Secretariat

Helen Petropoulos

Helen Petropoulos

Program Manager, Partnerships & Engagement

Fatyma Khan

Fatyma Khan

Senior Advisor, Communications

Jenna Craig

Jenna Craig

Project Manager

Person With Lived Experience

Julie Shiu

Julie Shiu

Project Manager

Tricia Schneider

Tricia Schneider

Project Manager

Simona Durante

Simona Durante

Administrative Assistant

Research Themes & Groups Co-leads

Sonia Cellot

Pediatric Hematologist-Oncologist, CHU Sainte-Justine, Clinical Associate Professor, Université de Montréal and Clinician Scientist/Deputy Head, Immune Disorders and Cancers, CHU Sainte-Justine Research Centre

Quebec

Sarah Cook

Media Production Coordinator

Person With Lived Experience

Quebec

Nada Jabado

Pediatric Hematologist-Oncologist, Montreal Children’s Hospital and Canada Research Chair in Pediatric Oncology and Professor, McGill University

Quebec

Amjad Kayali

Person With Lived Experience

Co-Founder, Dania Kayali Foundation

CEO, Kayali Group

Quebec

Philipp Lange

Investigator, BC Children’s Hospital and Canada Research Chair in Translational Proteogenomics of Pediatric Malignancies and Associate Professor, University of British Columbia

British Columbia

Nathalie Therrien

Person With Lived Experience

Co-Founder, Dania Kayali Foundation

Quebec

Stephanie Badour

Clinical Research Unit Manager, Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and BMT, Montreal Children’s Hospital

Quebec

Lorena Cook

Founder, Sarah’s Fund for Cedars

Person With Lived Experience

Quebec

Norman Cook

Founder, Sarah’s Fund for Cedars

Person With Lived Experience

Quebec

Rebecca Deyell

Pediatric Hematologist-Oncologist and Investigator, BC Children’s Hospital and Clinical Associate Professor, University of British Columbia

British Columbia

Daniel Morgenstern

Pediatric Hematologist-Oncologist, The Hospital for Sick Children and Associate Professor, University of Toronto

Ontario

Sébastien Perreault

Pediatric Neuro-Oncologist and Clinician Scientist, CHU Sainte-Justine and Clinical Associate Professor, Université de Montréal

Quebec

Kirk Schultz

Pediatric Hematologist-Oncologist and Investigator, BC Children’s Hospital and Professor, University of British Columbia

British Columbia

Norman Cook

Founder, Sarah’s Fund for Cedars

Person With Lived Experience

Quebec

Geoffrey Cuvelier

Pediatric Hematologist-Oncologist, Alberta Children’s Hospital and Clinical Professor, University of Calgary

Alberta

Paul Gibson

Pediatric Hematologist-Oncologist, McMaster Children’s Hospital, Associate Professor, McMaster University and Associate Medical Director, Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario

Ontario

Lisa Goodyear

Senior Leadership Committee, Regional Representative, Atlantic Canada

Pediatric Hematologist-Oncologist, Janeway Children’s Health & Rehabilitation Centre and Clinical Assistant Professor, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland & Labrador

David Mitchell

Pediatric Hematologist-Oncologist, Montreal Children’s Hospital and Assistant Professor, McGill University

Quebec

Patrick Sullivan

Senior Leadership Committee, Regional Representative, British Columbia

Securities & Corporate-Commercial Litigator, Whitelaw Twining

Person With Lived Experience

British Columbia

Vijay Ramaswamy

Pediatric Neuro-Oncologist, Canada Research Chair in Pediatric Neuro-Oncology and Scientist, The Hospital for Sick Children and Associate Professor, University of Toronto

Ontario

Derek Tsang

Radiation Oncologist and Clinician Investigator, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network and Associate Professor, University of Toronto

Ontario

Yvonne Bombard

Canada Research Chair in Genomics Health Services & Policy and Scientist, St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto and Associate Professor, University of Toronto

Ontario

Avram Denburg

Pediatric Hematologist-Oncologist and Scientist, The Hospital for Sick Children and Assistant Professor, University of Toronto

Ontario

Beverley Essue

Associate Professor, University of Toronto

Ontario

Valerie McDonald

Patient Member, Formulary Management Expert Committee, Canada’s Drug Agency (formerly CADTH)

Freelance Writer & Editor

Person With Lived Experience

Ontario

Keith McIntosh

Chair, Advocacy for Canadian Childhood Oncology Research Network (Ac2orn)

Person With Lived Experience

Ontario

Chiquita Hessels

Founder & Co-Chair Li-Fraumeni Syndrome Association Canada

Person With Lived Experience

British Columbia

Dawn Pickering

Advisor/Economist & Team Lead Technology, Treasury Board of Canada

Person With Lived Experience

Ontario

Meera Rayar

Pediatric hematologist/oncologist, BC Children’s Hospital, and Clinical Assistant Professor, University of British Columbia

British Columbia

Laura Wheaton

Physician, Pediatric Hematologist-Oncologist, Kingston General Hospital and Assistant Professor, Queen’s University

Ontario

Antonia Palmer

Director, Kindred Foundation

Co-Founder, Ac2orn

Person With Lived Experience

Ontario

Caron Strahlendorf

Head Division of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology & Bone and Marrow Transplant, BC Children’s Hospital and Clinical Professor, University of British Columbia

British Columbia

Ma’n H. Zawati

Research Director, Centre of Genomics & Policy and Associate Professor, McGill University

Quebec

Leandra Desjardins

FRQS Clinician-Scientist, Junior 1, University of Montreal, CHU Sainte-Justine

Quebec

Victoria Forster

Patient and Community Engagement Lead, Women’s College Hospital

Person With Lived Experience

Ontario

Lindsay Jibb

Scientist, Hospital for Sick Children and Assistant Professor, University of Toronto

Ontario

Paul Nathan

Director, Aftercare Program, Hospital for Sick Children and Professor, University of Toronto

Ontario

Sapna Oberoi

Pediatric Hematologist-Oncologist, CancerCare Manitoba and Assistant Professor and Investigator, The Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba (CHRIM)

Manitoba

Fiona Schulte

Psychologist, Alberta Children’s Hospital and Associate Professor, University of Calgary

Alberta

Chantale Thurston

Chair, AYA Can

Person With Lived Experience

Manitoba

Michel Duval

Senior Leadership Committee, Regional Representative, Quebec

Pediatric Hematologist-Oncologist and Clinician Scientist, CHU Sainte-Justine and Clinical Professor, Université de Montréal

Quebec

Karen Haas

Patient Partner, Ontario Molecular Pathology Research Network (OMPRN) and METMED International Clinical Trial

Family Chair, Research Family Advisory Committee, Hospital for Sick Children

Person With Lived Experience

Ontario

Stephanie Reid

Person With Lived Experience

Bachelor of Social Work (Candidate), Trent University

Ontario

Argerie Tsimicalis

Nurse Scientist, Shriners Hospitals for Children and Associate Professor, McGill University

Quebec

Stacey Marjerrison

Senior Leadership Committee, Regional Representative, Ontario

Senior Leadership Committee, Representative, Social Justice, Indigenization & Inclusion Committee

Medical Director, Pediatric Oncology Late Effects Program, McMaster Children’s Hospital and Associate Professor, Pediatrics, McMaster University

Ontario

Caroline Wai

Senior Leadership Committee, Representative, Social Justice, Indigenization & Inclusion Committee

Director of Policy, Helena’s Hope

Person With Lived Experience

Ontario