Grace Parraga named Director of the Western Academy for Advanced Research

 

headshot of dr. grace parragaThe Western Academy for Advanced Research would like to welcome Grace Parraga as WAFAR's newly appointed Director.

As Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Lung Imaging to Change Patient Outcomes, Grace has helped to improve the symptoms and patient quality of life for adults and children suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma. This year, Grace and her laboratory were honoured with the King Charles III Coronation medal and the Canadian Thoracic Society Distinguished Lecturer in Respiratory Sciences for their groundbreaking research and service to Canada.

Grace looks forward to advancing WAFAR's goal of nurturing innovative,
interdisciplinary and international teams of researchers, who strive to solve the world's most pressing challenges. WAFAR would like to offer its deepest appreciation to Fred Longstaffe. As Founding Director until December 2024, Fred played a leading role in inspiring researchers and in making WAFAR a reality.