Upcoming Events and News
ROCCA Monthly Rounds
ROCCA hosts monthly virtual research rounds attended by our team, research trainees, and colleagues from across Canada. These sessions feature presenters ranging from graduate students to leading scientists and physicians from top-tier hospitals and research institutions.
Upcoming ROCCA Rounds:
Date: Wednesday, May 27th, 2026 from 3:00-4:00pm EST
Presenter: Dr. Miranda Fidler-Benaoudia, clinical and descriptive cancer epidemiologist in the Department of Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention Research at Cancer Care Alberta, and Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Calgary. Dr. Fidler-Benaoudia will be presenting Understanding Cancer Needs and Outcomes of Adolescents and Young Adults (AYA) Across the Cancer Continuum.
To join the discussion, please reach out to rocca.program@sickkids.ca.
Awards
Dr. Petros Pechlivanoglou is the recipient of the 2026 Dr. Murray Krahn Award of Excellence in Health Economics. Read about it here!
Past Events
Dr. Sumit Gupta Presented at Paediatric Grand Rounds
ROCCA’s own Dr. Sumit Gupta presented “Can we treat acute lymphoblastic leukemia without chemotherapy?” at the Department of Paediatrics Grand Rounds on Wednesday, October 15th, 2025.
Please see the poster below for details on his talk.