Research Institute
The SickKids Research Institute is the largest child health research institute in Canada and a centre for excellence and innovation that places SickKids on the world stage of health-care expertise. Researchers from around the world are drawn to SickKids to help understand and prevent disease, find cures and transform children’s health.
Research grants: There were 2,285 funded research projects underway at SickKids in 2010-11, which is up 13.6 per cent from 2009-10. These represent $70.5 million in operating grant funding that our researchers have successfully competed for. A further 166 research projects funded through contracts with industry were also underway in 2010-11. In addition, scientists have succeeded in competing for $22.5 million in infrastructure grant funding in 2010-11.
A key indicator of the excellence of SickKids researchers is how they compare to the national average when competing for Canadian Institutes of Health Research grant funding.The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is Canada’s largest health research granting agency. In 2010-11, SickKids' success rate in competing for CIHR funding was 28 per cent (37 of 133 grants submitted were funded) comparing favourably to the national success rate of 19 per cent.
In 2010-11 there were also 2,763 active clinical protocols – some of these clinical research projects have been funded through grants or industry and hence are a subset of the numbers above. Other active clinical protocols are smaller research investigations, which are not externally funded.
During 2010-2011 The Research Institute was home to 2,548 staff and trainees | |
| Scientists, Associate scientists, Emeritus scientists (all of whom spend more than 50 per cent of their time on research) | 231 |
| Project investigators (spend less than 50 per cent of their time on research) | 307 |
| Grant-funded staff | 803 |
| Operations and administrative staff | 162 |
| Trainees | |
| Research fellows | 277 |
| Graduate students | 540 |
| Research summer students | 228 |
Research Institute funding
Agency | Funding |
| SickKids Foundation | 35,792,139 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | 31,852,511 |
| Canada Foundation for Innovation | 8,315,383 |
| Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation | 7,396,249 |
| Genome Canada | 7,211,125 |
| Commercial Services at SickKids | 5,511,308 |
| National Institutes of Health | 5,113,203 |
| Interest Income, Pooled Funds | 4,805,791 |
| Canada Research Chairs Secretariat - Federal Indirect Cost Program | 4,542,250 |
| Canada Research Chairs Secretariat - CRC Program | 3,594,176 |
| Ontario Institute for Cancer Research | 3,184,871 |
| Canadian Cancer Society | 2,644,144 |
| Heart & Stroke Foundation Ontario | 2,175,717 |
| J.P. Bickell Foundation | 1,919,528 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Canada | 1,592,261 |
| Multiple Sclerosis Scientific Research Foundation | 1,358,278 |
| Estate Bequest and Other Endowment Income | 996,316 |
| Ontario Ministry of Health & Long Term Care | 920,424 |
| Luminex Molecular Diagnostics Inc. | 891,062 |
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | 866,218 |
| Fondation Leducq | 837,980 |
| Boston Scientific | 792,318 |
| J.R. Robertson Estate | 771,434 |
| Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation of the United States | 701,162 |
| University Health Network | 569,864 |
| Duchesnay Inc. | 543,378 |
| NeuroDevNet | 523,808 |
| Myriad Genetics Inc. | 517,248 |
| Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada | 488,904 |
| Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Fund | 459,422 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Therapeutics Inc. | 441,832 |
| b.r.a.i.n.CHILD | 435,010 |
| March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation | 398,487 |
| Brain Tumor Society | 396,610 |
| Abbott Laboratories Limited | 358,164 |
| Kidney Foundation of Canada | 353,671 |
| University of Toronto | 349,080 |
| PrioNet Canada | 348,188 |
| Revenue From Research Facilities At SickKids | 345,262 |
| Innogenetics NV | 338,553 |
| Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of Canada | 308,516 |
| Physicians' Services Incorporated Foundation | 307,675 |
| Susan G. Komen for the Cure | 289,430 |
| Ovation Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 268,605 |
| United States Department of Education | 258,022 |
| Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation | 238,616 |
| Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. | 227,819 |
| Ontario HIV Treatment Network | 219,240 |
| Ontario Mental Health Foundation | 216,047 |
| MaRS Discovery District | 204,051 |
| University Of Michigan | 202,037 |
| McLaughlin Centre for Molecular Medicine | 199,104 |
| Paediatric Consultants | 195,919 |
| Baxter Healthcare Corporation | 193,542 |
| Bayer Inc. | 181,797 |
