Staff

Please contact our Research Programs Specialists for scientific inquiries and our Grants Administrators for administrative inquiries.
You are also welcome to contact us at info@westonbrain.org and +1-416-967-7979

 Alexandra Stewart
Executive Director
Email: alexandra.stewart@westonbrain.org
Phone: 416-967-7979
On maternity leave – for inquiries, please contact Crystal Braganza at crystal.braganza@westonbrain.org

Science

Please contact our Research Programs Specialists for scientific inquiries.
 

Michael Jones, PhD
Research Programs Specialist
Email: michael.jones@westonbrain.org
Phone: 416-967-7829
Program(s): Rapid Response: Canada (Alzheimer’s & Related Diseases), Transformational Research: Canada (Alzheimer’s & Related Diseases, Rapid Response: Canada (Parkinson’s & Related Diseases), Transformational Research: Canada (Parkinson’s & Related Diseases)
 
 

Rene C. Prashad, PhD
Senior Research Programs Specialist
Email: rene.prashad@westonbrain.org
Phone: 416-967-7835
Program(s): Collaborative Programs

Rachel Reeve, PhD
Senior Research Programs Specialist
Email: rachel.reeve@westonbrain.org
Phone: 416-967-7834
On maternity leave – for inquiries, please contact Michael Jones at michael.jones@westonbrain.org

Cristina Tang, PhD
Senior Research Programs Specialist
Email: cristina.tang@westonbrain.org
Phone: 416-967-7823
Program(s): Early Phase Clinical Trials: Canada, Adjacent Fields: Canada, Weston Brain Institute International Outstanding Achievement Award, Big Ideas: Canada

 Administration

Please contact our Grants Administrators with any administrative inquiries.

Crystal Braganza
Manager, Research Operations
Email: crystal.braganza@westonbrain.org
Phone: 416-967-7824

Megan McCafferty
Grants Administrator
Email: megan.mccafferty@westonbrain.org
Phone: 416-967-7821
Program(s): Rapid Response: Canada (Alzheimer’s & Related Diseases), Transformational Research: Canada (Alzheimer’s & Related Diseases), Weston Brain Institute International Outstanding Achievement Award

Cheryl Nash
Grants Administrator
Email: cheryl.nash@westonbrain.org
Phone: 416-967-7822
Program(s): Brain Health : Lifestyle Approaches and Microbiome Contributions, Rapid Response: Canada (Parkinson’s & Related Diseases), Transformational Research: Canada (Parkinson’s & Related Diseases), Early Phase Clinical Trials: Canada, Adjacent Fields: Canada, Advisor Support

 

Kristin Purdy
Grants Administrator
Email: kristin.purdy@westonbrain.org
Phone: 416-967-7826
On maternity leave – for inquiries, please contact Megan McCafferty at megan.mccafferty@westonbrain.org

Note: Not all staff work on Canadian programs. For a list of staff on programs in Europe, click here.