Steering Committee
Elizabeth Buller
President and CEO, St. Joseph’s Health System
Dr. Julian Dobranowski
Chair, Department of Radiology, McMaster University and Chief, Diagnostic Imaging, Niagara Health
Rob MacIsaac
President and CEO, Hamilton Health Sciences
Dr. Paul O’Byrne
Dean and Vice-President, Faculty of Health Sciences; Dean, Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University
Scientific Committee
Dr. Jonathan Bramson
Vice Dean, Research, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University
Dr. Julian Dobranowski
Chair, Department of Radiology, McMaster University and Chief, Diagnostic Imaging Niagara Health
Dr. Jack Gauldie
Distinguished University Professor, Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, McMaster University
Dr. Marc Jeschke
Vice President, Research and Medical Director, Burns, Hamilton Health Sciences
Dr. Michael Stacey
Executive Vice President, Academic and Chief Medical Executive, Hamilton Health Sciences
Dr. Lehana Thabane
Vice President, Research, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton
Project Selection
The Juravinski Research Institute (JRI) supports vital health research originating from Hamilton Health Sciences, McMaster University and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton. Current areas of interest for the JRI include aging and related diseases, cancer, lung health and respiratory care, mental health and emerging research priorities.
Each year the JRI leadership teams work to identify strategic research priorities that are aligned with the JRI vision and with the priorities of the three partner organizations. In 2020, COVID-19 and brain health were identified as two areas of opportunity. In 2021, the theme of “Health System Transformation” was selected as a critical area of research to support. In 2022, child and youth health, integrated care and burn trauma were identified as priority research areas.
The decision-making process is highly collaborative. Hamilton Health Sciences, McMaster University and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton work together to identify research groups with strengths in the priority areas who can mobilize a joint research effort broadly across the organizations. The JRI continues to explore different models of funding allocation for future years and any updates will be posted to our website.