| Celera | 175,157 |
| Wellcome Trust | 172,885 |
| British Columbia Research Institute for Children's & Women's Health Centre | 172,791 |
| H.E. Sellers Foundation | 171,014 |
| Heart & Stroke Foundation Canada | 165,315 |
| BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. | 162,530 |
| Ottawa-Carleton District School Board | 156,280 |
| Stem Cell Network | 155,745 |
| Ontario Research and Development Challenge Fund | 153,610 |
| Solving Kids' Cancer | 151,831 |
| Other | 22,014,494 |
| Grand Total | 167,815,403 |
Personnel awards to senior scientific staff
Canada Research Chairs Tier I | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2002-2015 | Dr. David Bazett-Jones | Genetics & Genome Biology |
| 2005-2012 | Dr. Gabrielle Boulianne | Developmental & Stem Cell Biology |
| 2001-2014 | Dr. Mark Henkelman | Physiology & Experimental Medicine |
| 2006-2013 | Dr. Lynne Howell | Molecular Structure & Function |
| 2002-2016 | Dr. David Kaplan | Cell Biology |
| 2004-2011 | Dr. Amira Klip | Cell Biology |
| 2005-2012 | Dr. Freda Miller | Developmental & Stem Cell Biology |
| 2005-2012 | Dr. Michael Moran * | Molecular Structure & Function |
| 2001-2014 | Dr. Martin Post | Physiology & Experimental Medicine |
| 2001-2014 | Dr. Brian Robinson | Genetics & Genome Biology |
| 2005-2012 | Dr. Norman Rosenblum | Developmental & Stem Cell Biology |
| 2004-2011 | Dr. Daniela Rotin | Cell Biology |
| 2004-2018 | Dr. Michael Salter | Neurosciences & Mental Health |
| 2001-2014 | Dr. Philip Sherman | Cell Biology |
| 2006-2012 | Dr. Rosemary Tannock * | Neurosciences & Mental Health |
| 2005-2012 | Dr. William Trimble | Cell Biology |
| 2005-2012 | Dr. Shoshana Wodak | Molecular Structure & Function |
Canada Research Chairs Tier II | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2001-2010 | Dr. Benjamin Alman | Developmental & Stem Cell Biology |
| 2007-2012 | Dr. Brian Ciruna | Developmental & Stem Cell Biology |
| 2006-2011 | Dr. Andrea Kassner * | Physiology & Experimental Medicine |
| 2006-2011 | Dr. Berge Minassian | Genetics & Genome Biology |
| 2001-2011 | Dr. Regis Pomes | Molecular Structure & Function |
| 2004-2014 | Dr. Lisa Robinson | Cell Biology |
| 2006-2011 | Dr. Simon Sharpe | Molecular Structure & Function |
| 2002-2012 | Dr. Brian Feldman | Child Health Evaluative Sciences |
| 2003-2013 | Dr. Meredith Irwin | Cell Biology |
| 2002-2012 | Dr. Andrew Paterson | Genetics & Genome Biology |
| 2002-2012 | Dr. Lu-Yang Wang | Neurosciences & Mental Health |
| 2004-2013 | Dr. Sheena Josselyn | Neurosciences & Mental Health |
| 2004-2013 | Dr. Paul Frankland | Neurosciences & Mental Health |
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) | ||
|---|---|---|
| New Investigator Award | ||
| 2006-2011 | Dr. Yigal Dror | Cell Biology |
| 2006-2011 | Dr. John Parkinson | Molecular Structure & Function |
| 2007-2012 | Dr. John Rubinstein | Molecular Structure & Function |
| 2009-2014 | Dr. Padmaja Subbarao | Physiology & Experimental Medicine |
| 2009-2014 | Dr. Lillian Sung | Child Health Evaluative Sciences |
| 2010-2015 | Dr. Uri Tabori | Genetics & Genome Biology |
Clinician Scientist Award | ||
| 2010-2013 | Dr. Michael Taylor | Developmental & Stem Cell Biology |
CIHR/Canadian Association of Gastroenterology/Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada | ||
| Transition Award | ||
| 2008-2012 | Dr. Aleixo Muise | Cell Biology |
CIHR Institute of Gender and Health/Ontario Women’s Council | ||
| Mid-Career Award | ||
| 2005-2010 | Dr. Gail McVey | Child Health Evaluative Sciences |
CIHR Rx&D Collaborative Research Program | ||
| GSK/CIHR Research Chair in Genetics & Genomics | ||
| 2008-2013 | Dr. Stephen Scherer | Genetics & Genome Biology |
Heart & Stroke Foundation Ontario | ||
| Clinician Scientist Awards | ||
| 2007-2010 | Dr. Rand Askalan | Neurosciences & Mental Health |
| 2007-2010 | Dr. Mary Ann Opavsky | Cell Biology |
Ontario Institute for Cancer Research | ||
| New Investigator Award | ||
| 2009-2015 | Dr. Brian Nieman | Physiology & Experimental Medicine |
| Investigator Award | ||
| 2010-2016 | Dr. Bret Pearson | Developmental & Stem Cell Biology |
Ontario Mental Health Foundation | ||
| New Investigator Award | ||
| 2010-2013 | Dr. Jennifer Crosbie | Neurosciences & Mental Health |
| Intermediate Research Fellowship | ||
| 2009-2012 | Dr. Isabela Granic | Child Health Evaluative Sciences |
Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care | ||
| Career Scientist Award | ||
| 2005-2010 | Dr. Christopher Parshuram | Child Health Evaluative Sciences |
| 2009-2011 | Dr. Jennifer Stinson | Child Health Evaluative Sciences |
The American Society of Nephrology | ||
| Norman Siegel Research Scholar | ||
| 2009-2011 | Dr. Christoph Licht | Cell Biology |
The Arthritis Society | ||
| Investigator Award | ||
| 2007-2012 | Dr. Rae Yeung | Cell Biology |