Meet the Team

  • Michael Fralick (he/him)

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

    MD (UofT), PHD (UofT), MS (Harvard), FRCPC (UofT)

    Aspirations: To implement machine learning models to improve patient care.

  • Sawith Abeygunawardena (he/him)

    RESEARCH COORDINATOR

    BSc (AlgomaU)

    Aspirations: I want to become a Clinician Scientist!

  • Kritisha Acharya (she/her)

    GRADUATE STUDENT

    HBSc (UOttawa), MBiotech Candidate (UofT)

    Aspirations: I want to expand my scientific knowledge and improve patient care, while also exploring new interests and growing as a person.

  • Harshita Chaudhary (she/her)

    RESEARCH COORDINATOR

    PhD (NIRMA), PMP® (PMI)

    Aspirations: I aim to witness the translation of my work into real-world benefits for patients.

  • Michael Colacci (he/him)

    MSC STUDENT

    BSc (UofT), MD (NWU)

    Aspirations: My interest is in studying and improving inpatient care within internal medicine.

  • Jamie Fritz (she/her)

    RESEARCH ASSISTANT

    BMSc (Western), MSc (Western), Medical Student (University College Cork)

    Aspirations: Hoping to work as a General Internist and be involved in research and teaching.

  • Ali Hacker (she/her)

    RESEARCH STUDENT

    BHSc (McMaster), MEng (UofT), MD Candidate (Queen’s)

    Aspirations: To remain passionate and curious as a lifelong learner in medicine!

  • Benazir Hodzic-Santor (she/her)

    RESEARCH ASSISTANT

    BA (McGill), MD (UofT)

    Aspirations: Working towards finishing my MD and working as a clinician scientist.

  • Emil Hodzic-Santor (he/him)

    RESEARCH ASSISTANT

    BSc (UCalgary)

    Aspirations: Use data and math to make complex problems easier to understand.

  • Emily Hughes (she/her)

    RESIDENT MD

    HBSc (Queen's), MD (UofT), PGY-4 (UofT and WCH)

    Aspirations: My career goal is to be an academic General Internist.

  • Bryant Lim (he/him)

    RESEARCH STUDENT

    MSc (UofT)

    Aspirations: Play eight-ball pool competitively

  • Jason Moggridge (he/him)

    RESEARCH ASSISTANT

    MS (Guelph), BSc (Carleton)

    Aspirations: I hope to make meaningful contributions to science and to collaborate with others in their quest to do the same.

  • Patricia Olar (she/her)

    RESEARCH STUDENT

    MD Candidate (UofT)

    Aspirations: To connect with and learn everything I can from the patients, researchers, clinicians, and peers around me!

  • Afsaneh Raissi (she/her)

    PROJECT MANAGER

    BSc (YorkU) , BSc (IAUCTB)

    Aspirations: I hope that the projects that I work on will positively impact patient care.

  • Ashley Raudanskis (she/her)

    PROJECT MANAGER/RESEARCH COORDINATOR

    BSc (Guelph), MD Candidate (Queen's)

    Aspirations: I want to be a leader for women in STEM as a practicing physician and researcher, and one day (not soon...) a mother, too!

  • Prachi Ray (she/her)

    MSC STUDENT

    HBSc (UofT)

    Aspirations: Pursing a career in medicine/research.

  • Klaudia Rymaszewski (she/her)

    RESEARCH COORDINATOR

    BSc (UofT), MPH (Guelph)

    Aspirations: To make meaningful improvements in healthcare and to be happy.

  • Hania Siddiqui (she/her)

    RESEARCH STUDENT

    HBSc (UofT), MSc Candidate (UofT)

    Aspirations: To improve patient outcomes through research.

  • Tamara Van Bakel (she/her)

    PROJECT MANAGER

    BAH (Queen’s)

    Aspirations: I’d like to write a book one day.

  • Katarina Zorcic (she/her)

    RESEARCH ASSISTANT

    BMSc (Western), MD Candidate (Queen’s)

    Aspirations: Combining my passion for research and medicine to improve patient-centred care.

Alumni

  • Sana Ahsan (she/her)

    RESEARCH STUDENT

    HBSc (UofT), MPH (Queen's)

    Aspirations: I hope to develop a public health tool or program that supports women in marginalized communities in Ontario.

  • Madison Burella (she/her)

    RESEARCH STUDENT

    MD (NOSM)

    Aspirations: Improving access to care for patients in northern Ontario.

  • Rubaina Farin (she/her)

    RESEARCH STUDENT

    HBSc Candidate (UofT)

    Aspirations: To address medical challenges unique to the pediatric population through the development of medical devices.

  • Rachel Goren (she/her)

    RESEARCH ASSISTANT

    BSc (Western) MSc (UofT), MD Candidate (Queen’s)

    Aspirations: With a focus on research, quality improvement, and clinical epidemiology, my aspirations center on advancing healthcare and enhancing patient outcomes.

  • Michelle Gyenes (she/her)

    RESEARCH STUDENT

    MD (UofT), MSc (CU)

    Aspirations: I am an incoming PGY1 Neurology resident, and am really looking forward to starting my training!

  • Hanna Ke (she/her)

    RESEARCH STUDENT

    HBA/BMSc Dual Degree Candidate (Western)

    Aspirations: I aspire to eventually pursue a career in the sciences, hopefully in medicine.

  • John Lapp (he/him)

    RESEARCH ASSISTANT

    BPHE (Queen's), MPH (Queen's), MD Candidate (NOSM)

    Aspirations:​ To do work that I'm proud of with people I admire.

  • Jack Naimer (he/him)

    RESEARCH STUDENT

    BASc Candidate (UofT)

    Aspirations: Applying AI to improve people's lives.