CanSaRCC is a growing community of clinicians and researchers across Canada united by a common interest in Sarcoma and a dedication to extracting new knowledge from clinical and scientific activities. 

 

CanSaRCC Core Team:

• Dr. Abha Gupta: CanSaRCC Director, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre/SickKids, Toronto
• Hagit Peretz Soroka, PhD: Program Manager/Senior Scientific Associate, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto
• Nicole Byers, CCRA: Sarcoma Program, Mount Sinai, Toronto
• Dr. Mauricio Fernando Silva Almeida Ribeiro : Medical Fellow, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto

CanSaRCC Steering Committee:

• Dr. Abha Gupta: Medical Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto
• Dr. Robert Turcotte: Orthopaedic Surgery, McGill, Montreal
• Dr. Christine Simmons: Medical Oncology, BC Cancer Agency, Vancuver, BC
• Dr. Mai-Kim Gervais: General Surgery, Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, Montreal
• Dr. Kelly Dakin Hache: Orthopaedic Pathology, NS Health Authority, Halifax
• Dr. Jon Hunter: Psychiatry, Mount Sinai, Toronto
• Mrs. Joanne Poulin: Patient Representative
• Dr. Carolyn Nessim: General Surgery, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa
• Dr. Rebecca Deyell: Medical Oncology, BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver, BC
• Dr. Caroline Holloway: Radiation Oncology, BC Cancer Agency, Victoria, BC

CanSaRCC Financial Oversight Committee:

• Dr. Peter Ferguson: Orthopaedic Surgery, Mount Sinai, Toronto
• Dr. Rebecca A. Gladdy: Surgical Oncology, Mount Sinai, Toronto
• Dr. David B. Shultz: Radiation Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto
• Mr. Geoff Wilson: Business Advisor, Toronto, Ontario
• Mrs. Courtny Vandervelde: Fundraising Advisor/Major Gifts, Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation, Toronto
• Mr. Sean St. John : Business Advisor, Toronto, Ontario

CanSaRCC Student Mentorship Program:

• Caroline Mary Rodrigues (2019 - current): Medical Sciences, Western University and Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto
• Rachel Aubrey (2019 - Current): Biochemistry, McMaster University and Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto
• Shai Fridboim (2019 - Current): Computer Sciences, University of Manitoba , Winnipeg, MB
• Dr. Zainab Bhura (2020 - Current): International MD, The Hospital For Sick Children and Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto
• Rhea Jangra (2020 - Current): Medical Student, Queen's University, Toronto
• Najifah Tasnim (2020 - 2022): Bachelor of Health Sciences, McMaster University and Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto
• Delaney Sharp (2021 - Current): Bachelor of Science Biology and Psychology, Queen’s University and Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto
• Avery Leung (2021 - Current): Master of Health Sciences, University of Toronto and Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto
• Pat Vellalaghan (2021 - Current): Industrial Engineering, Ryerson University and Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto
• Alexandra Auger (2021 - Current): Bachelor of Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Université de Montréal and Montreal’s Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital
• Tristan Wild (2022 - Current): Medical Student , University of Ottawa and Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa
• Brookelyn Biffart (2022 - Current): Medical Student, University of British Columbia and BC Cancer, Victoria, BC
• Ellen Wang (2022 - Current): Bachelor of Health Sciences , McMaster University and Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto
• Michelle Jude Michael (2022 - Current): Honors Specialization in Genetics, Western University and Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto
• Anisha Rakkar (2022 - Current): Life Sciences , McMaster University and Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto
• Luigi Russo (2022 - Current): Bachelor of Health and Human Kinetics, Ohio Wesleyan University and BC Cancer , Kelowna
• Mia Dokken (2022 - Current): Bachelor of Microbiology, University of Victoria and BC Cancer, Victoria
• Tiffany Patterson (2021 - 2022): Masters of Kinesiology, University of Victoria and BC Cancer , Victoria