Dr. Julie Deleemans

Dr. Deleemans holds a PhD in Medical Science and is presently a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Calgary in the Department of Oncology. She is also a patient advocate and stage IV laryngeal cancer survivor, diagnosed in 2006 at age 18.

Dr. Linda E. Carlson

Dr. Carlson is a Canadian clinical psychologist and a professor at the University of Calgary, where she holds the Enbridge Research Chair in Psychosocial Oncology.

Athina Spiropoulos

Athina holds undergraduate degrees in Psychology and Disability Studies and is presently a Clinical Psychology Master's student at the University of Calgary.

Raèf Mina

Raèf holds an undergraduate degree in Psychology and is presently a research assistant on several studies at the division of psychosocial oncology at the University of Calgary

Dr. Raylene Reimer

Dr. Reimer is a professor in the faculties of Kinesiology and Medicine at the University of Calgary.

Dr. Safiya Karim

Dr. Safiya Karim is a clinical assistant professor and medical oncologist at the Tom Baker Cancer Centre. She holds an MD from the University of Calgary and her clinical focus is in gastrointestinal and genitourinary cancers.

Bill Richardson

Bill is a head and neck cancer survivor who has been working as a Patient Advisor since 2016. He joined the Chemo-Gut Probiotic Trial as an opportunity to combine his interest in patient-oriented cancer research and his academic background in microbiology.

Dr. Oluwaseyi Lawal

Dr. Oluwaseyi holds a Ph.D. in Biostatistics with over seven years of dedicated experience in health research and collaborative projects. 

Jamie Petersson

Jamie holds a masters in neuroscience and is presently a PhD student in Medical Sciences, focusing on the gut microbiome.