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Our Team<\/h1><\/div>

Meet the Rutka Lab team members, past and present.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Our Team<\/h1><\/div>

Meet the Rutka Lab team members, past and present.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Current Members<\/h2>\n<\/div>
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James Rutka, MD, PhD<\/h3>

Principal Investigator<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

James Rutka is a paediatric neurosurgeon and Senior Scientist at The Hospital for Sick Children. Rutka is the former R.S. McLaughlin Professor and Chair of the Department of Surgery in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto and is the Director of the BTRC.<\/p>\n<\/div>

View James' profile<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Christian Smith, PhD<\/h3>

Research Operations Manager<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Christian has been working in the BTRC since 1999 and his current role is Research Operations Manager. He is also a published author and currently working on a novel and a screenplay. His professional life in the sciences began at the University of Guelph, where he studied molecular biology.<\/p>\n<\/div>

View Christian's profile<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Andrew Bondoc, MSc<\/h3>

Tumour Biobank Manager<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Andrew manages the Brain Tumour Biobank at the BTRC. This biological sample repository provides specimens that help principal investigators uncover targetable genetic alterations in brain tumours. He also chairs the Association of Research Technology Professionals.<\/p>\n<\/div>

View Andrew's profile<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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James Rutka, MD, PhD<\/h3><\/div>

Principal Investigator<\/h4>\n<\/div>

James Rutka is a paediatric neurosurgeon and Senior Scientist at The Hospital for Sick Children. Rutka is the former R.S. McLaughlin Professor and Chair of the Department of Surgery in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto and is the Director of the BTRC.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Christian Smith, PhD<\/h3><\/div>

Research Operations Manager<\/h4>\n<\/div>

Christian has been working in the BTRC since 1999 and his current role is Research Operations Manager. He is also a published author and currently working on a novel and a screenplay. His professional life in the sciences began at the University of Guelph, where he studied molecular biology.<\/p>\n<\/div>

View Christian's profile<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Andrew Bondoc, MSc<\/h3><\/h3><\/div>

Tumour Biobank Manager<\/h4>\n<\/div>

Andrew manages the Brain Tumour Biobank at the BTRC. This biological sample repository provides specimens that help principal investigators uncover targetable genetic alterations in brain tumours. He also chairs the Association of Research Technology Professionals.<\/p>\n<\/div>

View Andrew's profile<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Stacey Krumholtz, MSc<\/h3><\/h3><\/div>

Medical Illustrator<\/h4>\n<\/div>

Stacey earned her Master of Science in Biomedical Communications<\/a> at the University of Toronto in 2015, one of only four internationally accredited programs of its kind. She is the first in-house medical illustrator for the Arthur and Sonia Labatt Brain Tumour Research Centre and the Journal of Neurosurgery.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>

View Stacey's profile<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Catherine Lin, BSc<\/h3><\/h3><\/div>

PhD Candidate<\/h4>\n<\/div>

Catherine is a current PhD student in the Rutka Lab. She did her undergraduate studies at the University of Toronto, double majoring in Neuroscience and Immunology with a minor in Psychology. Her project focuses on application of magnetic-resonance guided focused ultrasound in diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma.<\/p>\n<\/div>

View Catherine’s profile<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Alexx Riemenschneider, MSc<\/h3><\/h3><\/div>

PhD Candidate<\/h4>\n<\/div>

Alexx is a current PhD student with the Rutka and Ramaswamy labs. She previously completed her Master\u2019s of Science degree with the Rutka Lab, and has worked in brain tumour research both here in Toronto and abroad. Her journey into research began when she applied to be a summer student at the BTRC.<\/p>\n<\/div>

View Alexx's profile<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Olga Sirbu<\/h3><\/h3><\/div>

PhD Candidate<\/h4>\n<\/div>

Olga is a PhD student in the Department of Medical Biophysics. Her research focuses on identifying metabolic vulnerabilities in medulloblastoma leptomeningeal metastasis. She completed her undergraduate degree at UofT, where she majored in Neuroscience and Stem Cells\/Developmental Biology. <\/p>\n<\/div>

