Leadership
Dr. Annie Huang, Associate Chair (Research)
Dr. Annie Huang is a neurooncologist and senior scientist in the Cell Biology program and the Labatt Brain Tumour Research Centre at SickKids Hospital, and is a Professor of Paediatrics, Medical Biophysics, Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology at the University of Toronto. She holds a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in rare childhood brain tumors and is considered a leading clinical expert and researcher in rare and very high-risk infant brain tumors including ATRTs, ETMRs and Pineoblastoma. She is passionate about mentorship and exploiting new science to transform pediatric medicine. She has been very active in mentoring the continuum of next generation scientists, academic pediatricians and clinician-scientists at SickKids, the University of Toronto and through her various roles in national and international organizations.
Dr. Peter Gill, Director, Clinical/Education Track
Dr. Peter Gill is a general paediatrician and a Scientist in the Child Health Evaluative Sciences research program at the SickKids Research Institute, an Associate Professor in the Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto, and a Senior Associate at the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine, University of Oxford. His patient-oriented research program focuses on improving the care and outcomes for hospitalized children on the general paediatric ward. Dr. Gill is the Co-Founder and Chair of the Canadian Paediatric Inpatient Research Network (PIRN – https://www.pirncanada.com/), a network of children’s hospitals and several large community hospitals. He is active at mentoring the next generation of academic pediatricians through various roles, including as the Director of Research in Residency for the Department of Paediatrics and the Chair of PIRN.
Kamela Ramlackhan, Research Education Program Coordinator/Office of the Associate Chair of Research
We have recently welcomed Kamela Ramlackhan, our newest Program Coordinator to the Department of Paediatrics Executive Team, supporting various projects in the Department of Paediatrics Executive Office, primarily with the Education Research Portfolio (Annie Huang, Mark Friedberg and Jim Dowling).
Kamela is no stranger to the Department. She started her career in the Division of Rheumatology as an Administrative Assistant and over the past 10 years has held various roles in the division, most recent she has been Rheumatology's outstanding Education Administrative Coordinator for 6 years.
Contact: kamela.ramlackhan@sickkids.ca or dop.research@sickkids.ca
Catherine Lim Shue, Senior Program Coordinator, Department of Paediatrics/University of Toronto
Catherine plays a key role in advancing and coordinating strategic priority projects and initiatives across the Department, working closely with the Chair and Executive Director to drive operational excellence. Catherine also contributes to research education initiatives led by the Associate Chair of Research.
With over 15 years of senior administrative and project management experience at SickKids, Catherine brings a strong background in science, education, and collaborative leadership. She has helped develop the Research in Residency Training Curriculum, and serves as a key resource for the Transition Clinician-Scientist Programme and the Paediatrics Awards and Recognition Committee (ARC).
Contact: catherine.limshue@sickkids.ca