Amy Wong, PhD

Scientist | Developmental & Stem Cell Biology, SickKids (2019-present)
Assistant Professor | Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology, University of Toronto (2019-present)
Senior Research Associate | Developmental & Stem Cell Biology, SickKids (2016-2019)
Postdoctoral Fellow | Developmental & Stem Cell Biology, SickKids (2009-2015)
PhD | Lung Regeneration, Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Toronto (2004-2008)
M.Sc. | Vascular Remodeling, Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology, University of Toronto (2001-2003)
B.Sc. | Human Biology, University of Toronto (1997-2001)

Additional Leadership Roles
Co-Chair, Early Career Investigator Group, SickKids Research Institute (2023)
Executive Committee Member, CF Program (2023)
Vice Chair & Scientific Officer, SickKids Foundation/CIHR-IHDCYH New investigator Award Grant Review Committee (2023)
Chair, Early Career Researcher (ECR) Committee, Stem Cell Network (2023)
Co-Organizer, Developmental & Stem Cell Biology Invited Seminar Series, SickKids Research Institute (2023)
Scientific Advisory Board Member, Specific Biologics Inc. (2021)

Honours and Awards
2023 Marsha Morton Early Career Investigator Award, CF Canada
2022 Jumpstart Award, Stem Cell Network
2020 Early Career Investigator Innovation Award, Stem Cell Network
2017 Vertex CF Research Innovation Award
2012 Young Investigators Forum Best Research Award, CIHR Institute for Circulatory and Respiratory Health
2012 Lap-Chee Tsui Publication Award, CIHR – Institute of Genetics
2009 Joseph Milic-Emili Best Basic Science Award, Canadian Respiratory Research Competition

Our growing team

Tim Lam - Research Technician in AMy Wong's lab

Tim Lam

Research Technician
DSCB Program

Henry Quach

PhD Candidate
Development

Yuetong (Julia) Song

PhD Candidate
Regeneration

Kayshani Kanagarajah

 PhD Candidate
Disease Modelling

Rasha Salih

PhD Candidate
Disease Modeling

Avinash Bandara

PhD Candidate
Co-Supervised with Dr. Jim Hu

Krista Antonio

MSc Candidate
Regeneration

Amber Lee

Summer Research Student
Disease Modeling

Ashley Bhang

Summer Research Student
Development

Michael Zarychta

Summer Research Student
Regeneration

Jiayi (Victoria) Zhang

Summer Research Student
Disease Modeling

Michelle Turpin

Administrative Assistant
DSCB Program