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Obituary
2024-08-27
The Gerald Bronfman Department of Oncology is saddened by the loss of Sheila Kussner,ÌýO.C., O.Q., C.O.M. who passed away on August 6, 2024 at the age of 91. Mrs. Kussner played an invaluable role in the creation of the Department of Oncology in 1990 through her fundraising efforts.Ìý
NSERC Discovery Research Program
2024-08-02
Congratulations to Prof. Luke McCaffrey on being awarded an NSERC Discovery Research Program grant for his project,ÌýRegulation of apical basal polarity and epithelial architecture.Ìý
New Director - Division of Cancer Epidemiology
2024-07-31
Effective August 1, 2024 Prof. Anita Koushik will be the new Director of the Division of Cancer Epidemiology. She is replacingÌýProf. Eduardo FrancoÌýwho has served in that role since 1995.ÌýÌýÌý Ìý
New Appointments
2024-07-31
Carol Oliveira - Assistant Professor (Radiation Oncology)
New Appointments
2024-07-10
Parvaneh Fallah - Assistant Professor (Medical Oncology)
Gabriel Famulari - Assistant Professor (Medical Physics)
Funding from the Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network
2024-07-04
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Congratulations to Armen Aprikian, MD,ÌýSimone Chevalier, PhD,ÌýNader Sadeghi, MD and Jonathan Spicer, MDÌýfor receiving funding from the Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network.
Armen Aprikian and Simone Chevalier:ÌýA multi-pronged approach to accelerate precision medicine for prostate cancer in Canada
Nader Sadeghi:ÌýCanadian Head And Neck cancer GEnomic (CHANGE) Collaborative
Jonathan Spicer:ÌýNeoadjuvant precision therapy for non-small cell lung cancer: A platform for discovery
Award for Best Paper in Gynecologic Oncology for 2023
2024-04-15
Congratulations to Dr. Lucy Gilbert who was presented withÌýthe award for the Best Paper published in Gynecologic Oncology for 2023 at the annual meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists on March 16.ÌýÌýBased on the metrics determined by the journal's editorial team, Dr. Gilbert's paper,Ìý, was the most cited and one of the most read papers in 2023. .
Sender Liberman appointed Assistant Dean, International Affairs
2024-04-15
Congratulations to Dr. Sender Liberman who has been appointed as the Assistant Dean, International Affairs.
Funding from the Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres NetworkÌý
2024-04-15
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Congratulations to Morag Park, PhD and to George Zogopoulos, MD, PhD for receiving funding from the Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network. Prof. Park's project titled,ÌýIntegrated genomics and spatial heterogeneity to enhance personalized therapies for rare metaplastic breast carcinomas,Ìýfocuses on metaplastic breast cancer (MpBC) which though rare, is aggressive. The goal of Dr. Zogopoulos' project,ÌýMarathon of HopE Genome Sequencing to Inform Novel Treatments Portfolio Trial (MAESTRO),Ìýis to match pancreatic cancer patients with personalized therapies. Read more.Ìý
Oncopole Funding
2024-03-13
Congratulations to Prof. Sylvie Lambert on being one of the three recipients of funding from Oncopole'sÌýPriorité Patient 2023-2024 competition for her project:ÌýThe right level of support, at the right time, to the right person: Implementation of stepped care to increase access to rehabilitation support for cancer survivors post-radiation for a head and neck cancer.Ìý.Ìý
New Appointment
2024-03-12
Carlos Telleria - Associate Member (pathology; basic and translational cancer research)Ìý
Pamela Chase Award
2024-01-26
Congratulations to Rania Iliyan, Student Affairs Officer in AEC-7, who in December 2023 received the Pamela Chase Award from Æ»¹ûÒùÔº, for her previous work within AEC-6 as Senior Administrative and Student Affairs Coordinator.ÌýÌý
Medical Genetics at JGH and MUHC
2024-01-18
Congratulations to Dr. William Foulkes who has been appointed as the Director of Medical Genetics at the Jewish General Hospital as well as at the MUHC. .Ìý
Promotion
2024-01-03
Congratulations to Dr. Ivan Topisirovic who has been promoted to full professor effective January 1, 2024.Ìý
New Chair of the Gerald Bronfman Department of Oncology
2024-01-03
Congratulations to Dr. Lucy Gilbert whoÌýwas appointed as the new Chair of the Gerald Bronfman Department of Oncology as of January 1, 2024.
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