RESEARCHER PROFILES
Over 600 of the world's brightest researchers call Sunnybrook home. Our researchers are behind innovations in cancer, heart, trauma and other treatments that are saving lives around the world.
Isabelle Aubert, PhD
Senior Scientist
Research Program: Brain Sciences
Research Discipline:
Clinical integrative biology
Research summary: Dr. Isabelle Aubert's work focuses on the development of meaningful treatments that will lead to better brain and mind health, and ultimately restore and preserve critical cognitive functions such as learning and memory in cases of Alzheimer's disease.
Jon Barrett, M.B.Bch., FRCOG, MD, FRCSC
Associate Scientist
Research Program: Women and Babies
Research Discipline: Clinical epidemiology
Research summary: Dr. Barrett coordinated and published the first Canadian consensus on the management of multiple pregnancies and pioneered Canada's first specialized multiples clinic.
Juan Carlos Zúñiga-Pflücker PhD
Senior Scientist
Research Program: Odette Cancer Research
Research Discipline:
Biological Sciences
Research summary: After his breakthrough discovery of a method to grow virus- and infection-fighting white blood cells—also known as T-cells—in a Petri dish, Dr. Juan Carlos Zúñiga-Pflücker and his team are closer to understanding human immunity and T-cell development.