Research
The Garron Family Cancer Centre supports innovative, novel and collaborative research improves and transforms our understanding of how cancer arises and progresses, and how we diagnose, treat and care for children with cancer.
Cancer research activities at SickKids involve all seven of Research Institute’s research programs, covering a comprehensive range of disciplines and interests.
Garron Family Cancer Centre Research Chairs
Staff Oncologist and Clinician Investigator, Division of Haematology/Oncology
Neuropathologist, Department of Paediatric Laboratory Medicine
Senior Scientist, Genetics & Genome Biology
Section Head, Neuro-Oncology, Division of Haematology/Oncology
Researchers
Paediatrician-in-Chief, Department of Paediatrics
Scientific Director, SPARC BioCentre
mmoran@sickkids.ca
Senior Scientist, Genetics and Genome Biology
michael.wilson@sickkids.ca
Associate Chief, Innovation and Infrastructure
mike.tyers@sickkids.ca
Staff Anesthesiologist, Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
neil.goldenberg@sickkids.ca
Head, Solid Tumor Section, Director, Aftercare Program, Division of Haematology/Oncology
paul.nathan@sickkids.ca
Chief, Division of Neurosurgery
Senior Scientist, Cell & Systems Biology
ran.kafri@sickkids.ca
Program Head, Molecular Medicine
roman.melnyk@sickkids.ca
Clinical Geneticist, Division of Clinical and Metabolic Genetics
rweksb@sickkids.ca
Senior Scientist, Cell & Systems Biology
segan@sickkids.ca
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Division of Orthopaedics
sevan.hopyan@sickkids.ca

