Rod Rassekh

MHSc, MD, BSc

Investigator, Michael Cuccione Childhood Cancer Research Program, BC Children's Hospital
Co-Director, Evidence to Innovation Research Theme, BC Children's Hospital Research Institute

My focus is in the treatment and long term outcomes of children treated for cancer. My specific focus is in quantifying what complications are seen in survivors of childhood cancer. Specifically, I am interested in trying to identify genetic markers that may identify those who are at risk of a specific complication. We are currently in the process of identifying genes that may explain why 20-50% of children receiving cisplatin have irreversible hearing loss. We have established a database of all adverse events in children treated through the oncology department at BC Children's Hospital. I am also interested in using linked databases to look at hospital utilization in long term survivors. Finally, I am interested in developing clinical trials in pediatric oncology both locally, as well as through the Children's Oncology Group (COG).