Charissa Egger is a journalist and writer covering topics at the intersection of neuroscience and health. She holds a BSc in Neurobiology and an MSc in Cognitive Neuroscience. In Fall 2025, Charissa will join the Dalla Lana Fellowship in Journalism and Health Impact at the University of Toronto.
Dr. Margot Burnell is the president of the Canadian Medical Association and a medical oncologist with more than three decades serving patients in New Brunswick.
Kathy Smith serves in various patient partner roles in research including author, co-author, study designer, reviewer and educator for local, provincial, national and global research organizations.
Dr. Heather O’Grady is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Niagara Health Knowledge Institute. Her work focuses on patient and family engagement and knowledge translation in the context of acute care research.
Nishtha Patel is an undergraduate Bachelor of Health Sciences Student at McMaster University, interested in health equity and the ethical foundations of clinical research to provide patient-centered care.