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SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>
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Connie Yang<\/b>, MD, MSc
Pediatric Respirologist, SickKids Hospital
<\/span>Medical Director, Asthma Program, SickKids Hospital
<\/span>Project Investigator, SickKids Research Institute <\/span>Associate Professor, University of Toronto<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR<\/b><\/h2><\/div>
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Theo Moraes<\/b>, MD, PhD, FRCPC
Head, Division of Respiratory Medicine, SickKids
<\/span>Professor, University of Toronto
<\/span>Senior Scientist, Translational Medicine, SickKids Research Institute
<\/span>Toronto Site Director, the CHILD Cohort Study<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

INVESTIGATOR<\/b><\/h2><\/div>
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Padmaja Subbarao<\/b>, MD, M.S, FRCP (C)
\nCo-Lead, Precision Child Health
\n<\/span>Staff Respirologist, Division of Respiratory Medicine, SickKids
\n<\/span>Senior Scientist, Translational Medicine, Subbarao Lab
\n<\/span>Director, CHILD Cohort study<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>

SCIENTIFIC ADVISOR<\/b><\/h2><\/div>
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Teresa To<\/b>, BSc, MSc, PhD
Senior Scientist Emeritus
SickKids Research Institute,
<\/span>Child Health Evaluative Sciences Program<\/span><\/p>\n

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BIOSTATISTICIAN<\/b><\/h2><\/div>
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Jingqin Zhu<\/b>, MSc
Senior Biostatistician, ICES Appointed Analyst
<\/span>SickKids Research Institute,
<\/span>Child Health Evaluative Sciences Program<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

RESEARCH FELLOW<\/b><\/h2><\/div>
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Jacob McCoy<\/b>, MD, FRCPC
Paedatric Asthma Fellow
SickKids Hospital<\/p>\n

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RESEARCH MANAGER<\/b><\/h2><\/div>
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Yaminee Charavanapavan<\/b>
Translational Medicine
SickKids <\/p>\n

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ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT<\/b><\/h2><\/div>
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Marilou Alforque<\/b>
Division of Respiratory Medicine,
Department of Paediatrics
SickKids<\/span><\/p>\n

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RESEARCH COLLABORATORS<\/strong><\/span><\/h4><\/div>

Global Alliance Against Chronic Respiratory Diseases (GARD)<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>
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The Global Alliance Against Chronic Respiratory Diseases (GARD), a WHO network alliance and a voluntary alliance of national and international organizations, institutions, and agencies committed towards the common goal to reduce the global burden of respiratory diseases (https:\/\/gard-breathefreely.org\/<\/a><\/span>)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Primary Care Asthma Program<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>
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An evidence-based education and management program of the Lung Health Foundation (https:\/\/hcp.lunghealth.ca\/clinical-programs\/<\/a><\/span>). The program has proven positive outcomes and all tools and resources are aligned with the latest Canadian Thoracic Society (CTS) guidelines.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Christopher Licskai<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>
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Associate Professor
\nUniversity of Western Ontario<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Diane Lougheed<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>
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Professor, Service Chief (Respirology)
\nQueens University
\nICES Adjunct Scientist<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Sharon Dell<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>
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Staff Physician, Senior Associate Scientist<\/span>
\nSickKids, Respiratory Medicine<\/span>
\nSickKids Research Institute,<\/span>
\nChild Health Evaluative Sciences Program<\/span>
\nUniversity of Toronto<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Wenjia Chen<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>
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Research Associate
\nUniversity of British Columbia
\nSickKids Research Institute
\nChild Health Evaluative Sciences Program<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Parameswaran Nair<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>
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Frederick E. Hargreave Teva Innovation Chair in Airway Diseases
\nProfessor of Medicine, McMaster University<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Zihang Lu<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>
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Assistant Professor
\nDepartment of Public Health Sciences
\nQueen\u2019s University<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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