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Our Team
Dr. Nafeesa Jalal
Founder & CEO
For over 15 years, Dr. Jalal has dedicated her career to women’s health, from overseeing maternal health clinics in Bangladesh to leading initiatives in breast cancer and mental health at Trillium Health Partners. Her PhD, spanning Canada and South Africa, focused on women’s access to care.
Her passion for founding Reproductive Immunology Canada, however, comes from her own fertility journey. After being quickly labelled with “unexplained infertility” without proper testing, she recognized a gap that leaves many couples without answers.
RIC was created to change that—bringing advanced testing, deeper insight, and compassionate care to help families find clarity and hope on their fertility journey.
Mushtaq Dost
Chief Operating Officer
M. Dost is a regulatory expert with over 15 years of experience advising companies at the intersection of finance, technology, and healthcare. His career has spanned international markets, working with public and private companies.
Dost has been deeply engaged in healthcare innovation, including advancing training through AI and virtual reality and championing reproductive immunology initiatives to close critical gaps in fertility care.
His work blends strategic insight with a commitment to accountability, governance, and impact.
Marilynne Oskamp, NP, PNC
Head of Phlebotomy & Lab Services
Marilynne brings decades of expertise in women’s health and advanced nursing practice. After earning her Masters in Nursing from the University of Toronto, she began her career as a Registered Nurse in high-risk obstetrics. She then transitioned into clinical and basic science research before advancing into roles as an Advanced Practice Nurse and, ultimately, a Nurse Practitioner.
For over 24 years, Marilynne was part of the Maternal Fetal Medicine Team at Hamilton Health Sciences, guiding women and their babies through complex pregnancies.
Alongside her clinical work, Marilynne has had a vibrant academic career. She has taught as both a Clinical Lecturer and Assistant Clinical Professor at McMaster University’s School of Nursing, and has served as a Preceptor for the Nurse Practitioner program at the University of Toronto. Her research contributions include numerous academic publications in the field of women’s health.
At RIC, Marilynne oversees laboratory documentation and provides in-home blood draw services, ensuring patients receive both expert care and personal support on their fertility journey.
Katherine Mansfield, RN CGN MN
Senior Clinical Nurse & Patient Care Lead
Katherine brings more than 37 years of experience as a Clinical Nurse and Educator, specializing in trauma, critical care, emergency medicine and general surgery. She holds a Master of Nursing in Leadership, teaches at George Brown College in Toronto, and is a frequent speaker at industry events.
Her career has spanned some of Toronto’s leading hospitals. At St. Michael’s Hospital, she served as a Clinical Nurse Educator —delivering evidence-based training to ensure the highest standards of care. She also worked for 15 years as a Surgical Intensive Care Nurse at Toronto Western Hospital and for 6 years as a Trauma ICU Nurse at St. Michael’s.
In addition to her clinical expertise, Katherine has held leadership roles on the Boards of the Canadian Gastroenterology Nurses Association and Romero House. Her commitment to patient advocacy and collaboration with healthcare teams reflects her passion for ensuring access to safe, high-quality care.
At RIC, Katherine plays an essential role in supporting patients across the Greater Toronto Area with the same dedication and compassion that have defined her career.
Dionne Parris
Advisory Board, Reproductive Medicine (ASRM-certified)
Dionne Parris brings hands-on expertise in women’s health and fertility on a truly global scale. For 14 years, she held a leadership role at an internationally recognized IVF centre—supporting patients through every stage of treatment. Before that, she worked extensively with global egg donor programs, facilitating cross-border IVF cycles and aligning intended parents, donors, and clinics on standards, ethics, and outcomes.
Dionne holds multiple certifications from the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), including Embryo Donation and Genetic Screening & Evaluation of Gamete Donors.
At RIC, she serves on our Advisory Board, advising on patient-centred protocols, education materials, and best practices in third-party reproduction—helping us deliver care that is compassionate, transparent, and evidence-based.
Andrew Benson
Fractional AI & Data Ethics Advisor
Andrew Benson, our commercialization and compliance advisor, turns cutting-edge lab science into safe, market-ready products. He’s worked across molecular diagnostics, digital health, and lab partnerships—guiding evidence generation, go-to-market, and operational readiness. His background includes platforms such as Co-Diagnostics, a molecular diagnostics company using computational design to deliver fast, accurate, and affordable DNA based tests.
Andrew brings knowledge of global IVD pathways and quality systems (FDA, Health Canada, EU IVDR, ISO 13485) and practical health-data privacy programs (HIPAA, PIPEDA/PHIPA, GDPR). His work spans consent and transparency, de-identification and data-minimization, cross-border data flows, and privacy-by-design for AI tools. At RIC, he helps shape patient-centric protocols and communications that are secure and easy to understand.