Research Team
WE-CAN is led by an interdisciplinary team with expertise in cancer screening, women’s health, health equity, primary care, community engagement, implementation science, and mixed methods research. The collaboration between Canadian and Indian researchers ensures a comprehensive and culturally sensitive approach.
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Meet our research team
Canadian Team
Nominated Principal Investigator
Mandana Vahabi
University of Toronto, Toronto Metropolitan University
Co-Principal Investigator
Aisha Lofters
Women’s College Hospital
Co-Principal Investigator
Josephine Wong
Toronto Metropolitan University
Co-Investigator
Miya Narushima
Brock University
Co-Investigator
Rupinder Khaira
Toronto Metropolitan University
Project Consultant
Natasha Kithulegoda
Women’s College Hospital
Research Manager
Kimberly Devotta
Women’s College Hospital
India Team
Regional Team Lead Gujarat
Dr. Kallol Roy
Bhaikaka University, Karamsad
Regional Team Lead Assam
Dr. Srabana Misra Bhagabaty
Bhubaneswar Borooah Cancer Institute (BBCI), Guwahati
Regional Team Lead West Bengal
Dr. Ranajit Kr. Mandal
Chittaranjan- National Cancer Institute, Kolkata
Regional Team Lead Karnataka
Dr Abhay Subhashrao Nirgude
Yenepoya Medical College, Mangaluru
Indian Team Lead
Dr. Gauravi A Mishra, Co-Principal Investigator
Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
Project Manager
Dr. Kavita Anand
Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
Regional Team Lead
Dr. Ashish Gulia
Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital & Research Centre (HBCHRC), Sangrur
Regional Team Lead Kerala
Dr. Kalavathy Mathur Chennath
Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum
Regional Team Lead
Dr. Umesh Murgendra Mahantshetty
Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital & Research Centre (HBCHRC), Vishakhapatnam