Aklavik H. Pylori Project

This page is to help community members in Aklavik have access to information about the Aklavik H. pylori Project.

The Canadian North Helicobacter pylori (CANHelp) Working Group conducts community-driven research in northern Canadian Aboriginal communities to address concerns about H. pylori infection, a chronic bacterial infection that causes peptic ulcer disease and stomach cancer.

This highly collaborative endeavour depends on strong and sustained interdisciplinary and intersectoral partnerships. Partners include: community members and governance organizations, healthcare providers, researchers, and health research networks.

Director & Lead Investigator
Karen J Goodman, Epidemiologist, University of Alberta

Working Group Members
Laura Aplin, Fieldwork Management Lead, University of Alberta
Billy Archie, Aklavik Community Member
Diane Archie, Community Development Director, Invuvialuit Regional Corporation
Robert Bailey, Director, Northern Health Services Network
Hsiu-Ju Chang, Research Administration Lead, University of Alberta
Susan Chatwood, Director, Institute for Circumpolar Health Research
Darius Elias, Old Crow Member of the Legislative Assembly, Yukon
Richard Fedorak, Associate Vice-President (Research), University of Alberta
Christopher Fletcher, Anthropologist, Laval University
Brendan Hanley, Chief Medical Officer of Health, Yukon
Kami Kandola, Chief Public Health Officer, Government of NWT
Monika Keelan, Microbiologist, University of Alberta
John Morse, former Medical Director, Stanton Territorial Health Authority
Rachel Munday, Nurse-In-Charge, Aklavik Health Centre
Leah Seaman, Public Health Physician, Inuvik Regional Hospital
Sander van Zanten, Gastroenterologist, University of Alberta
Jody Butler Walker, Director, Arctic Institute for Community-based Research
Yutaka Yasui, Biostatistician, University of Alberta

Trainees
Public Health: Amy Colquhoun, Katharine Fagan-Garcia, Janis Geary, Emily Hastings, Kate Williams, Megan Lefebvre, Monica Sierra, Ashley Wynne
Gastroenterology: Justin Cheung, Amy Morse
Microbiology: Maysoon Mahmoud
Anthropology: Sally Carraher