Our Team

Dr. Suzanne Vercauteren

PhD, MD, FRCPC

Dr. Suzanne Vercauteren is a hematological pathologist at BC Children’s Hospital, who obtained her MD and PhD at the University of Utrecht, The Netherlands. She did her residency in hematological pathology at the University of British Columbia. She is the co-Director of BC Children’s Hospital BioBank, the Head of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Childrens and Women’s Hospitals, and the Chair of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion for UBC’s Department of Pathology.

Jonathan Bush

MD, FRCPC

Dr. Jonathan Bush completed his MD and Anatomical Pathology residency at the University of Manitoba before finalizing his training through the Northwestern University-Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago Pediatric Pathology fellowship program. He joined BC Children’s and Women’s Hospital as a Pediatric and Perinatal pathologist, which provided him the opportunity to have an impact on children’s and women’s health by examining tissue samples. As the “gatekeeper” to biologic samples, He was naturally drawn to biobanking, resulting in completing additional training and eventually becoming the co-Director with Dr. Suzanne Vercauteren in early 2021. He has a specific interest in banking and promoting pediatric solid tissue and tumor research.

Veronica Chow

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Ashton Ellis

Ashton graduated from Simon Fraser University with a BSc and majored in Kinesiology. She has been with BioBank since she started as a co-op student in 2015. Outside of work, she likes to stay active, craft, bake, and work on home renovations!

Vi Nguyen

Vi graduated from University of British Columbia with a Bachelor’s of Science in Biology and is a lifelong learner. In 2019, she joined the BioBank team as a Research Technician and some of her roles include data management, training new team members, processing research samples, and consenting patients. When she isn’t happily biobanking, Vi loves to go on hikes to eat delicious food after, train for Wimbledon (just kidding), and cozy up with a good book when it’s cold. Ask her about sample queries and her garden gnome collection.

Michelle Poovathukaran

Michelle graduated from UBC with a BSc focusing on Genetics and Development, with a minor in Psychology. She joined the BCCH BioBank in September 2025 and is excited to aid and learn about the ongoing pediatric and women’s studies happening. Michelle enjoys reading, binging trashy reality tv shows and baking. Ask her about labelling or DIY nails (that sometimes look good).

Sally Gaherty

Sally Graduated from Western University in 2025 with a degree in medical sciences and a focus in anatomy and physiology. She joined the BCCH Biobank in September 2025 and is excited to support novel and innovative children’s and women’s research. In her free time, you can find her hiking with her dogs, binging a new show on Netflix or trying a new workout class. Ask her about lifting weights or osteosarcoma.