Nicole Cancelliere, MRT(R), MSc

Nicole Cancelliere is the Neurovascular Research Program Manager at St. Michael’s Hospital and also works as a medial radiation technologist specialized in supporting neurointerventional & robotic-assisted procedures. She completed her collaborative undergraduate degree and X-ray technology diploma at Queen’s University and the Eastern Ontario School of X-ray Technology in 2013, and then went on to complete her Master’s degree in Neuroscience.

As a clinical research technologist, Nicole works with both the clinical and research teams, supporting innovative patient care in the field of brain hemodynamics and neurovascular disease. As part of St. Michael’s collaborative research team (@RADIS_lab), Nicole uses Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) for aneurysm instability assessment, and optical flow imaging in digital subtraction angiography for intra-aneurysmal flow change assessment after flow-diverting stent placement. The team is also dedicated to the development and advancement of angiography suite technology, with a specific focus on improvement of cone beam CT image quality for brain perfusion visualization during acute ischemic stroke. Nicole performs unique time-resolved 4D-CTAs to better understand the flow dynamics in various neurovascular diseases, such as pulsatile tinnitus, idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), arteriovenous malformations and aneurysms. Nicole’s research is also devoted to the development of remote robotics for neuroendovascular stroke treatment. She has been certified as a specialized neurovascular robotic technologist and was a part of Dr. Pereira’s clinical team which performed the world’s first robotic neurovascular intervention on November 1st, 2019.

Nicole is very engaged in advancing training and education in the fields of interventional neuroradiology and medical radiation technology. She helps run several practical workshops throughout the year, focused on developing acute ischemic stroke and aneurysm treatment techniques using advanced simulators and 3D-printed vascular models. She is also actively involved with the Medical Radiation Sciences program at the University of Toronto and Michener Institute where she is involved in course development and interventional radiology education. Nicole sits on the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT) Research Grant Committee that works to advance the field by providing financial support for worthy humanitarian, educational and scientific contributions through research by the profession. Nicole is committed to promoting a model of research integration with clinical specialty among future fellow technologists.