Partners

Sophie Webb is a Canadian PhD candidate in Sociology at the University of California, San Diego. Her research examines public health ethics, pandemic response policies, and the operationalization of equity in public health decision-making. She has worked with the National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCCID) on projects related to health equity indicators and public…

Robert Delatolla is a Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Ottawa, and CIHR Applied Public Health Chair of Environment, Climate Change and One Health. He is the Director of the Ottawa-Carleton Institute for Environmental Engineering, Director of the national CoVaRR-Net Wastewater Surveillance Research Group, co-founder of the Ontario Wastewater Surveillance Consortium. Professor…

Program Head, Environmental Microbiology, BCCDC Public Health Laboratory  Co-Program Head, Molecular and Microbial Genomics, BCCDC Public Health Laboratory  Clinical Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia  Dr. Natalie Prystajecky earned her PhD in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine from the University of British Columbia (UBC) in 2010 and has been a key member of…

Reggie is a Programming and Research Officer (PPRO) at the Cree Board of Health and Social Services of James Bay. Since joining the team in 2001, he has played a pivotal role in enhancing regional environmental health. His collaborative spirit shines through in his partnerships with various organizations and First Nation Councils, including Maanuuhiikuu Mental…

With a degree in water engineering from Laval University, Laurence Truong is an accomplished engineer with a passion for environmental protection and quality of life in northern communities. Since 2020, she has been working for the Cree Nation Government as a Water Quality Engineer, leading her team to ensure sustainable and safe access to drinking…

Dr. Sarah Wilson is a public health physician at Public Health Ontario where she specializes in vaccine program surveillance and the public health management of vaccine-preventable diseases. Sarah is an Associate Professor at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto and is a Senior Adjunct Scientist at ICES (formerly known…

Dr. Naveed Janjua is Director of University of British Columbia Centre for Disease Control (UBCCDC) at Faculty of Medicine and a Clinical Professor at the School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, and the Executive Director of Data and Analytic Services at the BC Centre for Disease Control. He uses real-world big…

Dr. Matthew P. Muller is an Infectious Diseases physician and the Medical Director of Infection Control at Unity Health Toronto.  Dr. Muller has been involved in the development of Infection Control guidelines at the Provincial and National level as the former chair of the Ontario Provincial Infectious Diseases Advisory Committee on Infection Prevention and Control…

Dr. Karina Top is a clinician-scientist in vaccine research, and Professor of Pediatrics, University of Alberta and pediatric infectious disease consultant at the Stollery Children’s Hospital. Dr. Top is the Principal Investigator of the International Network of Special Immunization Services and co-Principal Investigator of the Canadian Immunization Research Network’s Special Immunization Clinic Network. Dr. Top’s…

Josh is a scientific project coordinator for the NACI secretariat, within the infectious diseases and vaccine programs branch at the Public Health Agency of Canada. He holds a master’s degree in epidemiology and community medicine from the University of Ottawa, where he trained with the Centre for Transfusion Research.

Monika Roerig has been working with the NAO as Research Coordinator since 2019. She holds a Masters of Arts degree in Community Psychology, and has contributed to many research projects and evaluations for a wide variety of stakeholders.