Team on visualsnowresearch.ca

Alex Baldwin, PhD

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Project Lead.

Ben Thompson, PhD

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Dr. Ben Thompson completed his BSc and PhD in the Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Sussex, UK. He then completed postdoctoral fellowships in the Department of Psychology, UCLA, USA and the Department of Ophthalmology, McGill University. Prior to joining the University of Waterloo, Dr. Thompson was an associate professor in optometry and vision science at the University of Auckland, New Zealand, where he now holds an honorary professorship within the Liggins Institute.

Qihuang Zhang, PhD

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Qihuang Zhang is an Assistant Professor of Biostatistics at McGill University and the Principal Investigator of the Statistical Genomics and Intelligence Learning Lab (StaGILL). His expertise lies in developing robust statistical frameworks, integrating complex multimodal data, and applying machine learning techniques to uncover patterns in clinical and experimental studies.

Amber Cote

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Amber is a B.Sc. Psychology student at McGill University who is currently involved in the research of motion processing in Visual Snow Syndrome (VSS) and migraine. Having VSS herself, she engages in patient advocacy and support initiatives for individuals with VSS. Her broader interests center on perception and sensation, particularly disruptions in these processes seen in VSS and psychopathology.

Leonard Levin, MD, PhD

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Dr. Leonard Levin is a tenured professor in the Departments of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences and Neurology & Neurosurgery at McGill University, and former Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology (2012-2023). He is a physician-scientist at the Neuro, where he carries out research related to optic nerve diseases and related disorders.

Dr. Levin received a bachelor’s degree magna cum laude in Applied Mathematics at Harvard, where he did an honors thesis designing a language for computer-assisted music composition. He received his MD in the Harvard/MIT joint program in Health Science and Technology and a PhD in neurobiology, focusing on research relevant to multiple sclerosis. He then pursued an ophthalmology residency and neuro-ophthalmology fellowship at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary.

Louise O'Hare, PhD

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Louise completed her PhD from the University of St Andrews in 2012. She worked as a Lecturer at the University of Lincoln from 2013 before joining Nottingham Trent University in 2020. Louise’s research focusses on individual differences in visual perception, using both behavioural and electrophysiological methods. Her research involves investigating individual differences in visual perception, in particular visual discomfort. She has been developing an interest in migraine research, and more recently she has been investigating experiences when using virtual reality displays.

Armando Bertone, MPs, MA, PhD

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A clinical neuropsychologist (licensed), Dr. Bertone is an Associate Professor and faculty member in both the School/Applied Child Psychology and Human Development programs in the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology at McGill University. As director of the Perceptual Neuroscience Lab for Autism and Development (PNLab), he has made seminal contributions toward understanding the perceptual and cognitive strengths and challenges of autistic persons, and how they differ from those of other types of neurodivergences (e.g., ADHD, intellectual disability, specific learning disorders, etc.).

Kristine Dalton, MSc, PhD, MCOptom, OD

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Kristine Dalton is an Associate Professor at the School of Optometry & Vision Science, an optometrist, and a leader in the field of sports vision and concussion rehabilitation. After establishing and directing the Vision & Motor Performance Lab in 2013, Kristine went onto found the Sports Vision Clinic at the University of Waterloo in 2014. Under her leadership, the Sports Vision Clinic expanded its services to include the Brain Injury Clinic in 2019. In her clinical work, Kristine provides performance vision enhancement and vision rehabilitation services for athletes and individuals with traumatic brain injury (concussion).

Shamrozé (Zay) Khan, OD

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Dr. Shamrozé (Zay) Khan received both her Honours Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Optometry degrees from the University of Waterloo in 2007. Following this, she pursued a residency in Low Vision Rehabilitation and Ocular Disease with the Illinois College of Optometry, graduating in 2008. Upon completion, she returned to Canada where she served intensively in private practice whilst maintaining a clinical supervisory role at the School of Optometry & Vision Science. Dr. Khan is now an associate clinical professor at the School.

Tammy Labreche, OD

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Tammy Labreche is a clinical associate professor at the School of Optometry and Vision Science. A graduate of the University of Waterloo, Dr. Labreche has earned a Bachelor of Science degree (1999), a Doctor of Optometry degree (1999) and a residency diploma in Low vision and Geriatrics (2000). Tammy Labreche joined the faculty at the school in 2004 following several years in private practice. She provides patient care and student education predominantly in the areas of external geriatrics outreach and low vision in association with the university’s Centre for Sight Enhancement (CSE). She is the Head of Habilitation Services and the Director of the CSE. Her clinical expertise and scholarship interests address areas of low vision rehabilitation and geriatric vision outreach.

Alex Melinyshyn, MD

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Alex Melinyshyn is a Headache Neurologist based in London, Ontario, Canada. He completed his undergraduate studies at Queen’s University, neurology residency at Western University, and a fellowship in Headache Medicine at the University of Calgary.

He serves as a Board Member and Chair of the Advocacy Committee for the Canadian Headache Society and is a Scientific Advisor to Migraine Canada. He is actively involved in initiatives aimed at improving access to emerging therapies and enhancing system-level headache care. His research interests include phase II–IV trials of novel migraine treatments and the use of psilocybin in chronic pain and psychiatric disorders.