Secretariat
Helen Petropoulos
Program Manager, Partnerships & Engagement
Fatyma Khan
Senior Advisor, Communications
Jenna Craig
Project Manager
Person With Lived Experience
Julie Shiu
Project Manager
Tricia Schneider
Project Manager
Simona Durante
Administrative Assistant
Leadership
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