Meet our Researchers

Scientists and researchers at SickKids Research Institute are working across the spectrum of child health, from basic science at the sub-molecular level, to advances in clinical diagnostics, treatments and prevention.

Stephen Scherer

Chief of Research
John Brumell

Cell Biology
Eyal Cohen

Child Health Evaluative Sciences
Brian Ciruna

Developmental & Stem Cell Biology
Jason Moffat

Genetics & Genome Biology
Julie Forman-Kay

Molecular Medicine
Donald Mabbott

Neurosciences & Mental Health
Felix Ratjen

Translational Medicine

Robert Harrison

Senior Scientist Emeritus
rvh@sickkids.ca

Robin Hayeems

Scientist, Child Health Evaluative Sciences
robin.hayeems@sickkids.ca

Roman Melnyk

Senior Scientist, Molecular Medicine
roman.melnyk@sickkids.ca

Ronald Cohn

President & CEO

Rosanna Weksberg

Clinical Geneticist, Division of Clinical and Metabolic Genetics
rweksb@sickkids.ca

Rulan Parekh

Staff Physician, Division of Nephrology
rulan.parekh@sickkids.ca

Russell Schachar

Psychiatrist, Department of Psychiatry
russell.schachar@sickkids.ca

Ryan Yuen

Senior Scientist, Genetics & Genome Biology
ryan.yuen@sickkids.ca

Samantha Anthony

Health Clinician Scientist, Transplant and Regenerative Medicine Centre
samantha.anthony@sickkids.ca

Sean Egan

Senior Scientist, Cell Biology
segan@sickkids.ca

Seema Mital

Staff Cardiologist, Heart Function and Transplant Program, Division of Cardiology
seema.mital@sickkids.ca

Sergio Grinstein

Senior Scientist, Cell Biology
sergio.grinstein@sickkids.ca

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