Who's behind it?

PeerNav is led by a team from the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre.

Dr. Jackie Bender

Scientist and Lead

Dr. Bender is a Scientist and Co-Lead of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the Cancer Rehabilitation and Survivorship Program of the Department of Supportive Care at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network. She is also an Assistant Professor at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health and the Institute for Health Policy, Management and Evaluation at the University of Toronto. Dr. Bender has an innovative research program focused on designing, implementing, and evaluating digital health innovations that improve cancer care access, experience and outcomes and promote health equity. Dr. Bender created and leads PeerNav.

Dr. Norma D'Agostino

Psychologist

Dr. Norma D’Agostino is a Psychologist at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in the Department of Supportive Care. Dr. D’Agostino has over 20 years of professional experience in pediatric and adult psychosocial oncology. Her clinical work and research focus on young adults with cancer, including long-term survivors of childhood cancer. 

Dr. Bojana Petrovic

Research Associate

Dr. Bojana Petrovic is a Research Associate at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. Bojana has a PhD and Master’s in Public Health from the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto. She has 16 years of research and program evaluation experience, and has worked in academic, community and hospital settings. Bojana’s current research interests include digital health to improve care for patients with cancer, patient experience and health outcomes.

Logan Meyers, MSc

Clinical Research Coordinator

Logan Meyers is a Clinical Research Coordinator at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. Logan completed his Bachelor of Science degree in the Health Sciences program at Wilfrid Laurier University. Logan then earned his Master of Science degree from the University of British Columbia where he studied rehabilitation oncology. He is passionate about working with patients and caregivers at all stages of their cancer journey to ensure they receive the support they need.

Full Team

Dr. Abha Gupta

Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre

Dr. Robert Hamilton

Urologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre

Dr. Argerie Tsimicalis

Registered Nurse & Researcher, McGill University

Dr. Sheila Garland

Psychologist, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Dr. Amanda Fuchsia Howard

Registered Nurse & Researcher, University of British Columbia

Dr. Fiona Schulte

Psychologist, Alberta Health Services

Dr. Jennifer Jones

Senior Scientist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre

Dr. Zhihui (Amy) Liu

Biostatistician, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre

Dr. Rebecca Hancock-Howard

Health Economist, University of Toronto

Nikki Leigh McKean

Patient Partner

Priscilla Estrada

Patient Partner

Paul Silvestri

Patient Partner

Brandon Baldassarre

Patient Partner

Mike Lovas

Director of Design and Innovation, Cancer Digital Intelligence, UHN

Emily Drake

PhD Candidate, Dalhousie University

Karine Chalifour

Program Director, Young Adult Cancer Canada

Annemarie Edwards

Director, Knowledge Mobilization,Canadian Cancer Society

Please note that PeerNav does not offer urgent support. If you need urgent medical help, please call 911.

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