Research Interest: Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging, Age-related disease and Cognitive Health

Dr. Freeman is a Scientist in the Clinical Epidemiology Program at OHRI.  She is also an associate professor in the School of Epidemiology, Public Health, and Preventive Medicine at University of Ottawa and a scientist at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute.  Dr. Freeman received her PhD in epidemiology from the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health in the United States in 2005 where she trained with Sheila West in the field of ocular epidemiology. During Dr. Freeman’s training, she was a recipient of a 4-year training award from the National Institute on Aging. She currently is the principal investigator of a 5-year grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and is an author on over 40 peer reviewed publications. Her research is focused on the relationship of aging, eye disorders, cognitive functions and quality of life.