Muhammad Naqvi

Clinical Research Volunteer

Muhammad Ali Naqvi is a recent graduate of Dalhousie University with a bachelor’s degree in Medical Sciences. During his academic journey, he has engaged in research with Dr. Dunbar at QEII Orthopaedic Division, on examining the impact of anthropometric measurements on candidacy for Total Knee Arthroplasty. Currently, he is working as a Research Assistant in the Department of Emergency Psychiatry at QEII in Halifax. As he pursues his long-term career goal of becoming a surgeon, with a preference for orthopedics or plastics, he is dedicated to advancing his knowledge and skills to contribute to the field of medicine and make a positive impact on patient care.

Having witnessed the challenges his family members faced during cardiac procedures and the countless questions and concerns they had, he realized the need for support and guidance for individuals going through similar experiences. Volunteering with IMPART provides him with an opportunity to share his knowledge and personal insights, and make a positive impact on the lives of others who are navigating cardiac health issues.

Theresa Vo

Communications Volunteer

Theresa Vo is a second-year PhD student in Community Health and Epidemiology at Dalhousie University. She is working under the supervision of Dr. Wiesława Dominika Wranik and Dr. Robin Urquhart. She is broadly interested in applied health research, implementation science, telehealth, and cancer research. As a volunteer of IMPART, Theresa is assisting with science knowledge translation.

Theresa has a Bachelor of Pharmacy in Viet Nam, a MSc (with distinction) from Memorial University of Newfoundland. Her past research focused on evaluating the role of the single-entry model in improving access to care for hip and knee replacement surgery in Newfoundland.

Theresa favorite pastimes are drawing, photography, blogging, and hiking.

Dustin McKee

Clinical Research Volunteer

Dustin is a recent graduate of the Biology-Chemistry program at the University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, with an Honours in Analytical Chemistry. His research interests involve a wide variety of health and medicine-related fields, namely in biosensor creation, cardiology, and cancer.

At IMPART, Dustin’s role involves helping with various research initiatives by finding and reporting data and interacting with patients of interest.

Outside of research, he is passionate about community development projects, volunteering, listening to music, going to the gym, and coffee. He strongly believes that extracurricular involvement, on campus and in the community, or of utmost importance to build connections and learn essential practical and communication skills.

Sandy AbuJayyab

Clinical Research Volunteer

Sandy recently completed her science undergraduate at UNBSJ and is currently taking their new one year psychology graduate program: Masters in Applied Psychology, Research and Evaluation (MAPRE). She became a volunteer to get involved in research and medicine as she is always looking for opportunities to gain experience and develop new skills. She hopes to discover more of her passions and interests by working in this position. In her free time, she enjoys staying active, family time and finding new things to try out.

MinJi Kim

Clinical Research Volunteer

Min Ji is an MSc student in Pharmacology at Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick. She is working under the supervision of Dr. Keith Brunt, and the project is focused on cardiac hypertrophy. Min Ji has a BSc. in Biology psychology from UNBSJ. She is interested in health and medicine-related fields. Min Ji joins IMPART as a Clinical Research Volunteer assisting in various ongoing study matters.

During her spare time, Min Ji likes to swim, hiking/camping, playing musical instruments, and singing in a choir.

Matthew Clinton

Communications Volunteer

Matthew is currently employed in the private medical sector, assisting with independent occupational medicine evaluations as well as the administration of rTMS therapy. He completed his Bachelors of Science at the University of New Brunswick, with specific focuses in genetics and inorganic materials. He now joins IMPART as a volunteer science communicator, assisting with science knowledge translation.

Matthew’s past research involved the isolation and exploration of novel chemistry and bioactivity from Canadian medicinal plants and endophytic fungi. His focus centered on chemotaxonomy: using unsupervised learning algorithm cluster analysis of NMR and bioactivity data, to explore secondary plant metabolites and their variability across taxonomic classifications.

Outside of work Matthew enjoys cycling, hiking, documentary films, and gardening.