MONTREAL, June 27, 2018 /CNW/ -
| DATE: |
Thursday, June 28, 2018 |
| TIME: |
9:30 am-10:30 am |
| WHERE: |
Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Agora, 5ème étage/5TH Floor |
| WHAT: |
Official launch of the Montreal Cancer Consortium Pilot Project to accelerate precision medicine for cancer patients in Quebec and across Canada by the Terry Fox Research Institute and multi- disciplinary partners in Montreal with provincial funding partners. |
| This consortium brings together all the major research centres and research-intensive hospitals in Montreal to improve immunotherapy treatment, to share genomic and molecular data and tissue samples from patient tumours, and to harmonize procedures and practices as part of TFRI's vision for a pan-Canadian network of linked research cancer centres and hospitals. |
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| Project partners and major funders: The Terry Fox Research Institute, Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Université de Montréal/Institute de Recherche en Immunologie et en Cancérologie, Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, McGill University/Goodman Cancer Research Centre, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, Oncopole, Genome Quebec and Institut du Cancer de Montréal. |
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| SPEAKERS: |
Dr. Victor Ling, President and Scientific Director, Terry Fox Research Institute |
| Dr. John Stagg, Associate Professor, Université de Montréal/ Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal |
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| Dr. Ian Watson, Assistant Professor, McGill University/Goodman Cancer Research Centre |
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| NOTE: Two patients receiving immunotherapy for melanoma cancer will share their remarkable cancer journeys (one in English, one in French) |
SOURCE Terry Fox Research Institute
Jacinthe Ouellette, CHUM/CRCHUM relations avec les médias : 514-246-0567 (cell), [email protected]; Jason Clement, agent de communications, Université McGill : 514-865-6990 (cell), [email protected]; Kelly Curwin, directrice des communications, IRTF : 778-237-8158 (cell); [email protected]
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