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Team

We are a team of principal investigators, researchers, and students committed to advancing cardiovascular research and improving care for patients with heart disease. Through collaboration and innovation, we strive to enhance outcomes and quality of life for those affected by cardiac conditions. Below is a list of our current team members.

To learn about our former team members, please visit our 

Research Staff

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Dr. Wael Abuzeid

Director

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Brigita Zile

Research Manager

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Dr. Joe Abunassar

Principal Investigator

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Dr. Raveen Pal

Principal Investigator

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Dr. Damian Redfearn

Principal Investigator

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Dr. Nicolas Santi

Co-investigator

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Masood Rezaei

Research Assistant

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Xuehai (Nemo) Zou

MPH Research Student

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Sohi Raval

Volunteer

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Divinia Thambiahpillai

Volunteer

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Rushil Dutta

Volunteer

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Dr. Aws Almufleh

Co-director

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Filipa Saramago

Research Administrator

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Dr. Cengiz Burak

Principal Investigator

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Dr. Eduardo Sanhueza

Principal Investigator

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Dr. Chris Simpson

Principal Investigator

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Rebecca Wood

Research Assistant

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Abdo Elsebaie

Research Assistant

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Jim sun

Student Researcher

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Marc Shiri Moreno

Volunteer

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Mackenzie Hui

Volunteer

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Quinn Starling

Volunteer

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Dr. Victor Neira Vidal

Co-director

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Dr. Bryce Alexander

Principal Investigator

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Dr. Matthew Hanson

Principal Investigator

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Dr. Sanoj Chacko

Prinicipal Investigator

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Dr. Hoshiar Abdollah

Co-investigator

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Will Redfearn

Research Assistant

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Fatima Saqib

Research Assistant

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Rami Idris

Student Researcher

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Alyssa You

Volunteer

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Megan Cooke

Volunteer

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Sam Balmain

Volunteer

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​​​​Cardiac Institute for Research at Queen's 

(CIRQ)​

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Queen's University

Department of Medicine

Cardiology Division

Kingston Health Science Centre

KGH site, Watkins 5C

76 Stuart St., Kingston, ON K7L 2V7​

Canada

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