We are a team of industry seasoned licensing and commercialization experts holding PhDs and MBAs in various disciplines. We work in concert with our legal team, IP strategy team, finance, operations and marketing teams as well as our Entrepreneurs-in-Residence to maximize the commercial potential and patient impact of discoveries emerging from UHN’s research institutes and hospitals.

Commercialization Team

Mark Taylor

Mark Taylor

Director, Commercialization

Commercialization Team

Strategy & Communications

Ania Jones

Ania Jones

Sr. Manager, Strategic Communications
and Partnership Engagement

Allison Aab

Allison Aab

Lead, Strategic Initiatives

Commercialization Team

Research Institute Leads

Brian Bobechko

Brian Bobechko

Business Development and Commercialization Principal,
Toronto General Hospital Research Institute

Heman Chao

Heman Chao

Oncology Team Lead, Licensing and Commercialization,
Princess Margaret Cancer Centre

Allan DeBono

Allan DeBono

Licensing and Commercialization Professional,
Princess Margaret Cancer Centre

Erno Wienholds

Erno Wienholds

Licensing and Commercialization Professional,
Princess Margaret Cancer Centre

Noah Shcwartz

Noah Schwartz

Licensing and Commercialization
Professional, Medical Devices & Software

Ernie Ho

Ernest (Ernie) Ho

Principal, Business Development and Commercialization,
Krembil and McEwen Research Institutes

Andrew Fraser

Andrew Fraser

Licensing and Commercialization Professional
KITE Research Institute

Commercialization Team

Specialized Focus

Bharti Ranavaya

Bharti Ranavaya

Business Development and Commercialization
Principal, New Venture Creation

Bharti Ranavaya

Robert Foldes

Principal, Commercialization Investment Programs

Laura Mclachlan

Laura Farran

Principal, Licensing & Commercialization,
Biomaterials and Clinical Tools

Jooeun Lee

Jooeun Lee

Licensing and Commercialization Associate,
Business Intelligence

Laura Mclachlan

Steve Schudlo

Business Development Principal for AI, Data, and Digital

Commercialization Team

Finance, Administration & Operations

Yurie Kwon

Yurie Kwon

Finance and Operations Manager, Commercialization

Jamie chen

Jaime Chen

Research Analyst

Hyemin Jun

Hyemin Jun

Administrative Assistant II,
Oncology Commercialization

Carol Tidd

Carol Tidd

Administrative Coordinator, Research

Cheryl Szombati

Cheryl Szombati

Compliance Specialist

Miriam Turovsky

Miriam Turovsky

Commercial Agreements Specialist

Renata Chan

Renata Chan

IP Research Analyst

Miriam Turovsky

Waqar Abbas

Senior Financial Business Analyst

Renata Chan

Ivy Romasanta

Administrative Assistant

Entrepreneurs-in-Residence

Our EIRs lead new company formation efforts for new ventures being incubated at UHN.
Visit our new ventures portfolio here

Nigel DeGruyer

Nigel DeGruyther

EIR, Enesar

Research Legal Team

Lesley Rappaport

Lesley Rapaport

Director Research Legal, IP and Commercialization

Lenni Carreiro

Lenni Carreiro

Legal and Intellectual Property Counsel

Michael Migus

Michael Migus

Legal Counsel

Mathangi Kumaresan

Mathangi Kumaresan

Legal Counsel

Shahina Von Hernandez

Shahina Von Hernandez

Legal Clerk

Sisi Jia

Sisi Jia

Legal Counsel

Shahina Von Hernandez

Justin Kearsley-Ho

Legal Counsel