Shared Health Research and Innovation Leadership Team

Brendon Foot has an extensive background in clinical research project management and delivery, regulatory affairs, and change management within the clinical health and life sciences research sector. Leveraging over 20 years of experiential knowledge, Brendon continues to support the Manitoba research community as the Manager of Research Operations, Business Development, and Industry Liaison with Shared Health. Through his role, Brendon’s focus is on contracts, physical and human capital resource management, research policy and procedure development, consultation and liaison with public and private sector and ongoing business development, and leading cross functional teams in the pursuit of advancing innovative research in Manitoba.

Laura Curtis has extensive experience in clinical research project assessment, facilitation, and implementation. Laura played a key role in the establishment of the Diagnostic Services Manitoba (DSM) Research Support Office in 2014, which provided a provincial approach to Diagnostic Services research. Leveraging the knowledge and skills acquired through her various roles within the DSM, Laura is now the Manager of Institutional Approvals, Performance & Health System Alignment with Shared Health Research and Innovation. Laura’s focus is overseeing the assessment and implementation of research within the health system, developing and evaluating performance metrics, process development to mitigate barriers to health system research, and is the lead for Health System Harmonization, which aligns provincial processes within the health care setting.