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

Bret Pearson

Adjunct Scientist, Developmental & Stem Cell Biology
bret.pearson@sickkids.ca

Brian Ciruna

Senior Scientist and Head, Developmental & Stem Cell Biology
ciruna@sickkids.ca

Brian Feldman

Head, Division of Rheumatology
brian.feldman@sickkids.ca

Brian McCrindle

Section Head, Preventative Cardiology & Epidemiology
brian.mccrindle@sickkids.ca

Brian Nieman

Senior Scientist, Translational Medicine and Mouse Imaging Centre
brian.nieman@sickkids.ca

Carter Snead

Staff Physician, Division of Neurology

Catharine Walsh

Staff Physician, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

Catherine Birken

Senior Scientist, Child Health Evaluative Sciences
Catherine.birken@sickkids.ca

Cathy Barr

Senior Scientist, Neurosciences & Mental Health
cathy.barr@sickkids.ca

Cecil Hahn

Staff Neurologist, Division of Neurology
cecil.hahn@sickkids.ca

Chaim Roifman

Director, Canadian Centre for Primary Immunodeficiency, Division of Immunology and Allergy
chaim.roifman@sickkids.ca

Charles Deber

Senior Scientist, Molecular Medicine
deber@sickkids.ca

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