View Olga’s profile<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Sergio Simoes, PhD<\/h3><\/h3><\/div>

Research Associate<\/h4>\n<\/div>

Sergio is a Cell and Developmental Biologist who spent many years having fun with Drosophila Genetics, Molecular Biology and Confocal Imaging of embryos as a model for fundamental cancer cell research. Sergio completed two Postdocs, one at Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in NY and one here at the University of Toronto.<\/p>\n<\/div>

View Sergio's profile<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Alison Cayetano<\/h3><\/h3><\/div>

Administrative Coordinator<\/h4>\n<\/div>

Alison is the Administrative Coordinator for the Cell Biology Program at SickKids. She\u2019s been working at SickKids for about five years, supporting four Senior Scientists and their lab\u2019s within the program and the BTRC. Alison was born and raised in Toronto and enjoys trying out new food spots around the city.<\/p>\n<\/div>

View Alison's profile<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Stacey Krumholtz, MSc<\/h3>

Medical Illustrator<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Stacey earned her Master of Science in Biomedical Communications<\/a> at the University of Toronto in 2015, one of only four internationally accredited programs of its kind. She is the first in-house medical illustrator for the Arthur and Sonia Labatt Brain Tumour Research Centre and the Journal of Neurosurgery.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>

View Stacey's profile<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Catherine Lin<\/h3>

PhD Candidate<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Catherine is a PhD student in the Rutka Lab. She did her undergraduate studies at the University of Toronto, double majoring in Neuroscience and Immunology with a minor in Psychology. Her project focuses on application of magnetic-resonance guided focused ultrasound in diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma.<\/p>\n<\/div>

View Catherine’s profile<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"Headshot<\/a><\/span>

Alexx Riemenschneider, MSc<\/h3>

PhD Candidate<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Alexx is a current PhD student with the Rutka and Ramaswamy labs. She previously completed her Master\u2019s of Science degree with the Rutka Lab, and has worked in brain tumour research both here in Toronto and abroad. Her journey into research began when she applied to be a summer student at the BTRC.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>

View Alexx's profile<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/a><\/span>

Olga Sirbu<\/h3>

PhD Candidate<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Olga is a PhD student in the Department of Medical Biophysics. Her research focuses on identifying metabolic vulnerabilities in medulloblastoma leptomeningeal metastasis. She completed her undergraduate degree at UofT, where she majored in Neuroscience and Stem Cells\/Developmental Biology. <\/p>\n<\/div>

View Olga’s profile<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"Headshot<\/a><\/span>

Sergio Simoes, PhD<\/h3>

Research Associate<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Sergio is a Cell and Developmental Biologist who spent many years having fun with Drosophila Genetics, Molecular Biology and Confocal Imaging of embryos as a model for fundamental cancer cell research. Sergio completed two Postdocs, one at Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in NY and one here at UofT.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

View Sergio's profile<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"Headshot<\/a><\/span>

Alison Cayetano<\/h3>

Administrative Coordinator<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Alison is the Administrative Coordinator for the Cell Biology Program at SickKids. She’s been working at SickKids for about five years, supporting four Senior Scientists and their lab\u2019s within the program and the BTRC. Alison was born and raised in Toronto and enjoys trying out new food spots around the city.<\/p>\n<\/div>

View Alison's profile<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Past Members<\/h2>\n<\/div>
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Amanda Luck<\/h3>

Research Technologist II<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Jim Loukides<\/h3>

Tumour Bank Manager<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Carlyn Figueiredo<\/h3>

Graduate Student<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Uswa Shahzad<\/h3>

Graduate Student<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Joji Ishido<\/h3>

Research Fellow<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Brian Golbourn<\/h3>

Graduate Student<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Isabelle Ferry<\/h3>

Research Fellow<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Dilakshan Srikanthan<\/h3>

Graduate Student<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Saira Alli<\/h3>

Graduate Student<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Michael Taccone<\/h3>

Graduate Student<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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