ROCCA co-directors
Dr. Paul Nathan, MD, M.Sc.
Paul Nathan is head of the AfterCare program and the Solid Tumor Section at SickKids. He is a Professor at the University of Toronto and Senior Associate Scientist at SickKids.
Dr. Nathan studies the long-term outcomes experienced by survivors of childhood and AYA cancers and ways that the health-care system can best address their lifelong needs.
Dr. Petros Pechlivanoglou, PhD
Petros Pechlivanoglou is a Senior Scientist at SickKids and an Associate Professor at the University of Toronto.
Dr. Pechlivanoglou uses decision analysis and statistical modeling to estimate long-term health and economic consequences of disease and treatment exposures in childhood.
Dr. Sumit Gupta, MD, PhD
Sumit Gupta is head of the Leukemia/Lymphoma Section in the Division of Haematology/Oncology at SickKids and an Associate Professor at the University of Toronto. He currently holds the Garron Family Chair in Childhood Cancer Research.
Dr. Gupta’s research focuses on identifying vulnerable subpopulations of children and AYAs with cancer and on improving their outcomes.
Research staff
Alexandra Moskalewicz, M.Sc.
Alexandra Moskalewicz is a Research Analyst in the ROCCA program, supporting studies which examine the long-term health and economic impacts of childhood and AYA cancers. She holds a Master of Science in Health Services Research from the University of Toronto.
Maria Locke, BA
Maria Locke is a Clinical Research Project Coordinator supporting research projects that fall under the ROCCA program. She holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice and Public Policy from the University of Guelph.
Rand Ajaj, M.Sc.
Rand Ajaj is a Research Analyst at the Nathan Lab and supports studies within the ROCCA program. Her research is focused on assessing the long-term outcomes of adolescents and young adults with cancer. Rand holds a Master of Science in Medical Science from the University of Toronto.