AGE-WELL Joint Scientific Directors

Dr. Alex Mihailidis, AGE-WELL Scientific Director
Alex Mihailidis, Ph.D., P.Eng., is the Barbara G. Stymiest Research Chair in Rehabilitation Technology at the UofT and Toronto Rehab Institute. He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy.
Email : alex.mihailidis@utoronto.ca

Dr. Andrew Sixsmith, AGE-WELL Scientific Director
Andrew Sixsmith is Professor and Director of the Gerontology Research Centre and the Deputy Director of the Interdisciplinary Research in the Mathematical and Computational Sciences (IRMACS) Centre at SFU.
Email : sixsmith@sfu.ca
AGE-WELL Research Leadership

Martin Morandell
Visiting Researcher

Arlene Astell
WP1 (Understanding the User)

Ronald Baecker
WP4 (Promoting Social Connectedness)

Jerome Bickenbach
WP8 (Ethical, Social & Cultural Aspects)

Ryan D’Arcy
CC2 (Commercialization)

Louise Demers
WP2 (Mitigating Caregiver Burden)

Janet Fast
WP2 (Mitigating Caregiver Burden)

Geoff Fernie
CC2 (Commercialization)

Uwe Glässer
WP1 (Understanding the User)

Rafik Goubran
WP5 (Management of Disease & Disability)

Susan Jaglal
CC4 (Training & Mentorship)

Veselin Jungic
CC4 (Training & Mentorship)

Jeff Jutai
WP8 (Ethical, Social & Cultural Aspects)

Don Juzwishin
WP7 (Health Services & Regulation)

David Kaufman
WP4 (Promoting Social Connectedness)

Frank Knoefel
WP5 (Management of Disease & Disability)

Scott Lear
CC 1 (Knowledge Translation)

Lili Liu
WP6 (Good Mental Health)

Lynn McDonald
CC 1 (Knowledge Translation)

Bill Miller
WP3 (Supporting Functional Autonomy)

Hélène Pigot
WP3 (Supporting Functional Autonomy)

Judith Sixmsith
CC3 (Transdisciplinary Working)

Eleni Stroulia
WP6 (Good Mental Health)

Paul Stolee
WP7 (Health Services & Regulation)

Andrew Sixsmith
Scientific Co-Director

Peter Goodhand
Industry Advisory Committee Chair
AGE-WELL Transition Team
Host Institution

Bridgette Murphy
Acting Managing Director, AGE-WELL
Toronto Rehab - University Health Network

Jeanie Zabukovec
Research Coordinator
Toronto Rehab - University Health Network
SFU Core Facility

Pam Borghardt
Managing Director, The IRMACS Centre - Simon Fraser University

Brian Corrie
Technical Director, The IRMACS Centre - Simon Fraser University