
Under the direction of Dr. Jonathan Rayment (Interim Scientific Director) and Dr. Mandeep Tamber (Interim Medical Director) Dr. Bruce Bjornson (Director), the BCCH MRI Research Facility involves a full complement of highly specialized personnel collaborate with health researchers and their teams to support the scientific and research mandate of BC Children's Hospital and improve health outcomes for children and families. Since its opening in 2012, the BCCH MRI Research Facility has emerged as a nationally recognized health research imaging facility that supports and promotes opportunities for research, teaching and learning.
The BCCH MRI Research Facility acknowledges the vision, leadership and significant contributions of former directors Dr. Steven Miller (original CFI award recipient), Dr. Kenneth Poskitt (Scientific Director until June, 2013), Dr. Tim Oberlander (CFI Project Lead 2012-2017), and Dr. Deborah Giaschi (Director of Operations 2012-2018). The BCCH MRI Research Facility particularly acknowledges the lengthy and significant contributions of Dr. Bruce Bjornson, who led the MRI Research Facility as Scientific Director from 2012 – 2025 and as Medical Director from 2021 – 2025.
Dr. Jonathan Rayment
Interim Scientific Director
jonathan.rayment@bcchr.ca
Dr. Mandeep Tamber
Interim Medical Director
mandeep.tamber@cw.bc.ca
Dr. Donna Lang
Chair, Protocol Review Committee
Imaging Research Scientist
Lead/Director of the BCCHR BB&D Visual Mind Group
donna.lang@ubc.ca
Dr. Deborah Giaschi
Incoming Chair, Protocol Review Committee
giaschi@mail.ubc.ca
Dr. Bruce Bjornson
Director
bruce.bjornson@ubc.ca
Cherie Boyle
Acting Head MR Technologist
3TMRI@bcchr.ca
Danny Kim
Neuro Informatics Engineer
dkim@bcchr.ca
Michelle Lau
Head MR Technologist
3TMRI@bcchr.ca
Maheen Shaikh
Interim Operations Manager
maheen.shaikh@bcchr.ca
Dr. Lynne Williams
Senior Computational Neuroimaging & Neuroinformatics Data Manager
lwilliams@bcchr.ca