Faculty Members
Professor
Contact Info
T: (416) 978-1838
Research Interests
Carbohydrates, sweeteners, appetite and health, Dietary control of peptide hormone and neurotransmitter metabolism, Food composition, dietary status and chronic disease
Robert Bandsma
MD, PhDAssistant Professor
Contact Info
T: (416) 813-7733
Research Interests
Carbohydrate, lipid and bile acid metabolism, Malnutrition
Associate Professor
Contact Info
T: (416) 946-8276
Research Interests
Brain lipid metabolism, Neurodegenerative diseases, Polyunsaturated fatty acids, Dietary guidelines and brain health, Food and nutrition policy
Onil Bhattacharyya
MD, PhDAssociate Professor
Contact Info
T: (416) 864-6060 x77579
Research Interests
Patient care models, Software and design for quality improvement, Complex chronic disease
Zulfiqar Bhutta
PhD, MBBS, FRCPCH, FAAPProfessor
Contact Info
T: (416) 813-7654 328532
Research Interests
Research synthesis, Implementation research, Maternal, child and newborn survival and health, Micronutrient deficiencies, Adolescent and reproductive health, Displaced, marginalized and refugee populations, Global health
Catherine Birken
MD, MSc, FRCPCAssociate Professor
Contact Info
T: (416) 813-4930
Research Interests
Obesity prevention, Primary care practice, Severe obesity
Assistant Professor
Contact Info
T: (416) 946-7366
Research Interests
Microbiome, Probiotics, Vitamin D, Inflammatory diseases, Gut microbiota-bone axis, Gene expression and microRNA
Michael Coons
PhD, CBSMAssistant Professor
Contact Info
T: (416) 770-2880
Research Interests
Clinical, health and rehabilitation psychology, Sleep problems, Weight management and lifestyle, Chronic pain, Mental health
Professor
Contact Info
T: (416) 946-5776
Research Interests
Nutrigenomics, Nutrigenetics, Metabolomics, Proteomics, Genomics
Eva Grunfeld
MD, FCFP, DPhil, MScProfessor
Contact Info
T: (416) 978-7951
Research Interests
Cancer control, Knowledge translation
Associate Professor
Contact Info
T: (416) 813-5115
Research Interests
Obesity, Diabetes, Hypothalamic and pituitary disorders, Endocrine and metabolic disorders, Polycystic ovarian syndrome
Associate Professor
Contact Info
T: (416) 978-3616
Research Interests
Diabetes, Metabolic syndrome, Insulin resistance, Aboriginal health
David Jenkins
MD, PhD, DScProfessor
Contact Info
T: (416) 978-4752
Research Interests
Glycemic index, Cholesterol, Portfolio diet, Clinical trials, Plant-based diets, Metabolism, diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Mary L'Abbé
PhD, CMProfessor
Contact Info
T: (416) 978-7235
Research Interests
Food and nutrition policy, Population health, Health claims on foods, Marketing to children and parents, Menu labelling, Trans fat, sodium and sugar
Jonathon Maguire
MD, M.Sc., FRCPCAssociate Professor
Contact Info
T: (905) 542-2900
Research Interests
Clinical trials, Nutrition and development in young children, Milk
Daniel Moore
PhDAssistant Professor
Contact Info
T: (416) 946-4088
Research Interests
Protein metabolism, Exercise and disuse, Growth and development, Sports nutrition, Skeletal muscle remodeling
Shaun Morris
MD, MPH, FRCPC, FAAP, DTM&HAssociate Professor
Contact Info
T: (416) 813-7654 6625
Research Interests
Newborn and child mortality, Tropical infectious diseases, Community based trials, Children's travel medicine, Vaccine preventable diseases
Deborah O'Connor
PhD, RDProfessor
Contact Info
T: (416) 813-7844
Research Interests
Folate status of women, infants and young children, Donor human milk for very low birth weight infants, Metabolic status of women during pregnancy
Patricia Parkin
MD, FRCPCProfessor
Contact Info
T: (416) 813-6933
Research Interests
Outcomes research in paediatric medicine, Epidemiologic methods
Nav Persaud
MD, M.Sc.Assistant Professor
Contact Info
T: (416) 864-6060 77578
Research Interests
Primary care practice, Health inequities, Randomized controlled trials