Technology Development Team

Gregory Bootsma

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Staff Scientist

Gregory Bootsma, PhD

Gregory Bootsma graduated from the University of Waterloo with a B.A.Sc. and M.A.Sc. from the Department of Engineering, where he focused on algorithm design, computer vision, and 3D reconstruction. Upon graduation Gregory joined the Image Guided Therapeutics (IGTx) lab working with Dr. David Jaffray and Dr. Jeff Siewerdsen developing both hardware and software for radiation and surgical guidance systems. Gregory went on to do a Ph.D. in the Department of Medical Biophysics at the University of Toronto under the supervision of Dr. Jaffray. The focus of his thesis was reducing scatter in Cone-beam CT through the use of physics and computational methods to improve image quality. Gregory continues to work to improve X-ray imaging using Monte Carlo techniques to model and generate new X-ray source design, improve image quality, and facilitate overall imaging system design.

David Green

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Staff Scientist II

David Green, PhD

David graduated from Brock University with a B.Sc. in Chemistry and went on to pursue a graduate career in medicinal inorganic chemistry at McMaster University (M.Sc.) and the University of British Columbia (Ph.D.). David has also been on the executive of the Canadian Association of Radiopharmaceutical Scientists since 2007. Prior to joining UHN, David was a Radiochemist at the British Columbia Cancer Agency (Vancouver Centre) and TRIUMF where he was responsible for the clinical production of radiopharmaceuticals. Specifically, he initiated the production of a number of leading positron emission tomography (PET) radiotracers for oncology and neurology applications, including FDG-PET EF5, FLT and FDOPA. At UHN, Dr. Green continued his research interests in the area of novel nuclear medicine tracer development, characterization and imaging. More recently, David led the design, construction and operation of the 5000 sf Cyclotron and Radiochemistry Facility at the University Health Network, located in Toronto General Hospital. Dr. Green’s ongoing efforts are focused on bringing novel and clinically relevant PET radiopharmaceuticals into research and clinical trials at UHN.

Elyse Li

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Financial Analyst III

Elyse Li, MAcc

Elyse Joined Techna finance team in Dec 2018. Prior to Techna, she was a financial analyst at UHN Research Financial Services. Elyse holds a Master of Accountancy from Brock University.

Jung Ahn

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Financial Analyst III

Jung Ahn, B.Sc.

Jung graduated from the University of Toronto with a B.Sc. in Toxicology and Human Biology. He has worked in the pharmaceutical industry for 12 years after which he pursued further studies in Accounting through CMA Ontario. Prior to joining Techna, Jung worked for the Outpatient Pharmacy finance group and as Financial Analyst for the Treasury department in Corporate Finance at UHN.

John Robertson

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Research Strategy Development Specialist

John Robertson, PhD

John has served as Techna’s Research Strategy Development Specialist since 2012. He helps communicate Techna’s research and technology productization activities to a variety of audiences and supports the development of major funding proposals. He provides editorial services for grant applications and helps Techna investigators identify and apply for research funding from a number of agencies.

His primary role is to support the communications needs of the Techna institute; he is embedded within the UHN Strategic Research Initiatives Development (StRIDe) team and also supports institution-wide research communications and strategy needs.

John completed his MSc and PhD in Medical Biophysics at the University of Western Ontario (2006, 2011), where his research focused on bioelectromagnetics and functional magnetic resonance imaging. His communication skills are also put to use outside UHN as an author, a speaker, and a podcast co-host.

Alex Gergolas

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Creative Designer

Alex Gergolas

Alex has worked at Techna since May 2015, where they do a number of tasks from building and designing websites, to creating branding for companies and departments including logo design. They have also worked on numerous print design projects and a number of video editing jobs. Currently, they run the Techna social media sites and are the head designer for the Techna Marketing team.

They hold a BA in Media Information and Technoculture from Western University and a Diploma in Interactive Media and Design from Fanshawe College.

Helena Hyams

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Research Analyst, Transformatics

Helena Hyams, MHI, BAH

Helena recently completed her Master of Health Informatics (MHI) from the University of Toronto. Her experiences were enriched by extracurricular activities and exciting research projects. In one of her projects, she worked alongside an Information Management Clinic to implement a new community Electronic Medical Record across First Nation communities on BC reserves. She also worked on a team to develop a prototype for an application to improve symptom tracking and management amongst children with cancer. Outside of class, Helena served on the Graduate Student Council to further develop her leadership, stakeholder engagement and training skills.

Helena obtained her bachelor’s degree in Health Studies from Queen’s University in 2020. During her program, Helena was introduced to the various social, economic, and political determinants that ultimately influence access to healthcare, as well as a contextual understanding of health policy. Outside of her studies, Helena was involved in student life, including serving as the Co-President of the Queen’s West Africa AIDS Foundation. Helena spent two summers working at OntarioMD as a summer student intern. In her spare time, Helena enjoys sports, including tennis, and skiing.

Linda Eum

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Business Application Analyst, Transformatics

Linda Eum, BScN, RN

Linda graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Ryerson University in 2014. Since then, she has been actively providing nursing care to a wide variety of patients in Toronto. Her main areas of clinical practice include geriatric care, primary care, and mental health nursing. She has also been part of research projects focused on Infection Control and in hospital infrastructure and design.

Linda has recently pursued her passion and interest in Health Informatics by completing Ryerson University’s Health Informatics certificate program. She strives to enhance patient care and safety through the application of innovative health technologies and its benefits.

Paige Gilbank

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Business Application Analyst, Transformatics

Paige Gilbank, B.Sc., M.H.Sc.

Paige graduated from the University of Ottawa with a bachelor of science, with a specialization in biomedical science, in 2017. During her undergrad, Paige worked at Spartan Bioscience as a co-op student, and completed her fourth year thesis with the Jasmin Lab. Outside of her studies, Paige was involved with Best Buddies uOttawa, which aims to foster community between students and seniors with intellectual disabilities.

She then went on to complete a masters of health science degree at the University of Toronto, in 2019. In her masters, she worked with an interdisciplinary team on a capstone project that explored foreseeable challenges with implementation of AI clinical decision aids in radiation oncology. During her program, she was involved on several committees organizing internal social events, external networking events, and fundraising events for the TRP Disruptors cycling team participating in the Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer.

Agata Misiura

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Business Application Analyst, Transformatics

Agata Misiura, MSc, BHS

Agata has been immersed in health informatics since her completing her undergrad at York University, where she graduated in 2015 with a Bachelor of Health Studies, specializing in Health Informatics. Following this, Agata completed her postgrad studies at McMaster University, graduating in 2018 with a Master of Science with a specialization in eHealth. Agata also has a deep interest in data analytics, which she pursued by obtaining a postgrad Certificate in Data Analytics, Big Data, and Predictive Analytics from Ryerson University.

Prior to her role at Techna, Agata spent two and a half years supporting clinical information system implementations as a Clinical Informatics Coordinator at St. Joseph’s Health Centre in Toronto and Trillium Health Partners in Mississauga.

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