Senior Management

Our senior management team works tirelessly to create an environment where excellent research thrives. They lead our administration and corporate services, facilities, IT and research services teams and provide our researchers with the specialized support that enables innovative research.

Vice-President Research, BC Children's Hospital
Dr. Wyeth Wasserman
Executive Coordinator: Carolyne Bliss, 604-875-2404

Director, Clinical Research
Dr. Soren Gantt
604-875-2151
Assistant: Monica Ho, 604-875-2244

Senior Director, Administration and Operations
Vicki Chiu
604-875-2488
Executive Coordinator: Carolyne Bliss, 604-875-2404

Interim Manager, Research IT
Ruth Onaghinon
604-875-2000 ext. 6510
Administrative Coordinator: Anna Neufeld, 604-875-2000 ext. 5433

Director, Facilities, Research Institute
Todd Jacques
604-875-2409
Administrative Assistant: Nahida Hussain, 604-875-2000 ext. 2435

Director, Research Services
Isabelle Linden
604-875-2000 ext. 2108

Manager, Research Communications
Stephanie Dunn
604-875-2401

Director, Research & Technology Development Office
Dr. Dawn McArthur
604-875-3105

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Mini Med School – now online in real-time and on-demand – is growing to reach more students

Mini Med School is an award-winning health science youth outreach and public education program that's been held 21 times since 2003. This fall’s Mini Med School is transitioning to an all-virtual learning platform and focusing on the microbiome. In addition to Mini Med School Live for Grade 10 to 12 students, there's a Mini Med School On-Demand, which is open to everyone.

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Concussion education now required for supervisors of school sports in B.C.

BC School Sports, the governing organization for school sports in the province, has mandated a BC Children’s Hospital-based concussion education training module for its members who work with young athletes. Now those who supervise secondary school sports will be better prepared to prevent, respond to, and manage concussions in teens when these activities resume this fall.

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Join the fight against Sepsis this World Sepsis Day

On World Sepsis Day — September 13, 2020 — the Global Sepsis Alliance (GSA) and the World Health Organization (WHO) are urging all health systems, policymakers, healthcare workers, researchers, and civilians to develop a concerted effort on sepsis prevention, diagnosis, and management to save lives.

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Study shows CRISPR/Cas9-mediated gene editing can prevent vision loss in mice

A recent study presents crucial steps toward a future treatment for aniridia-related vision problems and blindness in kids.

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New study helps improve bespoke immune cells’ ability to prevent transplant rejection in patients with donated tissue

A new study, published this week in Science Translational Medicine, further refines a potential new treatment that can prevent transplant rejection in kids and adults without leaving them vulnerable to infection.

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