Ellie Aghdassi

Biography

Degrees/Certificates 1995 Ph.D. in Nutritional Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario 1991 B.SC. Nutritional Science Specialization, B.SC. Physiology Major, University Of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario 1997 Dietetic Internship Equivalent, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto 2007 Certificate in “Good Clinical Practice and Adverse Event Reporting”, Alba Therapeutics, Baltimore, USA 2008 Certificate in Principals of Clinical Research, The University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario 2008 Certificate in “How to Plan a Clinical Trial”, workshop Feb 13-15, 2008 Faculty of Medicine, The University Health Network, Toronto, Canada

Research Interest

After graduating with a doctoral degree in Nutritional Sciences in 1995, I have been actively involved in research related to Nutrition, Metabolism and Quality of Life in the field of chronic diseases in Canada. In my previous position I was the National Scientific Officer for the Canadian Network for Improved Outcomes in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (CaNIOS). I am currently working as a Program Manager for the Toronto Dementia Research Alliance which is a coalition of memory clinics from 5 institutions affiliated with Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto. The main goal of this alliance is to prevent, manage and find a cure for Alzheimer's Disease.