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SickKids staff awarded King Charles III Coronation Medal
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Five SickKids staff were recognized for their contributions to Canadian health in the realms of nutrition, childhood cancer, kidney disease and lung development.
The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is proud to celebrate five staff members who have recently been awarded King Charles III’s Coronation Medal for significant contributions to Canada. From nutrition and childhood cancer to kidney disease and lung development, their work is helping inform the future of paediatric care at SickKids and for children around the world.
Meta Van den Heuvel
Dr. Meta Van den Heuvel, Staff Paediatrician and Project Investigator at the SickKids Research Institute, examines developmental and behavioural challenges in children, and the social environment that impacts these challenges. Primarily, Van den Heuvel studies the relationship between child temperament and feeding practices, including investigating neurodevelopmental outcomes among children with different nutritional profiles in low- and middle-income countries.
Norman Rosenblum
At the Rosenblum Lab, Dr. Norman Rosenblum is working to define the molecular mechanisms that control the development of the kidney. As a Paediatric Nephrologist and Senior Scientist in the Developmental, Stem Cell & Cancer Biology program, Rosenblum is exploring how variations in the human genome influence the formation of healthy and malformed kidneys, one of the major causes of kidney disease in children and adolescents.
Amy Wong
Dr. Amy Wong, Scientist in the Developmental, Stem Cell & Cancer Biology program, uses pre-clinical human lung models to study lung development and conditions. At the Wong Lab, scientists are investigating potential treatments for acquired lung diseases, like COVID-19, as well as congenital conditions like cystic fibrosis, using gene editing tools and stem cell models to evaluate novel therapeutics.
Inez Martincevic
Inez Martincevic, Registered Dietitian in the Celiac Clinic at SickKids, is dedicated to ensuring families have access to reliable, evidence-based information on AboutKidsHealth. As a founding member of the Canadian Celiac Association's Dietitian's Working Group, she also develops evidence-based resources that dietitians across Canada use to improve patient care and knowledge of celiac disease.
Stephanie Grover
Stephanie Grover, Director of ACCESS (Advancing Childhood Cancer Experience Science and Survivorship), is helping lead a national initiative to ensure that every child with cancer in Canada has access to the latest scientific advances, diagnostic tools, innovative therapies and supportive care. She is dedicated to providing equitable access to precision therapies for children, adolescents and young adults with cancer and expanding opportunities for collaborations and partnerships.