Gillyan Gravelle

Gillyan Gravelle, RN, is Manager of Oncology Clinical Research at Health Sciences North Research Institute in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. With more than 25 years of healthcare experience, she brings extensive leadership experience across clinical care, healthcare operations, change management and clinical research. She leads initiatives focused on expanding access to oncology clinical trials and strengthening research capacity across rural and remote communities. Gillyan is an advocate for equitable access to clinical research, particularly for patients who face geographic barriers to participation. She contributes to research education and knowledge mobilization through national organizations and forums including the Canadian Association of Research Administrators (CARA), the Canadian Cancer Clinical Trials Network (3CTN), and Northern MedTalks. Her leadership interests include health equity, research capacity building, system transformation, and sustainable models of clinical research