MFUS Staff, Summer 2009:     (Back L-R) Barb Masterman, Ted Cuddy, Christina Lengyel, Madge Biddell.     (Front L-R) Leon Michaels, Bob Tate, Dennis Bayomi.   Robert B. Tate, BSc, MSc, PhD     Study Director Bob has been with the Manitoba Follow-up Study since 1975, serving as the "statistical heart" of the study. Shortly after completing his PhD program in Community Health Sciences (which involved thesis work on MFUS), Bob became director of the study. Over the years with Dr. Mathewson and other colleagues, Bob has co-authored over twenty peer-reviewed publications describing results from MFUS. Ted Cuddy, MD     Study Director Emeritus Ted served as MFUS's second director from 1985 to 2000. Although now technically enjoying the "retired life", Ted continues to offer his expertise and passion as a medical consultant for the study. Leon Michaels, MD    EKG Consultant Dr. Michaels has been with MFUS since 1997 and interprets member EKGs and other clinical data. He is also the author of a recent book on the history of angina pectoris. Jure Manfreda, MD, MPH    Epidemiologist Dr. Manfreda has been with MFUS for many years as a consulting epidemiologist. He also teaches in the University of Manitoba's Department of Community Health Sciences on the epidemiology of chronic disease. Christina Lengyel, PhD, RD    Researcher Dr. Lengyel is an Assistant Professor and dietitian in the University of Manitoba's Department of Human Nutritional Sciences and a research affiliate in the University's Centre on Aging. She has been with MFUS since 2005 investigating dietary patterns and the elderly. Madge Biddell     Administrative Assistant Madge is responsible for ensuring that all MFUS study members are accounted for, tracking down those who have recently moved or have been out of contact with our office. Madge worked for many years as a nurse in the section of Neurosurgery at St. Boniface Hospital and brings her first-hand experience in the healthcare system to her role in MFUS. Dennis Bayomi, BSc, MSc     Data/Research Analyst Dennis assists with statistical analyses and maintains the study's databases and associated software. He also developed and maintains the MFUS website. Dennis has an undergraduate degree in Computer Science and completed his Master's degree in Community Health Sciences in the summer of 2006. Barbara Masterman     Office Assistant Barb is responsible for office reception, recording of contact with members and their families, as well as aspects of coding of clinical information. As Barb worked for 30 years as a nurse in the section of Neurosurgery at the St. Boniface Hospital in Winnipeg, she also makes use of her nursing knowledge to pursue medical information from physicians and hospitals in order to update the members' files.