Medical Advisory Committee
Chair:
Dr. Ruth Ann Marrie
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine in Neurology,
Associate Professor of Community Health Sciences, Epidemiologist,
and MS Neurologist, University of Manitoba
Area of expertise: population patterns of MS, comorbidity,
genetic and environmental risk factors
Members:
Dr. Nathalie Arbour
Associate Professor, Department of Neuroscience,
Université de Montréal Accredited Professor,
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Université de
Montréal
Area of expertise: Neuroimmunology and understanding T and B
lymphocytes in multiple sclerosis, cell and molecular
biology
Dr. Brenda Banwell
Professor of Neurology, Pediatric MS Neurologist, and
Researcher, The Hospital for Sick Children and Children’s
Hospital of Philadelphia
Area of expertise: pediatric MS and other inflammatory and
demyelinating disorders
Dr. Timothy Coetzee
Chief Advocacy, Services, and Research Officer, National MS
Society (U.S.)
Liaison Representative
Dr. Samuel David
Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery and Basic
Researcher, McGill University
Area of expertise: cellular and molecular mechanism of MS,
neurodegeneration
Capt. Yanick Drouin
Aerospace Engineer, Royal Canadian Air Force
Lay Member
Dr. Thomas Feasby Professor and Clinical Neurologist, University of Calgary
Dr. Anthony Feinstein Neuropsychiatrist
and Associate Scientist, Sunnybrook Health Sciences
Centre
Area of expertise: cognition and emotional behaviour, MRI,
effects of medical cannabis
Dr. Marcia Finlayson
Vice-Dean (Health Sciences) and Director of School of
Rehabilitation Therapy, MS Occupational Therapist, Queen’s
University
Area of expertise: rehabilitation therapy, fatigue
management, caregiving in MS, Falls in MS
Ms. Valerie Hussey
Chair, National Board of Directors, MS Society of
Canada
Dr. Wayne Moore
Clinical Professor and Neuropathologist, University of
British Columbia
Area of expertise: MS tissue pathology, MRI
Dr. Trevor Owens
Professor and Head of Research, University of South
Denmark
Area of expertise: Neuroimmunology
Dr. Scott Patten
Professor, Departments of Community Health Sciences and
Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of
Calgary
Area of expertise: epidemiology of psychiatric disorders
Mr. Cory Turner
President, Spicers Canada
Lay Member