OUR TEAM
Led by Principal Scientists, Professor Heather McKay, PhD, FCAHS, and Associate Professor Joanie Sims-Gould, PhD, the Active Aging Research Team is a multi-disciplinary collaboration of researchers, knowledge translation specialists, and staff. The Active Aging Research Team is based at the University of British Columbia's Centre for Hip Health and Mobility, within the Faculty of Medicine.
OUR LEADERSHIP

Heather McKay
Principal Scientist; Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia

Joanie Sims-Gould
Principal Scientist; Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia
RESEARCH STAFF

Rebecca Collett
COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

Johanna Dingle
RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Thea Franke
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE

Christa Hoy
PROGRAM & EVALUATION MANAGER

Sarah Lusina-Furst
DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS

Heather Macdonald
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE

Lindsay Nettlefold
SENIOR SCIENTIST

Theresa Ng
COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT

Douglas Race
SENIOR RESEARCH COORDINATOR

Sara Sitarski
RESEARCH COORDINATOR

Katie Weatherson
ON LEAVE

Jessica Wu
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
TRAINEES

Samantha Gray
PhD CANDIDATE

Callista Ottoni
PhD STUDENT, MANAGER, QUALITATIVE RESEARCH AND KNOWLEDGE TRANSLATION AND EXCHANGE

Venessa Wong
MASTER'S STUDENT