Health Sciences Research Ethics Board (HSREB) - 2026-2027 Membership
Committee Members
Name |
Position |
Department/ School |
| TBC | Chair, Health Sciences REB | |
| TBC | Vice-Chair | |
| Zakiya Atcha | Director, Research Ethics (staff) | (Non-voting) |
| Bryanna Hines | Manager, General REB (staff) | (Non-voting) |
| Andrea Enriquez Henriquez | Manager, Health Sciences REB (staff) | (Non-voting) |
| Federica Berdini | REB Coordinator (staff) | (Non-voting) |
| Nicole Gervais | REB Coordinator (staff) | (Non-voting) |
| Laura Feltham | REB Facilitator (staff) | (Non-voting) |
| Olivia Lin | REB Facilitator (staff) | (Non-voting) |
| Rachel Zand | Research Ethics and Compliance Advisor | (Non-voting) |
Faculty
Name |
Department/School/Faculty |
Frank Russo |
Psychology, Faculty of Arts (YSGPS) |
| Vess Stamenova | Information Technology Management, Ted Rogers School of Management |
| Zahava Rosenberg-Yunger | Health Services Management, Ted Rogers School of Management |
| Kathleen Hammond | Law, Lincoln Alexander School of Law |
| Yukari Seko | Professional Communication, The Creative School (YSGPS) |
| Chun-Yip Hon | Occupational and Public Health, Faculty of Community Services |
| Kathryn Underwood | Early Childhood Studies, Faculty of Community Services (YSGPS) |
| Areej Al-Hamad | Nursing, Faculty of Community Services |
| Kateryna Metersky | Nursing, Faculty of Community Services & Occupational and Public Health |
| Susan Bookey-Bassett | Nursing, Faculty of Community Services |
| Hasina Amanzai | Nursing, Faculty of Community Services |
Franklin Gorospe |
Nursing, Faculty of Community Services |
Melissa Stevenson |
Nursing, Faculty of Community Services |
| Elizabeth Straus | Nursing, Faculty of Community Services |
| Joanna (Anneke) Rummens | Nursing, Faculty of Community Services |
| Sarah Sabatinos | Chemistry and Biology, Faculty of Science |
| Nirojini Sivachandran | Chemistry and Biology, Faculty of Science |
| Nagina Parmar | Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Science |
Darius Rackus |
Chemistry and Biology, Faculty of Science |
| Vladislav Toronov | Physics, Faculty of Science |
| Naimul Khan | Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science |
| Melissa Helwig | Library |
Students
Name |
Program |
| TBC | |
| Caitlin Cosgrove | Nursing, Faculty of Community Services |
Jonathan Memme
|
Undergraduate Medical Student (UGME), School of Medicine |
Toronto Metropolitan Staff & Community Members
Name |
Role, Department |
| Prasantha De Silva | Medicine/Public Health |
| Marco Tang | Philosophy/Ethics |
| Fred Wu | Biomedical Law |
Ad Hoc/Advisors
Name |
Faculty & Department |
Expertise |
| Megan Scribe | Sociology, Faculty of Arts | Previous Indigenous Expert
|
| Nancy Walton | Nursing, Faculty of Community Services, Associate Dean, YSGPS |
ast Chair / Ethicist |
NOTE: While the membership rosters for both the General and Health Sciences REBs have been filled, the formal launch of the two board model will take place in January, 2027.