Leadership
Principal Investigators
Dr. Christina Thornton
MD, PhD • Principal Investigator
University of Calgary
Department of Medicine, Division of
Respiratory
Dr. Thornton is a respirologist and researcher specializing in bronchiectasis and nontuberculous mycobacterial infections. She leads the registry's clinical operations and research initiatives.
Dr. Julie Jarand
MD • Co-Investigator
University of Calgary
Department of Medicine, Division of
Respiratory
Dr. Jarand is a respirologist with expertise in bronchiectasis and mycobacterial diseases. She collaborates closely on registry operations and patient care.
Heewon Seo
MSc, PhD • Senior Bioinformatics Scientist
University of Calgary
Snyder Institute for Chronic
Diseases, Cumming School of Medicine
Heewon is a Senior Bioinformatics Scientist whose research focuses on translational microbiome science. He applies computational and integrative approaches to uncover host–microbe interactions that drive chronic diseases.