Ruby Study
The Research Team
The RUBY Study is a pan-Canadian, multidisciplinary team of researchers. Led by Dr. Steven Narod (MD, FRCPC, FRSC) and Dr. May Lynn Quan (MD, MSc, FRCSC), each of our collaborators has an extensive background in health care and breast cancer research.
Dr. Steven Narod
MD, PhD (hon), FRCPC, FRSC
Dr. Steven Narod is a Tier I Canada Research Chair in Breast Cancer, a University of Toronto professor in the Dalla Lana School of Public Health…
Dr. May Lynn Quan
MD, MSc, FRCSC
Dr. May Lynn Quan is a breast surgical oncologist and health services researcher focusing on quality and delivery of cancer care. She is a…
Dr. Nancy Baxter
MD, PhD, FRCSC, FACRS
Dr. Nancy Baxter is the Head of the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, a Professor of Surgery in the Department of Surgery at…
Dr. Christine Friedenreich
PhD, FCAHS, FRSC
Dr. Christine Friedenreich is the scientific director of the Department of Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention Research at Alberta Health Services…
Dr. Kelly Metcalfe
RN, PhD
Dr. Kelly Metcalfe is a professor at the Lawrence S. Blomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto and a Senior Scientist at Women’s College…
Dr. Ellen Warner
MD, FRCPC, FACP, MSc
Dr. Ellen Warner is a medical oncologist at the Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Center and is the founder and director of PYNK, the only program in…
Dr. Ivo Olivotto
BSc, MD, FRCPC
Dr. Ivo Olivotto has had a productive clinical and research career with an emphasis on the conduct of clinical trials, outcomes research and…
Dr. Mohammad R. Akbari
MD, PhD
Dr. Akbari is a molecular geneticist. He is an assistant professor at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto (U of T), and a…
Doris Howell
RN, PhD
Doris Howell is a senior scientist with the Division of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care at the Ontario Cancer Institute, Adjunct…