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Christine Williams, PhD
Christine Williams, PhD
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Christine Williams, PhD
Executive Vice President and Head of Implementation Science

Lisa Duncan
Manager, Executive Office
lisa.duncan@oicr.on.ca

Executive Vice President and Head of Implementation Science
Dr. Christine Williams is an immunologist and currently serves as the Executive Vice President and Head of Implementation Science at the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) and is the Executive Director at the Canadian Pediatric Cancer Consortium.

As part of OICR’s executive team, she develops and implements strategic priorities across the Institute’s translational cancer research programs. She leads engagement and communications strategies with a broad range of provincial, national and international partners. Through the Implementation Science program, she promotes the uptake of evidence-based practice and research into use by policymakers and healthcare providers.

As the Executive Director of the new Canadian Pediatric Cancer Consortium, she is establishing a multi-stakeholder network to support pediatric cancer research and promote health system change leading to better outcomes and quality of life for all Canadian children with cancer.

She received a degree in Life Sciences from Queen’s University and a PhD in Immunology from the University of Toronto. She received postdoctoral training at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard University where she studied the molecular pathways involved in the development of leukemia and lymphoma in children. Prior to her role at OICR, she held leadership positions at the National Cancer Institute of Canada and the Canadian Cancer Society.

She is currently a member of a number of boards and advisory committees, including the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, North York General Hospital, The Canadian Cancer Trials Group and various other research, healthcare and community organizations.