Avram Denburg

Administrative Assistant: celine.roussel-bilokon@sickkids.ca 

Dr. Denburg’s research centres on the analysis and strengthening of childhood cancer care systems, with specific focus on issues related to pharmaceutical policy and drug access for children in Canada and internationally. His lab at SickKids Research Institute is engaged in projects on cancer drug access in various health system contexts globally. Current priority areas of research include: development of novel approaches for value-based assessment of pediatric health technologies, including precision cancer therapies; incorporation of societal values and public preferences into health technology assessment and pharmaceutical policy; comparative analysis of policy approaches to cancer therapy regulation and reimbursement; and analysis of cancer drug availability, cost, and access dynamics in a range of low- and middle-income countries.