Scientific merit. Data integrity. Feasibility.
Research Committees
TCNH members are committed to the protection of human and animal subjects involved in education and research.
Each site has an established oversight committee to ensure the scientific merit, feasibility and assure the integrity of the research.
To have a study added to the agenda please submit your protocol and budget at least 4 weeks in advance to the appropriate committee.
Toronto Centre for Neonatal Health
For research related inquires contact Dr. Brian Kalish or Dr. Elizabeth Asztalos
Brian T. Kalish, MD
Director of Neonatology Research & Neonatologist, The Hospital for Sick Children
Assistant Professor of Paediatrics and Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto
Scientist-Track Investigator, Neuroscience and Mental Health
686 Bay Street, 18.9715, Toronto, ON M5G 0A4
Phone: 416-813-7654 Extension 301433
Email: brian.kalish@sickkids.ca
Lab: https://lab.research.sickkids.ca/kalish
Elizabeth Asztalos, MD, MSc, FRCPC
Professor, Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto
Neonatologist, Department of Newborn & Developmental Paediatrics
DAN Women & Babies Program
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
M4-230 2075 Bayview Avenue
Toronto, ON M4N 3M5
Phone: 416-480-6100 ext. 87791
Email: elizabeth.asztalos@sunnybrook.ca
Neonatology Research Committees
Mount Sinai Hospital
The Mount Sinai NICU Research Committee meets the third Thursday of each month.
For research related inquires or to submit a study for review contact Dr. Karel O’Brien to have your study added to the agenda.
Dr. Karel O’Brien
Staff Neonatologist, Department of Paediatrics
Professor, Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto
Mount Sinai Hospital, Joseph & Wolf Lebovic Health Complex
19-231A -600 University Avenue, Toronto, ON M5G 1X5
Phone: 416-586-4800 x 8336
Email: Karel.obrien@sinaihealth.ca
St. Michael's Hospital
For research related inquiries please contact Dr. Doug Campbell.
Dr. Doug Campbell
St. Michael’s Hospital
Email: campbelld@smh.toronto.on.ca
Phone: 416-864-5910
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
All research projects must be approved by the Neonatal Research Committee and the Research Executive Committee at the Women and Babies Program before going to the REB at SHSC.
The Sunnybrook NICU Research Committee meets the third Wednesday of each month.
For research related inquiries contact or to submit a copy of your protocol contact Dr. Elizabeth Azstalos to have your protocol added to the agenda.
Dr. Elizabeth Azstalos
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (SHSC) Women & Babies Research Executive Committee
Email: elizabeth.asztalos@sunnybrook.ca
Phone: 416-480-6100 ext. 87791
The Hospital for Sick Children
The Hospital for Sick Children Neonatal Clinical Research Committee meets the third Thursday of each month from 1 – 2 pm.
To have your study added to the NCRC agenda please complete the NCRC intake form here.
For research related inquiries contact:
Research Director and NCRC Chair: Dr. Brian Kalish
Email: brian.kalish@sickkids.ca
Phone: 416-813-7654 Extension 301433
NCRC Co-Chair: Dr. Martin Offringa
Email: martin.offringa@sickkids.ca
Phone: 416-813-7654 X328830
NCRC Co-Chair: Ms. Rosanna Yankanah
Neonatology Research Manager
Email: rosanna.yankanah@sickkids.ca
Phone: 416-813-7654 ext. 202919