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

William Trimble

Senior Scientist, Cell Biology
wtrimble@sickkids.ca

Xi Huang

Senior Scientist, Developmental and Stem Cell Biology
xi.huang@sickkids.ca

Yaron Finkelstein

Senior Scientist, Child Health Evaluative Sciences
yaron.finkelstein@sickkids.ca

Yigal Dror

Staff Haematologist/Oncologist, Division of Haematology/Oncology
yigal.dror@sickkids.ca

Yun Li

Scientist, Developmental & Stem Cell Biology
yun.li@sickkids.ca

Zdenka Pausova

Senior Scientist, Translational Medicine
Zdenka.pausova@sickkids.ca

Zhengping Jia

Senior Scientist, Neurosciences and Mental Health
Zhengping.jia@sickkids.ca

Zhenya Ivakine

Scientist, Genetics & Genome Biology
zhenya.ivakine@sickkids.ca

Zulfiqar Bhutta

Co-Director, Director of Research, Centre for Global Child Health
zulfiqar.bhutta@sickkids.ca

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