Dr. Clarke is a staff anesthesiologist and the Director of Pain Services at the Pain Research Unit at the Toronto General Hospital. In addition to be a nationally and internationally recognized researcher in the area of novel pain therapies following surgery, he has played a leading role in educating the Canadian public about chronic opioid use and alternative pain strategies. Throughout his career, he has authored over 100 peer reviewed manuscripts.

Dr. Loucks is a scientist at the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute. She is working to improve pain management in women and children by identifying genetic factors that can help predict an individual’s need for, and subsequent response to, specific analgesics. Additionally, she is working to translate genetic discoveries into improvements in clinical care. Together, her work will allow for more individualized risk-benefit decisions for pain management in women and children, while also contributing to the discovery of novel components of pain response and treatment strategies.