Samantha McIntosh

MSc, BHSc

Pronouns: she/her

Positions

Medical Student

Cumming School of Medicine

Contact information

samantha.mcintosh@ucalgary.ca

Web presence

Background

Educational Background

BHSc Biomedical Sciences, University of Calgary, 2023

MSc Neuroscience, University of Calgary, 2025

Biography

Samantha received her BHSc in Biomedical Science from the University of Calgary. She completed her honours project in the Debert lab before pursuing her MSc. Samantha’s MSc thesis was part of the RAPID Concussion Study, investigating the Ready Assessment of Prognostic Indicators and Diagnostics for concussion. Her research interests involve identifying prognostic indicators for prolonged concussion recovery in adults with concussion, blood biomarkers for concussion prognosis, and developing a clinical prediction tool for this population. During her time in Grad School, Samantha was involved in the Graduate Students' Association (GSA) as Chair of the Awards Committee and with the Hotchkiss Brain Institute Trainee Association (HBITO) as Vice President and Treasurer. Samantha is currently completing Medical School as part of the Class of 2028 at the Cumming School of Medicine.

Projects

Ready Assessment of Prognostic Indicator and Diagnostics for Concussion (RAPID)

Predicting Return to Work in Adults Following Concussion - Workers' Compensation Board

Aerobic exercise for the treatment of Chronic symptoms following mild Traumatic Brain Injury (ACTBI)

Characterizing Supplement Use in Adults with Acquired Brain Injury

Awards

CIHR Canada Graduate Scholarship - Master's, Canadian Institutes of Health Research. 2024
HBI Graduate Recruitment Scholarship, University of Calgary. 2023
Women in STEM Scholarship, Government of Alberta. 2023

Publications

Risk Factors Associated With Persisting Symptoms After Concussion in Adults in the Emergency Department. Samantha J McIntosh, Bianca M Perry, Linden C Penner, Jean-Michel Galarneau, Sukhman Chahal, Kathryn Crowder, Michael D Hill, Amir Sanati-Nezhad, Chantel T Debert. Neurology Open Access. (2026)
Factors Associated With Persisting Symptoms After Concussion in Adults With Mild TBI: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Samantha J McIntosh, Melanie H Vergeer, Jean-Michel Galarneau, Paul H Eliason, Chantel T Debert. JAMA Network Open. (2025)
Characterizing supplement use and dietary behaviors in adults with acquired brain injury. Melanie H Vergeer, Leah J Mercier, Samantha J McIntosh, Chloe Boucher, Robyn F Madden, Jane Shearer, Chantel T Debert. Brain Injury. (2025)
Effect of Aerobic Exercise on Symptom Burden and Quality of Life in Adults With Persisting Post-concussive Symptoms: The ACTBI Randomized Controlled Trial. Leah J Mercier, Samantha J McIntosh, Chloe Boucher, Julie M Joyce, Julia Batycky, Jean-Michel Galarneau, Michael J Esser, Kathryn J Schneider, Sean P Dukelow, Ashley D Harris, Chantel T Debert. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. (2025)
Altered autonomic cardiovascular function in adults with persisting post-concussive symptoms and exercise intolerance. Leah J Mercier, Samantha J McIntosh, Joel S Burma, Julia Batycky, Julie M Joyce, Jean-Michel Galarneau, Michael J Esser, Kathryn J Schneider, Jonathan D Smirl, Sean P Dukelow, Ashley D Harris, Chantel T Debert. Physiological Reports. (2025)
Evaluating a 12-week aerobic exercise intervention in adults with persisting post-concussive symptoms. Leah J Mercier, Samantha J McIntosh, Chloe Boucher, Julie M Joyce, Julia Batycky, Jean-Michel Galarneau, Joel S Burma, Jonathan D Smirl, Michael J Esser, Kathryn J Schneider, Sean P Dukelow, Ashley D Harris, Chantel T Debert. Frontiers in Neurology. (2024)
Assessment of sleep parameters in adults with persistent post-concussive symptoms. Samantha J McIntosh, Leah J Mercier, Chloe Boucher, Raven Yip, Julia M Batycky, Julie Joyce, Mehak Stokoe, Ashley D Harris, Chantel T Debert. Sleep Medicine. (2024)
Assessment of Sleep Parameters in Adults With Persistent Postconcussive Symptoms (PPCS). Samantha McIntosh, Leah Mercier, Raven Yip, Julia Batycky, Chloe Boucher, Mehak Stokoe, Ashley Harris, Chantel Debert. The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation. E355. (2023)
Variations in care of neonates during therapeutic hypothermia: call for care practice bundle implementation. Khorshid Mohammad, Samantha McIntosh, Kyong-Soon Lee, Marc Beltempo, Jehier Afifi, Sophie Tremblay, Prakesh Shah, Diane Wilson, Jaya Bodani, Faiza Khurshid, Hala Makary, Eugene Ng, Pia Wintermark, on behalf of the NeoBrainNetwork*. Pediatric Research. (2023)