The Research Leadership Council is made up of investigators and clinical researchers from across BC Children's Hospital who contribute important perspectives for enhancing our research environment. A decision-making body, the Council guides emerging initiatives and strategic investments, and gives voice to ideas and issues arising across our large research community.
Chair
Dr. Quynh Doan
Interim Senior Executive Director, Investigator and Pediatric Emergency Physician, BC Children’s Hospital
Director, Clinical Research, and Investigator, BC Children's Hospital
Pediatric Emergency Physician, BC Children's Hospital
Assistant Professor, Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia
Members
Ms. Vicki Chiu (Ex Officio)
Executive Director, Research Administration & Operations
Dr. Wendy Robinson (Ex Officio)
Associate Director, BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, and Investigator, BC Children's Hospital
Professor, Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia
Dr. Angela Devlin
Director, Healthy Starts Research Theme, and Investigator, BC Children's Hospital
Co-Director, Women+ and Children’s Health Research Graduate Program, The University of British Columbia
Professor, Division of Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia
Dr. Rebecca Deyell
Investigator, Michael Cuccione Childhood Cancer Research Program, BC Children's Hospital
Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia
Dr. K.S. Joseph
Investigator, BC Children's Hospital
Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia
Professor, School of Population and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia
Dr. Megan Levings
Director, Childhood Diseases Research Theme, and Investigator, BC Children's Hospital
Professor, Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia
Dr. Kishore Mulpuri
Co-Director, Evidence to Innovation Research Theme, and Investigator, BC Children's Hospital
Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, BC Children’s Hospital
Assistant Professor, Division of Pediatric Orthopedics, Department of Orthopedics, University of British Columbia
Dr. Ian Pike
Co-Director, Evidence to Innovation Research Theme, and Investigator, BC Children's Hospital
Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia
Director, BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit
Co-Executive Director, The Community Against Preventable Injuries
Principal Investigator, CIHR Team in Child and Youth Injury Prevention
AUTO21 Network Researcher
Dr. Rod Rassekh
Co-Director, Evidence to Innovation Research Theme, and Investigator, Michael Cuccione Childhood Cancer Research Program, BC Children's Hospital
Clinical Associate Professor, Division of Hematology, Oncology & BMT, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia
Dr. Laura Sly
Investigator, BC Children's Hospital
Professor, Associate Dean, Academic, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, University of British Columbia
Professor, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia
Dr. Evelyn Stewart
Director, Brain, Behaviour & Development Research Theme, and Investigator, BC Children's Hospital
Associate Professor, Division of Clinical & Behavioural Neurosciences, Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia
Medical Director, Pediatric OCD Program (POP) and Consultant Psychiatrist
Lecturer, Harvard Medical School
Non-Clinical Consultant, Massachusetts General Hospital
Dr. Stuart Turvey
Investigator, BC Children's Hospital
Canada Research Chair in Pediatric Precision Health
Aubrey J. Tingle Professor of Pediatric Immunology
Professor, Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia
Dr. Bruce Verchere
Director, Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics, and Investigator, BC Children's Hospital
Irving K Barber Chair in Diabetes Research
Professor, Department of Surgery, and Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia
Dr. Jill Zwicker
Investigator, BC Children's Hospital
Canada Research Chair (Tier 2), Pediatric Brain Development and Rehabilitation
Associate Professor, Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy, University of British Columbia
Associate Member, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Developmental Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia
Clinician Scientist, Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children
Associate Investigator, Kids Brain Health Network
Associate Member, CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research
