MEET THE TEAM

  • Brian Kwon
  • Adam Velenosi

    Adam Velenosi

    Program Manager, ISCIB

    Biobanking specialist — over ten years’ experience in clinical research, biobanking leadership and start-ups.

  • Kevin Dong

    Kevin Dong

    Biospecimen Coordinator, ISCIB

    Technical expert — processes and coordinates all incoming and outgoing specimens.

  • Sureyah Nassimbwa

    Sureyah Nassimbwa

    Processing Technician, ISCIB

    Biorepository expert — accessions, processes and organizes all specimens.

  • Eslam Abdelaziz

    Eslam Abdelaziz

    Processing Technician & Study Coordinator, ISCIB

    Biorepository expert — accessions, processes and organizes all specimens.

  • Allan Aludino

    Clinical Research Manager, Vancouver Spine Research Program

    Clinical research specialist — manages the local research studies affiliated with ISCIB.

  • Ang Tsang

    Clinical Research Nurse, Vancouver Spine Research Program

    Nurse specialist — recruits participants and collects patient specimens and data.

  • Miko McKenzie

    Clinical Research Nurse, Vancouver Spine Research Program

    Nurse Specialist — recruits participants and collects patient specimens and data.

  • Leilani Reichl

    Clinical Research Coordinator, Vancouver Spine Research Program

    Clinical research expert — recruits participants and coordinates clinical data.

  • Farah Samadi

    Histology Technician, ICORD

    Histopathology expert — processes and stains all ISCIB spinal cord tissue.

  • Andrew Yung

    Scientific Engineer, UBC MRI Research Centre

    MRI specialist — designs MRI protocols for spinal cord tissue.

  • Kirsten Bale

    MRI Scanner Operator, UBC MRI Research Centre

    Technical expert — processes spinal cord tissue MRIs.

  • Wayne Moore

  • Corree Laule

  • Veronica Hirsch-Reinshagen