Canadian Council of Professional Psychology Training Programs.

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Dr. Tze is a registered psychologist in Alberta and Manitoba, and an Associate Professor at the University of Manitoba. Her research focuses on designing and developing accessible interventions for students to support their emotional wellness and learning. Dr. Tze worked as a school psychologist in school settings prior to her professoriate position at the University of Manitoba, and she is the Editor-in-Chief of the Canadian Journal of School Psychology.

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Dr. Jo Ann Unger is a registered clinical psychologist, Assistant Professor in the Department of Clinical Health Psychology at the University of Manitoba, and Section Head of the Clinical Health Psychology Child and Adolescent Service. Her research focuses on evaluating the effectiveness of providing evidence-based resources in novel ways including in low-intensity formats. She is particularly interested in studying ways to effectively provide families with the resources they need to support healthy child development and mental health. Dr. Unger collaborates with the Hearts and Minds Lab at the University of Manitoba, on various research projects, developing and evaluating virtual parenting interventions. From 2017 to 2024, Dr. Unger served as the President of the Manitoba Psychological Society. In this role, she prioritized advocating for better access to Psychologists’ services for Manitobans.

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Lori Wilkinson, a distinguished professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminology at the University of Manitoba and a Canada Research Chair in Migration Futures, has dedicated her career to exploring the economic and social outcomes of immigrants and refugees. Her research particularly focuses on immigrant and refugee women and youth and the experiences that lead to successful resettlement in Canada. Her current research projects include an international study of the experience of sexual- and gender-based violence amongst newcomer women, the experiences of Asian international students in Canada, and the resettlement of Afghan refugees. Lori is the recipient of the 2021 National Metropolis Researcher of Distinction, the Dr and Mrs. Ralph Campbell Outreach Award, Professor of the Year Award and Teaching Excellence Award.