Kieran’s experience in CCNM’s department of research and clinical epidemiology includes conducting whole-practice clinical trials on naturopathic care, evaluating the quality and impact of both naturopathic and integrative medicine, as well as collaborating with various institutions to evaluate natural health products. Currently, he is investigating cannabis and integrative approaches for chronic pain, interprofessional collaboration and education, and naturopathic approaches to both irritable bowel syndrome and diabetes. He is Chair-Elect of the Canadian Interdisciplinary Network of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Researchers (INCAM) and Visiting Research Fellow at the Australian Research Centre for Complementary and Integrative Medicine, University of Technology, Sydney through the International Naturopathy Research Leadership and Capacity Building Program.
Monique Aucoin is a naturopathic doctor and senior research fellow at CCNM. Monique has been involved in the design, implementation and analysis of studies investigating the efficacy and safety of natural health products in the treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome, depression, osteoarthritis and ADHD. She has completed systematic reviews on the efficacy and safety of treatments for digestive disorders and cancer. Monique has a private practice in Toronto with a special interest in mental health, mindfulness and stress management.
Ellen Conte is a naturopathic doctor focusing on integrative cancer care. In her clinical practice, she uses evidence-based therapies to decrease side effects of conventional therapy, adjunctively treat and prevent cancer, and optimize overall health. Therapies include clinical nutrition and supplementation, exercise, botanical medicine, lifestyle counselling and acupuncture.
Neda has completed her masters and PhD in pharmaceutical sciences at the University of Toronto. She spent over 10 years investigating outcomes in pregnancy and neonatal outcomes following different gestational exposures. The core of her doctorate research focused on neonatal and postpartum disease outcomes in pregnant women with multiple sclerosis. Diet, fitness and a holistic approach to health, drive her passion and dedication to medical research and preventative and individualized medicine.
Dr. Laura LaChance graduated from Queen's University School of Medicine in 2011 and completed her residency training in psychiatry at the University of Toronto in 2017. She has held clinical and academic positions at both the University of Toronto (CAMH) and McGill University (St. Mary's Hospital) where she has worked in primarily outpatient psychiatry prior to moving into private practice in 2023. Dr. LaChance has a special interest in the role of health behaviours (lifestyle factors) on mental health and incorporates nutrition, physical activity, and other mind-body interventions into the psychiatric care she provides.
Dr. LaChance has completed additional training in the social causes of mental illness (CIHR Research Fellowship 2012) and Master's in Psychiatry from McGill University in 2021. Her Master's degree was focused on understanding the mental health impact of nutrition and physical activity interventions. She is also currently enrolled in a fellowship in integrative psychiatry with Psychiatry Redefined. Dr. LaChance has been completing research in the field of Nutritional Psychiatry since 2012 and has contributed to numerous peer-reviewed publications and presentations educating her peers and the public on the mental health benefits of nutritional interventions. She is currently an Adjunct Research Scientist at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine.