# Meredith Irwin

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## TL;DR

Paediatric oncologist and neuroblastoma researcher who serves as Paediatrician-in-Chief at SickKids in Toronto.

## Summary

Meredith Irwin, MD, is Paediatrician-in-Chief at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and Chair of Paediatrics at the University of Toronto. A paediatric oncologist, her research has focused on neuroblastoma biology, including p53-family signalling and risk stratification, and she has contributed to Children's Oncology Group neuroblastoma classification and biology committees.

## Fields

- Kind: Person
- Last checked: 2026-09-10
- Tags: leadership; clinician-scientist; paediatric oncology; neuroblastoma
- Role: Paediatrician-in-Chief
- Specialisms: Paediatric oncology; Neuroblastoma; Tumour biology

## Sources

- Institution profile: https://www.sickkids.ca/en/about/leadership/
- PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Irwin+MS%5BAuthor%5D+neuroblastoma

## Connected records

- cancers: [Neuroblastoma (paediatric)](https://onco.cc/cancers/neuroblastoma/)
- institutions: [The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids)](https://onco.cc/institutions/sickkids/)

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