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
Spencer Freeman

Cell & Systems Biology
Eyal Cohen

Child Health Evaluative Sciences
Brian Ciruna

Developmental, Stem Cell & Cancer Biology
Jason Moffat

Genetics & Genome Biology
Julie Forman-Kay

Molecular Medicine
Donald Mabbott

Neurosciences & Mental Health
Felix Ratjen

Translational Medicine

Padmaja Subbarao

Associate Chief, Clinical Research
padmaja.subbarao@sickkids.ca

Patricia Parkin

Senior Associate Scientist, Child Health Evaluative Sciences
Patricia.parkin@sickkids.ca

Paul Frankland

Senior Scientist, Neurosciences & Mental Health

Paul Nathan

Head, Solid Tumor Section, Director, Aftercare Program, Division of Haematology/Oncology
paul.nathan@sickkids.ca

Peter Dirks

Chief, Division of Neurosurgery

Peter Kim

Senior Scientist, Cell & Systems Biology
Pkim@sickkids.ca

Peter Szatmari

Senior Scientist Emeritus, Neurosciences & Mental Health
peter.szatmari@sickkids.ca

Petros Pechlivanoglou

Senior Scientist, Child Health Evaluative Sciences
petros.pechlivanoglou@sickkids.ca

Phil Sherman

Senior Scientist Emeritus, Cell & Systems Biology

Philipp Maass

Senior Scientist, Genetics and Genome Biology
philipp.maass@sickkids.ca

Rae Yeung

Staff Rheumatologist, Division of Rheumatology
rae.yeung@sickkids.ca

Ran Kafri

Senior Scientist, Cell & Systems Biology
ran.kafri@sickkids.ca

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